Betsy

[LePetomane]

To my knowledge, Mayor Hodges has said nothing in the media about this. She could put the whole thing to rest by going public, explaining the whole event and it would be all over. Instead she remains silent and lets her liberal clingons whine and portray her as a victim.

[xd ED]

To my knowledge, Mayor Hodges has said nothing in the media about this. She could put the whole thing to rest by going public, explaining the whole event and it would be all over. Instead she remains silent and lets her liberal clingons whine and portray her as a victim.

She's since made a couple of statements; one during what I'm sure was a hard hitting interview on mpr, where she was soft-balled a question that prompted her to call her detractors racists, at the same time providing a non-answer answer:

When asked by MPR if the KSTP story was racist, Hodges responded, “Yes … because the only trail it takes you down is one where, at the end of the day, I was expected to assume that the person I was talking to – because he was a black, young male – I was to assume he had a criminal history; I was to assume that was a gang-related criminal history.”

http://kstp.com/article/stories/s3620054.shtml

After further consideration, I have to agree: Poor bootsy is the victim here. I mean, after all, who among us who hasn't used the exact same gesture (which to some ill-informed souls, is historically a universal sign for pointing a handgun) and say: Hey, look at that: bird in the tree/ a deer in the field/ nice car passing by

[Grayskies]

I often find that calling someone a racist is used to shut down communication or to shift blame/guilt, instead of trying to understand and be tolerant of people holding different view points.

[LePetomane]

I often find that calling someone a racist is used to shut down communication or to shift blame/guilt, instead of trying to understand and be tolerant of people holding different view points.

All roads lead to Rome. Everything is about race with these people. If the left can make something into a racial or racist incident they feel it gives them the upper hand and a higher moral position. I feel that this situation has gotten far worse with Obama in the White House with Eric Holder as his hit man. Their selective enforcement of the existing laws is very evident. The justice Department turns a blind eye to black on white and black on black crime while spending a disproportionate amount of effort (and force) on white on black crime.

[Grayskies]

Back on topic, those two need to understand finger guns can kill, and neither have them pointed in a safe direction!!!

[Machine]

Anyone notice his hoody says "WE VOTE MN"? The two were out getting people registered to vote. No, the young man cannot vote, but he has said his goal is to get others to vote. This is nothing more than the fat **** head of the police union looking for a reason to badmouth the Mayer, since she is cracking down on police misconduct, which is a good thing.

Good for her.

Haters gonna hate.