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markbark

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6. I've an issue with with the term"civilian"

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 12:16 PM

Jun 2020

when it comes to cops.
Despite their oh so cute wannabe military infrastructure (police "Sergeants", "Lieutenants", etc) unless they operate under the UCMJ (which the PDs across the country mode decidedly do NOT) they're ALL civilians.

(I'll climb down from my soapbox now)

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Both of them should be fired. SamKnause Jun 2020 #3

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So this cop supports an openly racist person I'm not to think he's racist himself? Yes, people who uponit7771 Jun 2020 #5

I've an issue with with the term"civilian" markbark Jun 2020 #6

Threatening to fuck someone up is normally a crime. Mariana Jun 2020 #7

That takes a "wife beater" shirt to a whole new level. GemDigger Jun 2020 #8

"I am the police." Not anymore, dipshit greenjar_01 Jun 2020 #9

The most chilling part of this video is not "I'll fuck you up," but "Tell the judge,..." greenjar_01 Jun 2020 #10

Huge arm holes on the shirt for his huge armpits. LuckyCharms Jun 2020 #11

jeeze...imagine him on duty.. stillcool Jun 2020 #12

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I'm sick of police departments hiring people like that... tenderfoot Jun 2020 #14

Moob alert. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2020 #17

Steroids. cwydro Jun 2020 #18

ACAB. Abolish it all. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #19

The tattoos just make the cop a complete package... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #20