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Aurora police detain black family after mistaking their vehicle as stolen. (Original Post) elleng Aug 2020 OP
A motorcycle was stolen, so they stopped SUV, put black mom and 4 kids on ground?!? bobbieinok Aug 2020 #1
Couldn't be a clearer case of racial profiling. diverdownjt Aug 2020 #2
+1000 Celerity Aug 2020 #5
Sad but true. Person of Interest Aug 2020 #6
Of course not malaise Aug 2020 #8
I fucking hate them !!! SamKnause Aug 2020 #3
after mistaking their SUV for a stolen motorcycle from another state Celerity Aug 2020 #4
the way they treat black kids JI7 Aug 2020 #7
Sees SUV as stolen motorcycle... And we should trust these Keystone Kops to wield guns? ck4829 Aug 2020 #9
OMG, WTF? LittleGirl Aug 2020 #10
Disgusting! Alacritous Crier Aug 2020 #11
These are the same ones that murdered Elijah McClain. One of the dirtiest PDs in the country. Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #12
Even if the police only had a license number and blueinredohio Aug 2020 #13
Even more enraged after watching the videos and hearing the terrified screams of children. Crunchy Frog Aug 2020 #14
The Family has an attorney-GOOD! Blueplanet Aug 2020 #15
+1 uponit7771 Aug 2020 #17
A common tactic for racist cops to detain and harass people of color dalton99a Aug 2020 #16
Imagine thinking training would solve this. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2020 #18

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
1. A motorcycle was stolen, so they stopped SUV, put black mom and 4 kids on ground?!?
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 04:18 AM
Aug 2020

Last edited Tue Aug 4, 2020, 11:24 AM - Edit history (1)

Many cops

Mistake SUV for motorcycle?!?!?

'Not racial profiling'?!?!

diverdownjt

(702 posts)
2. Couldn't be a clearer case of racial profiling.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 05:17 AM
Aug 2020

"Hey there's some black people"

"But we're looking for a motorcyle!!"

"Black family in suv, close enough!!!"

Celerity

(43,400 posts)
4. after mistaking their SUV for a stolen motorcycle from another state
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 05:44 AM
Aug 2020
SUV for a stolen motorcycle

wtf!!!!!!!!



Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)
12. These are the same ones that murdered Elijah McClain. One of the dirtiest PDs in the country.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 07:26 AM
Aug 2020

The Democratic governor really needs to do something.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
13. Even if the police only had a license number and
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 07:33 AM
Aug 2020

weren't told it was a stolen motorcycle in Ohio plate numbers for cars and motorcycles are not close in numbers

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)
14. Even more enraged after watching the videos and hearing the terrified screams of children.
Tue Aug 4, 2020, 07:42 AM
Aug 2020

I hope the family gets a massive settlement out of this. I wish it came out of the Pig Pension Fund.

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