Springfield street violence: 'Don't blame the police when Pookie gets shot

[Jorg]

[h=1]Springfield street violence: 'Don't blame the police when Pookie gets shot and you knew the kind of life he was living,' says Rev. Talbert Swan[/h]

SPRINGFIELD — Blame for the recent violence that's swept through Springfield lies in the hands of the young men committing the crimes – and those who tacitly abet them – not the law enforcement officials and religious leaders trying to keep the peace, according to the Rev. Talbert W. Swan II, president of the Greater Springfield NAACP and pastor of Spring of Hope Church.
"Don't blame the police, you know, when Pookie gets shot and you knew the kind of life Pookie was living, and you knew the path that Pookie was on and you never addressed it with Pookie," Swan said during Monday's broadcast of his weekly radio program, "The Spoken Word" (video below).



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[Deleted member 12999]

If he was consistent with his logic he would have added gun owners to that list. I admit I only read summary so far though....

 

[mousegunguy]

'pookie'.... wasn't that garfield the cats stuff animal? I had read that he was turning his life.... ah nevermind,,, he's a dirt bag

 

[MSant]

Pookie was the junkie Chris Rock played in New Jack City

 

[Cassadilla]

Pookie is what my mom and gramma called me when i was a little rot.
mom still calls me pookie occasionally.

i like the message, kinda sad that it needs to be said at all, though.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

Pookie was the junkie Chris Rock played in New Jack City

LOL

 

[center442]

Al Bundy also referred to his daughter as Pookie. I've been known to call my daughters that on occasion when I'm being sarcastic...which is often.

 

[oldsoldier29]

Maybe he didn't read the article from his religious leaders from Springfield-it's all our fault

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[Whatt]

this is the first time i have ever agreed with rev swan.... the shinola must be hitting really close to his house for his eyes to finally open enough to actually advocate for personal responsibly and for stopping the "stop snitching" bs prevalent with the people he preaches to.

 

[GJH86]

Rev Swan is not a friend..not by a long shot (no pun intended).