And that divide is the most unchanging and immune to government fiat - culture.
The liberals are trying to make this the latest racial outrage.
But is it really? If this was a private pool, a private club for residents only, and people showed up who didnt have permission to be there, where is the racism?
And I hate to stereotype people, but if the uninvited people were misbehaving and drawing negative attention to themselves, then they have only themselves to blame.
I think there is an untold story, and the liberals and media are cherry picking certain events to push a narrative.
I’ve seen what swimming pools in black neighborhoods look like. They destroy them. Even the blacks don’t want to use them.
This is confusing. Is it a public pool or not? I’ve heard conflicting reports. This article makes it sound like a private pool but they won’t come out and say it. Why not?
Even if it is a public pool there are rules about behavior posted at every public pool and public park I’ve ever been to.
We had a pool in our neighborhood and it was exclusively for the use of the residents of that neighborhood. We paid for it through dues.
Guests had to be accompanied by residents and we were held responsible for their behavior.
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When I was 6-12 y/o, I used to go to a public pool that was mostly but not exclusively white. Civilized blacks were perfectly welcome, and they came, and I don’t think we, as kids, noticed or cared how many blacks were in the water.
However, large groups of urban thugs came on occasion, and when that happened, all the normal people would leave. Even without our parents there, we (including decent black kids) would hop out immediately when the thugs arrived. It’s not a race thing, no matter what the liberals claim, it’s culture.
“As African Americans fought for desegregation in the 1950s, public pools became frequent battlefields.”
What’s that got to do with interlopers at a private community pool where they are not residents?
To the contrary. Someone placed a sign by the pool on Sunday afternoon.
“Thank you McKinney Police for keeping us safe.”
And that seems to have pissed off the author. hehe
How much Section 8 affordable housing is there in prime real estate neighborhoods of Beverly Hills? Isn't it a waste of public funds to put the money into land when it could be used to build the housing?
That’s nice but can we stick to the facts of what actually happened in this particular situation? I have read versions by residents and it isn’t the story the MSM is presenting, as usual.
This isn’t really about race. It’s about a clash of cultures
First off this is a neighborhood pool paid for by HOA dues. According to residents this all started when a DJ set up and began to play loud rap and hip hop music. It is not clear whether the DJ had permission to be there. Some of the music included foul lyrics which upset many of the residents as they had small children present.
Then the DJ began tweeting about the pool party which brought car loads of kids from outside the neighborhood. These kids were not invited guests and had no right to be there. Some residents say the kids were loud profane and smoking weed. Words were exchanged and police called.
Obviously the one cop over reacted but the others acted correctly even to the point of restraining the out of control cop.
Liebrals dont care about facts.. only feeelings.. theirs..
If the pool is privately owned or held as property of the HOA, then why would anyone who is not a member think they had any right to be there?
I have a pool in my yard. Am I now expected to welcome anyone who wants to drop by for swim? Do I have to feed them, too?
What does any of this have to do with segregated swimming?
“And it took place at a communal pool—where, for more than a century, conflicts over race and class have often surfaced.”
No, they were on private property. Go back to the ghetto!
A Facebook post from a resident there ...
Facebook friends and family – PLEASE HELP! That (now viral) video of the officer in McKinney subduing a girl in a bathing suit was in OUR neighborhood. The situation was NOT what is being reported…
A DJ setup in a public space next to the private pool in our neighborhood on Friday and played loud explicit (F-bomb) music for multiple hours (it is unclear if he was invited by a resident as no one has claimed responsibility). The teenagers (both black and white) were being brought into our neighborhood by the carload because the DJ was tweeting out invites to a “pool party” for $15 (obviously unauthorized by our neighborhood). The teens began fighting with each other and pushing their way into our private pool. Some were jumping our fence. The security guard was accosted when he tried to stop the beginnings of this mob scene. Some residents who live around the park/pool area tried to come out and settle things down. The teens started yelling racial slurs at our neighbors and started assaulting people and property (throwing bottles at cars and attacking a mother at the pool with 3 young children). The first officer on the scene was by himself. At that time, the party had grown to a large, aggressive crowd. As the officer arrived, many teens started running through our neighborhood. Many of the teens were being very aggressive and yelling at the officers as more arrived.
This was a very dangerous situation for the officers AND the teens/residents not involved. The news media has refused to hear the neighborhood’s side of this story. The video being distributed is only a very small segment of what happened. This information being distributed by the media and others is extremely distorted and in some cases outright lies.
PLEASE HELP US STOP THE BROADCASTING OF THIS IGNORANCE. The media is trying to make it look like our neighborhood is a white’s only, racist area. Anyone who has spent even a few minutes in our area knows this is an outright LIE.
The unfortunate result is that our neighbors are now being threatened. We have also had cars and property in and around the park area vandalized this weekend. Unfortunately, the press and social media are trying to enflame the situation.
I am asking for your help for my family and my neighbor’s safety…PLEASE, PLEASE do not rebroadcast any of these lies.
I wonder if they were involved with the staging of the confrontation?
Nahhhhhhhhh!
This is a private pool and a bunch of ‘teens’ went in uninvited and wouldn’t leave. When they cause a ruckus the police came. When the police started taking control of the situation the ‘teens’ swarmed an officer and he pulled his weapon. The cop is on suspension and I find it ridiculous. He did his job and was swarmed by feral youths. Watch the video and you’ll see.
Whenever a leftist writes a story like this, someone needs to put this in the comments section:
To all progressive socialists: So how’s that Tower of Babel thing working out for you?
These people were none of them locals but "visiting students" on summer vacation or claimed to be. The age range was young teenage to middle aged.