Gun Control & RKBA

jonno99

(2,620 posts) Fri Oct 30, 2015, 12:57 PM Oct 2015

Armed Black Man's Post on Traffic Stop Is Internet Smash

Steven Hildreth Jr. was "a black man wearing a hoodie and strapped"—he was legally carrying a gun—when stopped by a Tucson police officer for a broken headlight. And yet, he and the officer involved were respectful to one another, and both walked away from the incident unscathed, Hildreth writes in a Facebook post that's been shared more than 250,000 times. In it, Hildreth tells the story of how he informed the officer he was carrying a weapon near his wallet, the officer disarmed him as per protocol and checked his ID, and ultimately let him off with a warning to get the headlight fixed.

http://www.newser.com/story/215259/armed-black-mans-post-about-traffic-stop-is-an-internet-smash.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=iHeartRadio&utm_campaign=story

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Armed Black Man's Post on Traffic Stop Is Internet Smash (Original Post) jonno99 Oct 2015 OP

only happened this way due to the brotherhood of gun owners. that is all nt msongs Oct 2015 #1

Would you prefer what we see when armed cops abuse/kill unarmed citizens? Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #2

Perhaps your response was tongue-in-cheek, but a logical conclusion one might draw from your jonno99 Oct 2015 #3

Finally an admission sarisataka Oct 2015 #7

he should have been arrested. he should spend time jail. bowens43 Oct 2015 #4

That almost sounds kinda racist DonP Oct 2015 #5

Undoubtedly racist, and not the first time for that particular poster friendly_iconoclast Oct 2015 #15

Why that racist shit was allowed to stand baffles me. GGJohn Oct 2015 #16

So now you want sarisataka Oct 2015 #6

Free citizens moving freely in a free country? What's this world coming to! Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #10

"he should have been arrested. he should spend time jail." GGJohn Oct 2015 #12

And yet they are not a threat to public safety. Nt hack89 Oct 2015 #13

What behaviour is that? TeddyR Oct 2015 #14

your disrespect for the law and hatred for those who disagree with you is much worse discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #17

just an NRA talking point discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #8

Here is the key: ManiacJoe Oct 2015 #9

Yep - I'm with Will Smith when it comes to these sort of situations... jonno99 Oct 2015 #11

So? Huey P. Newton Gun Club's been doing this for years. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #18

msongs

(70,171 posts)

1. only happened this way due to the brotherhood of gun owners. that is all nt

Reply to jonno99 (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 01:20 PM

Oct 2015

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

2. Would you prefer what we see when armed cops abuse/kill unarmed citizens?

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 01:58 PM

Oct 2015

Armed brotherhood for the win.

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

3. Perhaps your response was tongue-in-cheek, but a logical conclusion one might draw from your

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 02:10 PM

Oct 2015

comment is that POC would have no trouble with (white) cops if only they would "join the brotherhood" and became gun-owners.

sarisataka

(20,992 posts)

7. Finally an admission

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 02:58 PM

Oct 2015

Gun owners are not intrinsically violent or racist.

You have taken a step on the path. Keep going

bowens43

(16,064 posts)

4. he should have been arrested. he should spend time jail.

Reply to jonno99 (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 02:34 PM

Oct 2015

the laws that allow this behavior are an abomination.

DonP

(6,185 posts)

5. That almost sounds kinda racist

Reply to bowens43 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 02:43 PM

Oct 2015

Black man in a hoodie with a legal gun. He obeyed all the existing laws, answered all the policeman's questions honestly, and was let off with a warning re: his burnt out headlight.

But you favor police arresting any black or white men or women that are obeying they law, just because you don't like the laws but are just too lazy to actually do anything about them?

How very, very progressive of you. No wonder gun control efforts suck so bad.

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)

15. Undoubtedly racist, and not the first time for that particular poster

Reply to DonP (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 02:25 AM

Oct 2015

They have a documented history of advocating violence and oppression against legal black gun owners

An AA man assaulted while legally carrying a gun in a store? Here's their response:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=159688

we have a right to protect ourselves against gun toting idiots.

he should have broken his damn arms....

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

16. Why that racist shit was allowed to stand baffles me.

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Reply #15)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 07:50 AM

Oct 2015

It should have been hidden and the poster banned for being a stone cold racist.

sarisataka

(20,992 posts)

6. So now you want

Reply to bowens43 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 02:54 PM

Oct 2015

A black man jailed even though he has done nothing wrong...

I suppose that is a step up from having his arms broken.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)

10. Free citizens moving freely in a free country? What's this world coming to!

Reply to bowens43 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 04:49 PM

Oct 2015

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

12. "he should have been arrested. he should spend time jail."

Reply to bowens43 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 07:13 PM

Oct 2015

I know I won't get an answer, but I have to try,
why should he have been arrested and spend time in jail?
He was obeying the law.
Your post sounds kinda racist.