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Paolo123

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12. Let me play the Devil's advocate here.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 05:59 PM

Oct 2013

Now, I hate police by and large and most of them just like the power that comes with the badge. But, for example, Donnie Brasco committed all sorts of crimes and he is lauded as a hero. Is it possible that these guys were on to something really big and that is why they didn't break cover at all?

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NYC motorcycle road rage incident may have ruined a large investigation [View all] steve2470 Oct 2013 OP

Fucking asshole cop gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

Where's the part your heading alludes to? cui bono Oct 2013 #2

it's speculation pretty much, no hard news, so no need to click it nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #3

The NYPD needed a "large" investigation Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #4

Oh bullshit. There were at least three cops in this gang. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #5

it makes sense that any cops involved were on assignment TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #6

Sheesh. One was allegedly "undercover". Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #7

uh, he was undercover TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #8

"Why else"? - a failed attempt to cover his ass. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #9

Again, you aren't thinking logically TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #11

Makes sense? Yeah, I guess it makes sense that he came forward 4 days later, joeybee12 Oct 2013 #13

he never lied about being on the ride TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #20

How about some roadblocks? MindPilot Oct 2013 #14

they did TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #16

Every damn one of them should be arrested for dangerous driving! B Calm Oct 2013 #10

Let me play the Devil's advocate here. Paolo123 Oct 2013 #12

I'm curious to know what other wrongdoing these clubs are accused of Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #15

why doesn't it? TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #18

that they need *multiple* undercovers? Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #19

of course they'd need multiple undercovers TorchTheWitch Oct 2013 #22

So without the benefit of someone else videotaping the incident Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #24

Well we don't know that? Paolo123 Oct 2013 #21

I'm guessing if they were hardcore killers, the FBI would be involved Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #23

If not for 'helmet cam youtube upload' none of them would have been caught Sunlei Oct 2013 #17