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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI watched that black cop being pursued by the white mob
and my heart sank with every step backward he took. Learning that he was intentionally, heroically leading that bunch of thugs away from Mike Pence and his family, that he was endangering himself to go beyond his duty, not only relieved my fears but made me so proud of him. If anyone deserves a medal and public accolades, it's this brave man.
dubyadiprecession
(5,705 posts)An American we can celebrate!
TigressDem
(5,125 posts)Maeve
(42,279 posts)moonscape
(4,673 posts)video it struck me as odd. Not that he was running from a mob, but that little shove which was so timid. I didnt understand why he would taunt. Either mean business and really push or keep hands off. And the way he looked back as he was moving up the stairs seemed a bit off.
Once the explanation came out it all made sense. One brilliant dude!
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)him even more heroically.
Fwiw, I never thought he was doing anything but what he should in the face of overwhelming force. He was obviously thinking and choosing his move at each stage, and he was armed but never used his gun, which could have touched off mob violence. That was a little clue from the beginning, but of course we had no idea then just how well he was thinking. Guessing these videos will be used to train and inspire officers, and I'm glad we have them now to be glad of also.
wishstar
(5,268 posts)localroger
(3,625 posts)His response was cool and textbook perfect. Even though he was armed he made the calculation that he couldn't shoot all the mob, and firing on them would just escalate the level of violence and motivate them further. So instead he led them on a wild goose chase away from their primary targets.
The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)OldBaldy1701E
(5,113 posts)"Who is better?"
oldsoftie
(12,523 posts)Nice to lump them all together.
The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)My point was that we can't trust the police because of their actions.
In Philadelphia a gang of police broke every window in a car drug the young mother out and beat her. They kidnapped her toddler and when she got him back he had a welt on his head. Why did they do? Who knows there were no charges filed.
I am sorry for the honest cops are getting lumped in with the bad but they should have spoken out sooner.
oldsoftie
(12,523 posts)"
A "severely autistic" Louisiana teenager died after deputies placed him in handcuffs, shackled him, and sat on him for more than nine minutes, his parents said in a federal lawsuit filed this week."
safeinOhio
(32,661 posts)White military and law enforcement members, out smarted and made fools of by one Black hero. A fact than can be used from now on with bigots.
wnylib
(21,421 posts)since Officer Goodman is a Black man who was leading a mob of white racists in order to protect a white man with allegiance to the racist white man who incited the mob.
Folks, it doesn't get any more professional than this.
Excellent.
wnylib
(21,421 posts)a novel. Editors would object that it would never happen like that in real life so it looked too contrived.
Tetrachloride
(7,827 posts)The swordsman turned a corner and his platoon was waiting with a few archers, as I recall.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,105 posts)exboyfil
(17,862 posts)And of course a movie or miniseries in the future.
I wonder if Clint Eastwood would like to tell his story. /s
intheflow
(28,460 posts)Hes a conservative. How about Jordan Peele or Oprah?
exboyfil
(17,862 posts)intheflow
(28,460 posts)I have GOT to stop replying to threads before I finish my first cup of coffee!
Joinfortmill
(14,410 posts)kirby
(4,441 posts)A video is not always as it first seems. Initially, I thought what a coward..giving up ground so easily, then I thought maybe he is outnumbered and retreating to backup. Seems there was a method to the madness.
oldsoftie
(12,523 posts)I'd bet they would have. And the ones shot? Well, thats what you get.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)EUGENE GOODMAN
Fla Dem
(23,637 posts)On Thursday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said they would introduce a bill to award Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest awards a civilian can receive in the United States.
brewens
(13,566 posts)start shooting. That was a guy that by all rights, might not have minded them getting Pence so much.
It has to really piss them off that one black cop outsmarted them when they were so close.
onecaliberal
(32,814 posts)ewagner
(18,964 posts)Roc2020
(1,614 posts)The Senate should be really happy too.
Susan Calvin
(1,646 posts)So much as I view him as saving our country.
Lasher
(27,556 posts)Turns out, he was smarter than the mob. And smarter than me.
Jon King
(1,910 posts)Trumpers have no clue what a real hero even is. Trump is a total coward, as is Hawley, Cruz, Jordan, etc. They are the furthest away from macho as there could possibly be.
Heroes are this guy, and the other cop who decided not to shoot while being dragged into the mob. So many actual heroes, actually brave people.
Trumpers distortion of reality is off the charts.
robleb
(162 posts)I had similar thoughts as you while watching him back up - not knowing exactly what he was doing. That man is a HERO in every sense of the word. Thank you, Officer Goodman!
BumRushDaShow
(128,748 posts)The first time I saw that video clip I was like YIKES!!! Here's this lone cop being "chased" by a foaming-at-the-mouth bunch of savages.
Then I later I realized what he was doing when he reached where he was leading them, and a pile of additional cops suddenly appeared.