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A Texas police officer has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation after video surfaced showing one cop pulling a gun on a crowd of teens at a pool party while others handcuffed teenage partygoers.

Police on Friday evening were called to the Craig Ranch North Community Pool in McKinney, roughly 40 miles north of Dallas. McKinney police said in a statement they were responding to a disturbance "involving multiple juveniles at the location, who do not live in the area or have permission to be there, refusing to leave," and that some of them were fighting.

Cop Suspended After Video Emerges Of Brutal Arrests At Teen Pool Party

What we see is the lack of professional self control resulting in escalation instead of deescalation of events. Us policing is in really bad shape. Yes, that is so powerful, taking down a bikini-wearing girl. No doubt. BTW, did anyone notice the couple of guys roaming around in the video did nothing to help the kids or calm the policeman down?

Cop was justified, IMO. Kids were being aggressive and threatening.
 
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I amend my opinion. Cop needs to be written up.
Yes, he was alone and needed to take charge of the scene.
But throwing the mouthy girl down, eh. Little much. She was not the only one being mouthy.
One week suspension. Some training on how to deal with actual people being bad, or just kids being mouthy. As kids will.
 
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I'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but there's another video (approximate 12 minutes long) that captures more of what transpired at the scene than what's been reported. The cop that's the focus of the video clearly attempted to round up as many Black teens as he could see. That much is evident by the fact that off all the people gathered around - both Whites and Blacks - he only goes after the Black kids. Now, before anyone says anything stupid like, "Well, they shouldn't have been mouthing off or being disruptive or disrespectful, etc., etc" the Black boys he makes sit down curbside weren't running or saying anything at the time he confronts them. In fact, just prior to the incident with the teen-aged Black girl, the cop approaches two Black male teens who were walking away minding their own business and he stops them and even places one of them in cuffs. Why? Could this have been a case of racial profiling, i.e., "I don't know which Black person caused the problem. So, I'm going to round up every Black person I see." It's possible...really can't dispute it since the only people this cop seemed to go after were the Black kids. And there were plenty of White teens standing around as well.

I won't claim to know what started this situation to get so out of control, but I DO know that this cop's actions did nothing to de-escalate the situation.

I understand more about what transpired...basically it was a pool party hosted by a Black teen that got out of control. That would explain somewhat why most of the kids being rounded up (so-to-speak) were Black teens. But like the witness in the Hannity interview said, the cop's behavior was disturbing. He did a terrible job at crowd control. IMO, his actions make things worse.
 
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Also, what was with the ninja roll?
 
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Cop was justified, IMO. Kids were being aggressive and threatening.
Bull**** they were.
 
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Really, Fenton? The cop did nothing wrong?

I will grant you that there were alot of Black teens lingering around and some were confronting the out-of-control police officer. (Yes! He was very out of control especially with his language not to mention his aggressive actions.) But the kids being by-standers and calling out the officer's inappropriate behavior is no excuse for the officer to go around rounding up every Black kid he saw.

I think "out of control police" should be confronted, pity the white adults lurking about didn't question the cops heavy handedness. But then again, we've seen example after example of people being beaten and shot lately for little more than calling into question any police behavior, so I can't say with any certainty that I would have.One officer pulled his gun on a teen, there's always been teens that will get rowdy and even fight, bought police response like I've been seeing was nothing I ever experienced or heard of in the America I grew up in.
 
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Here's an interview from USAToday of the only White person allegedly detained at the party. Her account supports what most people have already said...that the majority of the kids who were detained were Black teens. But when you consider how other teens were trying to sneak their friends into the pool area by passing their invitation/pass over the poor area fence, it kinda makes sense that they were the only people being pursued. That said, this cop's behavior was still uncalled for.
 
Re: Cop Suspended After Arrests At Teen Pool Party

A Texas police officer has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation after video surfaced showing one cop pulling a gun on a crowd of teens at a pool party while others handcuffed teenage partygoers.

Police on Friday evening were called to the Craig Ranch North Community Pool in McKinney, roughly 40 miles north of Dallas. McKinney police said in a statement they were responding to a disturbance "involving multiple juveniles at the location, who do not live in the area or have permission to be there, refusing to leave," and that some of them were fighting.

Cop Suspended After Video Emerges Of Brutal Arrests At Teen Pool Party

What we see is the lack of professional self control resulting in escalation instead of deescalation of events. Us policing is in really bad shape. Yes, that is so powerful, taking down a bikini-wearing girl. No doubt. BTW, did anyone notice the couple of guys roaming around in the video did nothing to help the kids or calm the policeman down?

The kids didn't belong there and should have stayed in their own part of town. McKinney is an affluent suburb and I'm sure the locals didn't want a bunch of fighting, rowdy teens who clearly aren't from there causing a ruckus
 
Re: Cop Suspended After Arrests At Teen Pool Party

Here's an interview from USAToday of the only White person allegedly detained at the party. Her account supports what most people have already said...that the majority of the kids who were detained were Black teens. But when you consider how other teens were trying to sneak their friends into the pool area by passing their invitation/pass over the poor area fence, it kinda makes sense that they were the only people being pursued. That said, this cop's behavior was still uncalled for.

There's lots of white youth in the video as well, but I suppose its safe to assume that there were only black youth misbehaving at the party. I'm still wondering if the white woman that started the fight and struck a minor is going to be contacted. The teens needed to be confronted on what they were doing there, that there were some parents apparently close by that didn't see to it things were in order is suspect also.
 
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The kids didn't belong there and should have stayed in their own part of town. McKinney is an affluent suburb and I'm sure the locals didn't want a bunch of fighting, rowdy teens who clearly aren't from there causing a ruckus

Those kids were under the assumption that they were invited to a pool party.
 
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Watching it, cop was being more aggressive than he had to and definitely should have handled the situation better. No need to treat kids like that, no need for all the profanity, pulling guns ect. Noone there was a threat. Kids certainly could have listened better, but there are better ways to handle that.
 
Re: Cop Suspended After Arrests At Teen Pool Party

I'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but there's another video (approximate 12 minutes long) that captures more of what transpired at the scene than what's been reported. The cop that's the focus of the video clearly attempted to round up as many Black teens as he could see. That much is evident by the fact that off all the people gathered around - both Whites and Blacks - he only goes after the Black kids. Now, before anyone says anything stupid like, "Well, they shouldn't have been mouthing off or being disruptive or disrespectful, etc., etc" the Black boys he makes sit down curbside weren't running or saying anything at the time he confronts them. In fact, just prior to the incident with the teen-aged Black girl, the cop approaches two Black male teens who were walking away minding their own business and he stops them and even places one of them in cuffs. Why? Could this have been a case of racial profiling, i.e., "I don't know which Black person caused the problem. So, I'm going to round up every Black person I see." It's possible...really can't dispute it since the only people this cop seemed to go after were the Black kids. And there were plenty of White teens standing around as well.

I won't claim to know what started this situation to get so out of control, but I DO know that this cop's actions did nothing to de-escalate the situation.

You might want to try reposting the link to that video. This link just goes to a Yahoo search page.
 
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Those kids were under the assumption that they were invited to a pool party.

People spend a lot of money to move to McKinney specifically to get AWAY from this inner city nonsense. The cop was doing the community a service
 
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Living in Dallas, I have seen a pattern lately of inner city youths coming to affluent areas to hang out. They need to stay in their own neighborhoods. Too often, they come to nice areas and fight each other, are rowdy, listen to rap music, etc. The cops actions were welcomed.
 
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Bull**** they were.

Your story. The actual residents all say, to a one, that they were, including the fellow who writes a progressive blog and is black himself.

One resident, Benet Embry, a black man, posted on Facebook about the events leading up to the police call. “Look, I LIVE in this community and this ENTIRE incident is NOT racial at all,” Embry wrote. “A few THUGS spoiled a COMMUNITY event by fighting, jumping over fences into a PRIVATE pool, harassing and damaging property. Not EVERYTHING is about RACE. WE have other issues that NEED our attention other flights of made up make believe causes.”

In another post he is critical of media coverage of the incident. “I’ve never seen such irresponsible reporting and miss management of media resources in my life,” he said.

http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2015...nce-at-innocent-pool-party-in-mckinney-texas/
 
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Bull**** they were.
Sure they were. Besides, the pool had rules. Rules that these animals chose to ignore. Arrest the whole lot of 'em and throw them into the system. Let a judge sort it out.
 
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Those kids were under the assumption that they were invited to a pool party.

No they weren't. They knew the one doing the inviting was infamous for doing these hijacks. They knew they weren't supposed to be there.
 
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People spend a lot of money to move to McKinney specifically to get AWAY from this inner city nonsense. The cop was doing the community a service

That's one aspect of this thing I haven't seen discussed.

This pool party was apparently being held at the common area of a housing development and a security card was needed to access the pool. I don't know the specifics of this development but most associations limit the size of a party at these common areas to a fairly small number and a limited number of guests. If you're going to have a bigger party then you generally need special permission. Did the organizers have that permission? If not then they, as well as the guests, were trespassing. Furthermore, the LAST thing you want is for your association to be marked as one that is lax on security or a problem area. If you're too passive in stopping small problems I guarantee that you'll have bigger problems in the future and that especially the case with teens and social media.

If this party wasn't approved by the association and the music was so loud that it became a major annoyance to the residents and if unauthorized people were accessing the pool then, whether black, white or martian, those people should have been kicked out and if they refused to leave they should have been charged with trespassing.
 
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That's one aspect of this thing I haven't seen discussed.

This pool party was apparently being held at the common area of a housing development and a security card was needed to access the pool. I don't know the specifics of this development but most associations limit the size of a party at these common areas to a fairly small number and a limited number of guests. If you're going to have a bigger party then you generally need special permission. Did the organizers have that permission? If not then they, as well as the guests, were trespassing. Furthermore, the LAST thing you want is for your association to be marked as one that is lax on security or a problem area. If you're too passive in stopping small problems I guarantee that you'll have bigger problems in the future and that especially the case with teens and social media.

If this party wasn't approved by the association and the music was so loud that it became a major annoyance to the residents and if unauthorized people were accessing the pool then, whether black, white or martian, those people should have been kicked out and if they refused to leave they should have been charged with trespassing.

The actual party was for the community only and was planned. Some jackhole who is infamous for crashing events like this sent out invitations to crash this one. She's known for it. The crashers jumped the fence.

The crashers saying they were invited is a teenage dodge. They knew they were crashing the party and didn't belong there.
 
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That's one aspect of this thing I haven't seen discussed.

This pool party was apparently being held at the common area of a housing development and a security card was needed to access the pool. I don't know the specifics of this development but most associations limit the size of a party at these common areas to a fairly small number and a limited number of guests. If you're going to have a bigger party then you generally need special permission. Did the organizers have that permission? If not then they, as well as the guests, were trespassing. Furthermore, the LAST thing you want is for your association to be marked as one that is lax on security or a problem area. If you're too passive in stopping small problems I guarantee that you'll have bigger problems in the future and that especially the case with teens and social media.

If this party wasn't approved by the association and the music was so loud that it became a major annoyance to the residents and if unauthorized people were accessing the pool then, whether black, white or martian, those people should have been kicked out and if they refused to leave they should have been charged with trespassing.

Ok so Black host invites too many people over. White lady gets mad and hurls racial insults then assaults. Cops come and rounds up all the darkies. *scratches head* Guess we know what is more important to that society.
 
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Ok so Black host invites too many people over. White lady gets mad and hurls racial insults then assaults. Cops come and rounds up all the darkies. *scratches head* Guess we know what is more important to that society.

Except that's entirely bull**** on your part. You know that's not what happened.
 
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People spend a lot of money to move to McKinney specifically to get AWAY from this inner city nonsense. The cop was doing the community a service

Away from black people, you mean.
 
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Away from black people, you mean.

You need to read about what happened from the people actually there, people who live in that MIXED RACE community.
 
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Ok so Black host invites too many people over. White lady gets mad and hurls racial insults then assaults. Cops come and rounds up all the darkies. *scratches head* Guess we know what is more important to that society.

Well, if it was black kids that crashed the party then I figure it would be black kids that got kicked out of the party. At issue is crashing the party, not race.
 
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The actual party was for the community only and was planned. Some jackhole who is infamous for crashing events like this sent out invitations to crash this one. She's known for it. The crashers jumped the fence.

The crashers saying they were invited is a teenage dodge. They knew they were crashing the party and didn't belong there.

See now that makes a tiny bit more sense. The host invited mostly black people to her event. Then seperate people crashed it. And everyone just decides to blame ALL the darkies. Like all black people are instantly on the same team.

I think what this really comes down to is host threw an open party for ANY and ALL classmates and the white people didint like it. So technically they were invited, just not invited by everyone and not invited properly because she didnt have permission to host (i assume). And everyone was quick to treat all the blacks as a mob whos only goal was to sneak into a place they were not allowed. Even the cavalier cop. You can tell many of the kids were bewildered at the cops actions as they kept saying "whhhhaaattt the ****kk???" as he Paul Blart'd around.
 
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