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Hotler

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2. LE personal, want to make points with us, instead of standing against us,

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2020, 09:14 PM

Nov 2020

stand with us and protect us from him.

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To the majority of cops---the good ones: [View all] Atticus Nov 2020 OP

what makes u think the majority of cops are "good ones"? good cops who cover for bad msongs Nov 2020 #1

+100000 Nevilledog Nov 2020 #5

I believe the majority of people are basically good people. And I don't believe that good cops with Atticus Nov 2020 #6

Most cops who lose the jobs go and apply to another jurisdiction and get hired because they don't demosincebirth Nov 2020 #17

Lots of reasons, granted. And here we sit well knowing they are not on our side. LizBeth Nov 2020 #20

Joe is proposing a national registry that will stop the job-hopping for the bad actors. nt Atticus Nov 2020 #24

LE personal, want to make points with us, instead of standing against us, Hotler Nov 2020 #2

The good cops end up quitting. iemitsu Nov 2020 #3

No good cops. They had there chance the last handful of months and they all stand down LizBeth Nov 2020 #4

"Simplistic" is the best I can muster for that. nt Atticus Nov 2020 #9

Or watching the last 6 months and the silence from that blue line as they get in the caravans and LizBeth Nov 2020 #13

I simply believe you paint with way too broad a brush. nt Atticus Nov 2020 #16

Well staying quiet does make it a pretty broad brush cause I am not hearing any "good" cop LizBeth Nov 2020 #31

This is what happens to good cops wellst0nev0ter Nov 2020 #35

They seem to support Fascism Newest Reality Nov 2020 #7

ACAB aidbo Nov 2020 #8

Coast to coast...they're all behaving the same stillcool Nov 2020 #10

The majority of cops are not "the good ones". Statistical Nov 2020 #11

I see your point, but the brown shirts also got their due. demosincebirth Nov 2020 #19

There are no good cops. Codeine Nov 2020 #12

It is easy to say what "all of them" should do when it is not your ass that is on the line and when Atticus Nov 2020 #14

If the majority of them were good Codeine Nov 2020 #26

"If the majority of them were good then the pressures and "being hung out to dry" wouldn't be Atticus Nov 2020 #28

The good / bad always rends itself useless Clearly fogged in Nov 2020 #15

Are you sure you are in the right thread? That was thoughtful! Thanks. nt Atticus Nov 2020 #18

I think joe and kamala know what to do Clearly fogged in Nov 2020 #22

I'm not sure there are that many "good cops" JonLP24 Nov 2020 #21

"Some" is a useful word, as in "some" cops are mean assholes. "Some" is not nearly the same as "all Atticus Nov 2020 #23

I have seen police treat left wing protestors a lot worse than right wing protestors JonLP24 Nov 2020 #25

Depending on your color, your age, and your politics BlueIdaho Nov 2020 #27

More and more of us are figuring out Codeine Nov 2020 #29

My son and I were having this conversation today. I agree with you. LizBeth Nov 2020 #32

defund/demilitarize the police bdtrppr6 Nov 2020 #30

I think a lot of cops are good. I used to think the majority were renate Nov 2020 #33

The only thing a cop cares about is their retirement plan ansible Nov 2020 #34