Police State: Man Detained For Walking With Hands In Pockets...

[hipeter924]

Is the 'Patriot Act' really so 'Patriotic?' I would say it's the most Un-Patriotic act ever perpetrated against the American People.

Woodrow Wilson signed the Espionage Act and imposed wartime restrictions on freedom of speech and expression, becoming the first President to tread on the civil and political rights of Americans. Americas slide into a police state began then, and the patriot act is stage two. Not looking forward to stage three.

Ignorant nonsense.

America is not a 'police state,' then or now.

And it's just as ignorant to maintain that the Espionage Act 'violates' the civil and political rights of Americans, as the Supreme Court has not ruled the Act 'un-Constitutional.' The Espionage Act was created by Congress, at the behest of the American people, where the ultimate blame for both the Espionage Act and Patriot Act rests solely with the American people, not Wilson, or any other president, or Congress.

Easy to say that when you haven't suffered from its use.

I like this poem, to demonstrate how naive it is to believe that passing a law to attack alleged enemies of the state isn't a slippery slope: First they came ... - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

A lot of things were not 'unconstitutional', including imprisoning Germans and Japanese Americans, and in an extreme example slavery of African Americans. Something being constitutional doesn't make it right. The sooner the Espionage Act is reformed, and the Patriot Act repealed, the better America will be.

Passing the Espionage Act and Patriot Act does not rest 'solely' with the American people, ask a lot of conservatives and liberals - they wouldn't have voted the way they did had they known the depth of powers that were granted to the government. Congress didn't even read the Patriot Act, even though it has had negative implications on the human rights of Americans, including stigmatizing the Muslim community.

 

[The Rabbi]

Oops.


There has been a great deal of discussion on the internet about a deputy talking to "a man with his hands in his pockets." Unfortunately, this issue demonstrates one of the disadvantages of social media. Often times, individuals share things without knowing the facts and in some cases promote a specific agenda unrelated to the reality of the situation. Shocking that the internet does not tell the full picture or people use this for an agenda-right? So, here is the whole story.

The video that was posted was an edited version of the whole situation and cut out the Deputy fully explaining as to why 911 was called on him, and ended with this person agreeing that the police should respond. The 911 call received by the Oakland County Dispatch Center originated from a nearby business that had been a victim , as well as its employees, of seven robberies. The caller and his employees were concerned about the individual who had walked by the front window of the business five or six times, while looking inside with his hands in his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the business dialed 911 and the Deputy responded.

In the unedited version of the event, the individual stated that if he had called the police on a suspicious person, he would expect the police to respond, check the area, and talk to the suspicious person being called about. The Deputy did not detain or pat down the individual and considering the nature of the call responded in a very restrained and professional manner.

We will continue to take each and every call seriously at the Sheriff’s Office and hold our Deputies to the highest standards and expectations of public service.

It was cold and maybe he was looking for someone. I don't like the way we define down suspicious behavior. If the guy was up to no good, just the police showing up and hanging out for a while would have scared him off. This just doesn't sit right with me no matter how it's explained.

Well sorry but that's more you than the situation.
The truth is the guy was actually behaving suspiciously given the circumstances. The cops were called. They were polite and professional about it. And the guy was on his way.

 

[hipeter924]

Is the 'Patriot Act' really so 'Patriotic?' I would say it's the most Un-Patriotic act ever perpetrated against the American People.

Woodrow Wilson signed the Espionage Act and imposed wartime restrictions on freedom of speech and expression, becoming the first President to tread on the civil and political rights of Americans. Americas slide into a police state began then, and the patriot act is stage two. Not looking forward to stage three.

Ignorant nonsense.

America is not a 'police state,' then or now.

And it's just as ignorant to maintain that the Espionage Act 'violates' the civil and political rights of Americans, as the Supreme Court has not ruled the Act 'un-Constitutional.' The Espionage Act was created by Congress, at the behest of the American people, where the ultimate blame for both the Espionage Act and Patriot Act rests solely with the American people, not Wilson, or any other president, or Congress.

In theory, every act of Congress bears the imprimatur of the American people, but these days Congress seems to rule against the people. The "patriot" act would never have passed a national referendum. Neither would Obamacare.....though single payer might. Congress has deplorable popularity ratings precisely because they don't give a damn what we the people want. They got their own agenda.

Yep. It goes both ways too, a Democratic or Republican Congress doesn't mean the American people support 'x', it just means that voters got duped by Congress again. Hopefully Democratic politicians got the message last election that most Americans don't view them as any better than Republicans, but then again politicians rarely learn - they just wait for an opportunity to jump into power again.

 

[saintmichaeldefendthem]

Oops.


There has been a great deal of discussion on the internet about a deputy talking to "a man with his hands in his pockets." Unfortunately, this issue demonstrates one of the disadvantages of social media. Often times, individuals share things without knowing the facts and in some cases promote a specific agenda unrelated to the reality of the situation. Shocking that the internet does not tell the full picture or people use this for an agenda-right? So, here is the whole story.

The video that was posted was an edited version of the whole situation and cut out the Deputy fully explaining as to why 911 was called on him, and ended with this person agreeing that the police should respond. The 911 call received by the Oakland County Dispatch Center originated from a nearby business that had been a victim , as well as its employees, of seven robberies. The caller and his employees were concerned about the individual who had walked by the front window of the business five or six times, while looking inside with his hands in his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the business dialed 911 and the Deputy responded.

In the unedited version of the event, the individual stated that if he had called the police on a suspicious person, he would expect the police to respond, check the area, and talk to the suspicious person being called about. The Deputy did not detain or pat down the individual and considering the nature of the call responded in a very restrained and professional manner.

We will continue to take each and every call seriously at the Sheriff’s Office and hold our Deputies to the highest standards and expectations of public service.

It was cold and maybe he was looking for someone. I don't like the way we define down suspicious behavior. If the guy was up to no good, just the police showing up and hanging out for a while would have scared him off. This just doesn't sit right with me no matter how it's explained.

Well sorry but that's more you than the situation.
The truth is the guy was actually behaving suspiciously given the circumstances. The cops were called. They were polite and professional about it. And the guy was on his way.

Then we disagree. I don't think there's anything polite about harassing people on the street doing nothing illegal, no matter how "professionally" it's done. I'm not white so maybe I see the other side of this better. The cops should have established a presence and nothing more then there would be no misunderstanding.

 

[Pogo]

Oops.


There has been a great deal of discussion on the internet about a deputy talking to "a man with his hands in his pockets." Unfortunately, this issue demonstrates one of the disadvantages of social media. Often times, individuals share things without knowing the facts and in some cases promote a specific agenda unrelated to the reality of the situation. Shocking that the internet does not tell the full picture or people use this for an agenda-right? So, here is the whole story.

The video that was posted was an edited version of the whole situation and cut out the Deputy fully explaining as to why 911 was called on him, and ended with this person agreeing that the police should respond. The 911 call received by the Oakland County Dispatch Center originated from a nearby business that had been a victim , as well as its employees, of seven robberies. The caller and his employees were concerned about the individual who had walked by the front window of the business five or six times, while looking inside with his hands in his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the business dialed 911 and the Deputy responded.

In the unedited version of the event, the individual stated that if he had called the police on a suspicious person, he would expect the police to respond, check the area, and talk to the suspicious person being called about. The Deputy did not detain or pat down the individual and considering the nature of the call responded in a very restrained and professional manner.

We will continue to take each and every call seriously at the Sheriff’s Office and hold our Deputies to the highest standards and expectations of public service.

It was cold and maybe he was looking for someone. I don't like the way we define down suspicious behavior. If the guy was up to no good, just the police showing up and hanging out for a while would have scared him off. This just doesn't sit right with me no matter how it's explained.

Well sorry but that's more you than the situation.
The truth is the guy was actually behaving suspiciously given the circumstances. The cops were called. They were polite and professional about it. And the guy was on his way.

Then we disagree. I don't think there's anything polite about harassing people on the street doing nothing illegal, no matter how "professionally" it's done. I'm not white so maybe I see the other side of this better. The cops should have established a presence and nothing more then there would be no misunderstanding.

Isn't that what the cop did? Where do you see 'harassment'?

 

[saintmichaeldefendthem]

Oops.


There has been a great deal of discussion on the internet about a deputy talking to "a man with his hands in his pockets." Unfortunately, this issue demonstrates one of the disadvantages of social media. Often times, individuals share things without knowing the facts and in some cases promote a specific agenda unrelated to the reality of the situation. Shocking that the internet does not tell the full picture or people use this for an agenda-right? So, here is the whole story.

The video that was posted was an edited version of the whole situation and cut out the Deputy fully explaining as to why 911 was called on him, and ended with this person agreeing that the police should respond. The 911 call received by the Oakland County Dispatch Center originated from a nearby business that had been a victim , as well as its employees, of seven robberies. The caller and his employees were concerned about the individual who had walked by the front window of the business five or six times, while looking inside with his hands in his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the business dialed 911 and the Deputy responded.

In the unedited version of the event, the individual stated that if he had called the police on a suspicious person, he would expect the police to respond, check the area, and talk to the suspicious person being called about. The Deputy did not detain or pat down the individual and considering the nature of the call responded in a very restrained and professional manner.

We will continue to take each and every call seriously at the Sheriff’s Office and hold our Deputies to the highest standards and expectations of public service.

It was cold and maybe he was looking for someone. I don't like the way we define down suspicious behavior. If the guy was up to no good, just the police showing up and hanging out for a while would have scared him off. This just doesn't sit right with me no matter how it's explained.

Well sorry but that's more you than the situation.
The truth is the guy was actually behaving suspiciously given the circumstances. The cops were called. They were polite and professional about it. And the guy was on his way.

Then we disagree. I don't think there's anything polite about harassing people on the street doing nothing illegal, no matter how "professionally" it's done. I'm not white so maybe I see the other side of this better. The cops should have established a presence and nothing more then there would be no misunderstanding.

Isn't that what the cop did? Where do you see 'harassment'?

The interview alone was harassment. It should never have happened.

 

[The Rabbi]

Oops.


There has been a great deal of discussion on the internet about a deputy talking to "a man with his hands in his pockets." Unfortunately, this issue demonstrates one of the disadvantages of social media. Often times, individuals share things without knowing the facts and in some cases promote a specific agenda unrelated to the reality of the situation. Shocking that the internet does not tell the full picture or people use this for an agenda-right? So, here is the whole story.

The video that was posted was an edited version of the whole situation and cut out the Deputy fully explaining as to why 911 was called on him, and ended with this person agreeing that the police should respond. The 911 call received by the Oakland County Dispatch Center originated from a nearby business that had been a victim , as well as its employees, of seven robberies. The caller and his employees were concerned about the individual who had walked by the front window of the business five or six times, while looking inside with his hands in his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the business dialed 911 and the Deputy responded.

In the unedited version of the event, the individual stated that if he had called the police on a suspicious person, he would expect the police to respond, check the area, and talk to the suspicious person being called about. The Deputy did not detain or pat down the individual and considering the nature of the call responded in a very restrained and professional manner.

We will continue to take each and every call seriously at the Sheriff’s Office and hold our Deputies to the highest standards and expectations of public service.

It was cold and maybe he was looking for someone. I don't like the way we define down suspicious behavior. If the guy was up to no good, just the police showing up and hanging out for a while would have scared him off. This just doesn't sit right with me no matter how it's explained.

Well sorry but that's more you than the situation.
The truth is the guy was actually behaving suspiciously given the circumstances. The cops were called. They were polite and professional about it. And the guy was on his way.

Then we disagree. I don't think there's anything polite about harassing people on the street doing nothing illegal, no matter how "professionally" it's done. I'm not white so maybe I see the other side of this better. The cops should have established a presence and nothing more then there would be no misunderstanding.

Talking to someone is not harassment. The guy was free not to answer or walk away.
People dont seem to understand you are not obligated to talk to police or answer their questions.

 

[saintmichaeldefendthem]

Oops.


There has been a great deal of discussion on the internet about a deputy talking to "a man with his hands in his pockets." Unfortunately, this issue demonstrates one of the disadvantages of social media. Often times, individuals share things without knowing the facts and in some cases promote a specific agenda unrelated to the reality of the situation. Shocking that the internet does not tell the full picture or people use this for an agenda-right? So, here is the whole story.

The video that was posted was an edited version of the whole situation and cut out the Deputy fully explaining as to why 911 was called on him, and ended with this person agreeing that the police should respond. The 911 call received by the Oakland County Dispatch Center originated from a nearby business that had been a victim , as well as its employees, of seven robberies. The caller and his employees were concerned about the individual who had walked by the front window of the business five or six times, while looking inside with his hands in his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the business dialed 911 and the Deputy responded.

In the unedited version of the event, the individual stated that if he had called the police on a suspicious person, he would expect the police to respond, check the area, and talk to the suspicious person being called about. The Deputy did not detain or pat down the individual and considering the nature of the call responded in a very restrained and professional manner.

We will continue to take each and every call seriously at the Sheriff’s Office and hold our Deputies to the highest standards and expectations of public service.

It was cold and maybe he was looking for someone. I don't like the way we define down suspicious behavior. If the guy was up to no good, just the police showing up and hanging out for a while would have scared him off. This just doesn't sit right with me no matter how it's explained.

Well sorry but that's more you than the situation.
The truth is the guy was actually behaving suspiciously given the circumstances. The cops were called. They were polite and professional about it. And the guy was on his way.

Then we disagree. I don't think there's anything polite about harassing people on the street doing nothing illegal, no matter how "professionally" it's done. I'm not white so maybe I see the other side of this better. The cops should have established a presence and nothing more then there would be no misunderstanding.

Talking to someone is not harassment. The guy was free not to answer or walk away.
People dont seem to understand you are not obligated to talk to police or answer their questions.

You can't just walk away when a cop is talking to you. Police have the power to detain.

 

[FA_Q2]

The OP is an idiot, he has no idea what an actual police state is.

A police state does not happen in the blink of an eye.

We now have a government which reads our emails, monitors our phone calls, examines our library book checkouts, and sifts through our internet surfing habits, all without warrants. We have a government which detained US citizens without a writ of habeas corpus. We have a government which used to prosecute waterboarding as torture which now denies it is torture when it is our government doing it. We now have a monolithic "Department of Homeland Security" which has unprecedented police powers. We have a federal government militarizing our local police.

I mean, what is it going to take for everyone to realize that America took a very bad turn after 9/11, police state wise?

Very true. It's going to take the government killing is own citizens at an unprecedented rate. Unfortunately it will be too damn late by then as we would have already become a police state. It seems that most here don't seem to understand that the ONLY time to feasibly fight a police state is before it is instituted.


Those that trade a little freedom for security and all.

 

[FA_Q2]

I truly believe if there were no cameras recording the incident, this cop would have escalated the situation. Probably would have called for 'backup' to begin the real harassment. The cameras seem to have cooled things down. The cop decided it was better to just let it go. He knew he had nothing.

But i do believe if there were no cameras, this man would have been in some real danger. So maybe requiring officers to wear cameras is the right way to go. I'm starting to lean that way.

I've always leaned that way. I am installing a go-pro in both My cars and will turn them on in the case of any traffic stop.

Yeah, the cameras seem to level the playing field. This man would have been in deep shit if he wasn't recording. Without cameras, the Police have absolute free reign. It's a 'your word against their word' scenario. And guess who wins that one?

This cop would have likely called for 'backup' and escalated the situation to a possible violent outcome. But with the cameras rolling, he decided it would be wise to just let it go. So the cameras did defuse the tense standoff.

Well then good thing the cameras were rolling. Seems to have defused a possibly tragic standoff. Maybe the Police should be required to record. I am beginning to lean that way.

You keep hammering on this but it's still the same speculation fallacy.

As noted before -- drama queen.

Come on be real, if the cameras weren't rolling, this cop would have called on his mates to join him in destroying this poor guy's life. They've done that for years. Absolute free reign. But hopefully, that free reign is coming to an end. Looks like recording their actions does level the playing field a bit.

Based on what? Obviously not reality as the cop was filming as well and the "oppressed" person had to greedily edit his tape just to post this which does not jive with anything you have claimed this entire time. It seems that the truth is irrelevant, when it does you just make shit up such as what supposedly would have happened when you have nothing to support it.

 

[hipeter924]

The OP is an idiot, he has no idea what an actual police state is.

A police state does not happen in the blink of an eye.

We now have a government which reads our emails, monitors our phone calls, examines our library book checkouts, and sifts through our internet surfing habits, all without warrants. We have a government which detained US citizens without a writ of habeas corpus. We have a government which used to prosecute waterboarding as torture which now denies it is torture when it is our government doing it. We now have a monolithic "Department of Homeland Security" which has unprecedented police powers. We have a federal government militarizing our local police.

I mean, what is it going to take for everyone to realize that America took a very bad turn after 9/11, police state wise?

Very true. It's going to take the government killing is own citizens at an unprecedented rate. Unfortunately it will be too damn late by then as we would have already become a police state. It seems that most here don't seem to understand that the ONLY time to feasibly fight a police state is before it is instituted.


Those that trade a little freedom for security and all.

Yep. The founding fathers warned Americans what would happen, so we can't say we didn't know what we were getting into.

If there is to be a fight back then it has to be this century, as the threat of 'terrorism', is being used as a tool of the state far more than the threat of 'communism'. While there are threats to security - you can't say that the end justifies the means, or the slippery slope leads to having no civil or political rights at all.

The police state is here already (albeit in a basic form), but since we can speak without fear of arrest, it fortunately isn't entrenched yet. I don't want America to follow the path of China or Russia, and I doubt most Americans do either.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Too many cops are instigating too many unnecessary confrontations these days. This one could have very well ended with another awful tragedy.

On the other hand, if the numerous Boston cops that let the Bomber Boys walk by them with backpacks had been a bit more inquisitive.....!!!

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

 

[Pogo]

Oops.


There has been a great deal of discussion on the internet about a deputy talking to "a man with his hands in his pockets." Unfortunately, this issue demonstrates one of the disadvantages of social media. Often times, individuals share things without knowing the facts and in some cases promote a specific agenda unrelated to the reality of the situation. Shocking that the internet does not tell the full picture or people use this for an agenda-right? So, here is the whole story.

The video that was posted was an edited version of the whole situation and cut out the Deputy fully explaining as to why 911 was called on him, and ended with this person agreeing that the police should respond. The 911 call received by the Oakland County Dispatch Center originated from a nearby business that had been a victim , as well as its employees, of seven robberies. The caller and his employees were concerned about the individual who had walked by the front window of the business five or six times, while looking inside with his hands in his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the business dialed 911 and the Deputy responded.

In the unedited version of the event, the individual stated that if he had called the police on a suspicious person, he would expect the police to respond, check the area, and talk to the suspicious person being called about. The Deputy did not detain or pat down the individual and considering the nature of the call responded in a very restrained and professional manner.

We will continue to take each and every call seriously at the Sheriff’s Office and hold our Deputies to the highest standards and expectations of public service.

It was cold and maybe he was looking for someone. I don't like the way we define down suspicious behavior. If the guy was up to no good, just the police showing up and hanging out for a while would have scared him off. This just doesn't sit right with me no matter how it's explained.

Well sorry but that's more you than the situation.
The truth is the guy was actually behaving suspiciously given the circumstances. The cops were called. They were polite and professional about it. And the guy was on his way.

Then we disagree. I don't think there's anything polite about harassing people on the street doing nothing illegal, no matter how "professionally" it's done. I'm not white so maybe I see the other side of this better. The cops should have established a presence and nothing more then there would be no misunderstanding.

Talking to someone is not harassment. The guy was free not to answer or walk away.
People dont seem to understand you are not obligated to talk to police or answer their questions.

You can't just walk away when a cop is talking to you. Police have the power to detain.

And that didn't happen. So what's your point?

 

[FA_Q2]

Oops.


There has been a great deal of discussion on the internet about a deputy talking to "a man with his hands in his pockets." Unfortunately, this issue demonstrates one of the disadvantages of social media. Often times, individuals share things without knowing the facts and in some cases promote a specific agenda unrelated to the reality of the situation. Shocking that the internet does not tell the full picture or people use this for an agenda-right? So, here is the whole story.

The video that was posted was an edited version of the whole situation and cut out the Deputy fully explaining as to why 911 was called on him, and ended with this person agreeing that the police should respond. The 911 call received by the Oakland County Dispatch Center originated from a nearby business that had been a victim , as well as its employees, of seven robberies. The caller and his employees were concerned about the individual who had walked by the front window of the business five or six times, while looking inside with his hands in his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the business dialed 911 and the Deputy responded.

In the unedited version of the event, the individual stated that if he had called the police on a suspicious person, he would expect the police to respond, check the area, and talk to the suspicious person being called about. The Deputy did not detain or pat down the individual and considering the nature of the call responded in a very restrained and professional manner.

We will continue to take each and every call seriously at the Sheriff’s Office and hold our Deputies to the highest standards and expectations of public service.

It was cold and maybe he was looking for someone. I don't like the way we define down suspicious behavior. If the guy was up to no good, just the police showing up and hanging out for a while would have scared him off. This just doesn't sit right with me no matter how it's explained.

Well sorry but that's more you than the situation.
The truth is the guy was actually behaving suspiciously given the circumstances. The cops were called. They were polite and professional about it. And the guy was on his way.

Then we disagree. I don't think there's anything polite about harassing people on the street doing nothing illegal, no matter how "professionally" it's done. I'm not white so maybe I see the other side of this better. The cops should have established a presence and nothing more then there would be no misunderstanding.

Talking to someone is not harassment. The guy was free not to answer or walk away.
People dont seem to understand you are not obligated to talk to police or answer their questions.

You can't just walk away when a cop is talking to you. Police have the power to detain.

And unless they detain you, walk away. You ate not going to be detained for walking away and you NEVER have to answer questions.

This idea that the police are harassing you just by talking is compelling insane. Dip you actually expect police to be mute while on duty?

I am VERY vocal and outspoken about police abusing their power but there are so many cases of valid abuse that those instances look illegitimate when attacking honest situations such as this. Just because the cops engage someone does not make it harassment and calling it that is asinine.

 

[The Rabbi]

Oops.


There has been a great deal of discussion on the internet about a deputy talking to "a man with his hands in his pockets." Unfortunately, this issue demonstrates one of the disadvantages of social media. Often times, individuals share things without knowing the facts and in some cases promote a specific agenda unrelated to the reality of the situation. Shocking that the internet does not tell the full picture or people use this for an agenda-right? So, here is the whole story.

The video that was posted was an edited version of the whole situation and cut out the Deputy fully explaining as to why 911 was called on him, and ended with this person agreeing that the police should respond. The 911 call received by the Oakland County Dispatch Center originated from a nearby business that had been a victim , as well as its employees, of seven robberies. The caller and his employees were concerned about the individual who had walked by the front window of the business five or six times, while looking inside with his hands in his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the business dialed 911 and the Deputy responded.

In the unedited version of the event, the individual stated that if he had called the police on a suspicious person, he would expect the police to respond, check the area, and talk to the suspicious person being called about. The Deputy did not detain or pat down the individual and considering the nature of the call responded in a very restrained and professional manner.

We will continue to take each and every call seriously at the Sheriff’s Office and hold our Deputies to the highest standards and expectations of public service.

It was cold and maybe he was looking for someone. I don't like the way we define down suspicious behavior. If the guy was up to no good, just the police showing up and hanging out for a while would have scared him off. This just doesn't sit right with me no matter how it's explained.

Well sorry but that's more you than the situation.
The truth is the guy was actually behaving suspiciously given the circumstances. The cops were called. They were polite and professional about it. And the guy was on his way.

Then we disagree. I don't think there's anything polite about harassing people on the street doing nothing illegal, no matter how "professionally" it's done. I'm not white so maybe I see the other side of this better. The cops should have established a presence and nothing more then there would be no misunderstanding.

Talking to someone is not harassment. The guy was free not to answer or walk away.
People dont seem to understand you are not obligated to talk to police or answer their questions.

You can't just walk away when a cop is talking to you. Police have the power to detain.

Nope. Unless you're being detained for some reason like suspicion of committing a crime you can just walk away. You sure dont have to answer any questions.

 

[The Rabbi]

Too many cops are instigating too many unnecessary confrontations these days. This one could have very well ended with another awful tragedy.

On the other hand, if the numerous Boston cops that let the Bomber Boys walk by them with backpacks had been a bit more inquisitive.....!!!

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

Not apropos at all. Not in the least.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Too many cops are instigating too many unnecessary confrontations these days. This one could have very well ended with another awful tragedy.

On the other hand, if the numerous Boston cops that let the Bomber Boys walk by them with backpacks had been a bit more inquisitive.....!!!

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

Not apropos at all. Not in the least.

To the post I quoted?

Perhaps you should re-read it.

 

[The Rabbi]

Too many cops are instigating too many unnecessary confrontations these days. This one could have very well ended with another awful tragedy.

On the other hand, if the numerous Boston cops that let the Bomber Boys walk by them with backpacks had been a bit more inquisitive.....!!!

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

Not apropos at all. Not in the least.

To the post I quoted?

Perhaps you should re-read it.

Perhaps you should figure out what this conversation is about.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Too many cops are instigating too many unnecessary confrontations these days. This one could have very well ended with another awful tragedy.

On the other hand, if the numerous Boston cops that let the Bomber Boys walk by them with backpacks had been a bit more inquisitive.....!!!

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

Not apropos at all. Not in the least.

To the post I quoted?

Perhaps you should re-read it.

Perhaps you should figure out what this conversation is about.

I don't give a shit what your "conversation" is about. I responded to a post, not the thread as a whole.

 

[ClosedCaption]

Oops.


There has been a great deal of discussion on the internet about a deputy talking to "a man with his hands in his pockets." Unfortunately, this issue demonstrates one of the disadvantages of social media. Often times, individuals share things without knowing the facts and in some cases promote a specific agenda unrelated to the reality of the situation. Shocking that the internet does not tell the full picture or people use this for an agenda-right? So, here is the whole story.

The video that was posted was an edited version of the whole situation and cut out the Deputy fully explaining as to why 911 was called on him, and ended with this person agreeing that the police should respond. The 911 call received by the Oakland County Dispatch Center originated from a nearby business that had been a victim , as well as its employees, of seven robberies. The caller and his employees were concerned about the individual who had walked by the front window of the business five or six times, while looking inside with his hands in his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the business dialed 911 and the Deputy responded.

In the unedited version of the event, the individual stated that if he had called the police on a suspicious person, he would expect the police to respond, check the area, and talk to the suspicious person being called about. The Deputy did not detain or pat down the individual and considering the nature of the call responded in a very restrained and professional manner.

We will continue to take each and every call seriously at the Sheriff’s Office and hold our Deputies to the highest standards and expectations of public service.

Basically this is a long version trying to justify why just any black guy is profiled and feared for no reason an thats why its reasonable to harass this guy for it. Kudos.

Now where is the link for this fantastic story you just spun. I mean since you took the time out to chastise social media and edited videos....you think you would include proof.