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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Mon Jun 8, 2015, 06:39 PM Jun 2015

Former McKinney officer says the officers targeted blacks while not confronting any of the whites

Former McKinney Officer: Police Department Must Get Race Problem ‘Under Control’
by Ken Meyer | 4:05 pm, June 8th, 2015

The McKinney, Texas police department was on alert and under heavy patrol Monday morning after officers received death threats over the weekend. The concern came as a result of backlash from a viral video on Friday, showing officer Eric Casebolt drawing his handgun on unarmed teenagers at a pool party, and throwing an African-American teenage girl to the ground.

Attorney Pete Schulte, who previously served as an officer in the McKinney PD, spoke to Fox 4 News about the video’s indications of racial tension. “McKinney police have got to get this under control before tomorrow,” Schulte stated. “They got to get out there in front of this and make sure that citizens, even outside of the city of McKinney, understand that they’re going to do the right thing and take corrective action and that this was not racially motivated.”

Schulte also discussed Casebolt’s treatment of 15-year-old Dajerria Becton, saying it was “crazy” of him to react to the situation as he did. “I don’t care what she was yelling at that officer,” said Schulte. “Anything would not have justified throwing her to the ground and pushing her down and throwing her face into the concrete like he did.” He also stated that the suggested racism was especially present in the video since officers were not shown confronting any of the white party attendees:

“There is an indication based on watching the video that the white people who were around the officers weren’t talked to, they weren’t pushed away, they weren’t told to get on the ground, they weren’t put in handcuffs. The only individuals McKinney police were doing that to were those that were African-American.”

http://www.mediaite.com/online/former-mckinney-officer-police-department-must-get-race-problem-under-control/

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Former McKinney officer says the officers targeted blacks while not confronting any of the whites (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 OP

Pretty much what i saw in the video... bluesbassman Jun 2015 #1

Question: Were the two white women who hit the girls charged for assault? freshwest Jun 2015 #2

It's not "racial tension" the neighborhood is fine it's racist ass'd cops!! This is not POC being uponit7771 Jun 2015 #3

It may be racial tension in the neighborhood Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #4

No, the white neighbors started the fight and called the cops on the black kids. riqster Jun 2015 #5

And it's not just that one cop. And what does it mean "get under control"? erronis Jun 2015 #6

And the one who shot the video was white as well BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #7

Ah yes, Texas... Dr. Xavier Jun 2015 #8

most noticeably, someone "armed" with a camera wasn't even touched MisterP Jun 2015 #9

bluesbassman

(19,387 posts)

1. Pretty much what i saw in the video...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 06:53 PM

Jun 2015

“There is an indication based on watching the video that the white people who were around the officers weren’t talked to, they weren’t pushed away, they weren’t told to get on the ground, they weren’t put in handcuffs. The only individuals McKinney police were doing that to were those that were African-American.”

It was about as blatant as it could be. When the video starts (after GI Joe does his tactical roll) the kid (who is white) filming the video walks up to another cop with Joe's flashlight and the cop is polite and calm. Hate to think what he would've said to the kid had he been black. He would surely have been arrested for "stealing" police property.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

2. Question: Were the two white women who hit the girls charged for assault?

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 08:04 PM

Jun 2015

If they want to calm things down,. that is the first thing. Haven't seen anything about any action being taken against them. Does anyone know?

uponit7771

(90,378 posts)

3. It's not "racial tension" the neighborhood is fine it's racist ass'd cops!! This is not POC being

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 08:19 PM

Jun 2015

... being made at unspecific white folk in general it's the stupid ass'd Blart Cop Ramberoll Roller who overreacted and pointed his angst towards the black kids and the black girl

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

4. It may be racial tension in the neighborhood

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 08:29 PM

Jun 2015

since the whole incident started with a fight between white kids and black kids, and white neighbors calling the cops about the party. I would not totally dismiss the racial issues in that neighborhood.

riqster

(13,986 posts)

5. No, the white neighbors started the fight and called the cops on the black kids.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 08:39 PM

Jun 2015

NOT a "fine" neighborhood.

erronis

(15,486 posts)

6. And it's not just that one cop. And what does it mean "get under control"?

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 08:43 PM

Jun 2015

There were several other policemen walking around and not taking positive action (like getting the rogue cop away.)

And it's not a matter of getting this under control. That usually means issuing platitudes to the media and the locals. It's a matter of rectifying this wrong. Throw the book at that cop, investigate the other police involved, investigate how that cop was hired, and make sure you don't ever hire someone with those pathological social problems again.

BumRushDaShow

(130,149 posts)

7. And the one who shot the video was white as well

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 08:51 PM

Jun 2015

but was never confronted or told to "leave" by the cops as he moved around the scene.

The Pavlovian conditioning of cops (white or black) to react only to black faces is remarkable.

Dr. Xavier

(278 posts)

8. Ah yes, Texas...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 09:26 PM

Jun 2015

Where if you are a big white ex-con biker wearing a patch, you are allowed to sit around with your buddies, checking your smart phone, and wait to get processed in an orderly manner. BUT IF YOU ARE A 14 YEAR-OLD BLACK GIRL, WEARING NOTHING BUT A BIKINI, YOU ARE THROWN TO THE CEMENT GROUND AND MANHANDLED.

Thank you, Corporal Casebolt for keeping us safe.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

9. most noticeably, someone "armed" with a camera wasn't even touched

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2015, 09:44 PM

Jun 2015

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