RACIST? Or Are People Just Getting More Insane By The Minute?

RACIST? Or Are People Just Getting More Insane By The Minute?
Having done my fair share of traveling within the continental United States, I have to say one of my favorite places in the world is southern California. To be more specific, that certain stretch between Newport Beach and Laguna Beach is a little slice of heaven.

There's a reason why the real estate is priced so damn high.

That said, this tiny little beach community known for the MTV reality show has been making headlines as of late. That's because its police vehicles have the American flag on them. Seriously.

According to reports, the police department was inundated with calls and emails saying that the American flag had other undertones that were deemed "aggressive."

Say what?

You can see the design on a Ford Explorer police vehicle in our cover image. We've got to ask: Is this police livery RACIST or are people simply getting more INSANE by the minute?



...“Clearly, the way it looks on the car is not what anyone expected it to look like,” Mayor Pro Tem Steve Dicterow told the Los Angeles Times. “I think it’s reasonable that we’re going to look at it again so that whatever we [approve] is exactly what we put on the car.”

He said that he’d received some emails expressing concern.

“Some of the words people used was that they felt it was threatening, intimidating, harassing and a symbol of racism,” Dicterow said...

 

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dlindlin - 4/24/2019 11:09:46 PM
+8 Boost
You know where those complainers down there are from


MDarringerMDarringer - 4/24/2019 11:19:29 PM
+11 Boost
People think it's racist if McDonalds changes its Happy Meal. People see racism where there is none which makes actual racism have less impact. People call sexism racist. If they disagree with you, you're racist. If you fart you're racist. Some members of certain races play the race card so that they can play the victim (Smollett). The Socialist fakktards will call that statement racist. People who are constantly calling out racism are unintelligent because they lack discernment. Does racism exist? Yes. Is it as pervasive as the bullshitters say it is? Nope. Not even.


PUGPROUDPUGPROUD - 4/25/2019 5:42:37 AM
+3 Boost
Well said.


valhallakeyvalhallakey - 4/24/2019 11:24:14 PM
+10 Boost
Have to agree with Matt on this... does racism exist?.. yes... is it rampant?... no... except that fart part... that is rampant and racist.

The American flag is uniquely beautiful and there is no reason it cannot be on government vehicles including police cars.


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 4/25/2019 1:23:38 AM
+11 Boost
Jesus Christ... it's the American flag! We live in America, how can this possibly be offensive. I read the article expecting there to be more to the story, there isn't.


wilfredwilfred - 4/25/2019 2:38:22 AM
+13 Boost
Laguna Beach is a wealthy white neighborhood, anything they do is of course racist.

The media is now so anti-American... It’s ok to drive around with ???? or ?? flag but a ???? or MAGA? You better be ready for some heated exchanges...


TruthyTruthy - 4/25/2019 7:54:53 AM
-5 Boost
The media has nothing to do with it.
This must be a slow news day.



MDarringerMDarringer - 4/25/2019 8:14:16 AM
+2 Boost
I wish all the people saying "That's racist" would kill themselves because the world would be so much better for their absence.


TruthyTruthy - 4/25/2019 8:42:59 AM
+1 Boost
150 complaints? Seems like a small number and I suspect many were repeats. It looks great, not an issue.
I live in Chicago and thru the Jussie Smollet BS.
Kim Fox, the recently who exhibited gross misconduct in dismissing the charges and has a history if pro-thug anti-police actions of course had a rally saying the criticism is based on racism because she is a woman of color. When caught breaking the law, claim racism.
Her excellent predecessor was a Hispanic woman.


OneOfOneOneOfOne - 4/25/2019 9:19:51 AM
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we found the bigot. as always they cannot resist using the word thug.


TruthyTruthy - 4/25/2019 11:40:31 AM
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Not a racist, oneofone. But this ghetto trash of an attorney general for Cook County is letting go a lot of criminals while calling the police that she should be cooperating with, "the Blue Klux Klan" and the "enemy of black people." She has conducted her office shamefully and when criticized plays the race card.


MDarringerMDarringer - 4/26/2019 8:54:12 AM
+1 Boost
Jussie's (sic) last episode on Empire was a crater in the ratings.


CANADIANCOMMENTSCANADIANCOMMENTS - 4/25/2019 9:59:43 AM
-2 Boost
It isn't racist (it's just an SUV with a logo) but it is abit nationalistic and I don't think anyone has ever seen a police vehicle with any nations flag used as a background for the word POLICE. CDN police cars do a flag on them but it is small and discrete and on the fender or the trunk lid. This looks like a Giant Hot Wheels SUV from an auto show. That is what has irked some people. Normal wording in reflective paint would have been fine. It just looks odd at first glance.


LexSucksLexSucks - 4/26/2019 1:55:42 PM
+1 Boost
Mention something about race and mistreatment and out comes the experts at racism. Being a racist also involves dictating and controlling all racial dialog. It's left over baggage from slavery.


TauronB2GTauronB2G - 4/25/2019 10:22:54 AM
-7 Boost
I was going to let this one alone because I know it’s a losing battle but hey, f it!
I won’t say it’s racist but what I will say is that I’m not surprised that a bunch of white guys (I won’t use code words Darringer) don’t understand that the American flag can mean different things to different people in and out of America. People get so caught up in the symbol and lose the meaning. The Nazis flew a flag that means something horrible to the Jews, the KKK flew the American flag, held a bible in one hand and matches in the other, the confederates flew a flag that’s still being flown today and that literally is the flag of the losers history. But hey you like it so it’s okay. GTFOHWTBS. If you take an in depth look at the history of policing in this country in combination with the atrocities that have been committed under the flag you might have a different perspective. But you won’t do that because history has taught you that America and the police are always right and how dare anyone tell a white guy he’s wrong about his country.
I don’t personally care if the police fly the flag on the car or not. I’m still scared every time I’m pulled over, the flag just reinforces that My so called rights can be violated at anytime. It lets me know who I’m dealing with evetytime I get too comfortable.
So deboost me, ban-me send hate mail, I don’t really care.


TauronB2GTauronB2G - 4/25/2019 6:39:24 PM
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Deboosted down to -6 guess I’m offending people. Being told to leave if I don’t like it. Kinda epitomizes my above point, offend a white guy and talked about his country, wait I mean stolen land, this is the Indians country. Told that my right to free speech that you fought for doesn’t matter and to leave if I don’t like it. That’s the good ol USA, that’s what the flag stands for. False patriotism and butt hurt men without the ability to handle criticism of the bullshit that was indoctrinated into them on a car site about a non car related issue.
Classic!!!!


PUGPROUDPUGPROUD - 4/25/2019 7:52:35 PM
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Despite all you say America is the beacon of hope and light for the world and why so many of every age, race and creed want to come and make a better life for themselves and their children.


cidflekkencidflekken - 4/25/2019 8:46:12 PM
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Here's a plane ticket to wherever you want to go outside the US. Clearly you are not happy here. No one is stopping you from leaving.


CANADIANCOMMENTSCANADIANCOMMENTS - 4/25/2019 9:52:28 PM
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@PUG- You must be watching an old movie.

The USA gave up its title as "that shining city on the hill" in 2016. African countries are all now apparently sh*t-holes, Mexicans bring crime, drugs, rapists and worse, People from Islamic countries should be banned from coming to America, Troops are said to be loved but not visited very much, and the country should really be closed to all immigration because it is full.

Look north. We are the ones still carrying the torch for you for the next 2 years and have been living up to the promise that your Statue of Liberty professes. We intend to give it back once the pendulum swings back to normal in 2020. As Canadians we are much too humble to be in the global spotlight. Hockey gold medals are enough for us every 4 years.


MDarringerMDarringer - 4/25/2019 10:31:08 PM
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Oh poor Tauron (sic) you're racist as hell, but you refuse to see it and admit it. MAGA!


TauronB2GTauronB2G - 4/26/2019 7:37:22 AM
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@Darringer... yup I sure am racist as hell. Just like you, the only difference is that I know America’s history and I know who my enemies are.
@Cidlekken... Thanks for the ticket. I got one for you too to go back to where your ancestors came from. They damn sure aren’t from here. I’d wager good money that nobody on this board is a Native American so while you’re telling me to leave you might want to take your own advice. This isn’t YOUR country, this land belongs to everyone here now. Your privilege doesn’t give you the right to tell anyone to leave. GTFOHWTBS.


MDarringerMDarringer - 4/26/2019 8:53:10 AM
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Poor Tauron (sic) doubles down on his racism and tries to pretend it's a virtue. You take the bait every time which shows you to be unintelligent because the outcome--you getting your ass handed to you--happens every time. Oh wait. Go play the victim and use Smollett's playbook.


dtmwtchdtmwtch - 4/25/2019 10:38:56 AM
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i believe in the right of these people to complain as it's free speech, but there is no better site to me than that flag, it hangs right outside my front door everyday. Freedom is the ability to be completely oblivious to how great you have it and see that privilege as misery and attack.


USNA1999USNA1999 - 4/25/2019 3:22:40 PM
+9 Boost
If the US flag offends you and you live in this country, MOVE OUT to another country were they will put up with your BS. Me and many others have fought for that flag so you can bitch and whine all you want and that is OK with me. But if this flag and this country really offends you, then move out.


USNA1999USNA1999 - 4/25/2019 3:26:52 PM
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Its funny that many people outside of this country see that flag and this country and a sign of freedom and a way for a better life. Yet we got a$$holes living in the USA complaining about how a flag on a government vehicle offends them. Maybe we should trade these people with the people that are willing to sacrifice their lives to make it to our southern border.


skytopskytop - 4/25/2019 7:54:28 PM
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IT's not people. It is the demented, derange liberal Democrat party at work seeded HATE, DECEIT and division among the U.S. public.


carloslassitercarloslassiter - 4/25/2019 10:24:43 PM
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"According to reports, the police department was inundated with calls and emails saying that the American flag had other undertones that were deemed "aggressive.""
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C'mon. No one could possibly think this patriotic paint job was "aggressive". I call B.S. on the whole story.


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