Alan Blueford murder

[theonedru]

I have cops in my family as well and I also have a best friend who is a cop. However for the most part my experiences with the police have not been pleasent. I'm not sure what race you are but dealing with the police as a black male is about as fun as being audited by the IRS.

And its more enjoyable by any other race because? Maybe for a small segment of Blacks may have issues but you make it out to be some widespread conspiracy against the entire race.... you think being black is so horrible living where you do then think about being Hispanic looking and living in Arizona....

[Wickabee]

And its more enjoyable by any other race because? Maybe for a small segment of Blacks may have issues but you make it out to be some widespread conspiracy against the entire race.... you think being black is so horrible living where you do then think about being Hispanic looking and living in Arizona....

Saying all cops are racist is just as incorrect as saying racist cops are rare. They aren't in both cases.

[theonedru]

Saying all cops are racist is just as incorrect as saying racist cops are rare. They aren't in both cases.

So most cops are racist, I want to see you prove that with irrefutable proof.

[mrveggieman]

So most cops are racist, I want to see you prove that with irrefutable proof.

Ask any blackman who was in south carolina when susan smith murdered her kids. They will give you all the proof that you need.

[Wickabee]

So most cops are racist, I want to see you prove that with irrefutable proof.

Unless "rare" means anything less than half, that isn't even close to what I said.

[duane1969]

I don't know about where any of ya'll live but if you come from the enviroment where I come from the police are not your friends and if one of them come up to you out the blue in the middle of the night be prepared for a confrontation. If you had a history of being harassed in your own neighboorhood by the police or any other criminal organization you would have ran too.

I know that where I live it is about as country as it gets and if you run from the cops and then pull a gun then you are going to get shot. It doesn't matter if you are black, brown, white, green or pruple, cops don't take guns lightly.

With that said, this seems to happen way too often in Oakland. At the same time, Oakland is LOADED with gangs. Crips, Bloods, Latin Kings and any of a dozen other small gangs. Any cop chasing a teen in a bad neighborhood has got to assume that the person he is chasing is probably armed and must treat them as such. It would be ignorant for them to do otherwise.

[Star_Cards]

as I said before, I don't have the experience like some black males have with the police, but it remonds me of a time my older brother was heading home one night. He was drunk and his GF was driving (sober). There was a robbery in the area and his truck met the description. They pulled him over and checked him out. Explained the situation and made sure this wasn't the truck they were looking for (incidental obe won reference) and sent them on their way. It really isn't completely comparable to this situation, but had my brother ran or something I'd assume that the police would have figured they had the right truck and acted under that assumption.

it's sad that this guy was shot and killed, but from what I read in the story, he had a gun and definitely ran. Had he simply stayed put and things didn't get crazy when they found his weapon, he'd most likely be alive today.