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moniss

(8,981 posts)
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 08:52 AM Jan 23

Notice how this white guy is treated compared

to if he was non-white. The cops get a report of a guy walking around with his erect penis out through his fly. So the Grand Rapids, Michigan cops spot the guy and walk up to him. He now has the "evidence" back in his pants. But notice how the cops are nice and calm with him rather than barking orders. No yelling and screaming to "get on the ground". See how they allow him to stand with his hands in his pockets while they calmly ask questions. The guy gives a false name and claims to have no address time and again but there is no escalation.

Then they go to detain him and as they cuff him they make extra sure that the cuffs are comfortable. No hollering about "stop resisting" so they can rough him up or add a phony charge. They pat him down and find a knife and a loaded gun. They know they still only have a bogus ID but when they find the knife and gun none of the cops are yelling or pulling their weapons. He's not thrown on the ground etc.

Then they find out he claims he's a county cop. He gets the indecent exposure charge and providing false information. He bonds out and resigns his job.

We all know how this video would look if the guy was non-white. In fact there are recent cases of cops in this area running people down with their patrol cars.

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Notice how this white guy is treated compared (Original Post) moniss Jan 23 OP
I don't get this? He resigned his job just to make point? Ferrets are Cool Jan 23 #1
Resigned his job before the investigation by his department moniss Jan 23 #4
and yet minorities voted for trump more than ever before samsingh Jan 23 #2
This freak was treated so kindly StarryNite Jan 23 #3
The whole "flasher" thing is a weird trip and moniss Jan 23 #5
Yeah, the guy is a liar. StarryNite Jan 23 #6

moniss

(8,981 posts)
4. Resigned his job before the investigation by his department
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:37 PM
Jan 23

could conclude and so no mark on his record of being fired, he keeps any earned benefits etc. He'll be able to go to another town and apply for a job as a cop and not have to say he was fired if that local group of cops even does a background check. It would surprise people how many departments don't do much of a check on their applicants.

samsingh

(18,396 posts)
2. and yet minorities voted for trump more than ever before
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:40 AM
Jan 23

and many stayed home instead of voting for a Woman.

All this gets propagated from the top.

StarryNite

(12,087 posts)
3. This freak was treated so kindly
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 01:55 PM
Jan 23

by the police in spite of the freak having given them false information and having undisclosed weapons on him. We can figure out why that was...he's white. But what do freaks like him get out of exposing themselves? I don't get it.

moniss

(8,981 posts)
5. The whole "flasher" thing is a weird trip and
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:39 PM
Jan 23

who knows if the story about being married with kids is even true. Plenty of cops out there with mental health issues, criminal intent etc.

StarryNite

(12,087 posts)
6. Yeah, the guy is a liar.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 05:50 PM
Jan 23

Don't know if the guy is really married or not but if he is I can just hear his excuse to his wife. Honey, I just needed a day off so I decided to go "hang out" at the park. What a sick creep. I'm so glad his victim called the police on that pervert.

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