| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment 15:12 - Feb 11 with 39148 views | Jimmy86 |
It would seem that calling a police officer stupid and white is acceptable in today's society..
Imagine the uproar if that particular slur had been used against someone of BAME origin.. think the sentence and certainly reaction to it would have been different |  | | |  |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 13:45 - Feb 12 with 1411 views | Jimmy86 |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 13:24 - Feb 12 by leitrimblue |
So you understand that black officers face regular racism from both the public and there colleagues.
Do you think the average white officer faces more racism?
Do you think that the perpetrators of racism towards black officers have faced prison sentences?
If not, have you ever considered starting posts on the unfairness of the system? |
No I don't think the average white officer faces more racism than black officers on a daily basis... but racism is racism, regardless of who it's aimed at and is equally abhorrent, surely?
This case was also high profile because of who Kerr is...
In answer to your question about perpetrators of any racist abuse aimed at black officers, then of course people should be charged for that or receive sentences for that too..
Kerr clearly felt like she wasn't being listened to by the officer and mentioned white privilege, which I now understand was why she called him stupid and white.. why did she feel that he wasn't listening to her? She claims because of the colour of her skin.. that's her opinion and the way she perceived the actions of the officer..
Having a discussion is so much nicer than you basically laughing at me and slagging me off, for being miffed that the reaction to it would have been different if she'd have levelled the same slur at a black person, as opposed to a white person.. | | | |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 13:51 - Feb 12 with 1384 views | Herbivore |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 13:45 - Feb 12 by Jimmy86 |
No I don't think the average white officer faces more racism than black officers on a daily basis... but racism is racism, regardless of who it's aimed at and is equally abhorrent, surely?
This case was also high profile because of who Kerr is...
In answer to your question about perpetrators of any racist abuse aimed at black officers, then of course people should be charged for that or receive sentences for that too..
Kerr clearly felt like she wasn't being listened to by the officer and mentioned white privilege, which I now understand was why she called him stupid and white.. why did she feel that he wasn't listening to her? She claims because of the colour of her skin.. that's her opinion and the way she perceived the actions of the officer..
Having a discussion is so much nicer than you basically laughing at me and slagging me off, for being miffed that the reaction to it would have been different if she'd have levelled the same slur at a black person, as opposed to a white person.. |
But I don't think she'd have accused a black officer of showing white privilege though. |  |
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| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:06 - Feb 12 with 1336 views | blueasfook |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 13:41 - Feb 12 by MattinLondon |
The ‘brute’ response always makes me laugh and somewhat happy. |
Me too. I love our resident budgie (who by now must be a closet blue I am sure!) |  |
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| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:07 - Feb 12 with 1327 views | ZapatasMoustache |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 11:20 - Feb 12 by giant_stow |
Small point of order: In a truly multicultural environment, its perfectly possible for a white person to be in a minority and treated with prejudice or racism. Its also perfectly possible for people of colour to be racist towards each other. |
Right but here I’m using the commonly used term as applied to white people claiming racism, not between minoritised people. And yes, it’s theoretically possible but not really in the world we inhabit with its particular history. |  | | |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:11 - Feb 12 with 1308 views | tcblue |
I'm looking forward to reading the Very Real Concerns from the Hypocrisy Brigade regarding another topical racism and police news story
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y6e34p79zo | | | |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:12 - Feb 12 with 1305 views | Jimmy86 |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 13:51 - Feb 12 by Herbivore |
But I don't think she'd have accused a black officer of showing white privilege though. |
Of course she wouldn't... it was also her perception that he was showing white privilege.. nonetheless her perception should still be heard and accepted.. | | | |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:13 - Feb 12 with 1298 views | bazza |
If someone called me stupid and white, I’d probably just say they were a pretty good judge of character. [Post edited 12 Feb 14:20]
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| Me neither.... on 14:19 - Feb 12 with 1253 views | Bloots |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 12:07 - Feb 12 by blueasfook |
"As usual, unnecessary sniping from the same group of long term posters"
Not me, mind  |
....maybe that's why he hasn't stepped in yet!? |  |
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| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:22 - Feb 12 with 1229 views | giant_stow |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:07 - Feb 12 by ZapatasMoustache |
Right but here I’m using the commonly used term as applied to white people claiming racism, not between minoritised people. And yes, it’s theoretically possible but not really in the world we inhabit with its particular history. |
With respect, I think you're talking about structural or systematic racism and you'd have a point there.
But on an individual level, if someone calls me boy 'Snow White' at a Walthamstow school or holds up a piece of paper next to his face and says he's whiter than that, then what else do you call it? (My kid has albinism).
Or if an Asian father at a kids football match talks to me about how 'black people are all inherently violent', what would you call that?
...These are slurs based on skin colour. |  |
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| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:23 - Feb 12 with 1219 views | giant_stow |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:06 - Feb 12 by blueasfook |
Me too. I love our resident budgie (who by now must be a closet blue I am sure!) |
Its confusing, i must say. cheep cheep! | |
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| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:37 - Feb 12 with 1145 views | lowhouseblue |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 13:45 - Feb 12 by Jimmy86 |
No I don't think the average white officer faces more racism than black officers on a daily basis... but racism is racism, regardless of who it's aimed at and is equally abhorrent, surely?
This case was also high profile because of who Kerr is...
In answer to your question about perpetrators of any racist abuse aimed at black officers, then of course people should be charged for that or receive sentences for that too..
Kerr clearly felt like she wasn't being listened to by the officer and mentioned white privilege, which I now understand was why she called him stupid and white.. why did she feel that he wasn't listening to her? She claims because of the colour of her skin.. that's her opinion and the way she perceived the actions of the officer..
Having a discussion is so much nicer than you basically laughing at me and slagging me off, for being miffed that the reaction to it would have been different if she'd have levelled the same slur at a black person, as opposed to a white person.. |
do you think her celebrity privilege and her wealth privilege might also be an issue though? rich pissed up self-important celebrity out on a bender, thinks it's ok to smash property, vomit in someone's cab, abuse the driver and abuse the police. perhaps that's why the reception in the police station was less than tolerant and the police weren't waiting on her every word, rather than her colour? |  |
| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:41 - Feb 12 with 1108 views | DropCliffsNotBombs |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:37 - Feb 12 by lowhouseblue |
do you think her celebrity privilege and her wealth privilege might also be an issue though? rich pissed up self-important celebrity out on a bender, thinks it's ok to smash property, vomit in someone's cab, abuse the driver and abuse the police. perhaps that's why the reception in the police station was less than tolerant and the police weren't waiting on her every word, rather than her colour? |
Apparently though, the treatment and reception she got was perceived as very different to how Mewis (pretty, blonde and white) was treated, despite Mewis being the one who smashed the window... |  | | |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:44 - Feb 12 with 1077 views | lowhouseblue |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:41 - Feb 12 by DropCliffsNotBombs |
Apparently though, the treatment and reception she got was perceived as very different to how Mewis (pretty, blonde and white) was treated, despite Mewis being the one who smashed the window... |
i haven't watched the video - were they behaving in the same way in the police station? were they both being confrontational mouthy drunks? | |
| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:45 - Feb 12 with 1072 views | blueasfook |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:23 - Feb 12 by giant_stow |
Its confusing, i must say. cheep cheep! |
What happened to our other "friendly feathered friend"? CB41 I think it was. | |
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| Me neither.... on 14:47 - Feb 12 with 1058 views | blueasfook |
| Me neither.... on 14:19 - Feb 12 by Bloots |
....maybe that's why he hasn't stepped in yet!? |
Our Squadron leader is on administrative leave. Obviously, without him us minions will keep out of it. | |
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| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:56 - Feb 12 with 1013 views | giant_stow |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:45 - Feb 12 by blueasfook |
What happened to our other "friendly feathered friend"? CB41 I think it was. |
yeah that was him and he was lovely, but its a long time back now. hopefully he just found something else to fill his time. | |
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| Me neither.... on 14:58 - Feb 12 with 997 views | leitrimblue |
| Me neither.... on 14:19 - Feb 12 by Bloots |
....maybe that's why he hasn't stepped in yet!? |
Nerds  |  | | |
| That's true.... on 14:59 - Feb 12 with 993 views | Bloots |
| Me neither.... on 14:47 - Feb 12 by blueasfook |
Our Squadron leader is on administrative leave. Obviously, without him us minions will keep out of it. |
....without him we are nothing.
I'm half a man.
In fact I was half a man anyway, I'm a quarter of a man now.
I'm gonna go and cry in the corner. | |
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| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:59 - Feb 12 with 983 views | Jimmy86 |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:37 - Feb 12 by lowhouseblue |
do you think her celebrity privilege and her wealth privilege might also be an issue though? rich pissed up self-important celebrity out on a bender, thinks it's ok to smash property, vomit in someone's cab, abuse the driver and abuse the police. perhaps that's why the reception in the police station was less than tolerant and the police weren't waiting on her every word, rather than her colour? |
There's definitely a big element of entitlement from her, for sure.. if she threw up in the back of the taxi then she should have paid for it, like anyone else has to..
If she had have done then maybe she wouldn't have been taken to the police station by the taxi driver and none of this would have even happened.. thing is, it isn't illegal to be entitled or obnoxious, is it.. | | | |
| Me neither.... on 15:00 - Feb 12 with 976 views | blueasfook |
Stop looking for a fight
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| What about old Yoda....? on 15:01 - Feb 12 with 965 views | Bloots |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:56 - Feb 12 by giant_stow |
yeah that was him and he was lovely, but its a long time back now. hopefully he just found something else to fill his time. |
....he used to knock around here quite a lot.
Disappeared since we became the 19th best team in the country I guess. | |
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| That's true.... on 15:02 - Feb 12 with 977 views | blueasfook |
| That's true.... on 14:59 - Feb 12 by Bloots |
....without him we are nothing.
I'm half a man.
In fact I was half a man anyway, I'm a quarter of a man now.
I'm gonna go and cry in the corner. |
RIP Zapers and GB. 2 good men lost in battle fighting the good fight. | |
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| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 15:03 - Feb 12 with 948 views | lowhouseblue |
| Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial aggravated harassment on 14:59 - Feb 12 by Jimmy86 |
There's definitely a big element of entitlement from her, for sure.. if she threw up in the back of the taxi then she should have paid for it, like anyone else has to..
If she had have done then maybe she wouldn't have been taken to the police station by the taxi driver and none of this would have even happened.. thing is, it isn't illegal to be entitled or obnoxious, is it.. |
it isn't illegal but it does affect how people may respond to you. behaviour may determine the response you get more than colour? | |
| And so as the loose-bowelled pigeon of time swoops low over the unsuspecting tourist of destiny, and the flatulent skunk of fate wanders into the air-conditioning system of eternity, I notice it's the end of the show |
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| "Unnecessary sniping". I'm gonna tell on you! (n/t) on 15:03 - Feb 12 with 951 views | Bloots |
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| Heroes indeed. (n/t) on 15:07 - Feb 12 with 925 views | Bloots |
| That's true.... on 15:02 - Feb 12 by blueasfook |
RIP Zapers and GB. 2 good men lost in battle fighting the good fight. |
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