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Re: Arrested by Undercover Officers After Trying to Sell His Laptop Online

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Post by geierdmtr »

gdix wrote: post #59

So the subtext here is that the cops are racist, right? How would the police know the seller of the Macbook was black from the Craigslist post? How did her son know it was a weapon pressed against his back? How could the handcuffs possibly have cut his wrists? Handcuffs don't have, like, blades on them that just cut you as they're hanging off your wrists. Seems like something added to punch-up the narrative. And then…

did u ever have handcuffs put on you? i did and trust me, they cut into your wrists just like blades. and the cops don't hesitate to tighten them up and humiliate you with pain. and i am white. your ignorance might catch up with you, but it might be too late for you then.

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Post by shitshow »

colemickens wrote: post #48
chisleu wrote: post #43

I was with her until she started talking about Trayvon.

Seriously? You're really willing to make that comment? After George just tried to auction off the gun he used to kill Trayvon? Even after he's had multiple run ins with the law due to gun violence since he killed Trayvon? Really? I don't know why I stick my neck out to engage with people like you about topics like this, on a forum like this, but what the hell is wrong with you? You were worried about the authorities…

His comment was short and a horrible one line crap sentence, but somehow you managed to out-do it.

Re: Arrested by Undercover Officers After Trying to Sell His Laptop Online

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Post by beedogs »

djrogers wrote: post #12

Wow, I am really looking forward to finding g out more about this. What agency were they with? How often do they do this? Was it random or targeted, and if the latter at the person or device? Side note - he wasn't arrested, he was handcuffed, had a weapon stuck in his back, was detained, had an illegal search performed on his possessions, and all by purported law enforcement officers who refused to identify themselve…

> With this kind of officer-level illegal search and detainment, there is very very little that can be done to seek any sort of justice. If this kids mom wasn't a reporter, nobody would have heard or believed the story.

Where's the mythical "good guy with a gun" when you need one?

Re: Arrested by Undercover Officers After Trying to Sell His Laptop Online

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Post by geierdmtr »

goda90 wrote: post #44
pravda wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Canada is cold. Australia is expensive and its government is corrupt. But getting to the point, you really shouldn't allow isolated acts like this to influence you. You're much more likely to be killed by the next earthquake in the Bay area then you are to be killed by dopey police officer.

Killed isn't the only thing that a dopey police officer can cause. I remember another harrowing story of someone trying to help at a biking accident ending up in solitary confinement with breathing issues for two days.

google santa clara county jail, and see how many people they killed last year.. and only one of those murders was investigated and 3 guards are on trial. all others are written off.. mentally handicapped inmates with no family, easy target for sadist guards.. and no accountability.

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Post by shitshow »

pcardh0 wrote: post #56
djrogers wrote: post #12

Wow, I am really looking forward to finding g out more about this. What agency were they with? How often do they do this? Was it random or targeted, and if the latter at the person or device? Side note - he wasn't arrested, he was handcuffed, had a weapon stuck in his back, was detained, had an illegal search performed on his possessions, and all by purported law enforcement officers who refused to identify themselve…

I would like to find out more too. It is hard to believe that the police are just randomly hassling sellers of Mac-Books.

She knows half of the story, as mentioned. The buyer is unknown and probably has vital info. He likely contacted police thinking that her son was selling his stolen laptop on craigslist?

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Post by [deleted] »

gdix wrote: post #61
HillRat wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Every time I think I can't be shocked, someone steps up to prove me wrong. Evidently "computing while black" is now a thing.

How did the police know he was black from the Craigslist post when they set up the sting?

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Re: Arrested by Undercover Officers After Trying to Sell His Laptop Online

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Post by beardog »

solipsism wrote: post #24
beardog wrote: post #5

Government in general in the US doesn't have much accountability, that includes law enforcement.

Are there any governments which do have high levels of accountability? Honest question.

No, not really... although Iceland seems good...

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Post by mahmud »

pm wrote: post #63
mahmud wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Australia is corrupt? Compared to where? I immigrated here from the U.S. and the only contact I have with the "government" is my annual tax filing. Where previously I had nearly 6-monthly encounters with police just for (I guess) being a black/Muslim man. "Random" traffic stops escalating to inquiries into everything about my life. Long live Australia. [Edit: I DO routinely run into my neighborhood Australian police…

There's still some dopey shit that happens here, but it's nothing compared to the US. Glad to have you Mahmud.

Wouldn't trade Aus for the anywhere in the world, mate. I'm home.

Re: Arrested by Undercover Officers After Trying to Sell His Laptop Online

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Post by shitshow »

ryandamm wrote: post #3

This is a good reminder of the various bubbles I live in -- geographic, racial... okay, those two. Appalling. I wish it were more unbelievable.

I'm not sure why you or she thinks it is a race issue at this point. He doesn't even look black to me.

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Post by jjawssd »

geierdmtr wrote: post #70

i got arrested, jailed and beaten by police after calling them to help me with a car accident resolution. 4 month and $15000 spent on lawyers later they are still trying to frame me although by now all blood results show that i wasn't under the influence. and the beating, they claim it never happened and are not releasing the surveillance video of the beating. and it happened in my community into which i pay over $10…

what country province city state ?
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