Should those who call the police on innocent Blacks be punished?

[cabse5]

We can't really do that.

People are encouraged to call the police when they think something suspicious is going on. Everyone has a different definition about what is suspicious. Telling someone not to call, just because the suspect is black is counterproductive.

And, I might add, racist.

 

[Mason66]

You are probably referring to calling about a stranger in the neighborhood. Why would one not call, just because the person is of color? Should everyone ignore potential risks? If and when I notice someone, I'll observe first. If they act suspiciously, I might alert other neighbors. If it continues, I'll call the cops and have them check it out, instead of confronting a person who's intent I do not know.
We don't live in very friendly times. We have break ins. Why chance it? Depending on where you live, you might answer differently. It is all good. We can always apologize for the misunderstanding.

Do you see the 100% turn around the left has done here?

Didn't they cry that if only Zimmerman had called the police and waited for them to come, none of that would have happened.

Now they don't want white people to call the police on a black person.

You can't have it both ways.

 

[Mason66]

First, I never mentioned Trump, you are the one who brings him up. Secondly, you don't think that these people who are WHITE, are not being racist when they call the police on someone who they think shouldn't be where they are and the only ones they call on just happen to be black? Just so you know I am white and I have lived all over the country being a service brat before I was in the service myself, so I have seen how people treat each other. And no, whites aren't the only ones who can be racist, but these incidents of whites calling the cops on blacks are happening way too often and something needs to be done to slow this up. The latest I saw on Facebook was a pool guard calling the cops on a black who had the right to be in the pool.

Would you rather the white person go confront the other person instead of calling the police?

How do you think that would go.

What is your end goal here?

 

[Lovebug]

Do you see the 100% turn around the left has done here?

Didn't they cry that if only Zimmerman had called the police and waited for them to come, none of that would have happened.

Now they don't want white people to call the police on a black person.

You can't have it both ways.

Why does this have to be a black and white issue? In this case the

woman who called the police was reportedly concerned at how much time she was spending "typing on her cell phone" after each house.

, not because she was black. Also of note

Big shout out to Officer Campbell who responded professionally

, and

The representative asked to meet the woman who reported her to the police, and though she was unavailable, the two did end up having a positive phone conversation and the woman, whose race was not specified, apologized.

What fits an agenda is accusing a person of calling the cops because of color and making it into a racial issue.

 

[Visbek]

We have had a spate of whites calling the police on innocent black people who are doing nothing but living their lives. Should there be legal punishment for doing so seemingly with the only reason being that the person they called the Police on is black and not where the white person feels they should not be? It seems to waste the police 's time and keeps the police from doing other more important duties.

I don't think there should be any charges pressed in these circumstances. Citizens should be able to report suspicious activity.

If a specific individual is abusing the system (e.g. swatting someone, or repeatedly calling the police on an innocent neighbor) then there can be legal consequences.

 

[PTF]

Question...

" Should there be legal punishment ? "

No...The race card should not be played. if there is suspicious activity no matter who it would be a good thing to report it. Our police urges us to help out in solving crimes. if the question being about false alarms what can you do ? You can't take chances not to investigate. it may be a ligit claim.

 

[AGENT J]

We have had a spate of whites calling the police on innocent black people who are doing nothing but living their lives. Should there be legal punishment for doing so seemingly with the only reason being that the person they called the Police on is black and not where the white person feels they should not be? It seems to waste the police 's time and keeps the police from doing other more important duties.

False reporting is already a crime for EVERYBODY..... above that unless there is some clear evidence something else was going on theres nothing to do
im just fine with the law the way it is and people being video tapped while doing thier stupidity. :shrug:

 

[ultmd]

Why wait until they call? White people are inherently racist so it would be easier to just lock a few up every week until people start coming around.

I imagine the irony of your statement escaped you.

But that said, it's about as solid as the logic that leads so many white people do what happened in the OP. The only difference is that NOT infrequently, these "living while black" calls to the police really do result in detainment, arrests, and abuse at the hands of the police.

 

[vanceen]

First, I never mentioned Trump, you are the one who brings him up. Secondly, you don't think that these people who are WHITE, are not being racist when they call the police on someone who they think shouldn't be where they are and the only ones they call on just happen to be black? Just so you know I am white and I have lived all over the country being a service brat before I was in the service myself, so I have seen how people treat each other. And no, whites aren't the only ones who can be racist, but these incidents of whites calling the cops on blacks are happening way too often and something needs to be done to slow this up. The latest I saw on Facebook was a pool guard calling the cops on a black who had the right to be in the pool.

Can you substantiate the statement in bold type?

Do you really think that police are being called only on African American people? I don't.

 

[ultmd]

Why does this have to be a black and white issue? In this case the, not because she was black. Also of note , and
What fits an agenda is accusing a person of calling the cops because of color and making it into a racial issue.

The incident you linked, which has been well publicized, was absolutely about race.

People type on their phones all the time. That wasn't why she called the police. That's the excuse she offered AFTER she learned that the "black woman" in question was actually her elected representative.

Failure, or refusal, to recognize racial issues like this is every bit as bad as falsely accusing people of racism.

 

[vegas giants]

Question...

" Should there be legal punishment ? "

No...The race card should not be played. if there is suspicious activity no matter who it would be a good thing to report it. Our police urges us to help out in solving crimes. if the question being about false alarms what can you do ? You can't take chances not to investigate. it may be a ligit claim.

What happens if you call 911 EVERYDAY to report a "suspicious" black man who lives in your neighborhood. Abuse of the 911 system is a crime and should be prosecuted

 

[PTF]

What happens if you call 911 EVERYDAY to report a "suspicious" black man who lives in your neighborhood. Abuse of the 911 system is a crime and should be prosecuted

I've done it a few times but not every second so what ?

 

[vegas giants]

I've done it a few times but not every second so what ?

If the police believe you are just doing this to discriminate racially and can make a case you have been warned about this you should be prosecuted.

 

[PTF]

If the police believe you are just doing this to discriminate racially and can make a case you have been warned about this you should be prosecuted.

How can they ?
The police would investigate no matter the findings. As I've said I had done it a few times and adding not back to back but through the years so it's not doing it racially and btw I've called on those who are White.
I'm not going to go back and forth here. I don't believe in sanctioning those who report. The liberal media blows this way out of proportion by reporting anything involving race. I am not going to leap every time this happens or reported. This stuff happens and looks to me it may continue.

 

[vegas giants]

How can they ?
The police would investigate no matter the findings. As I've said I had done it a few times and adding not back to back but through the years so it's not doing it racially and btw I've called on those who are White.
I'm not going to go back and forth here. I don't believe in sanctioning those who report. The liberal media blows this way out of proportion by reporting anything involving race. I am not going to leap every time this happens or reported. This stuff happens and looks to me it may continue.

Dude I am telling you. The crime is on the books for a reason and it is used. An old lady does not like black people so she calls 911 EVERYDAY when she sees one in her neighborhood. She is warned to stop. If she does not she is fined and can explain to the judge if she will stop or not.

 

[Skeptic Bob]

A law like that would require mind reading technology that doesn’t exist. You also don’t want to create a situation where somebody doesn’t call the police on someone, who is up to no good, just because they also happen to be a minority.

 

[vegas giants]

A law like that would require mind reading technology that doesn’t exist. You also don’t want to create a situation where somebody doesn’t call the police on someone, who is up to no good, just because they also happen to be a minority.

No it does not. It requires a pattern of behavior that is easy to recognize after a while

 

[Skeptic Bob]

No it does not. It requires a pattern of behavior that is easy to recognize after a while

Well, yeah. If somebody keeps making such 911 calls that is a different story. But I wasn’t referring to such repeat callers.