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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
21. Other, you should ask
Thu May 30, 2013, 11:03 PM
May 2013

Before Occupy absolutely.

After Occupy I am not the only one at marches who feels a tad at unease, even if they do a good job of protecting marches.

I don't think I will ever feel completely at ease and I worked with cops for a decade.

No problems here in Sarasota County,FL. nt greytdemocrat May 2013 #1
Small town cops can be bad news when they get bored. Archaic May 2013 #2
You must be white and over 50 newmember May 2013 #3
Well, you're half right. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #4
Yes, that is an excellent point. Maybe the MOST important point. Bonobo May 2013 #16
Some shitty cops like to beat up on women just because they can. MADem May 2013 #27
That is classic roid rage DiverDave Jun 2013 #132
There might be reasons for that, too. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #37
This is one of those pipi_k May 2013 #87
It's a problem. Israel profiles, and takes people aside and extensively questions them. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #122
If you aren't black or Latino and young tblue May 2013 #52
39 year old Mexican/Russian AnalystInParadise May 2013 #64
That' good for you but... Bonobo May 2013 #65
I don't know enough to say yes or no AnalystInParadise May 2013 #67
You say "for more good", but admit there are a lot of bad cops to people "that give attitude." n/t ieoeja May 2013 #82
And I agree with you there as well. IrishAyes May 2013 #106
He was probably angry IrishAyes May 2013 #105
I've seen how some of my local cops treat women. Lunacee_2013 May 2013 #86
Santa Claus - I just remembered IrishAyes Jun 2013 #136
^this^ Warren Stupidity May 2013 #69
I am white, 51, college educated, suburban mom etherealtruth May 2013 #130
Class, race and lifestyle all enter into how people will answer your question Fumesucker May 2013 #5
Isn't it also true that those upper class preppy types Honeycombe8 May 2013 #41
Wow. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #49
I didn't mention race at all. It seems your own racism is showing, if that's what you saw Honeycombe8 May 2013 #115
Judge Judy is entertainment. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #131
These so-called reality shows IrishAyes Jun 2013 #137
Well put! ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #141
You bring up a "valid" point. The victim should always be blamed, whenever possible. LooseWilly May 2013 #61
Well, There Is Such a Thing RobinA May 2013 #77
It's human nature. People react to how THEY are treated by someone. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #120
Good post. IrishAyes May 2013 #107
Oh, pleeez. Middle class and upper class people don't have butlers, and most don't have secretaries. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #116
What victim? Who is talking about a victim? You got a name? nt Honeycombe8 May 2013 #118
If you are getting your ideas about people from TV that may not be an accurate depiction Fumesucker May 2013 #80
So you agree that younger males have "issues" with authority figures? That's my observation, too. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #117
I think those who have an attitude with authority figures never really lose it Fumesucker May 2013 #128
i think there is much unwarranted cop-bashing here on DU and this is arely staircase May 2013 #129
Absolutely, but it's clearly a sacred cow that this be ignored. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #92
This is true. As I pointed out above, cops aren't usu on the lookout for a middle aged female serial Honeycombe8 May 2013 #121
Young men (and woman) have alot of chemical imbalences going on DiverDave Jun 2013 #133
Want to hear something odd? IrishAyes Jun 2013 #138
sweet, thanks DiverDave Jun 2013 #140
I live in a rural area and the nearest town is very small. Brickbat May 2013 #6
Live in Georgetown graywarrior May 2013 #7
Did you pick option 1? rug May 2013 #22
No graywarrior May 2013 #24
Georgetown was pretty upscale last time I looked. IrishAyes May 2013 #108
GTown MA? Hahahahahahahaha! graywarrior May 2013 #109
Ooops! Obviously we were referring to different places. IrishAyes May 2013 #112
No problem. graywarrior May 2013 #114
This rural county . . . Anymouse May 2013 #8
I'm happy my local cops are out doing the thankless job they do. n/t Skip Intro May 2013 #9
As someone who would like to go into law, I am comfortable with our local police PennsylvaniaMatt May 2013 #10
Once you understand that my local cops love any excuse to bust down a door, they're pretty good. Ian David May 2013 #11
Small town pinned between a major city and rural Pennsylvania. onehandle May 2013 #12
Of course I feel threatened. Denver's cops are fucking thugs! backscatter712 May 2013 #13
Yeah. Big city cops are absolute thugs when it comes to the downtrodden. (WARNING graphic image) Nye Bevan May 2013 #18
And why is it that (until the guy with the milk) is pretty much the... TheMadMonk May 2013 #34
Yep. For every cop buying a homeless guy a pair of shoes... backscatter712 May 2013 #38
A few bad eggs shouldn't spoil the whole bunch. W/o law enforcement there would be anarchy. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #43
No they shouldn't but when the good close ranks behind the bad... TheMadMonk May 2013 #47
I don't believe that's true at all. I think it's in CERTAIN urban areas... Honeycombe8 May 2013 #123
You might want to tell that to all those out of towners who have had 10s of thousands... TheMadMonk Jun 2013 #142
some people here are determined to post every bad story there is hfojvt May 2013 #59
"good" cops look the other way when DiverDave Jun 2013 #135
Why did you restrict this to local police? Bonobo May 2013 #14
I guess because we're more likely to actually know whether our local cops are OK, or fascists MannyGoldstein May 2013 #17
It should be more than a feeling. Bonobo May 2013 #19
Is it conceivable that cops can be reasonable people? MannyGoldstein May 2013 #26
Oh absolutely. Bonobo May 2013 #28
And I'm 100% certain you're right about that. IrishAyes May 2013 #111
My experience in life has been that jimlup May 2013 #15
I agree. Bonobo May 2013 #20
Other, you should ask nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #21
I have had few interactions with local police ... DreamGypsy May 2013 #23
Off topic but I remember the Paramount Theater in Idaho Falls CokeMachine May 2013 #91
I get along with the cops in my area. hrmjustin May 2013 #25
aka how much white privilege do you have RainDog May 2013 #29
^This^ Race & class privilege me b zola May 2013 #85
This message was self-deleted by its author JimDandy May 2013 #30
I live in a very small town dlwickham May 2013 #31
High-speed chases where people die for stealing at WallyWorld or for running a stop sign have made Mnemosyne May 2013 #32
Where is other? nt Mnemosyne May 2013 #33
Not really. Some are terrific, some are completely incompetent. closeupready May 2013 #35
Poll has no value without info about race, age and gender eridani May 2013 #36
In Philly, it depends on the district you're in. GoneOffShore May 2013 #39
Are you kidding? We live in Las Vegas. Our cops are so bad LAPD uses them to excuse their own Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #40
I am drmeow May 2013 #42
Nope, not really, now that you mention it LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #44
It might be interesting to re-run your poll with an environment category: petronius May 2013 #45
My community is very racially segregated Downtown Hound May 2013 #46
More comfortable than with the police wannabes and their weapons. Hoyt May 2013 #48
Fact. Mopar151 May 2013 #53
+1. (nt) Paladin May 2013 #73
Good to see white privilege alive and well. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #50
It depends. Is anyone naked? jberryhill May 2013 #51
The ones we have now are OK tularetom May 2013 #54
I am a white female, over 60. SheilaT May 2013 #55
Would it be accurate to say that they haven't para-militarized the police in your area yet? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #56
in general, i'm ok with them. only one questionable experience, but it was also understandable HiPointDem May 2013 #57
Local police lied and provoked to get rid of local Occupy. snot May 2013 #58
"Do you feel comfortable with your local police" = "are you white and middle class?" Spider Jerusalem May 2013 #60
Some, I am fine with and respect. Jamastiene May 2013 #62
From Revere... Jasana May 2013 #63
pretty much. I'll never trust cops in general cali May 2013 #66
I'm fine with our County Sheriff's Department... Earth_First May 2013 #68
Where I live they are fine Aerows May 2013 #70
Threatened? No. Uncomfortable? Yes. Phentex May 2013 #71
60 year old white male sorefeet May 2013 #72
I have no problem at all with local LEOs, city or county. Some of them are the same age as bike man May 2013 #74
I feel just fine with them. NCTraveler May 2013 #75
I think it's natural to feel uncomfortable Shankapotomus May 2013 #76
I normally like our local cops but then I remember...... OnionPatch May 2013 #78
Joe Arpaio Recall Bid Fails 05/30/13 08:11 PM ET EDT AP Zorra May 2013 #79
I'm a white thirtysomething in NYC, I <3 cops! sir pball May 2013 #81
Local or whatever damnedifIknow May 2013 #83
I was beaten in the streets by Portland PD me b zola May 2013 #84
Fine (nt) bigwillq May 2013 #88
I love my local cops - it's one of the reasons I live in this township n/t TorchTheWitch May 2013 #89
Yes Marrah_G May 2013 #90
Yes, but I know the CoP on a first name basis. Rex May 2013 #93
if i were male + of color i would not be so comfortable around cops in nyc La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #94
Sorry, I'm from Texas and I feel THREATENED by local cops. Th1onein May 2013 #95
I get along quite well with my local cops. zappaman May 2013 #96
I really have no problem with my local cops. RebelOne May 2013 #97
My locals are better than those I grew up with, but they've been highly visible recently. politicat May 2013 #98
I have no problem with the cops in my area rollin74 May 2013 #99
I'm fine with Dallas-area cops derby378 May 2013 #100
Bridgewater NJ JustAnotherGen May 2013 #101
The cops I've encoutered here 4_TN_TITANS May 2013 #102
More like wary than threatened KamaAina May 2013 #103
I've lived all over the U.S. IrishAyes May 2013 #104
Comfortable? No way. kenny blankenship May 2013 #110
I was just thinking about the Atlanta Sheriff who was murdered Savannahmann May 2013 #113
K&R DeSwiss May 2013 #119
I can beat that. HolyMoley May 2013 #124
I'm curious: how did you feel when you woke up to that craziness? MannyGoldstein May 2013 #125
Fortunately, I didn't have to deal with it directly. HolyMoley May 2013 #126
Fuck 'em PopeOxycontinI May 2013 #127
I consider ALL Law enforcemnt a direct threat to my person until they prove otherwise. YeahSureRight Jun 2013 #134
I live in a town of 5000 a la izquierda Jun 2013 #139
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