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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,546 posts) Fri Feb 23, 2018, 04:49 PM Feb 2018

How would you like to be

a black teacher holding a gun when the cops show up?

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How would you like to be (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Feb 2018 OP

Ask Philando Castile. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #1

I was wondering about that earlier. Arkansas Granny Feb 2018 #2

How would you like to be PJMcK Feb 2018 #3

Or a black student janterry Feb 2018 #4

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,341 posts)

1. Ask Philando Castile.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 04:51 PM

Feb 2018

Arkansas Granny

(31,516 posts)

2. I was wondering about that earlier.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 04:56 PM

Feb 2018

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

3. How would you like to be

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 05:06 PM

Feb 2018

a teacher holding a gun when the cops show up?

MineralMan posted this sobering scenario earlier today:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10279340

janterry

(4,429 posts)

4. Or a black student

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 05:09 PM

Feb 2018

acting out in a class (no direct violence) - and refuses to leave the room.

The student walks towards the teacher, is not violent, but throws out his hands and says: You can't make me [go to the principal].

The teacher watches as he throws out his hands and.......is scared.

And has a gun.

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