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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:14 PM Aug 2018

Arkansas officer fired after being filmed telling two black men, 'You don't belong in my city'

By Walter Einenkel / Daily Kos (08/09/2018) -August 9, 2018



One of the problems with racism and people like former England, Arkansas, police officer Michael Moore is that they are ignorant. Being ignorant usually means you just don’t know things. But the problem with police officers who are ignorant is that they have guns and powers given to them by the state.

On Wednesday, England Police Chief Danna Powell announced that Michael Moore had been fired after an internal investigation into a video that surfaced at the end of July. The video was shot by two men, both of whom had grown up in the Arkansas town. Shannon Scribner and Demarcus Bunch were shooting a music video. Bunch told reporters that they noticed then-officer Moore following them the moment they rode into town. Moore continued to follow them as they shot their music video at a couple of locations, so Bunch and Scribner decided to confront Moore to find out what the deal was.

Scribner: How you doing? Scrib Scribner.

Moore: I’m Mike Moore.

Scribner: I’m Del Scribner’s nephew. We’re down here just trying to record a video. We just noticed you’ve been following us around.

Moore: You’re recording right now? You know why? You don’t belong in my city.

Scribner: How? We from here.

Moore: But you understand. I know who my people are, right? Who belongs here and who doesn’t? We’ve got gang wars going on and all kinds of stuff. And I come from the big city. But this stuff is small, okay? So that’s cool. Do your thing.

Scribner: You say we don’t belong in your city though?

Moore: Can I say something?

Scribner: Yeah.

Moore: Okay … I have never seen you here before and I know almost everybody here.

Scribner: Man I grew up in 101. I graduated from England High.

Moore: Well good for you. My name is Mike Moore. Okay? I’m not from here.



https://thetrumpimpeachment.com/2018-08-09-arkansas-officer-fired-after-being-filmed/
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Arkansas officer fired after being filmed telling two black men, 'You don't belong in my city' (Original Post) MrScorpio Aug 2018 OP
He is not from his city but it's his city ?? Fired . Bye lunasun Aug 2018 #1
Serious question, for anyone who knows England, Arkansas at all... RockRaven Aug 2018 #2
Naw. missingthebigdog Aug 2018 #3
Well, a piece of good news for a change. KnR Hekate Aug 2018 #4
why do all 'these types'(racists) heaven05 Aug 2018 #5

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
1. He is not from his city but it's his city ?? Fired . Bye
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:27 PM
Aug 2018

Maybe it will help thier finished video get hits I hope something good from this crap comes about

RockRaven

(14,974 posts)
2. Serious question, for anyone who knows England, Arkansas at all...
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:30 PM
Aug 2018

Does England, Arkansas have "gang wars going on" ? I assume not because this guy sounds full of garbage all around.

I know nothing about that city except what I learned on Wikipedia just now, for instance that it's got a population of ~2800 and is about 2/3 white and 1/3 black.

missingthebigdog

(1,233 posts)
3. Naw.
Thu Aug 9, 2018, 10:49 PM
Aug 2018

England’s problems are primarily poverty and meth. People don’t even live close enough together for a gang war.

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