Comments on: Teen Beaten by Police Speaks Out http://flipfloppingjoy.com/2009/03/03/teen-beaten-by-police-speaks-out/ it's where the movement is... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:07:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lyndsay http://flipfloppingjoy.com/2009/03/03/teen-beaten-by-police-speaks-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 Lyndsay Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:21:53 +0000 http://flipfloppingjoy.com/?p=614#comment-2248 Wow. I would add that I'm sure white men from certain (poor) neighbourhoods are more at risk too. A girl told me her brother got beat up by police so badly enough to go to the hospital. I wonder if it's more common, even among more white men than you'd think to not trust police. Neither my dad nor my partner trust police very much. Wow. I would add that I’m sure white men from certain (poor) neighbourhoods are more at risk too. A girl told me her brother got beat up by police so badly enough to go to the hospital. I wonder if it’s more common, even among more white men than you’d think to not trust police. Neither my dad nor my partner trust police very much.

]]> By: Mamita Mala http://flipfloppingjoy.com/2009/03/03/teen-beaten-by-police-speaks-out/comment-page-1/#comment-2077 Mamita Mala Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:23:33 +0000 http://flipfloppingjoy.com/?p=614#comment-2077 What bothers me so much is that when we, meaning women of color talk about these things, we are attacked instead of listened to. It seems that no matter how many times these crimes happen, they are dismissed as a one time thing or one bad apple when really together they prove just how dangerous to our lives law enforcement has become. What bothers me so much is that when we, meaning women of color talk about these things, we are attacked instead of listened to. It seems that no matter how many times these crimes happen, they are dismissed as a one time thing or one bad apple when really together they prove just how dangerous to our lives law enforcement has become.

]]> By: bfp http://flipfloppingjoy.com/2009/03/03/teen-beaten-by-police-speaks-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 bfp Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:21:25 +0000 http://flipfloppingjoy.com/?p=614#comment-1997 I would argue, Renee, that it's only white men who can afford that luxury--I've seen tapes of women getting assaulted--one woman the guy comes in, theres a lot of yelling, then the video blacks out--and when the video comes back on, the woman is laying like a limp noodle on the ground with a masssive wash of blood surrounding her face. the "after" pictures have her with two massive black eyes and a broken nose--she was a mess. And then I saw this video with these young white kids who were skate boarding and this officer comes up and attacks one of the kids...the only ones I've never ever seen treated with violence and degradation is white men. Which is probably why things never change. If it was white men being beaten until they are bloody pulps...fuck, could you imagine what would have happened if something like what happened in this video happened to scooter libby? I would argue, Renee, that it’s only white men who can afford that luxury–I’ve seen tapes of women getting assaulted–one woman the guy comes in, theres a lot of yelling, then the video blacks out–and when the video comes back on, the woman is laying like a limp noodle on the ground with a masssive wash of blood surrounding her face. the “after” pictures have her with two massive black eyes and a broken nose–she was a mess. And then I saw this video with these young white kids who were skate boarding and this officer comes up and attacks one of the kids…the only ones I’ve never ever seen treated with violence and degradation is white men. Which is probably why things never change. If it was white men being beaten until they are bloody pulps…fuck, could you imagine what would have happened if something like what happened in this video happened to scooter libby?

]]> By: Renee http://flipfloppingjoy.com/2009/03/03/teen-beaten-by-police-speaks-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Renee Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:56:20 +0000 http://flipfloppingjoy.com/?p=614#comment-1994 I wrote a post detailing the violent attacks that black women face from the police. I personally don't believe that it gets enough attention. Whenever we think of police brutality we always think about black men and yet black women are very much under attack. Officer friendly often does more than violently beat us as you pointed out he also rapes. Only white people can afford to see the police as a benign force, to us they are more like legalized terror roaming our neighborhoods. I wrote a post detailing the violent attacks that black women face from the police. I personally don’t believe that it gets enough attention. Whenever we think of police brutality we always think about black men and yet black women are very much under attack. Officer friendly often does more than violently beat us as you pointed out he also rapes. Only white people can afford to see the police as a benign force, to us they are more like legalized terror roaming our neighborhoods.

]]> By: Radfem http://flipfloppingjoy.com/2009/03/03/teen-beaten-by-police-speaks-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 Radfem Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:30:08 +0000 http://flipfloppingjoy.com/?p=614#comment-1987 There's a local blogger writing on the Malika Calhoun case <a href="http://injusticeinseattle.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. He's written a lot on King County deputies including correctional. There’s a local blogger writing on the Malika Calhoun case here.

He’s written a lot on King County deputies including correctional.

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