The police proves once again how disgusting they are

[justfollowingtheelections]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/2/28/74056/7691/855/702911

Pigs!

[wildfood]

Oh come now...we can spend the whole day picking out professions whose members commit crimes, but we don't claim the whole profession acts the same...do we?

[justfollowingtheelections]

Not the whole profession but can you honestly say that such attitudes are not very common in the police force?

[tik 🪀✨]

I thought this sounded familiar - it happened back in 2006 as the article states. And I'm sure there was already a thread for it then.. and there aren't any real updates to the case as far as I can see.

[wildfood]

Not the whole profession but can you honestly say that such attitudes are not very common in the police force?

Yes, I can.

It is very uncommon for a police officer to want to arrest the wrong person and then violate their own policy on strip searches.

[opebo]

Oh come now...we can spend the whole day picking out professions whose members commit crimes, but we don't claim the whole profession acts the same...do we?

The Police are a state sanctioned gang whose purpose is to abuse (subjugate) the poors.  There's a difference between that and occasional misbehaviour by civilians.

[dead0man]

The alternatives to cops are awesome, it's suprising we haven't switched to one of them yet.

[opebo]

The alternatives to cops are awesome, it's suprising we haven't switched to one of them yet.

Yes, cops are much cheaper for the ruling class than redistribution would be.   In other words the stick is much cheaper than the carrot.

[Bono]

Members of other professions commit crimes too, but when they do their colleagues don't systematically lie, cheat and cover up to protect them.

Moreover, cops have basically a legal monopoly in violence, so they should be held to higher standards than otherwise.

[Earth]

Yes, cops are much cheaper for the ruling class than redistribution would be.   In other words the stick is much cheaper than the carrot.

Yes, because redistribution creates equality to the point of crime disappearing. Somehow, I don't believe it. 

[The Mikado]

A few bad cops does not a bad profession make.

Some form of coercion is necessary to maintain social order and cohesion.

[justfollowingtheelections]

Not the whole profession but can you honestly say that such attitudes are not very common in the police force?

Yes, I can.

It is very uncommon for a police officer to want to arrest the wrong person and then violate their own policy on strip searches.

Whatever dude... Here's another example of police violence:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/01/police-custody-assault-video

And all of that happened because she called them fat pigs.  You still think the police is innocent?

I can find more if you like (the other day I was reading an article about an Alabama sheriff letting his inmates starve to death).
As long as the police and army are full of thugs and idiots continue defending them because we need "law and order", incidents like this will continue happening.

[John Dibble]

Not the whole profession but can you honestly say that such attitudes are not very common in the police force?

Yes, I can.

It is very uncommon for a police officer to want to arrest the wrong person and then violate their own policy on strip searches.

Whatever dude... Here's another example of police violence:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/01/police-custody-assault-video

And all of that happened because she called them fat pigs.  You still think the police is innocent?

I can find more if you like (the other day I was reading an article about an Alabama sheriff letting his inmates starve to death).
As long as the police and army are full of thugs and idiots continue defending them because we need "law and order", incidents like this will continue happening.

I could find numerous living examples of black people who meet negative stereotypes about black people - would that be sufficient to judge all black people? All you are providing is anecdotal evidence, which isn't sufficient to judge the entire profession or even to say how common it is.

[justfollowingtheelections]

Not the whole profession but can you honestly say that such attitudes are not very common in the police force?

Yes, I can.

It is very uncommon for a police officer to want to arrest the wrong person and then violate their own policy on strip searches.

Whatever dude... Here's another example of police violence:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/01/police-custody-assault-video

And all of that happened because she called them fat pigs.  You still think the police is innocent?

I can find more if you like (the other day I was reading an article about an Alabama sheriff letting his inmates starve to death).
As long as the police and army are full of thugs and idiots continue defending them because we need "law and order", incidents like this will continue happening.

I could find numerous living examples of black people who meet negative stereotypes about black people - would that be sufficient to judge all black people? All you are providing is anecdotal evidence, which isn't sufficient to judge the entire profession or even to say how common it is.

Does the fact that this is the profession with the largest percentage of people cheating on their wives mean anything to you?  I honestly cannot believe there are people who don't feel the police needs to be better controlled and that the hiring procedure should become completely different than it is now.
I can present to you all kind of data if you want me to, but common sense would be enough I think.

BTW instead of making ridiculous arguments, why don't YOU show me something that proves what I'm saying isn't true?

[Earth]

BTW instead of making ridiculous arguments, why don't YOU show me something that proves what I'm saying isn't true?

To disprove a generalization, all a person needs is one example to the contrary.

[Alcon]

Pfft, like this is news:

[they don't love you like i love you]

I'm reminded of a case in Minneapolis where one cop had a contact in a gang. Reportedly for $100 he gave out that guy the name of an actual police informant in the organization, who then later turned up dead. Another disgusting pig.

Luckily after that came to light the guy was not only fired but arrested and will likely be charged as an accesorry to murder.