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kenny blankenship

(15,689 posts)
110. Comfortable? No way.
Fri May 31, 2013, 07:56 PM
May 2013

Scandals involving law enforcement in the Atlanta Metro area and surrounding counties are like rain to Seattle. Corruption is endemic, and the improprieties range from casual brutality and harassment
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/fired-officer-who-punched-suspect-back-job/nXY68/
http://atlantaeagleraid.com/
and evidence planting on dead "suspects"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathryn_Johnston_shooting
all the way up to murder for hire,
http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2013/02/12/ten-metro-atlanta-police-officers-arrested-for-allegedly-protecting-cocaine-traffickers
and even in recent memory, political assassination.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Dorsey

No, nothing personal against anyone in the local ganglan- er I mean, law enforcement community, but I would just as soon never have any dealings with any of them. (Just who is the dirty cop? You think you can tell that by sight? I don't.) I keep my nose extra clean so they never have reason to notice me.

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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