What's wrong with Texas?

[Bo Diddley]

Those poor maligned officers.

Your misguided efforts to characterize this incident as racist undercuts the real problem of racism where it exists today. BTW, I've led black men in the same manner albeit dismounted--not because they were black, but because the situation warranted it.

[frank ryan]

Your misguided efforts to characterize this incident as racist undercuts the real problem of racism where it exists today. BTW, I've led black men in the same manner albeit dismounted--not because they were black, but because the situation warranted it.

Did I say the cops were racist?

Tell me more about leading perps through the streets by a rope around the neck like cattle. Were they mentally ill criminal trespassers too?

It's strange for you to get so reflexively defensive of LE, when their own department admitted wrong-doing.

[Bo Diddley]

Did I say the cops were racist? Tell me more about leading mentally ill homeless perps through the streets by a rope around the neck like cattle.

I'm sorry, I must have misunderstood you. In what way were the officers maligned?

Also, I think you have the facts wrong as far as what happened. The line was clipped to his handcuffs--a far cry from having a rope around his neck. Plus, if your point is that the man was mentally ill and homeless, go ahead and post the headline that says as much instead of the one you used:

No criminal investigation for Texas police who led a black man by a rope through streets

[frank ryan]

I'm sorry, I must have misunderstood you. In what way were the officers maligned?

Also, I think you have the facts wrong as far as what happened. The line was clipped to his handcuffs--a far cry from having a rope around his neck. Plus, if your point is that the man was mentally ill and homeless, go ahead and post the headline that says as much instead of the one you used:

The headline is inaccurate, so don't be triggered.

You think they shouldn't have just waited for transport? This seems like humiliation, like how you'd treat an animal.

I certainly see how this could be viewed as racist. I posted this because sounds like some typical asshole toughguy cops to me.

Here a longer article on it all:

“What they did was real inhumane,” Neely’s brother, Andy Neely, told local TV station KPRC. “They treated my brother as if he was a dog.”

The officers returned to work days later, and Neely was released on bond. Melissa Morris, the man’s attorney, said in an interview Friday that he was previously hospitalized for issues pertaining to his mental health, including bipolar disorder. Local media reported that Neely was homeless for a number of years.

But she continues to fight for the release of footage from the officers’ body cameras, which she believes will show the officers “knew the imagery was troubling” when they arrested Neely. The police department previously confirmed their body cameras were activated during the arrest.

She also asserts that Galveston police have not provided any evidence that shows the horse-riding officers were in compliance with the department’s policies. In his statement after the arrest, Hale said the officers could have waited for a different form of transport and vowed to change mounted unit policy “to prevent the use of this technique.”

“The question then became, ‘Where is this policy?’ ” she said. “I don’t believe there was such a policy, especially not in writing, that would have allowed for this in the first place.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...ed-state-says/

[Bo Diddley]

The headline is inaccurate, so don't be triggered.

You think they shouldn't have just waited for transport? This seems like humiliation, like how you'd treat an animal.

I certainly see how this could be viewed as racist. I posted this because sounds like some typical asshole toughguy cops to me.

Here a longer article on it all:



https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...ed-state-says/

I completely misread your intent. Again, I apologize.

[Moliere]

Every year at this time (late August) I start to think that living in a cooler climate would sure be nice. Thankfully it only lasts a month or so up to the point that the weather here turns for the better for the next 9 months. But man, these past two weeks have been blistering hot and humid.

[frank ryan]

Every year at this time (late August) I start to think that living in a cooler climate would sure be nice. Thankfully it only lasts a month or so up to the point that the weather here turns for the better for the next 9 months. But man, these past two weeks have been blistering hot and humid.

How are Houston winters?

[Topper]

Every year at this time (late August) I start to think that living in a cooler climate would sure be nice. Thankfully it only lasts a month or so up to the point that the weather here turns for the better for the next 9 months. But man, these past two weeks have been blistering hot and humid.

Vegas only has one month not worth enduring, January. We have no humidity.

[imanihonjin]

Vegas only has one month not worth enduring, January. We have no humidity.

Yeah July and August with their triple digit temps must be amazing.

[Moliere]

How are Houston winters?

Glorious. Late September thru December are perfect, January thru early March is hoody weather and March thru June is also perfect.

[Green Monstah]

Glorious. Late September thru December are perfect, January thru early March is hoody weather and March thru June is also perfect.

Moli is FOS.

Houston is the worst weather of any place in the continental US that I've lived in. March through mid-May is definitely the best weather H-town has to offer, but that's like saying you're the smartest kid in English 071.

[falafel]

Moli is FOS.

Houston is the worst weather of any place in the continental US that I've lived in. March through mid-May is definitely the best weather H-town has to offer, but that's like saying you're the smartest kid in English 071.

Back on the troll wagon.

[creekster]

Back on the troll wagon.

No, this is the truth.

[Donuthole]

No, this is the truth.

Possibly. But this is what happens when you cry wolf.

[Green Monstah]

Back on the troll wagon.

No, I've done two tours, and Moliere can confirm my thoughts on the Bayou City. The biggest obstacle to my career (other than maybe self-doubt) is that all roads in my business lead back to Houston, and I don't want to go.