Racial profiling

[skybytch 273]

I normally stay out of SC, but I'm curious what you all think about this situation going on in the city I live in. There's a link to an update at the bottom of the story.

I've heard a few stories from fellow students (white, black and asian) about these cops, but nothing to this extent...

[pirana 0]

If the story represents a truthful disclosure of fact, then I'd have to chalk it up to always being some bad apples no matter what line of work.

" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

[Darius11 12]

I think it sucks.


If there is no issue no one was hurt and the claim has been settled why is this cop trying to be a dick?

I think he is a racist simple as that.

Unfortunately it has become ok to be raciest as long as it is against Muslims.

Maybe the cop is just a redneck who is jealous that an immigrant(towel head) has come to this country and doing much better then he ever could. I have seen that more then a few times in my life.


It all comes down to ignorance.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

[Andy9o8 2]

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Dean Johnson, ABC7 legal analyst: "I think the arrest was over the top in this case."

Dean Johnson is a former San Mateo County prosecutor and legal analyst for ABC 7. He makes three points: the police violated Halema's constitutional rights by entering the home without saying they were there for an arrest, they treated the girl as if she were an adult accused of a felony, and the police violated their own policy against filing criminal charges in a minor hit and run, if it's been settled civilly.

Dean Johnson: "It's really about whether the officer violated Halema's civil rights in the larger sense of undertaking this investigation, prosecution and arrest because of her ethnic or religious background."

This is pretty much the way I analyze it, too.

[wmw999 2,584]

Interesting that there is no discussion about this on their website's discussion page -- I wonder if a gag order was put in place, and it was all removed.

I'm hoping there's more information here, because it sure looks icky to be the Davis police right now.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[Darius11 12]

Just wanted to point one other thing out.

I have to go threw the extra special random search every time I travel. I know it’s not random but I understand people being a little bit on the edge. I understand that when I take my rig on the plane it makes people more nervous then a blue eyed blond kid, and I am cool with that. That is understandable fear at least to me durring this time.

But something like this is just pure racism, and whenever we have cops who are racist we have a HUGE problem. The police have a lot of power and can do so many things and get away with it. The police officers involved should lose their jobs, but I am sure they will not

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

[skybytch 273]

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Unfortunately it has become ok to be raciest as long as it is against Muslims.

Actually, from what I've heard, in this city many of the police are racist against anybody who isn't "white."

[Andy9o8 2]

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Unfortunately it has become ok to be raciest as long as it is against Muslims.

Actually, from what I've heard, in this city many of the police are racist against anybody who isn't "white."

Or Vietnamese-American?

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Officer Pheng Ly

What can I say? I would have hoped officer Ly might have had reason to have a bit more...sensitivity. Silly me.
Both good and evil are universal to the human condition.

[freethefly 6]

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Actually, from what I've heard, in this city many of the police are racist against anybody who isn't "white."

Fixed it to say:

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Actually, from what I've heard, in this city many of the police are racist against anybody who isn't "white" with a crewcut.

Just my experience in most towns with me being white with longhair.

"...And once you're gone, you can't come back
When you're out of the blue and into the black."
Neil Young

[masterrig 1]

This 'incident' happened on a parking lot (private property). No police report of the 'accident' just the word of an 'eye witness'. I'm not familiar with California law but, places I know of, tickets aren't issued in regard to private property accidents (if, there is bodily injury or a fatility... different story) . A report can be taken by police for insurance purposes so vehicle damage can be repaired but, this whole story stinks to high heaven. I didn't see either, where any investigation was made as to damage to both vehicles or if, there is any evidence her vehicle did in fact, damage the other persons vehicle. Where did the figure come-up that the people paid for damages. There are a lot of questions here. Also, this 'eye witness' sees damage on the other vehicle and leaves a note. That damage could have been old damage. Wow! Keep us posted on this one.


Chuck

[kelpdiver 2]

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Or Vietnamese-American?

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Officer Pheng Ly

What can I say? I would have hoped officer Ly might have had reason to have a bit more...sensitivity. Silly me.
Both good and evil are universal to the human condition.

First generation Vietnamese (virtually everyone through the early 90s) tend to be pretty right wing due to obvious reasons - they fled Vietnam after the fall to the communists. But by now, a younger cop could be american born.

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The editing on this article was atrocious. I know TV reporters don't have to write very much, but this was pathetic, and it made it difficult to understand the facts of the matter. Given it's a single case, hard to tell if racial profiling is the driving cause, or something else.

I can't tell whether to be happy or not that the Davis police actually care about these sort of hit n runs. Typically you can watch it happen, get the plate, and unless you lose a limb, good luck getting to the cops interested.

[billvon 3,107]

Not only is this sad from a human rights perspective, but it's another case where police are ignoring the real threats in favor of racial profiling. Racial profiling is a godsend to real criminals - it gives them an easy way to avoid suspicion. Just make sure the people you use are white and have non-suspicious names.

[masterrig 1]

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Not only is this sad from a human rights perspective, but it's another case where police are ignoring the real threats in favor of racial profiling. Racial profiling is a godsend to real criminals - it gives them an easy way to avoid suspicion. Just make sure the people you use are white and have non-suspicious names.

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That's the truth! All they have to do now is scream that they are 'victims of racial profiling!' I think, it's all a crock of crap but, with the power of all the 'rights' groups and the like, it just gets easier for the criminal and tougher for the cops to do their job.


Chuck