Comments on: Mr. Policeman is your friend

By: Browsekid

Browsekid — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:13:39 +0000

We@Uberdesi did a short interview of prof Ravi Shankar, link here

By: Moni

Moni — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:31:00 +0000

@at midwestern eastener You were in the same general area as the protesters so if they were tresspassing, you were as well. Plus, being mistaken as a protester, especially if most of them were white (which i’m assuming was the case), pales in comparison to being arrested for crimes committed by not only a completely different race, but aslo by someone with a completely different body type.

By: GurMando

GurMando — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:22:19 +0000

Is this being investigated at all – is he pursuing an official complaint ? This is just insane.

By: louiecypher

louiecypher — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:04:46 +0000

I wish I were 6'2" and 200 Lbs. I would love myself more.

Easy now, that could cause blindness and "wookie hands"

By: Eurasian Sensation

Eurasian Sensation — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:28:44 +0000

I hope this story gets some serious coverage. Obama was slammed for suggesting the police aren't always fair to minorities, yet here they are, at it again. Although right-wing whites will find some way to justify it of course...

"Hmmm, Shankar does look suspiciously brown... he must have done something. You know what those people are like."

By: Simhan

Simhan — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:16:10 +0000

anyone caught the KHAN airport profiling (newark airport) news yet? TOI link.

By: Shaaaaaaaanjay TSLD

Shaaaaaaaanjay TSLD — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:54:02 +0000

I wish I were 6’2″ and 200 Lbs. I would love myself more.

By: Wanderer

Wanderer — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:12:16 +0000

26

Thanks. It's not a term used in the UK. Here all and Sundry from Indian Sub Contient are simply called Pakis

By: Dr Amonymous

Dr Amonymous — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:37:17 +0000

are minorities in EVERY level of decisionmaking?

Well there’s a billionaire, publicly straight, White man as Mayor. He’s a member of a pretty distinct minority

Anyway, in practical terms, I think your proposal would help A LOT (though I would change the wording to ‘disempowered groups’ because that’s the relevant and more accurate term – e.g. having women police officers is VERY impotant for things like rape cases, DV, etc.). However, Ennis has a point as well about the total lack of accountability that NYPD has to many/most of the people it’s allegedly serving. I think this is a direct function of the choice of the government of NYC to not enforce any accountability.

I did a google search on policer accountability and NYPD and came across this cool project on the issue.

By: Ennis

Ennis — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:10:45 +0000

Emma – minority cops can act like assholes too. There’s the racial aspect of this story, but there’s also the police-civilian power differential which will exist without race. This is why we need accountability, not just diversity.