Progressive leadership in a nutshell

[Kaveh]

On a serious note, if the lady in Minneapolis really did mean to pull her taser and not her gun, while that is an extremely stupid and negligent mistake, why is it relevant in the slightest that she’s white? Are stupid mistakes racist ?

This is getting old guys, resisting arrest results in a nonzero chance for bad consequences

[Jibartik]

Originally Posted by Kaveh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

On a serious note, if the lady in Minneapolis really did mean to pull her taser and not her gun, while that is an extremely stupid and negligent mistake, why is it relevant in the slightest that she’s white? Are stupid mistakes racist ?

This is getting old guys, resisting arrest results in a nonzero chance for bad consequences

being 17 and not understanding the responsibility of an adult? that's a shooting.

being in your 30s and trained to deal with crisis situations and shooting someone? that's a slap on the wrist.

ATTN: cops should have not even proceeded with the arrest until they had him at the back of his car with the drivers side door closed.

There are so many mistakes they made before the fatal one. Like putting a warrent out for someone because of a clerical mistake, for example.

Tragic.

In my dreams I'd expect hear the sound of TASER TASER TASER as I think about that small mistake, till the day I died if I was his mother.

[Kaveh]

Originally Posted by Jibartik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

being 17 and not understanding the responsibility of an adult? that's a shooting.

being in your 30s and trained to deal with crisis situations and shooting someone? that's a slap on the wrist.

ATTN: cops should have not even proceeded with the arrest until they had him at the back of his car with the drivers side door closed.

There are so many mistakes they made before the fatal one. Like putting a warrent out for someone because of a clerical mistake, for example.

Tragic.

In my dreams I'd expect hear the sound of TASER TASER TASER as I think about that small mistake, till the day I died if I was his mother.

My issue is that this is somehow made racial

This is pure stupidity, not racism.

[cd288]

Originally Posted by Kaveh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My issue is that this is somehow made racial

This is pure stupidity, not racism.

I think the point those people are trying to make is not that the mistakes equate to racism, I think peoples’ implication is that these situations tend to happen more with black people than with white people; I.e. with black people cops get into situations with much greater frequency where these mistakes could then possibly be made.

Not saying I agree or disagree with that, just stating what their position is.

[Baler]

Originally Posted by cd288 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think the point those people are trying to make is not that the mistakes equate to racism, I think peoples’ implication is that these situations tend to happen more with black people than with white people; I.e. with black people cops get into situations with much greater frequency where these mistakes could then possibly be made.

Not saying I agree or disagree with that, just stating what their position is.

daunte white made his own choice to sell drugs, evade police with an active warrant and resist arrest.

The officer which everyone seems to focus on fucked up. I can't say if she was under trained or just made a mistake that ended up costing someone their life.

You can't however blame the officer for daunte white being a criminal. Had he went in to court and got out the same day with a court date for his initial warrant, he would still be alive. Had he not resisted arrest, he would still be alive.

Originally Posted by Kaveh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My issue is that this is somehow made racial

This is pure stupidity, not racism.

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