Black Philadelphia police sue over message board

2009-07-18 15:42:56

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Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5586

A group of black Philadelphia police officers filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against their department, alleging an online forum geared toward city police is "infested with racist, white supremacist and anti-African-American content."

A look at the site's forums Friday for racist comments found several possibilities.

Reads one: "In urban areas, it seems [African-Americans] living on welfare in paid for housing is ingrained in their culture as well as fighting. ... Kids, along with adults can't speak proper English or spell at a 3rd grade level, but they can sing among "theyselves" the lyrics to a rap song."

Said another Domelights user of an African-American woman: "She is a classic example of that exact non tax paying, no car insurance driving, bad weave wearing, all the whitey's are racist black women."

The site's tagline is "the voice of the good guys."

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/17/pol … index.html
I lol'd It's just like bf2s
So you think they have a valid case?

2009-07-18 16:05:07

#2

S3v3N: lolwut?; +685|6518|Montucky

they're only mad because its the cold hard truth.

2009-07-18 16:07:14

#3

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5586

S3v3N wrote:
they're only mad because its the cold hard truth.

I know.

2009-07-18 16:08:24

#4

MadDogs&RunningMen: I'm back; +25|5420

lol the black peoples are funny

2009-07-18 16:11:36

#5

1stSFOD-Delta: Mike "The Spooge Gobbler" Morales; +376|5978|Blue Mountain State

MadDogs&RunningMen wrote:
lol the black peoples are funny

https://www.itwirx.com/other/hksignature.jpg

Baba Booey

2009-07-18 16:42:57

#6

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6651|USA

Macbeth wrote:
A group of black Philadelphia police officers filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against their department, alleging an online forum geared toward city police is "infested with racist, white supremacist and anti-African-American content."

A look at the site's forums Friday for racist comments found several possibilities.

Reads one: "In urban areas, it seems [African-Americans] living on welfare in paid for housing is ingrained in their culture as well as fighting. ... Kids, along with adults can't speak proper English or spell at a 3rd grade level, but they can sing among "theyselves" the lyrics to a rap song."

Said another Domelights user of an African-American woman: "She is a classic example of that exact non tax paying, no car insurance driving, bad weave wearing, all the whitey's are racist black women."

The site's tagline is "the voice of the good guys."
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/17/pol … index.html
I lol'd It's just like bf2s
So you think they have a valid case?

yes the second, you can sue someone for telling truth. But don't worry , the libs are working on it.

2009-07-18 17:08:46

#7

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6675|Canberra, AUS

If you read it carefully, there are racist tinges.

living on welfare in paid for housing is ingrained in their culture as well as fighting

etc. etc.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2009-07-18 17:10:37

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Reciprocity: Member; +721|6581|the dank(super) side of Oregon

stupid cops, they're confusing black people with poor people.

2009-07-18 17:13:42

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Red Forman: Banned; +402|5400

Reciprocity wrote:
stupid cops, they're confusing black people with poor people.

Are you 100% sure the people posting are cops? Sounds like you are just as bad as what you are accusing.

2009-07-18 17:14:35

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Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6665|NT, like Mick Dundee

Visited the site.

There are some racist posters but I can't see much coming of this.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-07-18 17:16:16

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Reciprocity: Member; +721|6581|the dank(super) side of Oregon

Red Forman wrote:
Reciprocity wrote:
stupid cops, they're confusing black people with poor people.
Are you 100% sure the people posting are cops? Sounds like you are just as bad as what you are accusing.

what the fuck are you talking about?

2009-07-18 17:17:07

#12

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5400

Reciprocity wrote:
Red Forman wrote:
Reciprocity wrote:
stupid cops, they're confusing black people with poor people.
Are you 100% sure the people posting are cops? Sounds like you are just as bad as what you are accusing.
what the fuck are you talking about?

"The lawsuit is about a private Web site. It's not a police department Web site. It's not operated or overseen by the police department. The allegations against the city and police department are misplaced."

2009-07-18 17:21:40

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Reciprocity: Member; +721|6581|the dank(super) side of Oregon

yeah, let's ask the city solicitor.

2009-07-18 17:24:29

#14

Red Forman: Banned; +402|5400

Reciprocity wrote:
yeah, let's ask the city solicitor.

I am just saying how do you know who posted what. You seem to be preset to jump at the police. Although you have no proof it was a cop who said that stuff.

Last edited by Red Forman (2009-07-18 17:24:56)

2009-07-18 17:42:37

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lowing: Banned; +1,662|6651|USA

Spark wrote:
If you read it carefully, there are racist tinges.

living on welfare in paid for housing is ingrained in their culture as well as fighting
etc. etc.

Nope, you did notice they said "african americans" ( whatever that is) "who live in urban areas". They did not say ALL black people. SO what is not true about what they did say?

Last edited by lowing (2009-07-18 21:15:25)

2009-07-18 18:01:23

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Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6405|North Carolina

Free speech means allowing private forums to be racist if they choose to be. This group doesn't have a valid case at all, unless they can verify that the site receives tax money in some way.

2009-07-18 18:41:48

#17

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6665|NT, like Mick Dundee

Turquoise wrote:
Free speech means allowing private forums to be racist if they choose to be. This group doesn't have a valid case at all, unless they can verify that the site receives tax money in some way.

From what I've read on the site the only people who can have action taken against them are those who accessed the site on city computers. Even then they will probably only face suspensions until the shitstorm blows over.

The plaintiffs don't have a case here at all.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-07-18 18:51:05

#18

Lotta_Drool: Spit; +350|6183|Ireland

Since when is pointing out the obvious racist?

2009-07-18 20:18:57

#19

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6529|Global Command

Lotta_Drool wrote:
Since when is pointing out the obvious racist?

When it's in regards to illegal aliens, obviously.

2009-07-19 00:01:06

#20

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6405|North Carolina

ATG wrote:
Lotta_Drool wrote:
Since when is pointing out the obvious racist?
When it's in regards to illegal aliens, obviously.

Touche...

2009-07-19 00:15:41

#21

Spark: liquid fluoride thorium reactor; +874|6675|Canberra, AUS

lowing wrote:
Spark wrote:
If you read it carefully, there are racist tinges.

living on welfare in paid for housing is ingrained in their culture as well as fighting
etc. etc.
Nope, you did notice they said "african americans" ( whatever that is) "who live in urban areas". They did not say ALL black people. SO what is not true about what they did say?

I didn't say it was wrong, I said there were tinges of racism.

The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
^{~ Richard Feynman}

2009-07-19 07:30:29

#22

Mitch: 16 more years; +877|6525|South Florida

Get the fuck out of here its the freedom of speech if i do not like you i can say so without being sued. If i dont like Irish because they are always drunk and obnoxious i can say it. If i dont like blacks because they are welfare breeding leeches who commit most crime then i can say that too.

The only reason i couldn't say that, is if it was against board rules - which im hoping since its just an example of freedom of speech....

15 more years! 15 more years!

2009-07-19 08:47:48

#23

Buckles: Cheeky Keen; +329|6556|Kent, UK

Mitch wrote:
Get the fuck out of here its the freedom of speech if i do not like you i can say so without being sued. If i dont like Irish because they are always drunk and obnoxious i can say it. If i dont like blacks because they are welfare breeding leeches who commit most crime then i can say that too.

The only reason i couldn't say that, is if it was against board rules - which im hoping since its just an example of freedom of speech....

Other people also have the right not to be harassed, slandered or singled out in a hateful and unfair manner.

You have the right to Freedom of Speech, and a responsibility to not be a douchebag

2009-07-19 08:50:52

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6153|what

Mitch wrote:
Get the fuck out of here its the freedom of speech if i do not like you i can say so without being sued. If i dont like Irish because they are always drunk and obnoxious i can say it. If i dont like blacks because they are welfare breeding leeches who commit most crime then i can say that too.

Just wondering, is this what you do believe?

2009-07-19 09:00:48

#25

lowing: Banned; +1,662|6651|USA

Buckles wrote:
Mitch wrote:
Get the fuck out of here its the freedom of speech if i do not like you i can say so without being sued. If i dont like Irish because they are always drunk and obnoxious i can say it. If i dont like blacks because they are welfare breeding leeches who commit most crime then i can say that too.

The only reason i couldn't say that, is if it was against board rules - which im hoping since its just an example of freedom of speech....
Other people also have the right not to be harassed, slandered or singled out in a hateful and unfair manner.

You have the right to Freedom of Speech, and a responsibility to not be a douchebag

I agree, and since no one specific can say they were harassed, certainly no one was slandered or singled out, and nothing that was said was unfair, I assume you feel this is protected.

I left out hateful because the quotes can be construed as hateful, but why anyone would not hate leeching, I am not sure. It should be kind of an understood.

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