Discussion: Las Vegas Cop Threatens Obama, Calls For 'Race War,' Keeps His Job

[system1]

Discussion for article #231947

[blue_grit]

Another mainstream Republican exercising his right to be a moran.

[candirue]

Je suis Bobby!

(Because, unfettered freedom of expression regardless of how incendiary it is . . .)

[nitpicker]

Now every person of color who’s been arrested by this dude (or who will be arrested by him) has a pretty good argument for their appeal.

[toughguy]

Not all Republicans are racist but all racists are Republican.

[dnl]

…and cops wonder why cops are getting dissed…

LaughingLoudly.

[impolitics]

Hey,at least he wasn’t doing something REALLY serious, like selling a 75 cent cigarette.

[rockgolf]

Kinch told the Sun he had been taken out of context

So what context can “Let’s just get this over! Race war, Civil, Revolution? Bring it! I’m
about as fed up as a man (American, Christian, White, Heterosexual) can
get!” be taken in that isn’t offensive? Never mind the threat to the President.

[demyankee]

And I suspect they (actually all the punters dropping their $ at the casinos) probably continued to pay his salary while he had his little “timeout”. Administrative leave and all, you know. Feh!

[jw1]

‘At the time of the posts, his colleagues reportedly pleaded for Kinch to stop posting.’

If good cops stood up to bad cops-- with regard to all of their bad traits–
we’d see progress in weeding out the chaff.

jw1

[mrcomments]

Pretty clear display of being a completely irresponsible and hateful a-hole, but his Union will make sure he does not get fired. “Technically” he broke no rules. What a joke.

[ajm]

Remember this was even too much for his fellow officers who decided he had to be checked out in case he was doing more than just stupidly blowing off steam.

[ajm]

Hey, 1 out of 4 aint bad: I’m pretty sure he’s white but he is neither American nor Christian as I understand the terms and I have a strong suspicion he’s not hetero either.

[estamm]

Yes, all taken out of context. Whatever that context may be…

[an_american]

that’s a silly thing to say. Although racism does seem to be a central tenant of the republican party (along with the exceptionalism of the wealthy), there are many racists who haven’t even heard of the GOP.

[ncsteve]

Also, he said he’s not a racist, so case closed.

[meangreen]

Believe it or not this copper not even getting a slap on the hand is called white privilege , Kanye West says Bush doesn’t like black people( which I don’t think is true) and they are giving West a anal probe!

[wrightwingnut]

The GOP base…loud & proud (& ignorant).

[jeffgee1]

People have their houses raided by SWAT teams on the suspicion of marijuana and this guy threatens the President and gets a pass. White privilege once again.

[ronik]

well this sends a great message to the other gun nuts with ODS. No consequences for this type of behavior.