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Demovictory9

(32,457 posts)
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:48 PM Jun 2020

Brooklyn court officer suspended over post depicting Obama 'lynching'

https://nypost.com/2020/06/07/brooklyn-officer-suspended-over-post-depicting-obama-lynching/

A Brooklyn court officer was suspended and is under investigation for allegedly posting images that depict the lynchings of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, The Post has learned

Sgt. Terri Pinto Napolitano’s gun was taken away and she was referred to the state court systems’ inspector general for an investigation over the post on her Facebook page over the weekend, which shows doctored images of the former president and former secretary of state.

Titled “The True American Dream,” the post shows Obama hanging from a rope, with the words “We Will Not Yield” and “Your day is coming TRAITOR!”

The second photo appears to show Clinton as she is walked to the gallows by seven people, with the words “IT’S NOT OVER TILL THE FAT LADY SWINGS.”

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Brooklyn court officer suspended over post depicting Obama 'lynching' (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jun 2020 OP
It's like they've been given permission gratuitous Jun 2020 #1
And given permission to lose their jobs, too.. they're too stupid. Cha Jun 2020 #15
What in the devil is wrong with people? Frustratedlady Jun 2020 #2
Terri Pinto is more faulty than an actual Pinto. John Fante Jun 2020 #3
His identical twin, Terri Bobcat Napolitano, disagrees. snort Jun 2020 #10
the idea that someone like that works in the justice system Skittles Jun 2020 #4
She'll get her gun back in 30 days - no problemo dalton99a Jun 2020 #12
She should be fired and her un-American pos self sent to Russia rockfordfile Jun 2020 #18
That was a nice pension ya could'a had there... 3Hotdogs Jun 2020 #5
I can hear the excuses stillcool Jun 2020 #6
Or the ever popular "I'm sorry if my actions offended people" Nevilledog Jun 2020 #16
These people never apologize RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #21
When in the hell are people going to realize Facebook is just as public as the front page of your napi21 Jun 2020 #7
I Saw A Site Where They Had People Defending Her sfstaxprep Jun 2020 #8
"Obviously, all New Yorkers are bigoted racists!" /end sarcasm Staph Jun 2020 #9
True. They're all over. And apparently most are pretty stupid to post such crap... brush Jun 2020 #13
y'all have a point stopdiggin Jun 2020 #17
and you were just saying? stopdiggin Jun 2020 #20
Thank you for your message of unity and tolerance. Staph Jun 2020 #23
New York won't go 68% for Trump like West Virginia did. RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #22
Thank you for your message of unity and tolerance. Staph Jun 2020 #24
Just facts. RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #25
... Lucinda Jun 2020 #11
Stupid Fuck.. hope she loses her job.. she's too stupid to Cha Jun 2020 #14
A Qanon nutjob in the police force Hav Jun 2020 #19

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. It's like they've been given permission
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:54 PM
Jun 2020

The racists and the bigots are just in "fuck it" mode, letting their prejudice flags fly. Either they're trying to rally the like-minded, or they truly don't know what a small segment of the population they represent. They talk to each other in their little private chat groups and because they're all in on the circle jerk, they never get any push-back and think they're the majority.

Wrong-o, dipshits.

Cha

(297,305 posts)
15. And given permission to lose their jobs, too.. they're too stupid.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 01:12 AM
Jun 2020

They learn NOTHING from others getting FIRED.. which I hope she does.

Racist Fucks

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
6. I can hear the excuses
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:25 PM
Jun 2020

Echoing from the past. My start in life has always haunted me, but this is a new can of worms.

Nevilledog

(51,121 posts)
16. Or the ever popular "I'm sorry if my actions offended people"
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 01:41 AM
Jun 2020

Never an acknowledgement that what they said or did was WRONG.

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
21. These people never apologize
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 11:43 AM
Jun 2020

That's only "celebrities" who want to keep getting work.

Someone like this will end up on FAUX whining and insisting they have black friends who all vote Trump.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
7. When in the hell are people going to realize Facebook is just as public as the front page of your
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:27 PM
Jun 2020

Newspaper? Employers, teachers, parents, ANYONE can & does read your posts! There are vicious racists in our Country. We all know that. Yes, I believe DT s Prez has whipped them up & convinced them they can be open with their remarks now & there'd be no problem. Believing that is as naive as believing in him is. Your employer isn't going to think like DT! You could lose your job for being stupid. Threatening a former President is AGAINST THE LAW! Secret Service SURE isn't going to think your OK.

I can only hope when a new President takes office, these Jack A's will go under ground again & wither away from being ostracized from society.

sfstaxprep

(9,998 posts)
8. I Saw A Site Where They Had People Defending Her
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:27 PM
Jun 2020

There were comments about how the posting was meant to be Political and not Racist, so therefore the pics were Ayy O.K.

Staph

(6,251 posts)
9. "Obviously, all New Yorkers are bigoted racists!" /end sarcasm
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:31 PM
Jun 2020

That's what y'all say when something similar happens in West Virginia.

Racism is not just a southern thing. Racism is not just a country thing. Racism is not just an Appalachian thing.

Racism is everywhere, and we have to fight it everywhere. And we have to take our allies where ever we can find them. Even up in the hills of West Virginia.

/end rant


brush

(53,787 posts)
13. True. They're all over. And apparently most are pretty stupid to post such crap...
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 01:08 AM
Jun 2020

like no one will ever see it. Or like the racist cops who kill people while being videotaped. Or the stupid Cooper woman in Central Park, or the bicycle guy snatching blm flyers from a young girl. Both ruined their lives and got fired, as if twitter doesn't take videos and the twitter detectives don't know how to doxx.

It's 2020 for God's sake. Technology is everywhere. Your old racist tricks don't work anymore.

stopdiggin

(11,316 posts)
17. y'all have a point
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 02:44 AM
Jun 2020

Sadly, racism is very much alive and well in this country coast to coast.
And a lot of it is (seemingly) coming out of the woodwork .. more open, more vocal and more visible now. Anybody that doesn't think that DJT has had a big influence on this is delusional or in denial.

Also sadly true .. even with the shocking new "visibility" .. in a lot of places (and particular areas) it was never particularly well hidden in the first place. And that kind of sums up the difference. Places where it perhaps had been undercover. And places where nobody really bothered.

Edit: and just to be real clear some of those particular places have always been urban, western, and northern. which doesn't at all let the south off the hook for their own little particular versions of nastiness and games. just to say they have never been alone.

(check out the treatment of the Chinese, or anyone not card carrying Anglo, in the west!)
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Hav

(5,969 posts)
19. A Qanon nutjob in the police force
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 05:58 AM
Jun 2020

What could go wrong? Right, we are seeing the consequences of that mindset right now.

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