Alabama Police bragging about arresting homeless people

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Jesus fucking Christ...

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. FTP. They're not even bragging about arresting homeless people. They're just straight-up

mocking them.

[Demovictory9]

2. MPD apologizes for viral 'homeless quilt' social media post

https://www.fox10tv.com/news/mobile_county/mpd-apologizes-for-viral-homeless-quilt-social-media-post/article_540e5ef4-2b29-11ea-a54a-2354dbcf7a47.html

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. No information about consequences for the guys in the photo, the person who took the photo,

commitment to better understanding/dealing with the issues in their community. Utterly unsurprising.

[lpbk2713]

7. As usual, they're only sorry it got as much attention as it did.

It means nothing.

[LanternWaste]

8. Apologies made after getting caught are less contrition and more 'damage control.'

[Demovictory9]

10. Mobile police chief addresses controversial 'homeless quilt' photo

https://whnt.com/2019/12/30/mobile-police-chief-addresses-controversial-homeless-quilt-photo/

Mobile police chief addresses controversial ‘homeless quilt’ photo

Mobile police say the post was immediately brought to the attention of the Chief, who provided this statement:

“As a police department entrusted with serving and protecting our community, we offer our sincerest apology for the insensitive gesture of a Facebook post by two of our officers where they are holding up a homeless “quilt” made of panhandling signs. Although we do not condone panhandling and must enforce the city ordinances that limit panhandling, it is never our intent or desire as a police department to make light of those who find themselves in a homeless state. Rather, our position has always been to partner with community service providers to help us help those faced with homelessness with hope to improve their quality of life.”

MOBILE CHIEF OF POLICE LAWRENCE BATTISTE

News 5 asked if the officers in the photo would be disciplined. MPD responded, “When we have an issue with our officers displaying inappropriate conduct such as this, corrective action is taken.”

[ret5hd]

4. WHY WHY WHY hide their names???

They are proud of what they did! Proud, beaming bullies!

FTP

[Demovictory9]

5. Preston McGraw and Alexandre Olivier

“Wanna wish everybody in the 4th precinct a Merry Christmas, especially our captain," says the caption to the posting. “Hope you enjoy our homeless quilt. Sincerely Panhandler patrol.”

Al.com names the two grinning officers as Preston McGraw and Alexandre Olivier, and points out that the photo was taken in a police department office. It was first posted to Officer McGraw's page, but has been shared widely since.

Mobile Police Department has not responded to a request for comment. AL.com also emailed every city council member for comment. No one has yet responded.

Since being posted online the image has been shared more than 10,000 times and has over 3,000 comments. Many comments claim the image to be in poor taste, especially during the holiday season.

https://boingboing.net/2019/12/30/alabama-cops-gloat-over-quil.html

[Cyrano]

6. Ahh, Alabama. Close to the bottom of the list on

so many of the qualities that define a healthy, educated, decent civilization.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. Cops are shitty in every state.

[Baked Potato]

9. And so it begins...

They know just what Gas Bag wants.

Their macho stances belie a steroidal aura.