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albacore

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11. I agree wholeheartedly that the kids should NOT be doing that..

Fri Jun 19, 2020, 01:46 PM

Jun 2020

If they were white, I might even report them. Might.

But black kids..? No way.

These days, that report might end up with a dead kid when the cops got there.

Not worth taking the chance.

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The horns of a dilemma [View all] brooklynite Jun 2020 OP

At this point people need to start taking personal responsiblity ... ace3csusm Jun 2020 #1

Use the same rule you use to decide about reporting in any other instance. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #2

Wow. I really had no idea people were doing this. LizBeth Jun 2020 #4

Keep in mind, Ohio does not require face masks - except in commercial establishments for employees Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #20

I wear my mask, isolate and do not go into the businesses that do not wear masks. 4 months in. LizBeth Jun 2020 #22

I would not report something that is not a violation. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #24

Nope. I am not that person, nor do I want to be that person. LizBeth Jun 2020 #25

Thank you for assisting the virus spread, then. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #26

Bullshit. Of course you have to make yourself see it as righteous. Here you are. LizBeth Jun 2020 #31

Public health is all of our business. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #33

Righteous high horse. For sure. Praise the Lord and Amen. LizBeth Jun 2020 #35

Nope. Just acknowledging we're all responsible for public health. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #37

Seriously? I mean, seriously are you really considering kids outside playing basketball warrants any LizBeth Jun 2020 #3

State rules require masks. City rules also closed playgrounds because of previous crowding brooklynite Jun 2020 #5

40 arrested for social distancing, 35 black. They focused on black areas and left white areas alone. LizBeth Jun 2020 #9

Your alleged moral quandary seems more manufactured and self-congratulatory LanternWaste Jun 2020 #14

+1 LizBeth Jun 2020 #17

+2 fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #29

+1 fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #13

Right. LizBeth Jun 2020 #16

We are required to wear masks in New Orleans and the mayor encourages citizens to report fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #28

Right. Yes. Having kids, this just offends me. The Karen's immediately comes to mind, was thinking LizBeth Jun 2020 #34

None of your business matt819 Jun 2020 #6

I said nothing about confronting them...I discuss the issue of reporting the violation brooklynite Jun 2020 #7

Personally, ChazII Jun 2020 #12

NO! Don't report it. Just leave it be - they're not exposing you or anyone else, just themselves. scarletwoman Jun 2020 #8

+1 ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #10

Unless the cops can use it simply to arrest a black person, like they did with distancing. LizBeth Jun 2020 #18

Well, There's That! ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #27

I agree wholeheartedly that the kids should NOT be doing that.. albacore Jun 2020 #11

I think you should myob aidbo Jun 2020 #15

You might consider contributing your concerns to this thread (link) Hekate Jun 2020 #19

I would probably stop and watch them play. marie999 Jun 2020 #21

Reason. So refreshing. I would probably stand 6 ft away from you, with a huge smile under my mask LizBeth Jun 2020 #36

From a public health perspective Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #23

Calling cops on black kids or minding your own business? That shouldn't be a... brush Jun 2020 #30

What's it like to live in a place where "authorities" pay attention to calls like that? hunter Jun 2020 #32