Was I Right to Call the Cops on a Black Man Breaking Into a Car?

New York Times Magazine ^

[Vermont Lt]

What the hell is wrong with this country?

Is is proper to protect your neighbors’ property? If it was a white man, would the letter have been written?

Calling the cops should have been the “least” of what he should have done.

This is nuts. Just nuts.

[Avalon Memories]

The idiot is lucky the black dude ran instead of whirling around with a gun in his hand. Dead means never having to worry about being politically incorrect ever again.

[The Pack Knight]

Liberalism really is a mental disorder.

[The Old Hoosier]

Laughing so hard I’m going to puke.

[Clutch Martin]

The only way to be sure is after the police arrive to fill out the paperwork.

If they haul you away, you were in the wrong for calling and are living in the wrong country.

2. You did the right thing but the paperwork is a mutha and the cops have put you on their sht list.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Why are wyepepo so obsessed with skin color when the fact remains colorless. Perp was a criminal.

Don’t assume to be held accountable for the prejudices of others.

[Bonemaker]

Or Saudi Arabia. In Cook County he walks no matter what he steals unless it’s worth more than $1,000.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Why would some idiot spent a couple of hours writing this? Insanity.

[eyeamok]

RACIST!!

All young male minorities have every right to practice their chosen profession without racial hatred and interference impeding their business.

[Thank You Rush]

All I can say is - what an idiot!!!

[MV=PY]

"What color was the car?"

LOL. Perfect.

[BitWielder1]

Of course it was the right thing.
But in this upside down world, doing the right thing can still land you in trouble.

[Dr. Sivana]

Of course, there was the gal I knew whose dad was a Chicago cop who stopped a strong young black man breaking into a Porsche with a coat hanger. It turned out to be Walter Payton. He locked his keys in the car. It turned out fine because both men behaved properly.

[Prov1322]

Answering two questions at once...

What a maroon!

[gunnut]

I is the bigotry of low expectations. If you would call the police on a white person doing the same crime then not calling in this case is setting lower expectations based on race.

[9YearLurker]

NextDoor is racially charged in his area?

[oldasrocks]

No he should not call the cops. The proper procedure would be to give the perp a double tap.

[Farmer Dean]

I’d just send my dog.He wants to play.

[NorthMountain]

I immediately felt a pang of guilt because you're an idiot.

[jmaroneps37]

“And honestly, I don’t even know if it’s a crime to open someone’s unlocked vehicle.” Res ipsa loquitur; an idiot’s gotta idiot I guess.