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Originally Posted by blueash (Post 1806364)

Your experience may not be the same as to the general attitude of police. Your post is the definition of white privilege, from which I also benefitted and continue to benefit. You believe your positive experiences with police provide a framework upon which you then assert that therefore all people have the same experience. It isn't so.

Only now with ubiquitous cellphone cameras is the way in which POC too often are subjected to authoritarian abuse by LEOs being seen. You can easily dismiss this as it is contrary to your experience. But when POC tell you that they see everyday interaction with LEOs as being fraught, you should believe them. They believe your assertion that you have never had a problem with police being difficult.

Yes there are bullies and bastards who wear the law enforcement badge. How can I say this, I think that law abiding people do not get rough treatment. Maybe some L.E.O.s should try being an MD for awhile and MD's should try being in law enforcement. I bet that soon there would not be overuse of antibiotics and requests for handicap parking among police and more requests for freedom to restrain from the MD's.

It all looks simple until you walk in the shoes.

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Originally Posted by Marvic 1 (Post 1805521)

Since when does Al Sharpton work for the City of New York, he should be arrested for putting graffiti onto streets.
Here is a picture of a Non-City workers laying yellow paint on the street.

That's the first honest days work they have ever preformed

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Originally Posted by blueash (Post 1806364)

I believe a whole lot of people need to really think about the excellent points you are making. If abuse and excessive force is occurring by LEO's in this day and age when they know they are being filmed, yet don't even seem to care, the question has to be asked as to what was happening prior to everyone having the ability to film these interactions? While I also want to believe that it is just a small percentage of those in power and authority that are doing it, the fact that it still keeps happening with mostly little consequence, points to something that is more systemic and deep-rooted than just the occasional occurrence.

To say most police are good does not identify a person as being a "white privileged". I was going to further explain why it is inappropriate but this kind of thinking should not be made an issue since it does not deserve any more time. The logic that if one person is good would mean there is some form of racist attitude is so distorted it should not be given any further discussion. :ho:

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Originally Posted by PennBF (Post 1806457)

Misunderstood. I did not wish to assert that believing that police are good is white privilege. I do wish to assert that never having had a bad experience or ever worrying about a bad experience is white privilege. You knew and expected that the police would treat you with respect. I have never had a LEO mistreat me. I have never been followed around as I shopped. I have never had a person assume I got my educational opportunities or my job only because of my skin color.

The city is dirty enough. Now full of painted hate on the streets.

The myth of systemic racism and brutality by Police towards POC is a hoax not supported by facts. There are always a few bad apples in every profession.

Why do blacks have more interactions with Police? Because per capita, they commit more crimes. Commit less crime and you will not interact with Police as much. Playing the race card because you get arrested more often is just a smoke screen.

“Mural”?
I see...

No public roads or public property should be used for any specific group messages. All taxpayers fund these roads, and these roads should be for shared public use only.

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Originally Posted by GoodLife (Post 1806633)

So very true

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Originally Posted by GoodLife (Post 1806633)

Gots to agree.