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Dreamer Tatum

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35. It's your job to fix people who fuck up at doing what you do, too.

Reply to Glassunion (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 14, 2016, 02:39 PM

Oct 2016

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Cop pulls over black teen, notices he is terrified [View all] Liberal_in_LA Oct 2016 OP

tears niyad Oct 2016 #1

. Baitball Blogger Oct 2016 #8

Wow, I was right there, too. Tragic and uplifting at the same time. Stinky The Clown Oct 2016 #16

so sad lillypaddle Oct 2016 #42

Yep ... Jopin Klobe Oct 2016 #50

Shit... calimary Oct 2016 #55

Same here. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #94

yep trof Oct 2016 #112

Sad Thrill Oct 2016 #2

Sounds to me like that's one cop who is part of the solution. bluesbassman Oct 2016 #3

a LOT more Retired George Oct 2016 #19

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2016 #44

"I truly don't care who's fault it is that young man was so scared" Glassunion Oct 2016 #4

excellent niyad Oct 2016 #9

Your comment is more than a little harsh vlyons Oct 2016 #11

It's my job to feed people. I do my job well. Glassunion Oct 2016 #18

Then I'm sure you'd appreciate a stranger calling you an idiot online. Beartracks Oct 2016 #86

Because the officer does not care why the kid was terrified. Glassunion Oct 2016 #98

^^^ THIS ^^^ BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #99

Agreed... +1000 Digital Puppy Oct 2016 #108

Good point: if he really cares about it getting fixed... Beartracks Oct 2016 #119

and would you be telling Coolest Ranger Oct 2016 #20

You don't know what he may or may not have told his fellow officers vlyons Oct 2016 #21

No, I'm not going to lighten up on this Coolest Ranger Oct 2016 #34

Thank you jayschool Oct 2016 #41

... C Moon Oct 2016 #92

You seem biased. LanternWaste Oct 2016 #43

no solution for some DustyJoe Oct 2016 #49

There is a way to use anger for the benefit of making a situation better. But ... vlyons Oct 2016 #61

Demonizing someone by speech or writing is a far cry from filling them with lead for no good reason. nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #71

The cop didn't shoot anyone!!! vlyons Oct 2016 #88

Is it so hard for you to see Digital Puppy Oct 2016 #110

I wouldn't say "dismissed," but he did seem to downplay it, unfortunately. nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #115

Good Cop= Stryder Oct 2016 #113

I'm pretty sure the second category is much larger than the first. Like, a majority. nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #117

I might believe it was a minority of cops Mariana Oct 2016 #118

True. deathrind Oct 2016 #78

Pretty much. romanic Oct 2016 #91

+1. nt tblue37 Oct 2016 #87

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2016 #37

Glassunion's comment isn't harsh, I see the cop's post as more than a little self-serving. That Guy 888 Oct 2016 #53

+1,000 n/t malaise Oct 2016 #69

Well said. Brickbat Oct 2016 #13

EXACTLY CORRECT!!! Iggo Oct 2016 #28

no good deed goes unpunished pintobean Oct 2016 #30

And no punishment goes without petulant commentary. LanternWaste Oct 2016 #45

Ooh snap! nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #75

I guess I should have repeated myself pintobean Oct 2016 #121

It's your job to fix people who fuck up at doing what you do, too. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2016 #35

"I truly don't care ... kooth Oct 2016 #39

Bingo. geardaddy Oct 2016 #40

Yup La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #47

so you're pissed off and hostile to this cop too? treestar Oct 2016 #51

The problem with your attitude of assigning blame is that mythology Oct 2016 #54

So who is to blame for the kid's fear of a police officer? Glassunion Oct 2016 #60

It looks like this cop DID do his part to help fix the problem. Chemisse Oct 2016 #63

Credit where it's due. Glassunion Oct 2016 #64

Maybe it's because that when a cop goes against other cops in his/her department they Dustlawyer Oct 2016 #100

In my life and work, I do that often. Chemisse Oct 2016 #106

His list makes sense until you get to CK... TCJ70 Oct 2016 #77

COPS who are killing black youths. un armed black kids. BAD COPS are at fault. trueblue2007 Oct 2016 #89

Agree PunkinPi Oct 2016 #103

Agreed Mr Dixon Oct 2016 #123

Touching post. I hope that approach catches on. Everywhere. TonyPDX Oct 2016 #5

K&R... spanone Oct 2016 #6

that's pretty powerful gopiscrap Oct 2016 #7

Bravo bhusar Oct 2016 #10

Thank You for posting, and Welcome to DU.. Stuart G Oct 2016 #15

Thank you. bhusar Oct 2016 #17

Not everyone with a low post count is new. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2016 #22

Thanks for posting! Sparkly Oct 2016 #83

So, can we expect that this cop will not mountain grammy Oct 2016 #23

No way to know is there? TexasProgresive Oct 2016 #24

I appreciate this cop and all cops who go to work every day and mountain grammy Oct 2016 #38

I appreciate his words, but they need to be backed up with actions. n/t nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #72

When his supervisor reads this he'll probably be reprimanded. George II Oct 2016 #25

Wow Rorey Oct 2016 #26

1st step & hope the kid stops texting while driving. pansypoo53219 Oct 2016 #27

Wow... handmade34 Oct 2016 #29

Well, his heart's in the right place it seems Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #31

When an issue is at the forefront of public discourse, people tend to give it more thought. nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #74

I feel so sorry for that young man Gothmog Oct 2016 #32

See my comments on same story Stonepounder Oct 2016 #33

The only thing I don't like about the cops response Coolest Ranger Oct 2016 #36

Yes. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #95

K&R red dog 1 Oct 2016 #46

Cool story, bro. nt RandiFan1290 Oct 2016 #48

Tim, count yourself among the most human of men. Bless you. WhiteHat Oct 2016 #52

Man's got put the cart before the horse. procon Oct 2016 #56

+1 Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #59

+1,000,000. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #96

I quivered and shook during my first encounter with a cop. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #57

sitting at my desk at work trying to blink back the tears... Raster Oct 2016 #58

Well, Officer McMillan matt819 Oct 2016 #62

Even Ruth Gingsberg Jim Beard Oct 2016 #93

Now you've gone and done it madokie Oct 2016 #65

Good Cop get the Donut GOLGO 13 Oct 2016 #66

Hell, give him two. And a good cup of freshly ground coffee. nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #73

Umm ok... If he had left it at "blame bad cops" ecstatic Oct 2016 #67

... SunSeeker Oct 2016 #68

... TeeYiYi Oct 2016 #70

Such self serving bullshit. Why is that black kid scared a cop is going to murder him? bravenak Oct 2016 #76

"Cause cops murder black kids"... TCJ70 Oct 2016 #79

That statement is true. Were it not true you would say, "that's not true." bravenak Oct 2016 #82

True to a point. Case in point is this guy from the OP. TCJ70 Oct 2016 #84

No. They are paid to keep us safe, They need to do it and not kill people unnecessarily. bravenak Oct 2016 #90

That's what he was doing without bias. N/t TCJ70 Oct 2016 #107

No bravenak Oct 2016 #111

Yes. TCJ70 Oct 2016 #114

Yep. I could have done without the last paragraph. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #97

This officer is from Georgia. Thank you so much for sharing this. grossproffit Oct 2016 #81

This actually made me choke up. This cop gets it. Now he and others on the force tblue37 Oct 2016 #85

Maybe I just need a tissue for my allergies get the red out Oct 2016 #101

"I just wish somebody would fix it." spike jones Oct 2016 #104

How sad! The poor kid must have been terrified. smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #105

Profound sadness and beauty exist in this one world. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #109

Are white teens not scared when they get pulled over by the cops? oberliner Oct 2016 #116

The fear is completely irrational. Taitertots Oct 2016 #120

The fear is completely rational. Glassunion Oct 2016 #122

No, it really isn't a valid concern Taitertots Oct 2016 #124

I'm going to call Bravo Sierra on this. Glassunion Oct 2016 #125