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So what is the truth that lies behind this joke?
Just wanted to ask (since I'm not a black guy), you viewing this in context, knowing he's likely joking, does it make you nervous or can you laugh it off as a joke?
If you have a yard, you better be inviting all of your Sherbros and myself over for a fu*king BBQ!!
Cops like shooting black peopleSo what is the truth that lies behind this joke?
A pertinent part of this cops story is he's been at this for 28 years.
Both when he told the joke, and when it came time to discuss discipline, his attitude was most likely "fuck it".
So while the headline will read "fired" , this was probably partly the officers decision.
Wouldn't he lose his pension though? Probably not a smart move.
No, they clearly can't, or people like you will seek to attribute sincere maliciousness to a joke-- as Voodoo did in his very OP. Humor offends. Ultimately, someone, somewhere will always find something humorous offensive when others cannot fathom how injury could be taken. It's not even intended to be a racist joke as the true spirit is self-deprecating, but even if it were, which would still be unacceptable, one should not overlook that he wasn't telling this joke to a black person. That was the error in his judgment. He thought this context would somehow matter, but he forgot that is a cop, and people resent authority figures telling risky jokes.
What's the implication? If a joke that a cop might tell could be construed as offensive to anyone, anywhere, not even specifically the person he is speaking to, then that joke is off-limits. That amounts to the deprivation of humor.
Bad judgment isn't a crime. It's a matter of competency, and cops aren't the only ones who can get fired for it, but they sure as hell aren't given the same leash as the rest of us.
BTW, this thread is why cops don't have senses of humor. They're not permitted them. So don't bitch about that in the future. Remember the reason.
I've said this before and I'll say it again...
The BBQ is always ready, I've got a poker table in the basement, but Bring Your Own Beer!![]()
I dont think he was even joking. But even if he was joking he deserve to be fired for being so unprofessional. But a lot of cops are racist and do get pleasure of abusing black people....thats a fact
How can you make that assertion? No sane person would or should ever utter that sentence. It is clear he is racist.He was clearly joking. Poor taste, and unprofessional, but let's not pretend for a second the guy was being serious.