Might as well been a room full of Klansman. All that's different is the uniform.
I've always been of the belief that not ALL... or even most... cops are bad. But seeing something like this... happening in a room full of them at a party... this shakes that belief some.
Then some question why the slogan 'Black Lives Matter'. You wonder why? This is why. But I'm sure there's SOME excuse for it that someone will give me.
This is absolutely disgusting. And to see some guys walking out smiling... like they're at a fucking wedding reception... unbelievable.
Everyone sing along!!!! If that's your thing anyway... - (
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Again, person who videotaped it said they did because NOONE was speaking out against it.
Odd that they themselves didn't speak out if they are being truthful about their motivation for filming.
Ok... I'm done. At least a statement was put out by the LAPD condeming the song (calling it "offensive & absurd.") and saying "Any officers who were present could potentially face disciplinary action for "conduct unbecoming of a police officer.". Although if there was any action taken it seems to be unknown. This thread has consumed a lot of my time and energy and I'm ready to move on at this point. Thanks for offering your perspective pj... it's always appreciated even when we don't agree.
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Again, person who videotaped it said they did because NOONE was speaking out against it.
Odd that they themselves didn't speak out if they are being truthful about their motivation for filming.
At least they had the courage to shine some light on it. I'll take it.
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Again, person who videotaped it said they did because NOONE was speaking out against it.
Odd that they themselves didn't speak out if they are being truthful about their motivation for filming.
At least they had the courage to shine some light on it. I'll take it.
Sure but if they were so strongly against it to tape it yet felt too uncomfortable to speak up stands to reason many others may have felt the same.
Not defending the song, or those who were involved in playing it because it's indispensable, but just hard for me to read into the hearts of people I don't even know just because they were present for dinner. Just impossible to know how many people felt just like the person who taped it, but also didn't speak up.
Everybody likley has at least one time in their life they wished they could have a do over and done more to stand against a situation they encountered and didn't support.
No problem. I knew what you meant.
No offense steve, but I'm ready to move on. I'm just going to go in the same circle as you that I've been going through with others and I'm tired of repeating myself.
Agree... and there hasn't been anyone on this thread who's said anything different (thankfully).