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Not everyone is happy about the pick for Phoenix's new police chief.

The Maricopa County NAACP said current Phoenix Assistant Chief Kevin Robinson -- one of four finalists for the top job -- was passed over because he is black.

"It's sad to say, and I don't want to put race in this, but it seems to be that whenever there's a highly-qualified black person, we don't seem to want to elevate them," NAACP President Oscar Tillman told ABC15.

Tillman was upset that city leaders did not consult him during the search.

"Relations between the city and the NAACP are not a little strained, they are very strained right now," he said.

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    The Big Truth wrote...
    Racist group
    March 27, 2012 2:41 pm
    The NAACP is the most hateful, racist group out there! Why are they even allowed to exist? If there was a NAAWP, they would be labeled a racist group, so why not the NAACP?
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    wrote...
    close, but no cigar......
    March 27, 2012 3:18 pm
    I'll have to give the nod to La Raza.
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    stoptheinsanity wrote...
    Both
    March 27, 2012 3:38 pm
    and add Muslims....all destroying this country
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    stoptheinsanity wrote...
    forbid
    March 27, 2012 4:06 pm
    they pick a white guy
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    Amishwmn wrote...
    put a japanese robot on the job
    March 27, 2012 4:12 pm
    oh woe is me they picked a Hispanic not a black man ZAPPPP Robot puts ray gun back in holster, oh i am transgendered, ZAP ZAP,, re-holsters ray gun, I am a Lesbian I DEMAND you pick me ZAP ZAP Robot looks around NEXT !!!!!! are you people kidding me you are the biggest bunch of whiners and losers i have ever seen CRY ME A RIVER..get over yourselfs
    Tribute to None...Let Rome Burn...
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    wrote...
    Not true...
    March 27, 2012 4:16 pm
    This country was built from the sweat off the Black man not the Muslims, Latinos, Whites, Native American, Hindu Indians, etc...so how can Blacks destroy it when they are ones who contributed most in building the country...
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    Patriot wrote...
    Never gonna get past this crap
    March 27, 2012 6:38 pm
    until Black Leaders stop starting/fueling race fires.
    **ICE Tip-line 1-866-DHS-2ICE**
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    stoptheinsanity wrote...
    because they
    March 27, 2012 7:13 pm
    repeat the past and continue to press sins of 150 years ago..they consider themselves slave still and hate white people these many years...oh please
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    brhinaz wrote...
    NAACP oscar tillman
    March 27, 2012 7:18 pm
    MR. TILLMAN, MAYBE YOU SHOULD DO SOME CHECKING OF YOUR OWN AND JUST STOP SAYING EVERYTHING IS A BLACK THING. MAYBE AND JUST MAYBE THE CITY COUNSEL ACTUALLY DID THERE JOB AND CHECKED INTO THE BACK GROUNDS AND HISTORYIES OF THESE 4 FINALIST. ONE OF THE TWO PHOENIX EMPLOYEE'S WAS THE LT. OVER THE CHILD CRIMES UNIT WHEN ALL THE PROBLEMS STARTED AND KNEW ABOUT EVERYTHING. THE OTHER ONE HAS HAD ORDERS OF PROTECTION AND SEX ON DUTY ALLEGATIONS. BUT YOUR ARE PROBABLY RIGHT, ITS JUST A BLACK THING. PLEASE STOP BEING THE PROBLEM AND LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS
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    jrj wrote...
    To The Big Truth...
    March 27, 2012 8:04 pm
    Have to agree with you on that one. Give it a rest, people.
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    redcav1 wrote...
    You're Amish??
    March 28, 2012 1:09 am
    I thought you people don't use electricity? What the h e l l are you doing using a computer that's powered by electricity?
    Vote Republican! Romney 2012!
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    The Big Truth wrote...
    Contributed the most?? Riiiight
    March 28, 2012 7:48 am
    Ever go into a so-called 'black' neighborhood? Why do they all look destroyed? They didn't build anything, they just picked friggin cotton. Don't believe the lies you hear on BET.
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    The Big Truth wrote...
    True
    March 28, 2012 7:56 am
    The Muslims are trying to destroy countries by breeding like cockroaches. Not just our country either. Look at the unrest in London where their population has exploded. They are trying to over-run everywhere, and this should be a concern to everyone in the free world. Their religion has them so brainwashed. I've been to the Middle East and have seen this with my own eyes too. Very scary. Allah is nothing but a sick, closeted, pedophile goat raper.
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    Carlos Bush wrote...
    Jana, you're way off
    March 28, 2012 6:12 pm
    Not sure what "liberal" history books you've been reading but this country was built by white Europeans. It was years later that the Slaves were brought in to work Farms and perform many other labor tasks. I'm from Cali, these minority groups have been around for years, every time a white person gets the job, it's always, always a racist decision, they have no other excuse or card to play.
    Just say "NO" to Socialism.

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