Two Minneapolis officers were put on leave after decorating their precinct with a 'racist' Christmas tree

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This tree in a Minneapolis police precinct was decorated with fast-food wrappers and other trash. Critics say the items chosen play on negative stereotypes about African-Americans, and two officers have been put on leave.

 

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Really? This is offensive? I'm not judging, but I don't see it as depicting negative stereotypes. Unless the officers admitted the alleged intent, I think the disciplinary action taken against them might be extreme.

Surprised no one is offended they put a Christmas tree up .

Minneapolis the LosAngeles of the MidWest

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Can't believe a police men would do that no cool

Perhaps it is the critics who should be shamed for actually stereotyping? Unbelievable how shallow some ppl have become. Probably think I’m racist for showing a different angle.

Someone will always make something out of nothing..besides takki chips are a Spanish style chip sold in the corner store bodegas,also I think to fire the officers is a bit extreme😒

white people smoke cigarettes, I don't get this

Police humor belongs in the roll call room not in the public lobby. Having said that, this tree was decorated with items from the neighborhood. How is that racist? Whites and other ethnic residents of this neighborhood don’t eat, drink or smoke those brands?

Racist Christmas tree 😂😂😂

How tacky to use trash for your departments Christmas tree...they need fired for lack of intelligence. Did they decorate their trees at home with trash? Maybe the neighbor's should donate their trash to the officer's front yards so they can decorate their own trees

I can not say I agree that this is sensitive to black people but I can say that the policemen that did this must be morons!

Minnesota is one messed up state....and I live in GA, I know messed up

False narratives of black oppression never ends.? Why is it that when blacks move in to mostly white neighborhood, turns populations to 70 to 90% black = ghetto.? High crime property values plummeted. Don't give me no jobs crap. Plenty of jobs out there. Baby daddy's run amok.

Do some people relizethat they have gone to far

Reality is officially broken. Thank you liberals.

Unfortunately, a lot of African Americans live up to the stereotypes.

Why preach about racism when you openly spread and encourage bigotry against Hindus? First clean your house. Then preach.

That's a sick joke not funny

Should be commended for bravery and honesty!

I thought it looked nice.

Omg how stupid now we cant have fast food because its racist, all cops eat is fast food

Pretty stupid even for Minneapolis.

Did the trash get picked up off the street of the neighbourhood in which the officers are allegedly giving a negative stereotype to? If so,,,,it’s not really a stereotype 😉.

Just a little FYI White Officers, it appears u and ur cousins are drinking and eating more popeyes than POC.

You’ll know if this story is racist or not by checking out the twitter page of the people saying this is nothing or it’s just race baiting . When you check their page you’ll notice most are right wingers . That let’s you know this story is racist by the cops.

Critics, how surprising! What does the streets of California tell you? trash, drugs, pee and poop. And OH! yeah, that's a LIBERAL state.

Unbelievable

Even in this day and age of technology and people's fixation in dissecting every viral photo you would think the boys in blue would think twice before like doing racist shit and killing people and think they will get away with it.

Because some uptight/foolish people think of black people when they think of that trash these two cops get a paid vacation? Sensitive people are expensive.

At it again with the race baiting I see. Just lost right now with POTUS in the WhiteHouse buttttt you could report on the jobs report and check out minority unemployment numbers at all time lows. But that wouldn’t be to script would it? fakenews

YOUR PRESIDENT EATS FAST FOOD! IS THIS ALSO DIRECTED AT HIM?

White racists from the northeast and south have migrated to northern cities to infiltrate the police departments all over the progressive north.

When your racism is so deep that you bring it into Christmas it';s time for both a psychiatrist and a pink slip...

Not really sure how that's racist if that's thought that that's what they eat how is that racist if that's what they eat and you decorate your tree just stupid a ready cries too much about everything

News you’ll never see on CNN Propaganda? 🤔

Hmmm! I previously worked in Newark, I always knew when I passed into Newark just from the garbage littering the streets. Noticed the same going through Trenton and Camden. Nothing to do with those cities sanitation departments, people there have no respect for where they live.

How is that a negative stereotype on anyone? Fast wood wrappers? So only blacks eat fast food, and that is bad? I am missing something here...

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This is so damn dumb I don't even understand...

Stop hiding your face and reveal yourself. Racism Bigotry Stereotypes

I am just sick and tired of everything having a different meaning....STOP IT.....JUST STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wtf Racist's have no business being on any Police Force in this country. Period!

Really? Because im white and i eat all the things i see on that tree.

That is stupid why read into this neg. The items are what they as police see all the time.

Isnt Takis a Spanish item?

I don't see anything wrong with it. People are crybabies these days.

Ummmm everyone eats thAt

LOL and you get mad when you get called fake news

CNN: Nothing is everything, substance is boring and isn't a cheap, quick buck. As Paris burns and China/US agree to punt increased duties and tariffs another 90 days. Eeegads, dumpster fire.

How childish.

I can’t speak about the tree but the article is definitely trash. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Someone needs to write a book on what's considered racist. I evidently missed a lot direction. On CNN, its seems everything is racist.

😂😂😂😂

Everything being looked at through the prism of racism. What is it about fast food wrappers and trash that play on negative stereotypes about African-Americans? It is all in your head. Get a life!! Good grief!!!!!!

Total BS. PC police busted the real police!

Fire em

The problem for you leftists is that these stereotypes are true. You never grapple with that and always shift the blame to White people as if we just made these up out of thin air

Passive-aggressive racists are sure mad about this story.

Then dont litter.

Bullshit. I eat Funions!

Getting ridiculous.

CNN news 🤦🏻‍♀️

OMG! CNN is f'n ridiculous.

Shame

Is this all that important? Really? NO! It's junk news, not fake, just b.s. Get a life Minneapolis Police.

All the stories on Twitter, and CNN decides to run this story, two days in a row. What, no Trump stories?

CNN is always trying to pit black Vs. white. If they did that it is terrible but not news, the officers should be suspended

(sigh!) Oh, BROTHER ... America can't survive this touchy, crybaby nonsense! There are some people who need to GROW-UP!!!!!!!!!!!!

How is this racist?

It’s best the majority of the commenters here, should head on over to Fox News page. You’d feel more at home

Well, I guess we have our priorities straight.

You sure it’s negative stereotypes about African-Americans, it’s more like stereotypes about Policemen & junk food. Or Christmas being trashy. But I dunno how your fans got stereotypes about African-Americans. MinneapolisPD

Ok so this is a reach but obviously there is more to this story than just the headline. My biggest question is, why the fuck are they not patrolling the streets instead of decorating trees in their precinct lobby

Ruin their lives!! 🙄

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How ridiculous

Stahp 🤦‍♂️

This is bullshit, all races love Takis!

How is this racist?

That’s stereotypical poor people stuff.

It certainly isn’t racist if there isn’t a grape soda can.

I like all that stuff too

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😂 seriously? Just because they chose to decorate a tree that way, they’re somehow for lack of a better word “racist”? To me, the people complaining are the ones in the wrong. How does this have to do with anything stereotypical of black folks?

Realy bull sh.t

2018 is a mistake

Also, I'm white as a piece of notebook paper, and Takis Cheetos all day

Mmmmmm, Popeyes chicken

Something else to cry about

LMAO

Snack food is racist..... Ok then.

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