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ShazzieB

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85. Oh, for sure.

Mon Dec 5, 2022, 07:11 PM

Dec 2022

Cop biases are a well-known and serious problem. In this NC case, the problem seems have been compounded by the willingness to pray with the suspect and seek God's guidance (or whatever it was that happened there ). The behavior described here is exponentially more likely to occur in places where it's generally accepted by the culture as a whole.

I have lived in that culture. Not recently, but enough to know how those people think. Calling yourself a "Christian" who "loves the lord" and "seeks his guidance" can get a person quite a bit of social capital in some localities, but would get your face laughed in, in some others.

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NC sheriff rules out right-wing activist as suspect in power outage after praying with her [View all] turbinetree Dec 2022 OP

Uh-uh Mad_Machine76 Dec 2022 #1

(Oh, god.) cbabe Dec 2022 #2

Dear Lord God Almighty,... magicarpet Dec 2022 #3

Sheriff Co-Conspirator musette_sf Dec 2022 #4

Gotta get the story straight orthoclad Dec 2022 #60

Well, as long as they had a "word of prayer" as one does yorkster Dec 2022 #5

Mental note to portray myself as an evangelical Christian Wingus Dingus Dec 2022 #6

no shit, right? ZonkerHarris Dec 2022 #8

Same yankee87 Dec 2022 #10

That only works when you transverse the ass-holy realm and enter Dumbfuckistan. TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #26

Try that in a blue city IronLionZion Dec 2022 #42

With cops? Yeah, if you are white it still works in blue cities. CSPOA NullTuples Dec 2022 #48

It would depend on the cop and the crime IronLionZion Dec 2022 #68

City cops are indeed more diverse. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #70

So you tweak it a bit and mention Cupich & Casey... NullTuples Dec 2022 #78

Oh, for sure. ShazzieB Dec 2022 #85

Drop a few Praise Jesuses or Lord Willings here and there-- Wingus Dingus Dec 2022 #50

And tell the cop orthoclad Dec 2022 #63

Ha ha, I didn't know that. My husband always Wingus Dingus Dec 2022 #66

I said it to a cop orthoclad Dec 2022 #73

Makes sense, they've been conditioned by their subculture to see everyone as an "insurgent" NullTuples Dec 2022 #80

Yeah. That "civilians" thing gets me orthoclad Dec 2022 #83

Holy crap, you're totally right JonAndKatePlusABird Dec 2022 #88

I want bumper stickers like the old James Bond license plates... NullTuples Dec 2022 #79

i had same thought. how many perps got let go because they prayed with the idiot BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #90

How sweet. Boomerproud Dec 2022 #7

I asked an expert........ MyOwnPeace Dec 2022 #9

JFC can we get the FBI involved in this please? tishaLA Dec 2022 #11

They are as of today obamanut2012 Dec 2022 #22

Thanks for the info tishaLA Dec 2022 #25

already are onenote Dec 2022 #30

Yes, because I trust the FBI to not be right wing... NullTuples Dec 2022 #49

Presumably you have a better option then. tishaLA Dec 2022 #75

The FBI field office for this area of NC may not be much better. yardwork Dec 2022 #57

How much evidence is already hidden? orthoclad Dec 2022 #64

Seem there is a sheriff that needs to uncork his head from his ass republianmushroom Dec 2022 #12

I bet he's a "constitutional sheriff" orthoclad Dec 2022 #65

"She is a white woman, she is ex-military, plus she is saved. A Good Christian Woman. NOT GUILTY!!!" dalton99a Dec 2022 #13

"And never mind that gun shops were plundered as soon as the power went down..." NullTuples Dec 2022 #20

Is that true? BlackSkimmer Dec 2022 #36

Apparently so. Within minutes of the blackout. At least 2 gun shops & the local Walmart. NullTuples Dec 2022 #44

It's almost like the gun thieves knew the power would go out. yardwork Dec 2022 #58

Oink Oink NBachers Dec 2022 #61

wonder if the prayer went something like this Marthe48 Dec 2022 #14

I love that Rob Reiner gave his mother the best line in the movie. niyad Dec 2022 #21

lol barbtries Dec 2022 #23

Not sure word of prayer works for other crime suspects IronLionZion Dec 2022 #15

If you want to lose your mind, take a peek at her FB page Orrex Dec 2022 #16

Right. And when he complains "How am I supposed to live without a pension?", tell him, 70sEraVet Dec 2022 #24

Yep, the Lord shall provide (nt) Orrex Dec 2022 #28

You mean this NC sheriff? NullTuples Dec 2022 #17

Prayed with her? YoshidaYui Dec 2022 #18

bullshit. barbtries Dec 2022 #19

Delusional Young woman. Also involved in Jan 6 insurrection. Fla Dem Dec 2022 #27

Involve, she took a sizable crew to DC that day... NullTuples Dec 2022 #52

Well, the FBI has joined the investigation revmclaren Dec 2022 #29

Well. Just because they ruled out this one woman Takket Dec 2022 #31

Tell me you're in a cult without telling me you're in a cult. Initech Dec 2022 #32

High chance that at a bare minimum Abolishinist Dec 2022 #33

"Saved" right wing evangelicals think it's OK to lie, cheat, steal, and murder Warpy Dec 2022 #34

Yeah, I wanna see that scene in the movies where the FBI comes in & bigfoots the local yokels. NBachers Dec 2022 #67

I'll buy the popcorn, my treat. Warpy Dec 2022 #74

Sherrif Ronnie - A good Christian, A good Republican packman Dec 2022 #35

Jesus. Hope the FBI follows up on this prayer meeting Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #37

For the moment, let's trust him StormKing Dec 2022 #38

Are you serious? Tom Yossarian Joad Dec 2022 #46

Welcome to DU, StormKing. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author GarySeven Dec 2022 #39

Oh, FFS! Deep State Witch Dec 2022 #40

I'll believe the FBI when they tell me it's so. Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #41

She *is* an Oath Keeper type. Took an entire crew of people to DC on Jan 6th... NullTuples Dec 2022 #54

I still say she has to be interviewed by the FBI. I don't accept Sherriff whosis Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #76

Psych ops were her specialty in the armed forces... NullTuples Dec 2022 #77

*head-desk* LymphocyteLover Dec 2022 #43

I'd be more inclined to believe a lie-detector test than a prayer FakeNoose Dec 2022 #45

This is fucking insane! WTF was he doing investigating her in the first place being buds with her? Tom Yossarian Joad Dec 2022 #47

hem. conflict of intrist. AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #51

SMDH iluvtennis Dec 2022 #53

Dear God. Protect us from your pretend followers who are Roman soldiers in disguise. Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #55

If only Derick Chauvin had prayed with George Floyd. SergeStorms Dec 2022 #56

There's a picture of her upthread jmowreader Dec 2022 #81

Homeland Security was created for stuff like this, wasn't it? liberalmuse Dec 2022 #59

Uh, yeah, because Christians never, ever lie about anything, Ilsa Dec 2022 #62

One of the sheriff's buddies behind it? LiberalFighter Dec 2022 #69

Maybe they should just leave the power off. Turbineguy Dec 2022 #71

FFS... Lucinda Dec 2022 #72

It sounds like they had a word of prayer with her, and THAT'S what turned out to be nothing. DFW Dec 2022 #82

Who could have possibly done this crime? Let us see... jmowreader Dec 2022 #84

Some Christians are not that smart Trenzalore Dec 2022 #86

Hell the sheriff may be in on it too. I know a lot of rural NC... JanMichael Dec 2022 #89