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Aww, look at that cute little Halloween Ghost. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]Xalts 71 points72 points ago

The story behind this photo, iirc, is actually kinda sad. It was a KKK protest or something, and this cop has the bad fortune to be assigned to it. The little kid went up to him because he was fascinated by the shine on the shield. The cop let him because the kid was too young to know what he was protesting.

[–]FoolishWhim 18 points19 points ago

That actually is pretty cute. In a weird, his parents are fucked up sort of way.

[–]kriegler 8 points9 points ago

I used to go to school down the road from the houses of parliament, and I'd see some pretty fucked up protests from white supremacy, homophobia, or the weird anti-women groups (I remember hearing the word 'kitchen' a lot), and the worst were the little kids that they dressed up like walking billboards and taught to chant hate speech. It was really sick.

[–]FoolishWhim 4 points5 points ago

I can't understand why people can't get in trouble for doing shit like that. You're fucking up your kid, and making them out to be hateful little fuckers.

[–]spartanss300 15 points16 points ago

One of the other cops in this pic is also black.

[–]Thatguyispimp 18 points19 points ago

golf clap

[–]Omnominable 3 points4 points ago

We're not racist.

[–]Indo_Silver_Club 2 points3 points ago

Relevant, watch from 2:28.

[–]DangerBrent 25 points26 points ago

I'd sure like to know what is going through the cops head.

[–]artist9120 97 points98 points ago

"Poor kid"

[–]Jeff_R 10 points11 points ago

First thing I thought of as well. Probably sympathy/pity....it would be great if we could find out what he was thinking at the time. I wonder if this policeman is still around to ask him(?) or if there was a story written where he was interviewed.

[–]snprshot 28 points29 points ago

" I should probably take this kid to a better home and shoot his dad/mom in the face"

[–]Indo_Silver_Club 1 point2 points ago

That would also be...............appropriate...

[–]MusicMagi 4 points5 points ago

What's so beautiful? That poor little kid has been indoctrinated with hate before he'd old enough to know what he's hating.

[–]dropcode 27 points28 points ago

The picture shows clearly that he's too young to even understand the hate they've tried to indoctrinate him with. The beauty is in the innocence of youth.

[–]MusicMagi 5 points6 points ago

I guess I could see that. It just makes me sad that the reality of his life is that he's most likely going to grow up hating entire races of people because of what his parents wanted him to be.

[–]Boromarl 3 points4 points ago

How many kids really turn into what their parents want them to be? It might've given him something to rebel against come his teens.

[–]felix_dro 0 points1 point ago

An early age encounter like this has the potential to change things for the child. If the officer is nice to the child and realizes that the child has no idea what is happening, which seems to be the case, the child might form a very positive view of people of a different race.

[–]Arcadefirefly 6 points7 points ago

"time for the mace"

[–]Joeblowme123 1 point2 points ago

That the best way to end racism is to be kind mature and show that the racism is not founded in truth.

[–]Guitarshred 24 points25 points ago

Man, my state has a lot of ghost children in it.(Georgia)

[–]Lillipout 20 points21 points ago

This was photographed by Todd Robertson of the Gainesville Times at a Klan rally in Georgia in 1991. The kid's name is Josh. This photo is used in a Southern Poverty Law Center publication called Ten Ways to Fight Hate.

[–]MsModernity 5 points6 points ago

Wow, 1991??? I was really hoping it was from at least as far back as the '70s. That's depressing.

[–]Zerble -1 points0 points ago

The not-so-good, not-so-old days.

[–]davearch 2 points3 points ago

I used to live in Gainseville! It was still pretty racist when I left..

[–]rpjesus 66 points67 points ago

Hardly wtf. I think it's a beautiful picture

[–]moorej3 18 points19 points ago

I'd say its more the fact that its a child thats probably around 3 years old and is 'in' the kkk?

[–]NFirst 7 points8 points ago

You only need a few teeth to join.

[–]petzl20 2 points3 points ago

I think having few teeth is a prerequisite.

[–]JoeFish5 1 point2 points ago

I have all my teeth...could I be president?

[–]petzl20 0 points1 point ago

You can be President, but you could not be a Grand Kleagle.

[–]Joeblowme123 3 points4 points ago

And due to the black cop being there and being the bigger man there is a chance that the kid won't be in the kkk for life.

[–]firefae83 9 points10 points ago

So beautiful and so tragic.

[–]Chickenzrck 5 points6 points ago

It's sad they are pressed into that life without having a choice.

[–]khvnp1l0t 3 points4 points ago

It is. That kid doesn't know any difference at his age.

[–]kriegler 0 points1 point ago

It's pretty sick, and abusive as far as I'm concerned.

[–]High_Entropy 5 points6 points ago

Who says indoctrinating children is child abuse?! Psh... totally reasonable! Just look at Prussian Blue!

[–]LeaveMySauce -1 points0 points ago

No more racism. Just god ole' fashioned fuckability

[–]High_Entropy -1 points0 points ago

Holy hell, and 19 is totally legal!

[–]LeaveMySauce 0 points1 point ago

It's as if the Olsen twins were white supremacists!

[–]ararphile 0 points1 point ago

Implying that they are not going to college hippie phase.

[–]Isakill 3 points4 points ago

Innocence and ignorance in this case was bliss.

It's too bad the ignorance that dressed that toddler is allowed to exist, let alone breathe, procreate, and propagate that information to another generation..

[–]knighmare 3 points4 points ago

I hope the kid grew past the hatred of his parents.

[–]brandon_walsh 8 points9 points ago

I think someone will be along shortly to scream at you about ruining WTF.

[–]Superj714 2 points3 points ago

This is really an amazing picture.

[–]TeeMoch 0 points1 point ago

QUICK! PEPPER SPRAY HIS ASS!

[–]Killbox23 -1 points0 points ago

Fuck the police, gently.

[–]normalite 0 points1 point ago

For those on reddit that criticize honey boo boo, this kid is clearly racist.

[–]3AYATS 0 points1 point ago

Lucius Malfoy growing up in the American South...

[–]ucecatcher 0 points1 point ago

All I can hear in my head is the voice of Chef: "Hey there little cracker".

[–]gordonjump 1 point2 points ago

Powerful picture.

[–]Missspontaneous 0 points1 point ago

Pretty powerful pic. Too bad he don't know no better neither do his parents. I just say people are stupid. Education really minimizes those lines. Proven. If you don't know you just don't know.

[–]crack-a-lacking 0 points1 point ago

lower case "t"..time to go??

[–]Rflkt 0 points1 point ago

Trick or treat

[–]CodenameVonDoom -1 points0 points ago

Woooowww. The Phelps's really stepped up their game! doo doom tshhh!

[–]GelatinousBooze9 -2 points-1 points ago

Aww, look at that faggot ass re-poster.

[–]Stewpid 0 points1 point ago

That child was a Democrat

[–]hippie_hunter -2 points-1 points ago

At this time Democrats were the racist party...

[–]erryday_IAm_rustling 0 points1 point ago

Different sources place this in the 80's or 90's. That Stewpid guy is stupid though.

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[–]JuniperJupiter 3 points4 points ago

"Remind me to whoop your ass good next time I see you."

[–]NorfolkSouthern -5 points-4 points ago

Oh shit that cop is black

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