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laserhaas

(7,805 posts) Sun Aug 20, 2017, 11:54 AM Aug 2017

Serpico & NYPD cops rally for Colin Kaepernick

Last edited Mon Aug 21, 2017, 08:05 PM - Edit history (2)

Because Colin Kaepernick took a knee, these cops have his back.

Law enforcers past and present turned out Saturday in a show of support for the controversial NFL quarterback — whose public stance against racism and police violence preceded his current unemployment.

Legendary NYPD whistleblower Frank Serpico returned to his native borough to add his voice in backing Kaepernick.

“I am here to support anyone who has the courage to stand up against injustice and oppression anywhere in this country and the world,” said the 81-year-old former detective.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/nypd-cops-rally-support-colin-kaepernick-brooklyn-article-1.3425792?utm_content=bufferd50d0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=NYDailyNewsTw

Link to tweet

UPDATE

Colin Kaepernick Items Added to Black Lives Matter Exhibit at Smithsonian’s NMAAHC

See LBN story at this link

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141850063

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Serpico & NYPD cops rally for Colin Kaepernick (Original Post) laserhaas Aug 2017 OP

Colin took a knee, so everybody had a shit fit, kinda like someone giving a speech Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #1

I dream of the day when white man's world laserhaas Aug 2017 #2

No white cops showed up? Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #3

Looks like a couple in that photo. broadcaster90210 Aug 2017 #5

I Counted At Least 6 Of The 18 In That Pic ProfessorGAC Aug 2017 #11

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2017 #4

As a Vietnam vet, it bothers me to be essentially forced . . FairWinds Aug 2017 #6

G-d bless you for saying so. laserhaas Aug 2017 #7

Too bad he doesn't bother to vote. CrispyQ Aug 2017 #8

Geotge Carlin had it right...your liguc is bull laserhaas Aug 2017 #9

... CrispyQ Aug 2017 #10

If the vote were Hilter or Prescott Nysh laserhaas Aug 2017 #12

Are you comparing Hillary Clinton to these men? CrispyQ Aug 2017 #14

Dont put words in laserhaas Aug 2017 #15

Kaepernick items on display at Smithsonuan BLM Exhibit laserhaas Aug 2017 #13

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

1. Colin took a knee, so everybody had a shit fit, kinda like someone giving a speech

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 11:57 AM

Aug 2017

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)

2. I dream of the day when white man's world

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 12:00 PM

Aug 2017

will mo longer seek out excuses to denounce Africa American free speech.

The NFL ought to be ashamed!

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)

3. No white cops showed up?

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 12:03 PM

Aug 2017

Except Serpico, or course.

broadcaster90210

(333 posts)

5. Looks like a couple in that photo.

Reply to Dark n Stormy Knight (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 01:33 PM

Aug 2017

Still a low showing.

Kudos to those that did this however.

ProfessorGAC

(65,054 posts)

11. I Counted At Least 6 Of The 18 In That Pic

Reply to Dark n Stormy Knight (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 06:32 PM

Aug 2017

Some are behind others and you can only see an arm or a hand. Like the guy mid right where a cop behind the guy sort of standing, has his arm around the shoulder of the coo to his left
Would it be nice if it was more than 1 out of 3? Sure, but it's far from none

H2O Man

(73,556 posts)

4. Recommended.

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 12:04 PM

Aug 2017

Frank is a good man.

FairWinds

(1,717 posts)

6. As a Vietnam vet, it bothers me to be essentially forced . .

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 01:50 PM

Aug 2017

to stand up and salute the torture state at nearly all public events . .

If they stop the torture and the Forever Wars, I'll consider standing for
the anthem.

Thanks to Colin for highlighting the issue.

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)

7. G-d bless you for saying so.

Reply to FairWinds (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 02:04 PM

Aug 2017

Most Veterans buy into the warmongering

"How dare you..."

CrispyQ

(36,470 posts)

8. Too bad he doesn't bother to vote.

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 03:11 PM

Aug 2017

"You know, I think it would be hypocritical of me to vote," Kaepernick told reporters. "I said from the beginning I was against oppression, I was against the system of oppression. I'm not going to show support for that system. And to me, the oppressor isn't going to allow you to vote your way out of your oppression." 11/15/16

http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/14/sport/49ers-qb-colin-kaepernick-explains-why-he-didnt-vote/index.html

Good grief.

I wonder if he still defends that stupid decision?

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)

9. Geotge Carlin had it right...your liguc is bull

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 05:32 PM

Aug 2017

Nice try

CrispyQ

(36,470 posts)

10. ...

Reply to laserhaas (Reply #9)

Sun Aug 20, 2017, 06:18 PM

Aug 2017

on edit: My apologies for my flippant response. What possible good comes from not voting? I admire that he didn't stand during the anthem, but if voting really didn't make a difference, the GOP wouldn't work so hard to disenfranchise minority voters.

GET OUT THE VOTE