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Johnson City police accused of racial profiling in connection with Waffle House shooting
Kingsport (TN) Times News ^
| June 16, 2007
| KRISTEN SWING
Posted on 06/16/2007 3:54:21 AM PDT by don-o
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posted on
06/16/2007 3:54:27 AM PDT
by
don-o
To: don-o
Drop that taco and come out with your hands up!
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posted on
06/16/2007 3:55:49 AM PDT
by
don-o
(“I don`t expect politicians to solve anyone's problems.The world owes us nothing” Bob Dylan)
To: don-o
But the first thing the officers have to worry about when there is a gun involved is their own safety./I>If tha's the first thing that police officers are trained to worry about, then perhaps we don't need police officers.
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posted on
06/16/2007 4:17:22 AM PDT
by
semaj
(Just shoot the bastards! * Your results may vary. Void where prohibited.)
To: don-o
Its not because of any race, creed or national origin,
He not trained yet, forgot, homo, transgender, .................
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posted on
06/16/2007 4:28:39 AM PDT
by
PeterPrinciple
( Seeking the truth here folks.)
To: don-o
A shooting goes down. A description goes out.
“Black men in a white Cadillac.”.
They see Black men in a White Cadilac.
What the hell are they supposed to do? Ignore them?.
Maybe they could be a little more gentle in their approach,but Damn: They would be pretty stupid not to check them out. Is this racial Profiling.? Hardly.
Maybe the troops were a little more agressive than necessary, that tends to happen when police are in their pack syndrome, but it doesnt justify screaming Racial Profiling.
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posted on
06/16/2007 4:33:19 AM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(http://www.imwithfred.com/index.aspx)
To: don-o
The men stopped were black, the cops were white. No more info needed, obviously racial profiling, racism, whitey out to get the black man........ Gosh, I never heard any of this before.
And lawyers have already been retained, warp speed response. Nothing like having a good lawyer available when money is waiting to be collected, likely in an “out of court settlement.”
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posted on
06/16/2007 4:39:24 AM PDT
by
Bulldawg Fan
(Rest of the Story, My bad that this didnt print with the first part.)
To: sgtbono2002
Just a couple of months here in town, we had a fool who was being served a warrant, start shooting at the cops. He got himself killed in the return fire.
Perhaps the good guys decide that potential situations call for a vigorous response.
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posted on
06/16/2007 4:42:17 AM PDT
by
don-o
(“I don`t expect politicians to solve anyone's problems.The world owes us nothing” Bob Dylan)
To: sgtbono2002
Whenever I shoot someone I always go to the nearest drive thru to get some chow.
Makes sense to me. :)
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posted on
06/16/2007 4:52:28 AM PDT
by
Mark was here
(Hard work never killed anyone, but why take the chance?)
To: don-o
...one of the people involved ran from the Waffle House over to Taco Bell.Is the crime here "running" or going from the Waffle House to Taco Bell? Other than police harassment what is the penalty for that crime?
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posted on
06/16/2007 4:57:18 AM PDT
by
FreePaul
To: Mark was here
So: You vote that police just ignore the car of the correct description if its at a drive in window?
(Makes sense to me)
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posted on
06/16/2007 5:09:12 AM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(http://www.imwithfred.com/index.aspx)
To: Mark was here
Whenever I shoot someone I always go to the nearest drive thru to get some chow.Before or after? (wink)
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posted on
06/16/2007 5:25:46 AM PDT
by
yankeedame
("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
To: don-o
The ban against profiling means that you profile everyone.
Airport Security Screener:
“Here comes a guy. He’s white, elderly, well dressed, non-Middle East looking, obviously an American. We’ll search and examine him closely.”
“Here comes another guy. He’s dark, Middle Eastern looking, young, wearing a T-Shirt that says “I Hate Blue Eyed Devils” and clenching a dagger between his teeth while dancing up and down chanting “Allah is Great, Death to America.” We’ll let him pass.”
Which was profiling?
To: sgtbono2002
I am very concerned. They should not be profiling white cadillacs. :0)
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posted on
06/16/2007 6:02:50 AM PDT
by
seemoAR
(Absolute power corrupts absolutely)
To: don-o
The cops did the right thing.
To: don-o
Drop the chalupa . . .
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posted on
06/16/2007 6:13:10 AM PDT
by
sig226
(Where did my tag line go?)
To: FreePaul
"Is the crime here "running" or going from the Waffle House to Taco Bell? " I'm certainly no lover of JBT thuggery, but this thread is full of over-the-top cop-hater remarks.
RTFA!!! In fact, read what you quoted.
..one of the people involved ran from the Waffle House over to Taco Bell.
The crime was... being involved in a shooting!!!
(As for the "safety first" bit, any armed person who doesn't think defensively in a situation where shots have already been fired is not intelligent enough to be allowed to carry a weapon.
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posted on
06/16/2007 6:50:34 AM PDT
by
TXnMA
("Allah": Satan's current alias...)
To: sgtbono2002
"A description goes out. Black men in a white Cadillac.." They see Black men in a White Cadilac.
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posted on
06/16/2007 7:07:16 AM PDT
by
org.whodat
(What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
To: don-o
We had information that one of the people involved ran from the Waffle House over to Taco Bell. One of the people involved was seen over at the Taco Bell parking lot.
... police reports indicate witnesses saw three men arguing in the Waffle House parking lot just prior to the shooting and then two vehicles, one of which was a white Cadillac, leaving the scene. Pretty much sums it up for me. The police would be negligent if they DIDN'T jump on that Cadillac, no matter what color the occupants were.
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posted on
06/16/2007 7:13:57 AM PDT
by
LantzALot
(Yes, it’s my opinion. No, it’s not humble.)
To: All
I’m sorry but afreekin-americans have created there own culture of crime and thuggery so they can suffer the results.
Most of them walk around with a chip on their shoulder with there pants hanging around their ankles with hair-dos that look like freakin aliens and somehow they expect to get treated like some businessman in a 3 piece suit getting a parking ticket.
I have no sympathy for the black racists and their ghetto mentality.
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posted on
06/16/2007 7:29:03 AM PDT
by
bdog2995
To: don-o
I guess in the future if a suspect is described as black, then only use black police officers to try and apprehend him. We all know that refraining from racial profiling is more important than solving crimes.
I have an even better idea! If a suspect is described as a black man in a white Cadallac, then the police should stop and question a couple of white women driving red Toyotas. You know, just to be fair. And why not? This mentality works well for airport screeners!
Is a /sarcasm tag really needed?
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posted on
06/16/2007 7:34:17 AM PDT
by
Drew68
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