Homer Police Chief Russell Mills says he wants black men to be afraid when they see police

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-race-shootings17-2009mar17,0,3587334.story


Louisiana shooting puzzles witnesses

Family and friends watched as an elderly man was shot by police at a cookout. They say he was killed without justification. State and federal officials are on the case.


The shooting took place amid long-standing tensions between police and the residents of Monroe's crime-plagued neighborhood.

"People here are afraid of the police," said Terry Willis, vice president of the Homer branch of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People. "They harass black people, they stop people for no reason and rough them up without charging them with anything."

That is how it should be, responded Homer Police Chief Russell Mills, who noted the high rates of gun and drug arrests in the neighborhood.

"If I see three or four young black men walking down the street, I have to stop them and check their names," said Mills, who is white. "I want them to be afraid every time they see the police that they might get arrested.

[noamnety]

1. K&R (nt)

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. WTH?

[cabluedem]

12. Time warp from 1960. nt

[RB TexLa]

3. Homer. I've known some good people in the Claiborne Parish sheriff's office

many went on to be state troopers and at least two I know became federal law enforcement agents. But the Homer police department, I think they get all of maybe three hours of training. It really is treated like a minimum wage job.

[tridim]

4. Why does he still have a job?

Fire his racist ass NOW.

This is exactly the opposite of what a police officer is supposed to represent.

[Raineyb]

6. Really! Why does this worthless son of a bitch have a job?

This own public comments are grounds for a civil rights investigation by the Feds and he ought to be removed like yesterday!

Regards

[indepat]

14. And then drawn and quartered and maybe keelhauled for good

measure: no, those might be illegal so water-board him. :P

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. The feds are visiting the town, looking into matters.

[Gregorian]

5. What would the medical profession be like if they had the same attitude?

Break a leg, and you get a kick from the doctor.

[WI_DEM]

7. Chief, if you see 3-4 white guys walking together do you stop them too?

[cabluedem]

11. Nah, we all's jus noes dem white boys are jus funnin around down heh. nt

probably still have the water fountains separated too.

[musette_sf]

9. didn't even have to open the article to know

that it was Homer, Louisiana. (not to be confused with Houma, Louisiana.)

[LynneSin]

10. I think this White Police officer needs to be afraid that his job will soon be history

This asshole needs to be fired NOW

[KamaAina]

13. Can you say "civil rights violation"?

Mr. KamaAina can!

So, I'd wager, can Mr. Holder.