# Controversial encounters between law-enforcement and civilians - the omnibus thread

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**Created:** [October 10, 2014, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-encounters-between-law-enforcement-and-civilians-the-omnibus-thread/700942 "2014-10-10T07:35:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/controversial-encounters-between-law-enforcement-and-civilians-the-omnibus-thread/700942/1721 "2015-04-13T22:08:26Z")

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I just watched the video of the Walmart brawl between the Gaver family and the police in Cottonwood.

I was stunned, stunned that this went on for nearly 10 minutes. The lesson here is that white folks get a shitload of leeway and get to punch and kick and wrestle eight cops for what seems like forever.

If this had been a black family, they would all have been dead within seconds.

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