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The officer, who is Black, said he is concerned this incident will fuel the children’s mistrust of police, and told Mims they need to “fix this” and find a way to “bridge the gap” between police and the children.

“We gotta fix this. You know, I don’t like this. We gotta fix this. We gotta come up with something,” the officer said as he walked Mims to the police car. “Right now, I care about them babies on that bus that just got left. I care about them babies that aren’t going to be able to trust the police just because of these situations.”

“I know, but If you put me in the car … it’s just making it worse,” Mims said. …

  • @Protoknuckles
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    761 year ago

    Maybe if he didn’t do the thing that traumatized the kids into mistrusting the police?

  • themeatbridge
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    721 year ago

    Worried kids will have accurately assessed the situation?

  • @[email protected]
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    631 year ago

    No worries; I’m teaching my kids to distrust the police, just in case stuff like this doesn’t do it

  • @[email protected]
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    481 year ago

    Can’t trust anyone that can legally destroy my life on a whim of emotional bullshit.

    ACAB, no one should have any power.

  • @badbytes
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    331 year ago

    The most out of touch statement ever. That has to be an onion quote.

  • halfempty
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    331 year ago

    And the kids distrust of Police would be fully justified.

  • Jeremy [Iowa]
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    261 year ago

    If only we had a not the onion community… this would be perfect.

  • @Sterile_Technique
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    251 year ago

    *shoots self in foot*

    I’m worried there might be a hole in my foot!

  • ArugulaZ
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    251 year ago

    Gee, you think? You tasered a bandleader! What was he going to do, whack you to death with his thin conductor baton?

    • HuddaBudda
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      51 year ago

      The thought of his mighty blows from his workout of waving a conductor baton EVERY. SINGLE. WORKDAY.

      The shock wave alone would have killed… millions…

      /satire

    • @AnUnusualRelic
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      31 year ago

      You could poke an eye out with one of those things!

  • @CompostMaterial
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    241 year ago

    Good, perhaps with enough properly placed mistrust, the pigs will start getting out in their place.

    Remember folks, the people always out number those in power.

  • @skhayfa
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    221 year ago

    Then he followed this statement with a moment of silence before busting out in tears laughing and saying just kidding fuck them kids lmao.

  • @[email protected]
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    1 year ago

    Cops be like: “We need people to trust us more” “Well then why don’t you stop shooting-” BANG BANG BANG BANG “STOP RESISTING!”

  • @[email protected]
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    141 year ago

    Employee of company known for violence worried about public image amid violent actions. Exclusive interview with Murder Club member at 11.