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marym625

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67. And that's exactly what he is

Reply to noiretextatique (Reply #64)

Thu Oct 29, 2015, 09:06 PM

Oct 2015

I love it too. Perfect rant

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"She's a child!" [View all] marym625 Oct 2015 OP

And he's an adult, an alleged 'resource officer' who should know better. Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #1

He's a racist whack job. marym625 Oct 2015 #2

How about the TEACHER who called in Officer Slam, and the Hortensis Oct 2015 #5

Amen to that! eom marym625 Oct 2015 #8

+1 million geardaddy Oct 2015 #15

The teacher wasn't the one who called the principal, please, people, read the story!!! adigal Oct 2015 #17

The teacher was well aware of what he had set in motion -- because it was procedure Hortensis Oct 2015 #53

+a bazillion marym625 Oct 2015 #72

This here. Thank you. malokvale77 Oct 2015 #74

I repeat - The teacher didn't call the cop adigal Oct 2015 #120

And, he was "just following orders," right? Hortensis Oct 2015 #127

Yeah but didn't the teacher and principal come out in support of the violent cop's actions? brush Oct 2015 #109

No, I can't defend that either, but that is a different issue altogether nt adigal Oct 2015 #121

you are wrong heaven05 Oct 2015 #130

The kids in that school just walked out today to protest the cops' firing adigal Oct 2015 #171

according to MSNBC heaven05 Oct 2015 #176

I think your subject line has a flaw - but I agree with you DrDan Oct 2015 #138

Exactly what I was thinking.. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #41

+1 Enthusiast Oct 2015 #106

How do you know the teacher supported this action? Or the administrator? Chemisse Oct 2015 #113

Chemisse, unlike you, I do not have the skills to handle kids like this. But Hortensis Oct 2015 #117

You are making huge leaps in logic here adigal Oct 2015 #123

The gap to cross is ideology, Adigal. If you don't see why or how Hortensis Oct 2015 #125

Exactly Chemisse Oct 2015 #128

so heaven05 Oct 2015 #131

For Pete's sake, I never said that. That is just absurd. adigal Oct 2015 #136

very heaven05 Oct 2015 #140

I know for a fact that kids I send to the office are not going to be brutalized. Chemisse Oct 2015 #126

We don't forget that. It's why competent, caring and professional Hortensis Oct 2015 #134

+1000 adigal Oct 2015 #137

Finally, someone with actual experience who makes sense adigal Oct 2015 #122

20-something years here Chemisse Oct 2015 #129

Me, too. 23 years in public schools. I love my students and they love me. adigal Oct 2015 #135

Exactly. Whay are cops held to different standards? nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #96

Police state. marym625 Oct 2015 #142

He's ryan_cats Oct 2015 #10

NOT 18. SIXTEEN. she's a child. Pathwalker Oct 2015 #12

SIXTEEN. she's a child. AlbertCat Oct 2015 #24

A petite 16 year old girl who's behavior didn't warrant Officer Slam! whathehell Oct 2015 #62

A petite 16 year old girl who's behavior didn't warrant Officer Slam! AlbertCat Oct 2015 #63

And ryan_cats Oct 2015 #76

And the invective directed at me, is (a) that blind or is a well reasoned measured response. AlbertCat Oct 2015 #79

I think you're confusing me with someone else whathehell Oct 2015 #90

Lordy this subthread has gotten confusing! AlbertCat Oct 2015 #124

That ryan_cats Oct 2015 #75

True, I don't care how old she was, nobody deserves to be assualted for simply refusing to get out Live and Learn Oct 2015 #98

Yes ryan_cats Oct 2015 #118

What are you going on about? She's 16, not 18 or even 17. brush Oct 2015 #110

Well ryan_cats Oct 2015 #119

It makes her sixteen, and your implication all the more obvious. LanternWaste Oct 2015 #14

If she were 18, he would still have the higher responsibility of acting like an adult. Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #19

she is 16 but even if she was 18 how the fuck is what happened JI7 Oct 2015 #23

LOOK who it is.... tabasco Oct 2015 #25

Thank you. Scuba Oct 2015 #3

Thanks, but it's Cher that said it. marym625 Oct 2015 #4

And it was you, marym625m, who brought it here, and who has brought so much other good to DU. Scuba Oct 2015 #6

Awe. thank you, Scuba marym625 Oct 2015 #9

RACIST AMERICA!! That's why. This would have NEVER happened to a young white girl. Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2015 #7

Absolutely, marym625 Oct 2015 #11

Yep. Iris Oct 2015 #59

I forgot who brought it up, Black kids aren't seen as kids, even when they're 3-year-olds MisterP Oct 2015 #13

Heartbreaking. marym625 Oct 2015 #16

Thanks for the links.. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #55

thank you heaven05 Oct 2015 #165

get the cops out of the the schools tk2kewl Oct 2015 #18

+1 marym625 Oct 2015 #20

we should be treating all of our children with kindness tk2kewl Oct 2015 #21

children growing up in the world today marym625 Oct 2015 #22

Yes. I like that solution. brush Oct 2015 #111

This fuckery runs very deep. Half-Century Man Oct 2015 #26

I would so rec your response alone if I could. Amimnoch Oct 2015 #28

+a bazillion marym625 Oct 2015 #30

added the video marym625 Oct 2015 #45

Absolutely! Spot On! eom LittleGirl Oct 2015 #47

Well Said! EOM The Green Manalishi Oct 2015 #71

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #103

She is a child. This episode has broken Tipperary Oct 2015 #27

I know exactly how you feel. marym625 Oct 2015 #31

It has made me very angry in a way I have Tipperary Oct 2015 #33

I hope he goes to jail where he belongs! marym625 Oct 2015 #36

I do too. I really thought charges would be Tipperary Oct 2015 #43

Hopefully, the ACLU will get involved. marym625 Oct 2015 #46

That sheriff is not only not going to follow up on criminal charges on the violent cop . . . brush Oct 2015 #112

I agree. Tipperary Oct 2015 #147

Not really sure jail will help at all but Live and Learn Oct 2015 #95

sorry but violent crimes against a harmless child is worthy of jail in my book marym625 Oct 2015 #141

mine, too. First, the video of the violence done to that child, 2nd - the image of the young man Iris Oct 2015 #60

Agreed, the guy needs help but first, he and society need to admit he needs it and Live and Learn Oct 2015 #94

Everyone at that school needs to be supported in their efforts to get over Officer Slam fasttense Oct 2015 #29

yes, they do. marym625 Oct 2015 #32

Indeed. n/t Iris Oct 2015 #61

Her mom recently died fadedrose Oct 2015 #34

her grandmother too. marym625 Oct 2015 #38

This child is in foster care. No one will sue for that child. classykaren Oct 2015 #35

I hope you're wrong marym625 Oct 2015 #39

Yea they are. She has an attorney now. leftofcool Oct 2015 #66

That fugging simple malaise Oct 2015 #37

+1 Thank you marym625 Oct 2015 #40

Just saw a picture on TV of him slammin a vet on the concrete while investigating a noise complaint. classykaren Oct 2015 #42

shocking! no charges for violence against a black Veteran. marym625 Oct 2015 #49

What have we come to that this can happen, and it's defended? MannyGoldstein Oct 2015 #44

Absolutely! marym625 Oct 2015 #50

This video - cathartic. Iris Oct 2015 #48

I agree with every word out of his mouth. marym625 Oct 2015 #51

Anyway you slice it... MrWendel Oct 2015 #52

so very unfortunately, not just the right wing marym625 Oct 2015 #54

Plenty of right wing on the DU Fumesucker Oct 2015 #114

yep. sadly. marym625 Oct 2015 #143

^this^ Iris Oct 2015 #58

This was inexcusable deafskeptic Oct 2015 #56

it's sickening. marym625 Oct 2015 #57

i love the guy in the video: righteous rant! noiretextatique Oct 2015 #64

And that's exactly what he is marym625 Oct 2015 #67

thanks for posting this noiretextatique Nov 2015 #177

you're welcome. And cool! marym625 Nov 2015 #178

The guy in the video brings up an important point that I had wondered about. freedom fighter jh Oct 2015 #65

Yes, it was an excellent point marym625 Oct 2015 #68

Cops think awoke_in_2003 Oct 2015 #99

Someone needs to explain to them freedom fighter jh Oct 2015 #100

she is also a child (legally) who has recently lost her mother, and is in foster care. niyad Oct 2015 #69

her grandmother too. marym625 Oct 2015 #73

indeed. niyad Oct 2015 #167

Love Cher. She cuts through the shit. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2015 #70

she does. Decided to follow her because of this tweet. marym625 Oct 2015 #77

Cher kicks ass! Kath1 Oct 2015 #78

I didn't follow her until today with this tweet marym625 Oct 2015 #85

I follow her all of the time now after I saw her anti-Trump rant. Kath1 Oct 2015 #86

she's pretty awesome. n/t marym625 Oct 2015 #139

Cher is a woman, rights activists should admire. Live and Learn Oct 2015 #93

makes me sad to see the other children in class cringing body language Sunlei Oct 2015 #80

I'm glad you mentioned that. marym625 Oct 2015 #144

This is just silly; there are some cases when people have to be put adigal Oct 2015 #172

I am glad Officer Slam got fired. Kalidurga Oct 2015 #81

because we live in a racist, police state. marym625 Oct 2015 #145

That is the only reason I can think of Kalidurga Oct 2015 #169

Abso-fucking-lutely! you know it! marym625 Oct 2015 #174

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Oct 2015 #82

Thank you, Willy T! marym625 Oct 2015 #146

There goes marym625, making perfect sense again. merrily Oct 2015 #83

As usual! Kath1 Oct 2015 #87

I know, right? She's seems addicted to it! merrily Oct 2015 #88

marym625 kicks ass! Kath1 Oct 2015 #89

You noticed that too? Count me in this lovefest. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #92

Me too. freedom fighter jh Oct 2015 #101

Thank you! marym625 Oct 2015 #152

I know this OP is in GD, but, freedom fighter jh Oct 2015 #156

Awe, thanks marym625 Oct 2015 #163

Thank you Live and Learn! marym625 Oct 2015 #151

Awe! thank you! marym625 Oct 2015 #149

Thank YOU! Kath1 Oct 2015 #168

ha! Thank you, merrily! marym625 Oct 2015 #148

No! Not sweet. Honest. merrily Oct 2015 #150

just love you, merrily! marym625 Oct 2015 #153

back at you! merrily Oct 2015 #166

KnR! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #84

Thank you, Admiral marym625 Oct 2015 #154

You're one of my favorites, Mary! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #164

Awe, thank you! The feeling is mutual,Admiral! marym625 Oct 2015 #173

She was, at worst, being obnoxious (like teens and early 20's are apt to be). Live and Learn Oct 2015 #91

Absolutely. A felony marym625 Oct 2015 #155

Kick and R BeanMusical Oct 2015 #97

Thanks Bean! marym625 Oct 2015 #157

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #102

Enjoy your short visit. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #107

I hate when I miss those on my posts! marym625 Oct 2015 #158

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #104

I wish someone would make a realistic video marym625 Oct 2015 #159

Mary, we both hate injustice. If only we had superpowers. Enthusiast Oct 2015 #170

oh, what a different world it would be! marym625 Oct 2015 #175

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #105

Holy shit! I like this guy in the video. Are there more with him? brush Oct 2015 #108

Link below - you might not agree with him on everything, but he is interesting to listen to. Lochloosa Oct 2015 #115

Thanks for the link brush Oct 2015 #116

I believe so. search for that name in YouTube marym625 Oct 2015 #160

I AGREE WITH DAVID CHAPMAN EXCEPT I DIDN'T LIKE HOW DISTRACTED drynberg Oct 2015 #132

pretty sure he's in the back seat and someone in the front marym625 Oct 2015 #161

Boom! Mic drop. blackspade Oct 2015 #133

Love it! BOOM! marym625 Oct 2015 #162