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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:30 PM Oct 2018

A white woman calls cops on black dad at his kid's soccer game

A white woman (nicknamed “Golfcart Gail”) called the cops on a black father at his child’s soccer game — claiming he yelled at the referee, when he was actually just cheering on his son, according to local reports.

“A parent at my son’s soccer game had the police called on him for cheering for his son during the game,” posted Ginger Galore Williams, with the header “Soccer While Black.” The unnamed dad had yelled “The ref is right!” when he saw his kid was frustrated by a call, but she took offense, Williams said.

“Golfcart Gail decided to spring into action and rapidly approach this parent and remind him that harassment would not be tolerated. He informed her that he was only speaking to his son,” Williams posted. The dad offered to leave with his wife to avoid a scene, but “Golfcart Gail” informed him she was calling the cops “because she no longer felt safe with his threatening behavior,” according to Williams.

“This man was peacefully leaving his own son’s soccer game to avoid exactly this situation,” wrote Williams. “Shame on you Golfcart Gail for what you did to this man and to the children who had to see this. Can you imagine how afraid his child must have been to see this happening?!”

One of the deputies on scene can be heard on video telling Williams that it’s within the marshal’s right to call the police ... Deputies didn’t detain the dad.

https://nypost.com/2018/10/17/golfcart-gail-calls-cops-on-black-dad-at-his-kids-soccer-game/



https://nypost.com/2018/10/17/golfcart-gail-calls-cops-on-black-dad-at-his-kids-soccer-game/

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A white woman calls cops on black dad at his kid's soccer game (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 OP
Beginning to think they do it to be 'heroes' for their friends. Winning points bobbieinok Oct 2018 #1
I guess she didn't get around to burning her Nikes yet. TheBlackAdder Oct 2018 #27
I am absolutely convinced there's a website of older white women w/ certain shared Solly Mack Oct 2018 #2
I don't get why it's almost always middle-aged women. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #7
I have thought for a while now they must be organized. Solly Mack Oct 2018 #9
Unhappy with the way their lives turned out, not getting any action, unloved at home--punish others. TheBlackAdder Oct 2018 #11
I would like to see their Facebook feeds. yardwork Oct 2018 #13
I agree. Their social media pages would be telling. Solly Mack Oct 2018 #15
I have relatives like this. Their FB pages are infested with trolls. yardwork Oct 2018 #16
I'm not on Facebook but I'd imagine some of my extended family are just as bad. Solly Mack Oct 2018 #17
Same here! yardwork Oct 2018 #18
I think you're right! MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #30
For health reasons Gail needs to ride less and walk more. nt DURHAM D Oct 2018 #3
I love it when people play doctor from a distance Blue_Adept Oct 2018 #12
I know, right? cwydro Oct 2018 #14
You're right. DavidDvorkin Oct 2018 #21
She definitely let herself go... HipChick Oct 2018 #32
It's almost like there was a secret message sent out lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #4
This sort of thing has probably been going on forever, but we're just now getting to see it. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #8
"I don't feel safe" seems to be part of the script gratuitous Oct 2018 #28
only it's not "go away" it's "I'm calling the cops and you will be arrested (or worse)" - n/t lapfog_1 Oct 2018 #34
They need to start charging these people for making a fake call to police. redstatebluegirl Oct 2018 #5
THIS !!!! I'm thinking there has to be some charge for this uponit7771 Oct 2018 #19
good for nypost Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #6
And yet Tucker Carlson whine about Iliyah Oct 2018 #10
Why White Women? Why? iloveObama12 Oct 2018 #20
If she didn't feel safe SHE should have left! Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #22
The police officer telling the bystander that it was absolultely okay for Golfcart Gail phylny Oct 2018 #23
I've never had onethatcares Oct 2018 #24
What gets me, besides the obvious racist bullcrap is... TruckFump Oct 2018 #25
she should check out hockey parents dembotoz Oct 2018 #26
Wouldn't be surprised in the least if that dad owns a MAGA hat or two. Initech Oct 2018 #29
This shit is going to keep happening until folks start getting punished for false report Blue_Tires Oct 2018 #31
Golfcart Gail, BBQ Becki, Doris Doorman... Blue Owl Oct 2018 #33

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
2. I am absolutely convinced there's a website of older white women w/ certain shared
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:33 PM
Oct 2018

beliefs who have a schedule on who is next to be a stupid racist fuck.

OK. Maybe not 100% convinced but it damn sure seems like it.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,673 posts)
7. I don't get why it's almost always middle-aged women.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:43 PM
Oct 2018

The one who tried to keep the guy from getting into his own apartment building was a younger Valley Girl type but most of them seem to be ample 40-ish ladies (that's not "older" to this ample old lady). They really must have some kind of organization.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
9. I have thought for a while now they must be organized.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:50 PM
Oct 2018

But it's probably just that they feel more and more emboldened.

No idea why it seems to be mostly women in the 40's - 50's.

I'm in my 50's.

TheBlackAdder

(28,183 posts)
11. Unhappy with the way their lives turned out, not getting any action, unloved at home--punish others.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 01:01 PM
Oct 2018

.

I've seen this many times, people with little going on in their lives other that the day-to-day monotony.

They're just angry people who cannot make friends because their anger drives them away, which increases it.


Their mates lose interest in them, probably having been beaten down for years into a submissive partner role.

Their marriage is completely dysfunctional, yet they try to put on the air of normalcy.

Their kids are probably verbally and physically abused too.

.

yardwork

(61,588 posts)
13. I would like to see their Facebook feeds.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 01:06 PM
Oct 2018

I suspect that these white, mostly middle-aged suburban white women (and sometimes men) all have Facebook pages, and that all their Facebook pages have racist propaganda planted by Russian trolls.

These are the same exact people who were targeted by Russian trolls in 2016.

They were racist to begin with - now they're racist and scared. Somebody is encouraging them.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
17. I'm not on Facebook but I'd imagine some of my extended family are just as bad.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 01:20 PM
Oct 2018

Which is kind of strange considering none of them are "pure" white. Lot of denial going on there.

Blue_Adept

(6,399 posts)
12. I love it when people play doctor from a distance
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 01:04 PM
Oct 2018

Especially with shades of body shaming in the mix.


lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)
4. It's almost like there was a secret message sent out
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:38 PM
Oct 2018

on election night 2 years ago...

"White people (Trumpanzees) should call the cops on any black people for almost any reason."

BBQ in the park... call the cops.

Try to enter the apartment complex where you live... call the cops.

Eating dinner in the dorm... call the cops.

Setting up a lemonade stand... call the cops.

Oh... and if the cops barge into your apartment by mistake... shoot the black person.

WTF is going on in this country... have they lost their collective minds?

Was this a secret "lets start the race war" message sent to all Trump supporters?

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,673 posts)
8. This sort of thing has probably been going on forever, but we're just now getting to see it.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:45 PM
Oct 2018

Trumpism has also probably emboldened some people to be more personally aggressive about their racism.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
28. "I don't feel safe" seems to be part of the script
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 03:40 PM
Oct 2018

I think the apartment woman and the woman at the Oakland park both said something along those lines, and here it is again with the woman at the soccer match.

Instigate an incident based on little more than your own prejudice, when you meet resistance declare that you don't feel safe and the bad black person should go away now, please. NOW!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,321 posts)
6. good for nypost
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:42 PM
Oct 2018

These incidents need lots of public attention. The racist perpetrators need to be publicly scorned.

phylny

(8,379 posts)
23. The police officer telling the bystander that it was absolultely okay for Golfcart Gail
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 02:50 PM
Oct 2018

to call makes me smack my head. Yes, you want people to call for LEGITIMATE reasons, but not for this kind of crap.

onethatcares

(16,166 posts)
24. I've never had
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 02:54 PM
Oct 2018

a LEO shake my hand when he showed up to check a call.

I'm willing to wager he didn't shake the mans' hand either.

TruckFump

(5,812 posts)
25. What gets me, besides the obvious racist bullcrap is...
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 02:59 PM
Oct 2018

that there could be a REAL emergency somewhere and this prevented someone in danger getting aid. This has got to stop. Not only is is racists to the max, but it prevents LE from taking care of genuine problems.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
31. This shit is going to keep happening until folks start getting punished for false report
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 03:58 PM
Oct 2018

Because this trend isn't slowing down... Hell, it seems like more and more white folks are doing it out of sheer boredom...

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