Praise for a couple of Cops
Dec 3, 2018 22:12:50 #
I was at our daughter's early this morning and saw a great story about a couple of policemen (I believe from Bedford, TX), who handled a situation very well. They were called to a residential neighborhood about a disturbance. Upon arriving they found a couple of black young men playing basketball, the goal was on the curb and they were mindful of traffic. After talking the the young men a few minutes, a basketball game broke out. Two on two, two young black men against two white cops. What could have been a tense situation became an enjoyable session for both pairs. I believe that if this happened more often the hostility that we have seen over the last years would certainly be reduced.
Bill
Bill
Dec 3, 2018 23:17:00 #
Dec 4, 2018 00:25:20 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
wjones8637 wrote:
I was at our daughter's early this morning and saw... (show quote)
It happens all the time. But the media usually isn’t interested in reporting such things. An old media truth is, “If it bleeds, it leads!”
Dec 4, 2018 01:08:44 #
RonM12
Loc: Washington State
IDguy wrote:
It happens all the time. But the media usually isn’t interested in reporting such things. An old media truth is, “If it bleeds, it leads!”
I couldn’t agree more.
Dec 4, 2018 06:35:20 #
IDguy wrote:
It happens all the time. But the media usually isn’t interested in reporting such things. An old media truth is, “If it bleeds, it leads!”
Unfortunately, very true!
Dec 4, 2018 08:23:50 #
A couple of black men playing basketball?! Call out SWAT! 
People are ridiculous. Good for those cops.
People are ridiculous. Good for those cops.
Dec 4, 2018 08:24:06 #
So the media is also to be praised for reporting good news.
Dec 4, 2018 08:48:19 #
Dec 4, 2018 08:56:50 #
Dec 4, 2018 09:37:34 #
FrankR
Loc: NYC
The real story here is why the cops were called in the first place, the “disturbance” was two African-Americans playing basketball. That says a lot about at least one local resident. The cops were cool, as most cops are, most of the time.
Dec 4, 2018 11:26:09 #
Dec 4, 2018 11:28:10 #
You can read stories like this every day in every paper published. It's just that hate has a bigger draw than love. But then, who is responsible for that? Every one of us.
Dec 4, 2018 11:34:00 #
Dec 4, 2018 11:59:24 #
Amielee
Loc: Eastern Washington State
Unfortunately in some departments they would have been chewed out by their sergeant for goofing off on company time, or having sweaty uniforms. But all of you are right; they deserve praise and it would be nice if it happened more often. That is what helps community relations and shows the police in a good light.
Dec 4, 2018 12:16:59 #
And here in the People's Republic of Portland someone is being sued for saying "blue lives matter."
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