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In reply to the discussion: Can we stop saying all police officers are horrible? [View all]Hav
(5,969 posts)7. Way to argue a red herring
There may be a tiny, tiny minority here that seriously argues that. There are more though who argue that the so called good cops don't do enough to speak out when they witness behavior from the bad apples.
But this angle only seems to be an attempt to counter any reasonable discussion to call out what is wrong. It won't work.
When a white supremacist can become the president of the police union, don't come here and argue that not all are bad.
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I vote despite not valuing this country's "principles" or the systems of justice built on them...
Blasphemer
May 2020
#69
I would imagine that ALL are not bad, but the police culture is...
UncleTomsEvilBrother
May 2020
#21
+1. Police unions are a big problem - they are the thugs who enforce the code of silence
dalton99a
May 2020
#19
I'm union to the core, 3rd generation union member. But all Police Unions need to be dismantled
krawhitham
May 2020
#29
When Police Begin Policing Their Own, Sir, Complaints On That Line Will Cease
The Magistrate
May 2020
#8
Every cop that giggles when fellow officer throws up a white power hand sign, every cop that stays
LizBeth
May 2020
#25
You're the one not seeing the obvious. Not being able to actually absorb what the OP said.
LAS14
May 2020
#35
The OP is wrong. That is not saying ALL cops are bad. But way too many to reduce it to just a few.
LizBeth
May 2020
#46
Well until we have a way to get rid of the bad ones...all of them are subject to this...
Demsrule86
May 2020
#47
That is a really good term, because I believe that it summarizes the core problem. nt
Blue_true
May 2020
#79
Like someone posted, the work seems to attract "authoritative" and "reactionary" types.
Blue_true
May 2020
#80