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Talk about blatant cop propaganda. Acting as if the president is a journalist, when he's using it to push an underlying message. Propaganda 101

Prez must be wearing his 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' tshirt under his suit.

I notice he's still pushing that 'cops are racist' meme.

David Simon has torn Obama a new one in front of audiences around the globe.. thats why Obama wanted to drive. DS is very even until his last sentence which puts the wind up Obama a bit I think..

I know that when the VS nutsos from both sides deride a video its probably worth watching.

The Democrats and gov't have succeeded in kicking apart the family, then crime goes up and the gov't proposes numerous solutions to the problem, mental health counseling etc. Good luck teaching any values, however, because progressives are confused by that whole oeuvre.

Yeah, the republicans had nothing to do with the schism in our country.....ROTFLMFAHS!!!!!! Sometimes you really give me a good laugh.
Crime is down. As a cop, you should know that...why am I not surprised you have it backwards?
Nice try with the college level word, but oeuvre means the complete or singular works of a single writer or painter, and has absolutely nothing to do with values or teaching them (unless you're talking about the oeuvre of Aesop, but I seriously doubt you are, even if you know who he was, which I also doubt based on previous comments.)

Cops are racist. Look up Tim Wise - White Privilege

Law Enforcement Officers - when asked:

"what's the first thing you think when you see a young black or latino male driving a nice car in your neighborhood?"

Overwhelming respond with.. well you know Lantern.

What do YOU generally think when you see young black & brown people driving fancy cars.

Probably the same thing you think when see a Trayvon Martin or Mike Brown on the news..

The cops think the same thing.

Cops are racist? Even black cops? Asian cops?

If I see a black person driving a nice car, I think...that's a nice car.

You, sir, assume a lot.

What do you know about what cops think? Sounds to me you are quite prejudiced. Isn't that what you are accusing cops of being?
Sounds a bit hypocritical.

Also, you owe cops everywhere an apology.

I didn't say Republicans had nothing to do with it. Republicans are also responsible because they go along with social-engineering Democrats, but you must realize that Democrats lead the way.

Crime is down? Crime is down from the 1940s? Prove it.

2400 people shot in Chicago last year. You really think that 'crime is down'?

Also, that wasn't cops shooting people in Chicago.

Maybe when you stop laughing, or looking up words in the dictionary, you can practice a little critical thinking.

According to multiple independent DOJ studies, yes, even black cops can be and often are racist, including being racist specifically against black people (what I'm sure you meant). Yes, Asians can also be racist. Thinking only whites can be racist IS racist...btw.

No, you didn't say "and republican's are blameless", you just said "The Democrats and gov't have succeeded in kicking apart the family, then crime goes up", which IMPLIED the republicans were blameless, or at least shall be un-named when assigning blame.

Republicans follow democractic leadership?!?!? WHAT?!?!? Even the democrats don't follow democratic leadership! What ARE you talking about? The republicans have refused to follow democratic leadership on every single detail of every single plan or nominee put forward since Obama was elected, as they clearly said they would be before his inauguration.

I was obviously talking about recent numbers. If you meant to be only talking about today VS 1940, you might have mentioned that before now. Crime is down since the late 90's. It's also reportedly down significantly from 2008 levels, so had gotten much BETTER under Obama, not that your sentiments reflect that in the least.
Crime may be bad, I'm not suggesting it's not, but it's better than it was overall, possibly even in Chicago, I don't live there so I don't know (or care about single data points when I'm talking about nationwide numbers).

It was certainly cops shooting SOME of those people in Chicago, almost certainly more than they needed to.
I remember the 80's when gun toting gangs were called pussies because they were too afraid to be punched, so they just shot first when threatened with a fist fight....I'm not sure why that doesn't apply to cops today. Can you succinctly explain please?

If I don't know a word, I can admit it to myself and I know where to look it up, and can understand the definition. I might do that even if I'm not certain I'm using the word right. I'm not at all sure how that's an insult to me, but I'm sure it was meant as one.

Perhaps you are right, since the top cop, Eric Holder, is certainly blatantly racist.

You're wearing me out, newtboy, having to explain everything to you.

Democrats lead the way in social engineering. Didn't I say that already?

So how many people did cops shoot in Chicago last year? I'm really curious to compare those numbers to black people shooting black people in Chicago.

Anyway, it's pretty tough not to troll obama. This is a guy who meets with Google people every week, but can't be bothered with intelligence briefings. In fact, I think this is the first time I've seen him speak w/o a teleprompter...that's because he really likes this TV show. He can probably talk about golf w/o a teleprompter, too.

Of course, you guys...I'm sure you couldn't resist making comments about W...or did you just say positive things?

By the way, David Simon wrote one of the best crime stories ever written...Homicide, A Year on the Killing Streets. He followed the Baltimore homicide squad for one year. Awesome writer.

Lol, I know right?! Holy shit, me agreeing with Lantern?!

Can't believe the first time I ignore a user and it's not you or Bobknight. What kind of crazy world is this?!

NOOOO, I suddenly feel the urge to blame all my first world problems on HUSSEIN Obama!! Get you hands off my Murica! Noooo!

@lantern53

But seriously, cops are racist.

Yes Black Cops, Asian Cops, Hispanic Cops.

Being a police officer makes you racist.
Because the culture of law enforcements preys on the poor and minority groups.

So if you're told as a rookie "Go to the poor neighbor and patrol the streets"

Eventually you're going to come across desperate, uneducated people FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS.

You'll see gangsters, addicts, thieves, whores, etc.

If you mostly patrol poor black or white or asian or hispanic neighborhoods, you mostly begin to distrust any black or white or asian or hispanic person.

Being a cop eventually makes you distrust everyone who looks a certain way.

Those stereotypes about all black males being scary savage thugs starts to ring true.

Interesting anecdote, I'm mixed. Black & Hispanic.

I love Jamaican Beef/Chicken/Veggie patties. Spicy & delicious!

However, the one spot around here that's owned & run by Jamaican folks has shitty service.

There's always an line & an attitude.

One day, I waited in line for like 20 minutes just to get a Spinach pattie.

When I got to the front, I order .. but of course.. THEY'RE OUT!

As I leave, the owner says. "Next time, just call ahead."
Like it's my fault.

WTF! Are you serious?! That's like me calling Taco Bell to make sure they have chalupas.

All I could think was "WHY ARE JAMAICAN PEOPLE SO SHITTY!?"

I was shocked by my own bigoted thought.

My father - a black man - told be a long time ago "I don't like Jamaicans. Don't trust them"

I thought he was just being his usual bigoted self.

But nope, ten years or so later and here I find myself distrusting ALL Jamaican people.

I'm black & hispanic.
I'm sorta racist toward Jamaicans. ..and white people.

Full Disclosure:

I live in the south so.. I assume any old white person with a drawl is just barely holding back from saying something racist as fuck.

I'm also aware that the rate of police shootings of young black males is the same as the rate of lynchings of black males in the Jim Crow era.

So of course I don't trust cops. Yes, even black ones.

In conclusion -
People are racist. Cops are People. Cops are racist.

This is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read, and I should know about cops and racism because I've been a cop for 30 yrs.

We have black cops, we have female cops, we have lesbian cops, we have asian cops. No one here cares what color skin you have, we only care if you are a problem or not.

I have inlaws raising a biracial child because his father killed his mother, he is now in a Christian college and is a great kid.

My nephew, who did 2 tours in Iraq, has been dating a biracial girl for years. Nobody cares about skin color. It's about what kind of person you are. But you won't believe that because you DON"T want to believe it.

You are so deluded, it's sad that you go through life thinking this kind of crap.

Thank you for proving my point. 17 killed by cops in chicago in 2014. The remainder of the 2500 shot were not by cops.

Wow, you're an old white cop.

That explains a lot.

Accept it Lantern, you're racist. You're a cop. You're a racist cop.

Maybe - jingoist - is a better way to describe it.
But extreme nationalism & racism go hand in hand.

You regularly say shit like " [Obama] has next to nothing in common with American traditions and history. "

You don't think that's a racist comment. But it is.

You're implying Obama is a foreigner & shouldn't be trusted.

In other words, "Go back to africa! Stop corrupting our pure Anglo-Saxon traditions with your muddy brown multi-culturism! Damn socialist lib-tards!"

P.S. -

Just because you say - "I've got a black-asian-female-lesbian friend" - doesn't mean you're not racist.

Talk about deluded.

@lantern53

Do me a favor, please.

Explain to me what you think qualifies as racist.

What does a person - of any background - have to do or say before you personally would consider them " a racist".

You're racist. You are prejudiced against white cops.

Also, Obama can't be trusted. Not because he has brown skin, but because he grew up, largely, in Indonesia, was mentored by a racist, and attended a black nationalist church for 20 years. He cannot be trusted.

There are plenty of black men who can be trusted, but you don't consider them 'black enough' because they don't follow your perverse line of reasoning.

Yes, I am bit racist - as I said - toward Jamaican people.

Yes, I am prejudiced against cops - of any ethnicity.

A better word would be - wary, cautious, fearful

Again, you Lantern - as a old white cop - NEVER have to worry about being mistaken for a - thug or savage.

I do. Simply because I'm brown.

You can't complain about that Allen West isn't considered "black enough".

When you're making the argument that Obama isn't "American enough".

Barack Obama has lived his ENTIRE LIFE - expect 4 years between age 6 to 10 - in America.

So what if the Pastor at his church said racist stuff against white people?

That doesn't make Obama racist by association.

If that does, EVERY WHITE PERSON IS RACIST because.. the KKK.

Also -
George Bush's grandfather, the late US senator Prescott Bush, was a director and shareholder of companies that profited from their involvement with the financial backers of Nazi Germany.

The Bush's financed the Nazis. National Socialists.

You support the Bushes, therefore you're clearly a racist AND a Nazi.

You see. I could make the same weak arguments as you Lantern.

Stop being a weak politically-correct coward and just admit you're a racist jingoist Nazi-sympathizer.

That's some pretty good trolling right there.

I thought we could have a legitimate conversation but it's obvious...that ain't happenin'.

I'm just using your logic lantern. So you can see how difficult it is to discuss anything when you ignore facts.

Let's stick to one point at a time tho.

Please Explain why:

Allen West isn't "black enough" - is bad/wrong

Barack Obama isn't "American enough" - is good/okay

Please Explain how come I'm a lib-tard if I question Allen West's legitimacy.

But you're justified in questioning Obama's legitimacy.

Please reply to this point and only this point. Thanks