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Originally Posted by transplant99
Yeah...uhhh...no.
I dont care what color of skin one has...when a policeman says you are under arrest....you are under arrest. Fighting the cop physically or resisting it will end up better...for no one...regardless of race.
But yeah...lets play the race card about it...that always helps things.
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We know
you don't care, but that's not really relevant here. This isn't Calgary, and those aren't Calgary police. It's the NYPD.
There is a racial element to this for the people who live there. There just is. Nobody can argue that. It's not "playing the race card", it's "playing the reality card". You've heard of "stop & frisk". Amodu Diallo, Abner Luima... people just don't ignore what has gone on in the past.
People are afraid of the cops in some places. Justified or not, that is how it is. I'm sure there are plenty of people in that community who don't think "just do what the policeman says" is a guarantee of their own safety, and they may have a legitimate reason.
EDIT: In other news, the choke-holding guy has been liberated of his badge and his gun, so that's a good start. Hopefully he's soon liberated of his liberty, and enjoys a long time in prison.