Burglars posing as HPD officers...?

[virgo]

Ya'll better be careful. Check out this story from the HA (http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080108/NEWS01/801080304).


Hattiesburg police are seeking two men who posed as law enforcement officers, entered a house where several Hispanics live and stole an estimated $2,500 Sunday night.

[dyates]

2500.00 in cash? I can't see the article for some reason...but if so, that sure is a large amount of money to have lying around the house. Not smart.

[virgo]

It is pretty sad because a lot of Hispanics tend not to have bank accounts and criminals know that. :(

[mac]

Yeah, but if you're illegal you don't go open a bank account.

[dyates]

Yeah, but if you're illegal you don't go open a bank account.

True, and in that case they have no business here but that's a wholeee nother topic.

[mybabysmomma]

I loved the description of the guys...
Lopez described the subjects as white men with short hair cuts and bad upper teeth.

That is an uncommon look 'round here...haha

[dyates]

lmao!

[58ford]

Things like this can cause more trouble further down the line......Hispanics might begin resisting legitimate cops out of suspicion.

[Bol_C]

Whether or not they are legal citizens, nobody deserves to be robbed. It doesn't matter if you happen to think that they don't belong here, the bottom line is that they worked for the money they had and someone took it from them. They are human beings just like you or I. Leave your racism at the door.

[daisy]

Do these fake cops have a fake cop car?

Do they go after others --even non-Hispanics?

[mac]

Whether or not they are legal citizens, nobody deserves to be robbed. It doesn't matter if you happen to think that they don't belong here, the bottom line is that they worked for the money they had and someone took it from them. They are human beings just like you or I. Leave your racism at the door.

Who was being racist? I don't see anything remotely racist in any of the above posts.




Leave your assholism at the door.

[XC9]

Did they have on uniforms or just a t-shirt that says police? I would like to know more on this crime too. Are they going to use a police sketch artist to get a better I.D. on these 2 guys? I think it would be a good idea. If they presented themselves as law enforcement they can be charged with an additional crime than robbery.

[IGID]

If they presented themselves as law enforcement they can be charged with an additional crime than robbery.I doubt they'll be worried about the misdemeanor of impersonating a police officer when they're charged with home invasion and armed robbery.

[XC9]

Is it really only a misdemeanor for impersonating a law enforcement officer? Dang, I thought it would be a felony. Thanks for that info IGID.

[Michelle]

Whether or not they are legal citizens, nobody deserves to be robbed. It doesn't matter if you happen to think that they don't belong here, the bottom line is that they worked for the money they had and someone took it from them. They are human beings just like you or I. Leave your racism at the door.

Who was being racist? I don't see anything remotely racist in any of the above posts.




Leave your assholism at the door.

I was wondering the same thing. I read the previous posts a couple of times and didn't see anything remotely racist either.

[firefly]

Whether or not they are legal citizens, nobody deserves to be robbed. It doesn't matter if you happen to think that they don't belong here, the bottom line is that they worked for the money they had and someone took it from them. They are human beings just like you or I. Leave your racism at the door. I don't see the first thing about racism in her post! The truth is, they DON't belong here. But, NOBODY deserves to have their dwelling burglarized or being robbed! Maybe you need to stop & think before you let those flying fingers on that keyboard get carried away & accusing people of racism!:smt009

[Blockhead]

Whether or not they are legal citizens, nobody deserves to be robbed. It doesn't matter if you happen to think that they don't belong here, the bottom line is that they worked for the money they had and someone took it from them. They are human beings just like you or I. Leave your racism at the door.

Did they work for it? We know this for sure?

And, if they are here illegally, it's hardly an issue of race. "Criminal" is not a race.

Oh, and with regards to their "bad upper teeth", it's a safe bet that money has been smoked up already.

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

Blockhead you saying these were meth mouths?

[Blockhead]

Blockhead you saying these were meth mouths?

Before I commit to an answer, are meth heads considered a race now? I don't want to offend anyone.

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

Well they are a sub race so we better just drop it for now :smt023

[Blockhead]

Sub-race. Is that like being "high yellow" as opposed to just being black?

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

ooo. I am not going there... You are on your own here!!!