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Philadelphia’s top cop apologizes for wearing shirt that mocked Rodney King beating
nypost ^ | 09/11/2019 | Joshua Rhett Miller

Posted on 09/11/2019 2:01:44 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Philadelphia’s interim police commissioner has apologized for wearing a T-shirt in the 1990s that mocked the notorious Los Angeles police beating of Rodney King, saying she’s “profoundly sorry.”

The photo, from 1994, shows Christine M. Coulter, who is white, wearing a shirt that read: “L.A.P.D We Treat You Like a King,” a pointed slogan stemming from the 1991 videotaped beating of King by LAPD cops, whose acquittals sparked riots a year later.

An anonymous source sent the photo to the Philadelphia Inquirer in late August. Coulter, the first female commissioner of the 6,500-member department, said during a city council hearing Tuesday that wearin

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
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To: ChicagoConservative27

WTF is that? When I was a kid,we had Rizzo. My god I am so glad that I don’t live in that sh*thole anymore.


21 posted on 09/11/2019 2:51:19 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This is the “PC Police” in action.

PC is DESTROYING this country!

NEVER apologise! Say that was then this is now.

STUFF IT.


22 posted on 09/11/2019 2:52:25 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m not sorry for stuff I said YESTERDAY!


23 posted on 09/11/2019 2:53:02 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

1994......................too late to be taken seriously


24 posted on 09/11/2019 2:55:24 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: gundog

My recollection was that there was a female officer being confronted by him at the beginning, and had her gun drawn to take action, but then men arrived and took him down.

He is lucky to be alive. If he had charged her, he would have been one more statistic, the Left would trot out every time the topic of police abuse of power was brought up.

As it is, he became to poster boy for the “evil police” meme. It’s still a falsehood accepted to this day.

He never submitted, still trying to stand up for minutes after being initially taken down.

Put the arms behind the back and submit! No, he kept trying to use his hands and knees to get up on fours in order to stand up.

As others said, his other rider(s), was arrested without incident.

That’s something the evil police officer meme was never able to explain. If the officers were so evil, why didn’t they rough up the other occupant of the car?


25 posted on 09/11/2019 2:58:30 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Must have been a “cracker.”


26 posted on 09/11/2019 3:51:11 PM PDT by keving (We the government)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Even being a lesbian(dunno if she is) won’t save her.


27 posted on 09/11/2019 4:02:56 PM PDT by dynachrome (Build the wall, deport them all. And send her back!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

You don’t get to be police commissioner or acting police commissioner in a big city without being a political animal. I am sure she has given as much as she is getting over the years. Really dont feel sorry for her.


28 posted on 09/11/2019 4:31:07 PM PDT by gunnut
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To: bert

Still have one in my dresser drawer.


29 posted on 09/11/2019 4:37:15 PM PDT by sauropod (I am His and He is Mine)
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To: BenLurkin

Wasn’t Rodney like 6’8” and about 280 pounds back then? All hopped up on angel dust it would have taken a couple of double ought twelve gauge rounds to render him harmless. It probably would have been cheaper in the long run.


30 posted on 09/11/2019 5:34:54 PM PDT by VietVet876
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Rodney King is still dead.


31 posted on 09/11/2019 6:10:08 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Liberals - anathema to a free thinking society.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
The coverage by the television media included doctoring the video. This showed the striking police batons speeded up and repeated a number of times. More than actually used. The video was shown again and again. The guilt and culpability of the press eventually helped cause terrible riots. No conscience, no integrity.
32 posted on 09/11/2019 7:04:43 PM PDT by Peter Libra (f)
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To: Bratch

Time is a bitch.


33 posted on 09/11/2019 7:07:31 PM PDT by Rastus
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