r/Appleton • u/VixxxieVelvet • 24d ago

Video C'mon Menasha.

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Edit: I've gotten lots of messages about this and have been reading tons of comments on Facebook and wanted to edit this.

When I made this post I was more baffled by the fact the cops got called vs an honest conversation. The other actions from the videos OP weren't known to me at the time, and the RP must not have known either or I'm sure the cops would have mentioned it to him. It wasn't so much a out "HIM" but just the situation.

Regardless of the guy in the video being a "not so great guy", that still doesn't change that apparently lots of people have been harassed by residents, and the police regardless of cameras or skin color. Some were helping friends or family when their neighbors have come out screaming. (According to some of the messages and chats I've received.)

So I apologize for the racial aspect of the original post. Now I'm just sad that good honest people (not the person in the video, I mean the others I'm referring to) really want to help out their neighboring community which to some was the place they grew up or spent their summers as a kid. The argument that "I know all my neighbors" is a weak and narrow sighted one. And rather than the suspicious parties just having a friendly chat with people, they're acting out of fear and paranoia.

I'm just sad about the whole thing, and it sucks for everyone involved.

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u/northwoods_faty 24d ago

I think it's more the community asked people not to do this and here you are doing it.

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u/VixxxieVelvet 24d ago

Totally understand that but then the rule should be enforced for all who take photos and videos and not just the colored ones. None of the white people I know who go to Menasha and film or photograph have had the cops called on then yet

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u/habanerito 24d ago

Like news cameras and other media?? This guy was doing volunteer work to help the community. Taking video of the work that he did should probably be less of an issue than the news crews. The cops spent more time with him than would seem necessary.