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dorkzilla

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103. Good post! This from a cop's sister..

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 01:54 PM

Sep 2013

And I was once married into a large cop family. I've dated a few and have had many friends who are/were cops. Just the other day my cop brother (deputy sheriff) was railing against cops, saying they had gotten too militant and were getting "too good" at shooting unarmed people then justifying their actions. He repeated a story he told me a few months ago about one of the deputies who used to carry drugs around with him...just in case he needed to arrest someone he "knew" were dealers but didn't have any stuff on them.

I'm not suggesting all cops are like that, the majority really are good guys. But the bad ones...they fuck it up like nobody's business.

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8 Police Officers Dead this month. So far. [View all] TheDeputy Sep 2013 OP

In 2011 catnhatnh Sep 2013 #1

Your point being? nt el_bryanto Sep 2013 #2

Same as the OP's catnhatnh Sep 2013 #3

Do you know what the primary causes of those deaths were, Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #38

Good morning, Deputy .... Trajan Sep 2013 #4

What a SHITTY thing to say TorchTheWitch Sep 2013 #7

I have learned that TheDeputy Sep 2013 #108

DU is full of criminals? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #12

The Gungeon is that way .. Trajan Sep 2013 #16

Who made you the gatekeeper? pintobean Sep 2013 #33

I am not allowed to have my own opinion? Trajan Sep 2013 #48

Yes, as am I. pintobean Sep 2013 #50

who made you one? CreekDog Sep 2013 #49

Holy smokes! HappyMe Sep 2013 #14

I fully agree gopiscrap Sep 2013 #17

This being an apt illustration of the "Purity Patrol" LanternWaste Sep 2013 #24

That was an awful post. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #47

FYI, I alerted on your post because I find it incredibly offensive. IdaBriggs Sep 2013 #60

Thank you for the welcome. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #62

I was so busy having my little rant, I didn't comment on the original post. IdaBriggs Sep 2013 #69

I'm not really a gun guy. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #70

Sorry, Dude. You're on your own with that one... nt MrScorpio Sep 2013 #101

LOL ... Thanks ... Trajan Sep 2013 #102

You have been watching what happen for years? TheDeputy Sep 2013 #114

May I ask why you claim I spend... TheDeputy Sep 2013 #105

This is mean and unfair. pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2013 #110

Free Republic is that-a-way... derby378 Sep 2013 #113

Death SamKnause Sep 2013 #5

There is a list for that too bhikkhu Sep 2013 #6

AGREED Mr Dixon Sep 2013 #8

Rodney Jones didn't exactly die "in the line of duty". PassingFair Sep 2013 #9

Wait, so we like cops today? bigwillq Sep 2013 #10

Can't stand a one of them. Iggo Sep 2013 #13

There are some decent cops REP Sep 2013 #28

there are good ones and bad ones bigwillq Sep 2013 #34

All deaths are saddening, reflection Sep 2013 #11

Good point. Many jobs are dangerous. n-t Logical Sep 2013 #32

May they rest in peace. May their families somehow find peace. nt. NCTraveler Sep 2013 #15

3 killed by gunfire muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #18

No. We have plenty. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #21

Blames you?! pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2013 #30

Its very common Lee-Lee Sep 2013 #52

I hope you stick around,,, Dan Sep 2013 #35

How many perps? 1000words Sep 2013 #19

4 direct - 3 by gunfire, but TheDeputy doesn't care about that muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #23

4 of the 8 died in a traffic accident or from illness. rug Sep 2013 #26

Those are still on-the-job deaths, and that's what is being counted on the ODMP page. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #36

Then it is more about OSHA than "the thin, blue line". rug Sep 2013 #37

Rip nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #20

That's No.11 on the list. rug Sep 2013 #22

And how many killed by cops in the same time frame? eom TransitJohn Sep 2013 #25

I may not always have the kindest words for the behavior of the police (collectively) etherealtruth Sep 2013 #27

Most are auto accidents. And cops do not have that dangerous of jobs. n-t Logical Sep 2013 #31

Exactly -- See #39 below n/t markpkessinger Sep 2013 #40

I wonder how many of those auto accidents were the result of unnecessary high speed chases? morningfog Sep 2013 #51

See #39 below n/t markpkessinger Sep 2013 #41

Police work is not that dangerous. Not even in the Top 10 worst jobs. n-t Logical Sep 2013 #29

This post is dishonest ... markpkessinger Sep 2013 #39

Nice post! nt Logical Sep 2013 #43

Thanks for the break down. So, 3 were intentionally killed. morningfog Sep 2013 #53

Gee... 99Forever Sep 2013 #56

Thank you for doing the heavy lifting here. reflection Sep 2013 #58

Good post! This from a cop's sister.. dorkzilla Sep 2013 #103

Ok, and? Lancero Sep 2013 #42

Since half those dead were from auto accidents, Savannahmann Sep 2013 #44

Our department policies are seatbelts are to be worn when the cruiser is in motion, furious Sep 2013 #64

And how many civilians were killed BY police officers, so far? cleanhippie Sep 2013 #65

In my town? furious Sep 2013 #66

All those officers listed in your post died in your jurisdiction? cleanhippie Sep 2013 #67

I didn't list any officers in the post you responded to. furious Sep 2013 #68

Your point is...? Daemonaquila Sep 2013 #45

In regard to your first question: WatermelonRat Sep 2013 #95

Multiply that number by fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #46

So you value human lives less than animals... sarisataka Sep 2013 #73

When those people fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #75

Sometimes people need to be locked up furious Sep 2013 #76

Agreed. fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #78

I'm in total agreement with you there. furious Sep 2013 #79

You GENERALLY don't lock someone in a cage fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #82

It depends upon the amount, furious Sep 2013 #83

Person with a cpl lbs fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #84

And whose fault would that be? furious Sep 2013 #85

Police who blindly enforce laws fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #88

What did I accomplish with that arrest? furious Sep 2013 #91

Keep the faith fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #93

We can only hope. furious Sep 2013 #96

Too much paperwork fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #86

The paper work involved isn't the only reason I look the other way, furious Sep 2013 #87

So criminals should not be locked up? sarisataka Sep 2013 #77

I've had extensive experience fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #81

Different strokes sarisataka Sep 2013 #89

I am non confrontational with police fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #92

99% of my interactions with the public are positive. furious Sep 2013 #94

The disdain for police at DU puzzles and amuses me, and is mostly hypocritical Lee-Lee Sep 2013 #54

Oh please... 99Forever Sep 2013 #59

Stay in denial if you wish Lee-Lee Sep 2013 #61

Pot... 99Forever Sep 2013 #112

Sheeple... sarisataka Sep 2013 #74

People have problems not with police per se, but with their behavior. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #80

institutionalized racism is my disdain for the police. not because i don't understand government La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2013 #107

I didn't know that BootinUp Sep 2013 #55

Ok Dude, Stop posting flame bait here BootinUp Sep 2013 #57

Another was killed in the line of duty early this morning. furious Sep 2013 #63

A shame. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #71

I would like to, but I live to far away. furious Sep 2013 #72

Never dealt with him personally fletchthedubs Sep 2013 #97

Damn. It seems like the majority of LEO are. pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2013 #111

I shot the sheriff. But I di not shoot TheDeputy pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #90

Are you a member of PoliceOne.com? pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2013 #98

No. Not a member. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #99

What do you think of it? pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2013 #100

Never perused the site, TheDeputy Sep 2013 #104

I'm curious what you'd think. pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2013 #109

is there a point to this thread? i am confused about why it's posted La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2013 #106