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Showing Original Post only (View all)Cop pulls over black teen, notices he is terrified [View all]
http://www.attn.com/stories/11891/officer-tim-mcmillan-posts-about-pulling-over-black-man
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There is a way to use anger for the benefit of making a situation better. But ...
vlyons
Oct 2016
#61
Demonizing someone by speech or writing is a far cry from filling them with lead for no good reason.
nomorenomore08
Oct 2016
#71
I wouldn't say "dismissed," but he did seem to downplay it, unfortunately.
nomorenomore08
Oct 2016
#115
I'm pretty sure the second category is much larger than the first. Like, a majority.
nomorenomore08
Oct 2016
#117
Glassunion's comment isn't harsh, I see the cop's post as more than a little self-serving.
That Guy 888
Oct 2016
#53
Maybe it's because that when a cop goes against other cops in his/her department they
Dustlawyer
Oct 2016
#100
COPS who are killing black youths. un armed black kids. BAD COPS are at fault.
trueblue2007
Oct 2016
#89
When an issue is at the forefront of public discourse, people tend to give it more thought.
nomorenomore08
Oct 2016
#74
Such self serving bullshit. Why is that black kid scared a cop is going to murder him?
bravenak
Oct 2016
#76
No. They are paid to keep us safe, They need to do it and not kill people unnecessarily.
bravenak
Oct 2016
#90
This actually made me choke up. This cop gets it. Now he and others on the force
tblue37
Oct 2016
#85