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12. Why? Do they make a better target when their hands are over their heads? n/t

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African-American man stopped by Michigan cop for walking with his hands in his pockets [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2014 OP

Walking while black, driving while black BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #1

using the pockets of your jacket to keep your hands warm while black. olddad56 Nov 2014 #48

we could just say "Living While Black". n/t. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #72

When I am wearing a jacket or coat, Brigid Nov 2014 #2

Same here. PsychGrad Nov 2014 #15

When I was in the Army, if you kept your hands in your pockets that was called "Air Force Gloves" happyslug Nov 2014 #23

Police make people nervous. /nt Ash_F Nov 2014 #3

+1000 sakabatou Nov 2014 #9

I this one the policeman was embarrassed at least. Probably had to make the call. Whoever called is jwirr Nov 2014 #4

The question should be bvf Nov 2014 #14

Unfortunately/fortunately ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #39

Seriously? bvf Nov 2014 #40

Seriously ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #42

Good lord but that is fucked up. bvf Nov 2014 #43

I agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #44

I did not know this either, so it is possible if you wanted to fuck some people up all you would NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #52

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #56

It's great to have read your information on this. Sure wish they would follow up on every call, Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #58

Disturbing read. bvf Dec 2014 #88

I could imagine scenarios where a dispatcher choose not to pass on a call JonLP24 Nov 2014 #45

I think there are a lot of prank calls come in to the police. They have to check everyone of them jwirr Nov 2014 #47

I don't necessarily believe there was such a call. tblue37 Dec 2014 #73

I agree. PsychGrad Nov 2014 #16

Good point Liberal Lolita Dec 2014 #75

Why not "take 45 minutes" to look into it like they do robberies? joshcryer Nov 2014 #32

I would sue weissmam Nov 2014 #5

Sue who? The police for doing their job of responding to a call? Or the caller for being an idiot? cstanleytech Nov 2014 #6

Your point is accurate - add to it - what are the actual damages? I'm constantly disappointed but 24601 Nov 2014 #7

Hope you will find a way to live with your disappointment, just as victims of racism are forced. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #59

The difference is that I accept the disappointment as the cost of interaction with those who think a 24601 Nov 2014 #62

And that's your final answer! Deep. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #69

What were the police supposed to do? Android3.14 Nov 2014 #8

not stop the guy. Schema Thing Nov 2014 #10

The cops would have significant liability Calista241 Nov 2014 #18

Think about what you're saying Schema Thing Nov 2014 #19

Oh believe me, it's definitely a dumb reason to call the cops. Calista241 Nov 2014 #21

No they wouldn't. joshcryer Nov 2014 #33

No, they don't Nevernose Nov 2014 #51

Under what statutes? His peaceable travel was interrupted and subjected to questioning for TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #91

Indeed as there was no reasonable suspicion of his involvement in criminal activity benfranklin1776 Nov 2014 #31

thank you Schema Thing Nov 2014 #64

It's the person that called the cops christx30 Nov 2014 #63

More is at stake when part of the process becomes ordering a human being to stop and be questioned Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #66

Every time a black man is stopped for no good reason, it adds to the accumulation tblue37 Dec 2014 #74

Did you make the call? butterfly77 Nov 2014 #29

Observe and council the crank on diverting peace officers from their duties which do not TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #90

More fucking racists in this thread! Thanks for bringing this story to our attention. Liberal_Stalwart71 Nov 2014 #11

It's always a surprise to see racist reactionaries posting at a progressive website, isn't it? n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #36

Not anymore alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #49

Never would have guessed there are so many of them who have wormed their way into the place. Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #67

Oh, I don't think some of them are trolls alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #70

+1 No time for a Venn diagram ...... lunasun Dec 2014 #77

I don't get that brush Dec 2014 #82

The problem is, I think, ronnie624 Dec 2014 #92

,,, NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #54

Why? Do they make a better target when their hands are over their heads? n/t jtuck004 Nov 2014 #12

No doubt! n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #37

The cop behaved like all officers should in that situation FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #13

Seriously. PsychGrad Nov 2014 #17

He handled it well, but there was no need to stop the man Schema Thing Nov 2014 #20

If he had pulled his gun on the man and ordered him to put his hands in the air and then frisked him cstanleytech Nov 2014 #22

The need to complain is that A) we don't live in a fascist state, supposedly Schema Thing Nov 2014 #24

You consider the officer to be fascist? cstanleytech Nov 2014 #25

Don't be obtuse. I consider the act of stopping people for no legitimate reason "fascist". Schema Thing Nov 2014 #26

But he had a reason he was responding to a call albeit a call from an idiot it was still a call and cstanleytech Nov 2014 #30

When the officer stopped and questioned this citizen what crime did he have suspicion TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #89

This message was self-deleted by its author Schema Thing Nov 2014 #27

It could've gone completely differently. joshcryer Nov 2014 #35

I think the cop lied about the "hands in pockets." joshcryer Nov 2014 #34

you're making people nervous noiretextatique Nov 2014 #50

Ignorant/racist caller. Socal31 Nov 2014 #28

Add it to the list of things Black people can't do without "looking suspicious." WilliamPitt Nov 2014 #38

Thank you for your video. Missed it the first time. So good to see it today. Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #60

Once again, DU on full display ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #41

The sad truth is this cop did act in a way that compared to Wilson is respectable.. NoJusticeNoPeace Nov 2014 #55

When this is considered respectable a action by police Liberal Lolita Dec 2014 #76

It is ridiculous, I was just pointing out that if this officer was like Wilson this personq NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #80

I know how you meant it Liberal Lolita Dec 2014 #84

His comments and questions are programmed into him as both a cop and NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #85

I saddly have to agree Liberal Lolita Dec 2014 #87

You'd think it wouldn't take a genius to realize what is at stake in a situation like this. Judi Lynn Nov 2014 #68

Maybe black men should always LiberalElite Nov 2014 #46

And not to stare either. DeSwiss Dec 2014 #83

disgusting samsingh Nov 2014 #53

At least he did not get his cell phone busted in the battle of the cell phones. gordianot Nov 2014 #57

Only the guilty are nervous. DeSwiss Nov 2014 #61

I blame the 911 operator. ManiacJoe Nov 2014 #65

So... graegoyle Nov 2014 #71

Keeping warm while black is the new crime I guess. Kablooie Dec 2014 #78

Some people call over anything One_Life_To_Give Dec 2014 #79

Like the woman reporting her husband is missing.. KinMd Dec 2014 #81

G0D awful truth is not until ALL americans are treated this way will shit change. NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #86