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[tattuchu]

White Grandfather Detained While Walking With Black Granddaughter: Scott Henson Cuffed By Texas Police

A crime and politics blogger living in Austin, Texas, claims he was cuffed and detained by police for simply walking home with his five-year-old granddaughter.
Scott Henson, a political consultant who blogs about the criminal justice system at Grits For Breakfast said he was walking home from a roller skating rink with his 5-year-old granddaughter Ty last Friday night when he was stopped by a female deputy.

The officer told him that there were reports of a white man kidnapping a black girl and he was ordered to step away from Ty as the officer questioned the girl, the New York Daily News reported.

"He's my Grandpa!" was Ty's response, according to Henson's blog.

More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/1 ... 75383.html




The fuck?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Cops frequently cuff people "for everybody's protection" when they have a possible dangerous perp on their hands. A possible kidnapper would fit that category for me, especially if I was a lady cop.

[tattuchu]

When they found out it really was his granddaughter, though, they didn't even apologize. They were just like, whatever, see ya.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

When they found out it really was his granddaughter, though, they didn't even apologize. They were just like, whatever, see ya.

1st: According to him they didn't.
2nd: They were protecting the kid. Why should they apologize about that?

[tattuchu]

When they found out it really was his granddaughter, though, they didn't even apologize. They were just like, whatever, see ya.

1st: According to him they didn't.
2nd: They were protecting the kid. Why should they apologize about that?

Eventually they did. Hence, the letting him go part after corroborating his story.

Because they were dicks about it. And it turnt out they were wrong, and he wasn't a kidnapper but instead a loving grampa. Common decency, not to mention good manners, should have necessitated an apology. Unless we live in a Sethian world, surely?

[Gawdzilla Sama]

When they found out it really was his granddaughter, though, they didn't even apologize. They were just like, whatever, see ya.

1st: According to him they didn't.
2nd: They were protecting the kid. Why should they apologize about that?

Eventually they did. Hence, the letting him go part after corroborating his story.

So they did, after making sure the kid wasn't in danger.

Because they were dicks about it. And it turnt out they were wrong, and he wasn't a kidnapper but instead a loving grampa. Common decency, not to mention good manners, should have necessitated an apology. Unless we live in a Sethian world, surely?

They found out he was legit, they let him go. They should apologize on their faces for doing their job?

[tattuchu]

Yes.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

No.

[kiki5711]

I've been there many times, not actually by police but people in general. In my kids schools, my neighbor's kids, my family, my friends, my grandaughter's pre-school. Little kids coming up to me saying "you can't be her grandmother, you're white" and my grandaughter would just look at them like "why not, she's my nanna".

I have many stories to tell. It made me even more determined to rebel.

But then, I've always been that way, I don't do and live by what my parents or society expects. They can all go to hell because I know my heart is in the right place.

[hadespussercats]

What I'd like to know is why the hell someone saw them walking together and decided "He must be kidnapping her! Call the police!"

Racist assholes.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I've been there many times, not actually by police but people in general. In my kids schools, my neighbor's kids, my family, my friends, my grandaughter's pre-school. Little kids coming up to me saying "you can't be her grandmother, you're white" and my grandaughter would just look at them like "why not, she's my nanna".

I have many stories to tell. It made me even more determined to rebel.

But then, I've always been that way, I don't do and live by what my parents or society expects. They can all go to hell because I know my heart is in the right place.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

What I'd like to know is why the hell someone saw them walking together and decided "He must be kidnapping her! Call the police!"

Racist assholes.

They were watching for a WHITE guy kidnapping BLACK kids. Perfect match, so they investigated.

[hadespussercats]

I've been there many times, not actually by police but people in general. In my kids schools, my neighbor's kids, my family, my friends, my grandaughter's pre-school. Little kids coming up to me saying "you can't be her grandmother, you're white" and my grandaughter would just look at them like "why not, she's my nanna".

I have many stories to tell. It made me even more determined to rebel.

But then, I've always been that way, I don't do and live by what my parents or society expects. They can all go to hell because I know my heart is in the right place.

[hadespussercats]

What I'd like to know is why the hell someone saw them walking together and decided "He must be kidnapping her! Call the police!"

Racist assholes.

They were watching for a WHITE guy kidnapping BLACK kids. Perfect match, so they investigated.

You're missing my point. I'm betting even money this guy and his granddaughter were the people the police was looking for-- that someone saw them together and reported a kidnapping to the police.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

What I'd like to know is why the hell someone saw them walking together and decided "He must be kidnapping her! Call the police!"

Racist assholes.

They were watching for a WHITE guy kidnapping BLACK kids. Perfect match, so they investigated.

You're missing my point. I'm betting even money this guy and his granddaughter were the people the police was looking for-- that someone saw them together and reported a kidnapping to the police.

Why would you think that? You have the chronology?