Comments on: Withers: MTA police hate cartwheels http://www.365gay.com/blog/100709-mta-police-hate-cartwheels/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Charles Wagner http://www.365gay.com/blog/100709-mta-police-hate-cartwheels/comment-page-1/#comment-96328 Charles Wagner Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:09:22 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10043#comment-96328 i just got to put my 2 cents in the story about police brutality , i live in a small town call sunbury pa , im a open gay man here , i had a bad time with my neabors they called the sunbury men in blue , they came in my place called me names and one want so far as to call me jeffrey domer the man who killed gay men , and said if i don;t close my mouth i,d be put in sunbury jail , so when u vist the good town of sunbury pa , don't act or look gay , there must be alot of openly hatered to gay men and women in amercia shame we can't trust our men in blue , sincerly sad gay man i just got to put my 2 cents in the story about police brutality , i live in a small town call sunbury pa , im a open gay man here , i had a bad time with my neabors they called the sunbury men in blue , they came in my place called me names and one want so far as to call me jeffrey domer the man who killed gay men , and said if i don;t close my mouth i,d be put in sunbury jail , so when u vist the good town of sunbury pa , don’t act or look gay , there must be alot of openly hatered to gay men and women in amercia shame we can’t trust our men in blue , sincerly sad gay man

]]> By: Drewski http://www.365gay.com/blog/100709-mta-police-hate-cartwheels/comment-page-1/#comment-74209 Drewski Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:33:58 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10043#comment-74209 Who's chair of MTA right now? They've got some huge projects going on--huge equals expensive--like 2nd Av subway, Fulton/WTC subway complex, LIRR into Grand Central--and an MTA cop is going to arrest somebody for cartwheels? Not vandalizing MTA property, not interrupting service, not handing out leaflets, not harming anybody or anything by even the most conservative measure. How much did it cost to send this guy to a holding cell? Note--for those of you who display a compulsion to pipe up about police brutality, the worldview some of you offer is one that smacks of an oppositional disorder. Like the kid who always defied a teacher, solely for the sake of being defiant. Was this pointless? Hell yes, and it should be singled out as such. Does it mean that all cops are going to abuse whatever power they have? If you say yes to that, chances are extremely high that you are the architect of many of your own conflicts. Victimhood is a pathetic thing to work for. Who’s chair of MTA right now? They’ve got some huge projects going on–huge equals expensive–like 2nd Av subway, Fulton/WTC subway complex, LIRR into Grand Central–and an MTA cop is going to arrest somebody for cartwheels? Not vandalizing MTA property, not interrupting service, not handing out leaflets, not harming anybody or anything by even the most conservative measure. How much did it cost to send this guy to a holding cell?

Note–for those of you who display a compulsion to pipe up about police brutality, the worldview some of you offer is one that smacks of an oppositional disorder. Like the kid who always defied a teacher, solely for the sake of being defiant. Was this pointless? Hell yes, and it should be singled out as such. Does it mean that all cops are going to abuse whatever power they have? If you say yes to that, chances are extremely high that you are the architect of many of your own conflicts. Victimhood is a pathetic thing to work for.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.365gay.com/blog/100709-mta-police-hate-cartwheels/comment-page-1/#comment-74165 Bruce Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:33:11 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10043#comment-74165 This comment is about Withered's "Corpulent" article I must say.... this young man is wearing a shirt that comments on the monarchy! The fact that he has a build of substance should not limit his right of expression. In fact when I commented on a man Wither's age wearing a hoodie I was blasted as a racist. Now Withers condems a brother for being at the most Wither's size and weight and feels this man has no right of expression. As for the cartwheels.... something this easy to comment on.... something this simple ...... something this irrelevant to gay life is probably the territory Withers covers best! Stay tuned next week when Withers gets a hang nail and is refused treatment from his HMO for being an HOMO! This comment is about Withered’s “Corpulent” article

I must say…. this young man is wearing a shirt that comments on the monarchy!

The fact that he has a build of substance should not limit his right of expression.

In fact when I commented on a man Wither’s age wearing a hoodie I was blasted as a racist. Now Withers condems a brother for being at the most Wither’s size and weight and feels this man has no right of expression.

As for the cartwheels…. something this easy to comment on…. something this simple …… something this irrelevant to gay life is probably the territory Withers covers best!

Stay tuned next week when Withers gets a hang nail and is refused treatment from his HMO for being an HOMO!

]]> By: Yhitzak http://www.365gay.com/blog/100709-mta-police-hate-cartwheels/comment-page-1/#comment-74160 Yhitzak Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:22:51 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10043#comment-74160 Withers, yet again you're in another minority. Welcome to the club :) Cheers, Yhitzak Withers, yet again you’re in another minority. Welcome to the club :)
Cheers,
Yhitzak

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/100709-mta-police-hate-cartwheels/comment-page-1/#comment-74159 James Withers Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:14:45 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10043#comment-74159 Yhitzak, It's all good. I recognize irony. Most of the time. :-) Sincerely, James Yhitzak,

It’s all good. I recognize irony. Most of the time. :-)

Sincerely,

James

]]> By: Yhitzak http://www.365gay.com/blog/100709-mta-police-hate-cartwheels/comment-page-1/#comment-74158 Yhitzak Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:10:50 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10043#comment-74158 All due respect, but police brutality isn't a gay issue, it's a social issue. Minority groups are targeted by police far more than majority groups, and I won't argue that, but I think semantics is important. Where I come from, if you're non-white, potentially GLBT (perception is EVERYTHING), under the apparent age of 40, or appear to make less than $150K per year, you're a target of the police. Heh. Although I'm sure a lot of folks here will appreciate your finding a story that fits their bill, Withers. (Tongue in cheek; not directed at you.) Thanks for continuing to talk about a serious subject that ultimately affects us ALL. All due respect, but police brutality isn’t a gay issue, it’s a social issue. Minority groups are targeted by police far more than majority groups, and I won’t argue that, but I think semantics is important. Where I come from, if you’re non-white, potentially GLBT (perception is EVERYTHING), under the apparent age of 40, or appear to make less than $150K per year, you’re a target of the police. Heh. Although I’m sure a lot of folks here will appreciate your finding a story that fits their bill, Withers. (Tongue in cheek; not directed at you.)

Thanks for continuing to talk about a serious subject that ultimately affects us ALL.

]]> By: Tj Howard http://www.365gay.com/blog/100709-mta-police-hate-cartwheels/comment-page-1/#comment-74153 Tj Howard Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:35:36 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10043#comment-74153 Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Until non-uniform police review boards are set up to review the abuses of power committed by cops then it will never change. My proposal: a tripartite panel consisting of police officers (to speak to the nature of police work), business owners and finally private citizens. (I think I'm stealing this from a NY politician btw). They could replace the internal affairs-esque complaint departments for the most part. Hell, make it liek jury duty if you want...most ppl won't try and get out of that - lol! Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Until non-uniform police review boards are set up to review the abuses of power committed by cops then it will never change. My proposal: a tripartite panel consisting of police officers (to speak to the nature of police work), business owners and finally private citizens. (I think I’m stealing this from a NY politician btw). They could replace the internal affairs-esque complaint departments for the most part. Hell, make it liek jury duty if you want…most ppl won’t try and get out of that – lol!

]]> By: randy http://www.365gay.com/blog/100709-mta-police-hate-cartwheels/comment-page-1/#comment-74148 randy Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:04:06 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10043#comment-74148 You're absolutely right, James. You’re absolutely right, James.

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