poppyc8
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Post by poppyc8 on Jun 16, 2017 14:12:01 GMT -6
Fuck. I am not surprised.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:12:15 GMT -6
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:12:28 GMT -6
His mom is starting to speak now.
eta: right now it's the family spokesperson.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 14:15:26 GMT -6
I'm so fucking mad right now. I'm not saying this to hurt people here but the "stay safe" shit in here is really pissing me off. Like I live right there, my kid goes to his school, the protests have been in my neighborhood. I can keep my family in the house today and tonight if there's trouble and we will be fucking safe.
My DH teaches kids who look just like Philando and have grown up in the same place he grew up. They are not safe. They're not safe from getting shot by each other and they're not safe from the police. They live that every fucking day - day in and day out. And then when shit like this happens and it's proven to them how little their lives matter to people in this country; then everyone acts like their own precious ass is the one in jeopardy.
We are fucking lucky ladies. We are so lucky. Don't fucking forget it.
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robot
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Post by robot on Jun 16, 2017 14:16:52 GMT -6
This is so wrong. How anyone can see this and still say racism doesn't exist anymore is beyond me.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:17:26 GMT -6
yeah, agree 100% @rocksforludo. I'll be safe. I'm not worried about it.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:18:07 GMT -6
Philando's mother <3
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Post by charlotte on Jun 16, 2017 14:21:06 GMT -6
Sadly, the only thing I am surprised about is that this made it to trial at all.
I can't imagine the pain of Philando's family.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:21:18 GMT -6
A friend just said this to me. Spot on.
Please we must pray for the kids watching this unfold.
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Post by bunnyfungo on Jun 16, 2017 14:22:49 GMT -6
I am so heartbroken.
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mrsbliz
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Post by mrsbliz on Jun 16, 2017 14:23:00 GMT -6
Everything Philando's Mother said is spot on. It is a step that they even brought it to court, but justice was not served.
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Jun 16, 2017 14:27:43 GMT -6
My heart just sank when I saw the news. This is not justice.
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Post by prontopup on Jun 16, 2017 14:29:17 GMT -6
I apologize if I upset anyone by saying stay safe. That wasn't my intention.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:30:50 GMT -6
"the City of St. Anthony has concluded that the public will be best served if Officer Yanez is no longer a police officer in our city."
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mrsbliz
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Post by mrsbliz on Jun 16, 2017 14:31:56 GMT -6
At least something good newsand he will no longer be a Police Officer.
ETA: unless someone else hires him but I doubt that would happen, right?
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Jun 16, 2017 14:33:43 GMT -6
"the City of St. Anthony has concluded that the public will be best served if Officer Yanez is no longer a police officer in our city." It....sounds good? But my second thought was that it's a lot like the Catholic Church moving pedophile priests to a different diocese when they fuck up instead of holding them accountable.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:34:20 GMT -6
At least something good newsand he will no longer be a Police Officer. ETA: unless someone else hires him but I doubt that would happen, right? I hope he's followed to the end of the earth to make sure his right to make a living "protecting" people is gone.
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fatpony
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Post by fatpony on Jun 16, 2017 14:36:08 GMT -6
I really thought for a second that we were finally going to see some kind of justice for victims of police.
This is bullshit.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:36:30 GMT -6
"the City of St. Anthony has concluded that the public will be best served if Officer Yanez is no longer a police officer in our city." It....sounds good? But my second thought was that it's a lot like the Catholic Church moving pedophile priests to a different diocese when they fuck up instead of holding them accountable. yeah, not sure what it really means, but the city will enter into an agreement to "help him transition to another career other than being a St. Anthony police officer."
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sterling
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Post by sterling on Jun 16, 2017 14:37:35 GMT -6
I want to flip fucking tables. This is unbelievable.
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pesto
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Post by pesto on Jun 16, 2017 14:38:51 GMT -6
I just saw this. I'm heartbroken for his family and so so sad for the black boys in this county who are not safe from the fucking people who are supposed to keep them safe.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:39:12 GMT -6
I don't know what to do. I need to figure out what to do.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 14:40:12 GMT -6
He's been on admin leave this whole time, right? So getting paid for sitting on his ass. And now they will "transition" him, so pay for job training, etc. Such bullshit.
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Post by wickedcandy on Jun 16, 2017 14:43:35 GMT -6
I apologize if I upset anyone by saying stay safe. That wasn't my intention. Me as well, I know I want EVERYONE to be safe,but my natural reaction is to want to wish my friends to be safe kwim?
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Post by charlotte on Jun 16, 2017 14:43:51 GMT -6
He's been on admin leave this whole time, right? So getting paid for sitting on his ass. And now they will "transition" him, so pay for job training, etc. Such bullshit. Ridiculous.
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Post by prontopup on Jun 16, 2017 14:44:24 GMT -6
I am just at a loss for words.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:47:56 GMT -6
He's been on admin leave this whole time, right? So getting paid for sitting on his ass. And now they will "transition" him, so pay for job training, etc. Such bullshit. yep.
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Jesslfar
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Post by Jesslfar on Jun 16, 2017 14:48:04 GMT -6
He's been on admin leave this whole time, right? So getting paid for sitting on his ass. And now they will "transition" him, so pay for job training, etc. Such bullshit. That's what it sounds like to me. I am guessing he keeps a similar pay and moves to a position in public employment that does not involve him being a police officer but keeps his pension.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:48:07 GMT -6
And while it's really none of my business, he and his wife are pregnant with baby #2.
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brux
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Post by brux on Jun 16, 2017 14:48:43 GMT -6
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