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In reply to the discussion: More On the Incident With the Black Man Stopped With Hands in Pockets [View all]TexasMommaWithAHat
(3,212 posts)5. Seeing the whole clip and not just a partial clip
I think the officer could have handled it better, but I don't think he handled it badly, either.
That store has apparently been robbed 7 times.
What I do think is that it is difficult to protect and respond in instances like this without appearing to be racially profiling.
Damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
ETA - Link to unedited video in post #6.
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TexasMommaWithAHat
Dec 2014
OP
I'm white and was questioned for about 20 minutes by cops for a similar issue
mythology
Dec 2014
#38
Almost sounds like the movie Minority Report, except there was no crime that was being
still_one
Dec 2014
#29
Since the issue is that the police hassled this guy for no reason, maybe the proper
hughee99
Dec 2014
#34
Probably 20-30% of the calls for service when I was a deputy were that kind of BS
Lee-Lee
Dec 2014
#39