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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumscop is selling "Breathe Easy: Don't Break the Law" T-shirt to improve race relations
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/breathe-easy-don-break-law-shirts-fire-article-1.2047689An Indiana police officer's sale of T-shirts reading "Breathe Easy: Don't Break the Law" is being slammed by city council members as a "dangerous" message that warns justice is not fair.
The controversial twist on the "I can't Breathe" campaign one intended to protest Eric Garner's death by a police officer is meant to spread a message that "police are there for you," according to the South Bend store owned by Mishawaka Police Corporal Jason Barthel.
But to others it appears more like a threat of police taking justice into their own hands.
"We believe that people should be able to breathe easy no matter what they're doing. Police should not take the right to breathe into their own hands," South Bend District Council President Oliver Davis told the Daily News Tuesday.
Davis is now calling for stores to not sell the T-shirts with fellow council members Valerie Schey and Henry Davis Jr., as well as the Rev. Terrell Jackson of the South Bend NAACP.
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"Breathe easy, don't break the law."
That's the slogan Barthel, owner of South Bend Uniform, is hoping will stop what he sees as negative stereotypes of police, while also improving race relations across the country.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/mishawaka-cop-hopes-to-add-new-perspective-to-police-race/article_3f804ad4-5d82-5160-bf26-d40c8106a983.html
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cop is selling "Breathe Easy: Don't Break the Law" T-shirt to improve race relations (Original Post)
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2014
OP
I could've sworn I read that Garner wasn't breaking any laws. Am I correct about that?
arcane1
Dec 2014
#3
Sadly, there are enough racists out there that he'll probably end up making money.
bullwinkle428
Dec 2014
#5
"to improve race relations"?! That's fucking not going to do it. It's stupid and insulting.
Cha
Dec 2014
#6
So when is trying to purchase gas, holding a sword replica, playing with a toy gun breaking the law?
kelliekat44
Dec 2014
#11
marmar
(77,049 posts)1. F**king Asshole
That REALLY pisses me off.
TBF
(32,000 posts)2. Absolutely clueless. nt
arcane1
(38,613 posts)3. I could've sworn I read that Garner wasn't breaking any laws. Am I correct about that?
Not that it matters either way, this is a fucking disgraceful thing for a cop to cash in on.
world wide wally
(21,734 posts)4. In other words: Capital puishment for breaking ANY law
bullwinkle428
(20,628 posts)5. Sadly, there are enough racists out there that he'll probably end up making money.
Cha
(296,771 posts)6. "to improve race relations"?! That's fucking not going to do it. It's stupid and insulting.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)7. Clueless victim-blaming won't make friends and influence people
Rex
(65,616 posts)8. Another example of why cops are such dangerous assholes.
They refuse to take any responsibility for their actions, civilians will do the same. Monkey see, monkey do.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)9. I've rendered the message slightly less obscure--
[FONT size=8]DO WHAT WE FUCKING SAY
OR WE WILL STRANGLE YOU.[/FONT]
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)13. That is how I read it....
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TheKentuckian
(25,018 posts)10. Too much Judge Dredd for old dumpsterfuck here.
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)11. So when is trying to purchase gas, holding a sword replica, playing with a toy gun breaking the law?
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)12. Might as well have one saying: "Break the Law and DIE".
BTW: Note the signs:
Looks like you can walk while white, but not if you're black.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,315 posts)14. Yeah, that should work