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LonePirate

(14,379 posts)
5. This may be a surprise to a few but some people become cops because of the authoritarianism and racism the job permits.
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 07:50 PM
Aug 2024

debm55

(61,766 posts)
8. Then shouldn"t they be gone? The Head of the AZ Police Union got on stage and endorsed trump. Trump is a rapist, stole
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 08:03 PM
Aug 2024

documents and is a felon. That is full of shit.

JT45242

(4,133 posts)
7. Because a third of them are just bullies...
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 08:01 PM
Aug 2024

Several cop friends have said multiple times...
A third are to serve and protect
A third are it's just a job with a good pension and benefits...pushing to get their 20-25 years in.
A third are to harass and abuse bullies who like to throw power around.

The bullies are the most vocal.

In some areas it might be more bullies since white supremacists have focused on infiltrating law enforcement.

orthoclad

(4,818 posts)
13. The bullies also enforce omerta,
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 11:02 PM
Aug 2024

the blue wall of silence, thus corrupting honest people.

But yes, fascists love guns and uniforms.

orthoclad

(4,818 posts)
12. Those who want the authority to use guns on people like
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 11:00 PM
Aug 2024

authoritarian figureheads who will give them carte blanche to bully and kill.

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