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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...n-ancestry-lawuit_us_59121a90e4b05e1ca202840e

Read the whole thing please, but here's a snippet.

Michigan police officer Cleon Brown is suing his chief and the city after a chain of events that began when he took a genetic test through Ancestry.com in December and was surprised to learn he could trace 18 percent of his DNA to regions in Africa.

Brown was also surprised by how his fellow officers in the Hastings Police Department reacted to the news.

He said the police chief called him “Kunte,” after the character in Alex Haley’s novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” while other officers whispered “Black lives matter” when they walked past, according to MLive.com.

Even the mayor, who has since retired, made cracks, according to Brown’s attorney, Karie Boylan, who has filed a lawsuit on Brown’s behalf.

“There was an instance where my client was talking to the mayor, and the mayor ― upon learning that my client was 18 percent African-American ― proceeded to tell him a racist joke” using a racial slur, she told CBS Detroit.

Brown said the Christmas tree in the police department lobby was decorated with Santa figurines named after each officer on the force. Brown’s Santa was black with “18 percent” written on the beard, according to WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids.

Brown has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Hastings, the town’s police chief, its deputy chief, a sergeant and the city manager.

Another example of the gross shit that happens in police departments behind the scene.

It's pretty difficult to believe nowadays that the police aren't a force to protect middle class white people from the poor and not-white. If they're being racist to their own just for having 20% black in them, imagine what they think about and do to the people in their communities who are actually black/brown/not white

Also I'd like to point out the irony that the gentlemen's last name is Brown.

 

[GrizzleBoy]

Welcome!

 

[……forgetit]

And now you know, welcome to the club cuz.

 

[SpaceWolf]

He said the police chief called him “Kunte,” after the character in Alex Haley’s novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,”

What an obscure reference.

 

[shintoki]

Welcome!

 

[spazchicken]

His name is Cleon Brown and he didn't know he was black?

 

[WedgeX]

Lots of Confederate flags out Hastings' way.

 

[Slayven]

What an obscure reference.

Not really

His name is Cleon Brown and he didn't know he was black?

Thought that too.

 

[LegalEagleMike]

Looking forward to his Ancestry .com commercial.

 

[Htown]

His name is Cleon Brown and he didn't know he was black?

hahaha damn

 

[cr0w]

His name is Cleon Brown and he didn't know he was black?

 

[Gordon Shumway]

What an obscure reference.

Really?

His name is Cleon Brown and he didn't know he was black?

Really lol..

 

[soundscream]

What an obscure reference.

No it isn't.

 

[Yaboosh]

What an obscure reference.

That was a very popular movie.

 

[NeonBlack]

He was so proud too. Told the entire precinct.

 

[foxuzamaki]

His name is Cleon Brown and he didn't know he was black?

lol, right?

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

What an obscure reference.

Uh, Roots was a big deal back in the 70s, when the miniseries aired.

 

[Captin Quacker]

Welcome to the exciting world of bein black in America

Also it amazing how they went from zero to racist

 

[mantidor]

Really?



Really lol..

No it isn't.

That was a very popular movie.

Jesus Christ, first it's a book, second it's obvious sarcasm.

I'm not american and even I know about Roots.

 

[Vital Tundra]

God damn! White guy finds out hes 20% black and even thats enough for these racists to fuck with him.

His name is Cleon Brown and he didn't know he was black?

Lmao

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Uh, Roots was a big deal back in the 70s, when the miniseries aired.

And a miniseries just last year..

 

[Aaronrules380]

Wait until the rest of the force learns that literally everyone can trace their ancestry back to Africa if they go back enough

But seriously what a bunch of racist pricks. Not that I'm surprised

 

[Pinko Marx]

I kind of hope he wins the suit.
But I kind of hope he doesn't.

On one hand it will make the officers in the precinct think about their actions, or at least highlight the problem that black people have been speaking on since FOR-FUCKING-EVER.
On the other, if he doesn't win, it will show the officer that is suing a small taste of how black people feel when we face Injustice​.

 

[Glix]

What an obscure reference.

What???? Maybe you are real young?

 

[ReAxion]

they remade Roots just last year.

 

[A Link to the Past]

What an obscure reference.

I haven't even seen Roots and I get the reference. :v

 

[Pinko Marx]

What an obscure reference.

https://youtu.be/hRK7PVJFbS8

 

[Enzom21]

Ah the good ole "nigga wake up call." usually reserved for black republicans.\
Lol @ Roots being obscure.

 

[Faiz]

What an obscure reference.

Lots of "not really's" but I read this as a sarcastic remark on the lack of originality in nick naming.

 

[DrFunk]

They even got a light skinned santa

Detail to racism is astounding

 

[soundscream]

Jesus Christ, first it's a book, second it's obvious sarcasm.

I'm not american and even I know about Roots.

Its not obvious.

 

[Vicetrailia]

Welcome to the club. Trading places is a bitch isn't it.

 

[CaviarMeths]

Can't wait to see the inevitable "it was just police locker room talk" defense from the chief.

"It was just a joke, bro."

 

[Izuna]

My goodness

 

[Christian]

What an obscure reference.

This has to be sarcasm. Please tell me this is sarcasm.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Its not obvious.

JESUS CHRIST!

 

[hiryu64]

One-drop rule is still getting some mileage, I see.

 

[CaviarMeths]

JESUS CHRIST!

This is not an obscure reference though. The Bible is a very popular book and there have been many film and TV adaptations.

 

[Valhelm]

It's shitty how this one guy was treated, but this has even worse implications for police attitudes toward actual black people

Spoiler

not that we didn't know this already

 

[Hades Hotgun]

Even if you're a white cop,
you'll get fucked for one drop.

 

[BitStyle]

One-drop rule is still getting some mileage, I see.

Always

 

[Skellig Gra]

His name is Cleon Brown and he didn't know he was black?

For real

 

[sephi22]

JESUS CHRIST!

He's saying the sarcasm wasn't obvious. Not that the reference wasn't obvious.

 

[spindashing]

His name is Cleon Brown and he didn't know he was black?

son LOL

 

[Volimar]

Can't wait to watch the film on this.

 

[MaulerX]

I kind of hope he wins the suit.
But I kind of hope he doesn't.

On one hand it will make the officers in the precinct think about their actions, or at least highlight the problem that black people have been speaking on since FOR-FUCKING-EVER.
On the other, if he doesn't win, it will show the officer that is suing a small taste of how black people feel when we face Injustice​.

Win or lose he already feels it.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

It's disheartening how "being black" is a joke to these people. I mean, gross. I can't even understand the mindset, but I know it's awful.

 

[Stinkles]

Police department has no octaroon policy. But the interesting part of the story is the embedded casually corrosive racism.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Can't wait to watch the film on this.

Duuude..LMAO. Maybe they can get that Russian from Agents of SHIELD who's gonna play a Hawaiian to star in it.

 

[Mineshaft_Gap]

Just a city government of bad apples.