tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678419.post2357266348598950908..comments2024-01-11T05:22:51.378-05:00Comments on Day2Day: Why Am I Not Surprised?M.Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17026343419091313013noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678419.post-25768081777503042312009-03-31T12:10:00.000-04:002009-03-31T12:10:00.000-04:00It is a very sad situation. At this point nothing...It is a very sad situation. At this point nothing really surprises me, especially when it comes to situations that involve authority figures and people of different races. Not that this really has anything to do with race on the surface, but I think subconsciously race plays a part in these types of situations. <BR/><BR/>An emotional black man who seems insubordinate and testy? Sometimes this scares people (even police) into either making bad decisions, over-compensating, or something along those lines.<BR/><BR/>In this case it's just sad that someone's life was hanging in the balance while all this was going on. The officer was trying to do his job but like I mentioned in the post, you have to be appreciative of the human condition when you're enforcing the law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12678419.post-26324337498114908512009-03-31T12:07:00.000-04:002009-03-31T12:07:00.000-04:00I actually cried tears when I first heard this sto...I actually cried tears when I first heard this story. I know I'm a bit soft but man this is heartbreaking. The officer is on paid probation. Go figure.GemisMyNamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03173901112252450487noreply@blogger.com