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They should have been fired. Hopefully the sherif will do the right thing Press Virginia May 2016 #1
Yes, they should have been fired immediately still_one May 2016 #42
They don't fire anybody in law enforcement... Stellar May 2016 #44
I am shocked, SHOCKED I say, to hear racism coming out of the police! Scootaloo May 2016 #2
You too malaise May 2016 #4
what losers KT2000 May 2016 #3
Trashie bastards. lonestarnot May 2016 #31
No surprises Person 2713 May 2016 #5
What the hell is wrong with these people? prayin4rain May 2016 #6
Maybe they know not to do that around you. raging moderate May 2016 #16
I guess. It's amazing how the extreme racists can sniff each other out, or something. nt prayin4rain May 2016 #34
I think it's the look on their faces. raging moderate May 2016 #47
Gosh, it's as if racists and authoritarians were hand-in-glove. Octafish May 2016 #7
No wonder they let Zimmerman wander around the police station csziggy May 2016 #8
It should be noted that the cops in question are from Ohio, not from Sanford. Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #23
Oops - didn't read the linked article csziggy May 2016 #24
Sounds like they are members of the KKK MagickMuffin May 2016 #9
But they are too lazy to dig the holes for cross burnings KelleyKramer May 2016 #29
wow moonbabygo May 2016 #10
Pathetic and sad Catherine Vincent May 2016 #11
I'm not surprised kacekwl May 2016 #12
no surprise heaven05 May 2016 #13
Amen lykemike May 2016 #41
Police departments attract these types of people nyabingi May 2016 #14
Who is surprised by this? La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #15
Years ago I worked in an office adjacent to a LibDemAlways May 2016 #17
Yes, it's us who work with these people who know what's going on. rusty quoin May 2016 #32
Lots of bullies, sociopaths and racists in LE TrappedInUtah May 2016 #18
I assumed that this was happening at the time. The behavior of LE toward Zimmerman suggested this. yardwork May 2016 #19
These cops were in Ohio GulfCoast66 May 2016 #27
Totally missed that. Thanks. yardwork May 2016 #33
Yes, Chicago had some bad whites. Like your family, mine tried to buck the racism. raging moderate May 2016 #43
These are supposed to be seasoned LEOs, but they're regurgitating the Chakab May 2016 #20
Someone inform John Roberts TwilightZone May 2016 #21
Absolute &)#$%-!@`*ing, *#$%~>, $%/"!-ed up, *!@#~!ing illusions of RiverNoord May 2016 #22
Thugs ... Jopin Klobe May 2016 #25
If cops had this kind of contempt for rich white people police departments would begin filtering out GoneFishin May 2016 #26
I live in this county. Guess who comes if I call 911? N/T mackdaddy May 2016 #28
Disgusting! Arazi May 2016 #30
Every time I think there can't be any more racism left in it, more comes out. marble falls May 2016 #35
They're unfit to be police officers. "Sensitivity training" isn't enough. They need to be fired. N/t gollygee May 2016 #36
My god! PatSeg May 2016 #37
More proof of the existence of KKKops. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #38
And some people keep telling us that cops are the good guys. nt MrScorpio May 2016 #39
That's cops. That's who they are. That's what they do. Iggo May 2016 #40
stereotyping sucks Skittles May 2016 #45
Racist cops? No. Never. Police are our friends and are the crusaders of good. Look at Javert! Feeling the Bern May 2016 #46
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