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Carlitos Brigante

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24. So, do police depts. actually seek out sociopaths for recruitment? Or are

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2022, 08:51 PM

Jul 2022

sociopaths more attracted to these kinds of jobs? All of the above, perhaps? "Normal", functioning adult human beings don't need training in order to contain themselves from assaulting other human beings. People talk about these grown ass men and women as if they're pre-school children we're trying to teach how to behave in society.

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Cop in Hot Water After Handcuffing EMT Just Trying to Care for Patient [View all] Nevilledog Jul 2022 OP

Arrested for being a black female EMT PuraVidaDreamin Jul 2022 #1

That "didn't obey" his order - when Her First Duty was To the Patient!!! God damn fucker!!! electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #12

The Female EMT should SUE the PIG Cop for $2,948,736,286.99 for arresting her cuz she is black Trueblue1968 Jul 2022 #39

Didn't have to see the video to guess the races tulipsandroses Jul 2022 #2

The officer involved has since been assigned to administrative duties. captain queeg Jul 2022 #3

The attack/war on health care workers continues. Chin music Jul 2022 #4

Well, that certainly pissed me off. SharonClark Jul 2022 #5

Ah, "petite tyrant" very good. electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #13

"Why was the cop parked in an ambulance bay?" - This! nt crickets Jul 2022 #23

There are PDs that "Scoop & Run". The person is put in the cruiser& the cop goes irisblue Jul 2022 #25

I read in another article that he parked there intheflow Jul 2022 #35

There should be funding for retraining as part of the police benefit package. Turbineguy Jul 2022 #6

You want to give them MORE money? LMAO. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #9

I want them to be able to choose Turbineguy Jul 2022 #11

👍 electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #14

So abolish the institution. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #18

Yeah, then what? MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #26

. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #28

McDonalds is hiring. rsdsharp Jul 2022 #34

Cheap shot. Disaffected Jul 2022 #17

Truth hurts. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #19

Why? Disaffected Jul 2022 #20

What ism are you implying? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #21

Nothing in particular. Disaffected Jul 2022 #22

We have an overwhelming amount of trash cops in this country SunImp Jul 2022 #7

We have a significant number that make 'headlines.' MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #27

I think it goes something like this: Act_of_Reparation Jul 2022 #30

Fucking psycho wastes no time attacking innocent and unarmed people dalton99a Jul 2022 #8

Unreformable. Abolish it all. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #10

Maybe this fine EMT will now have the funds to go to medical school via lawsuit. This artemisia1 Jul 2022 #15

Yeah! EndlessWire Jul 2022 #36

Rochester, New York Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #16

So, do police depts. actually seek out sociopaths for recruitment? Or are Carlitos Brigante Jul 2022 #24

Love the 'question' - MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #32

The officer was totally unaware that he was being photographed by a live camera. That is why he did Stuart G Jul 2022 #29

Which begs the question WTF was the cop parked in an aread for ambulances? Historic NY Jul 2022 #31

I was a paramedic 30 years ago. We had such a great relationship with law enforcement Thtwudbeme Jul 2022 #33

She is black uponit7771 Jul 2022 #38

Of course the "her" here is black ... because ... yeah, we know why uponit7771 Jul 2022 #37