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TransitJohn

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161. Good post and analogy.

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #130)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 09:09 PM

Jul 2014

The false equivalency shit gets old. Thanks!

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What the fuck is with the pro-cop rah-rah posts? [View all] TransitJohn Jul 2014 OP

Precious stones from malaise Jul 2014 #1

.... TransitJohn Jul 2014 #3

LOL malaise Jul 2014 #5

Perspective Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #2

LOL TransitJohn Jul 2014 #4

Says the one who started this thread... Beaverhausen Jul 2014 #16

So lets cheer cops for doing what they are paid to do? Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #44

And teachers, fire fighters, street sweepers, nurses, doctors, healthcare workers, public defendents itsrobert Jul 2014 #58

Can't think of a good reason why not. After all they are paid for a risky job. MH1 Jul 2014 #96

Sometimes it's a lot harder than you can imagine, my bro had to watch a child raped on videos.... bettyellen Jul 2014 #143

Thanks Duckhunter935 Jul 2014 #7

Posting an article = an agenda? Got it. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #11

Certainly Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #14

Posting cops' actions is an attack? TransitJohn Jul 2014 #24

Why are you pretending that there is not an anti-cop bias here? Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #28

There's an anti bad cop bias here. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #29

... Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #33

Here's the thing: Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #35

+1 Go Vols Jul 2014 #36

I disagree Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #42

LOL. TransitJohn Jul 2014 #49

lol your damn self Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #62

Uhhh, cops are not generally the first on scene of burning vehicles, buildings, IronGate Jul 2014 #101

and thank you for that frylock Jul 2014 #117

It's not nearly the most dangerous occupation. Way more fishers die for your dinner than cops Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #108

i'm sure it would be pefectly acceptable behavior for a roofer to beat the everloving shit.. frylock Jul 2014 #116

Why would a fisher die for my dinner? Jenoch Jul 2014 #157

Like the ones that tampered with evidence in my situation? therehegoes Jul 2014 #138

Well there is this Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2014 #144

What to commercial fishermen, loggers & farmers have in common? Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #154

"And I am the first to make sure they are stopped." nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #167

Might not the opposite also be true? mythology Jul 2014 #179

I'm sure it is. But you don't even have to try very hard nowadays, to find a million stories nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #180

Agreed. Like congratulating your pilot for a successful landing. cpamomfromtexas Jul 2014 #99

I always thank the pilot when I leave the plane Beaverhausen Jul 2014 #103

You're a rare breed. Know they appreciate that cpamomfromtexas Jul 2014 #128

Pilots/Flight Egineers suffer more on the job fatalities than cops. About 70 per 100,000 Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #109

bless you. I know they appreciate it cpamomfromtexas Jul 2014 #127

I was on a plane one time ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #145

You don't think this pilot was congratulated for a successful landing? Jenoch Jul 2014 #158

very well stated frylock Jul 2014 #118

So you also agree that Jenoch Jul 2014 #156

Makes perfect sense AuntPatsy Jul 2014 #177

Reporting on real events = bias. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #34

of course you would Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #48

When a cop does his/her job it isn't news. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #55

It should be. Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #57

They don't work for free. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #68

That's why they get paid like 2.5x what most people do. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #71

They are not paid enough H. Cromwell Jul 2014 #105

SW Ohio. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #107

Police officer's salary in Tri-State area (PA, WV, & OH) a far cry from 100K per year Petrushka Jul 2014 #136

Then there are some really weird outliers. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #146

Maybe the location you're referring to is the outlier? cyberswede Jul 2014 #147

don't you think female cops should be paid more than male cops? CreekDog Jul 2014 #187

Not in Florida they don't mcar Jul 2014 #115

You must have really weak police unions. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #119

I like your logic. cpamomfromtexas Jul 2014 #133

Rah-rah! Cops! TransitJohn Jul 2014 #83

Good cops who don't arrest bad cops avebury Jul 2014 #131

+1 nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #169

Perfect response to the supposed angry tones on this thread AuntPatsy Jul 2014 #178

All kinds of people make the news for doing their jobs every day. Walk away Jul 2014 #82

And that's pipi_k Jul 2014 #92

Then again, how "kindly" an officer treats you often depends on your race, gender, age, etc. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #170

That right! Every single police officer in the country is a racist pig.... Walk away Jul 2014 #183

I never said it was every single one of them. I'm sure plenty of them are decent folk nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #184

Especially if you are a cop in your neighborhood I guess...nt Walk away Jul 2014 #185

Just saying that if you were, for instance, darker-skinned, or non-gender-conforming nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #186

+1 An anti-bad cop bias is the correct framing. Well said. merrily Jul 2014 #66

Woah SJ didnt you get the new training memo? We dont use tasers anymore because we might Drew Richards Jul 2014 #122

"There's an anti bad cop bias here." Thank you. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #168

When it's all one sided yes treestar Jul 2014 #65

But when good cops do not stand up against the bad cops avebury Jul 2014 #75

i ask this question all the time: if there are so many good cops.. frylock Jul 2014 #120

More perspective. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #130

Good post and analogy. TransitJohn Jul 2014 #161

I suppose because, as with most things in life, enlightenment Jul 2014 #6

Balance, probably. MineralMan Jul 2014 #8

Balance is when one person posts both sorts of stories. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #112

+1 Drew Richards Jul 2014 #125

Precisely malaise Jul 2014 #132

Exactly cpamomfromtexas Jul 2014 #135

+4 nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #172

It's not fair to generalize. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #9

Like a couple of others above me pointed out... pipi_k Jul 2014 #10

I'm sure there are plenty of good cops. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #12

So, you must favor getting rid of police entirely geek tragedy Jul 2014 #38

I know, the attitude is such that treestar Jul 2014 #69

Your ratio's backwards. TransitJohn Jul 2014 #18

Really? Let's see some data to back that up, OK? MineralMan Jul 2014 #23

Just take my word for it. TransitJohn Jul 2014 #25

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #30

Thanks. TransitJohn Jul 2014 #53

you're quite welcome wyldwolf Jul 2014 #54

+1000 look at the sources of Pro Cop threads Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #40

Not even former. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #74

Sorry, but pipi_k Jul 2014 #41

you cited some numbers yourself.. frylock Jul 2014 #121

"cop fellators?" GMAFB cyberswede Jul 2014 #85

The issue is that when Bad Cops are found to have done something truly horrific, Maedhros Jul 2014 #39

OK I can dig it, but pipi_k Jul 2014 #46

"Good" cops cover for bad cops all goddam day. (n/t) Iggo Jul 2014 #47

Exactly. How many times have we seen Mariana Jul 2014 #77

How many times? Only the very few times someone catches it on video. Iggo Jul 2014 #88

Bad cops are an extreme public danger Scootaloo Jul 2014 #137

just shows how severely police fail to regulate and police themselves and their fellows nt msongs Jul 2014 #13

But then, just to be the devil's advocate, Quantess Jul 2014 #17

Huh? Teachers don't do internal investigations on other teachers. merrily Jul 2014 #76

Yes, that is what I meant! Quantess Jul 2014 #97

Ok, but, in both cases, the higher ups do investigate both teachers and police, merrily Jul 2014 #100

+1 merrily Jul 2014 #72

Not all cops are bad cops. Quantess Jul 2014 #15

Sure, but US law enforcement is routinely horrible and getting worse. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #159

There's certainly plenty of material to show cops behaving badly. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #19

"could use a baton" ????? steve2470 Jul 2014 #22

I have zero tolerance for those "sovereign citizen" types who pick fights with police 24/7. Sorry. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #26

The police are NEVER entitled to retaliate or punish someone aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #80

I post anti-cop shit, but I don't mind rebuttals. ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #20

Good cops and bad cops. Just like any other group. MineralMan Jul 2014 #21

Madison police deliver cakes to courthouse for newlyweds undeterred Jul 2014 #27

Deleted by author not looking for conflict Drew Richards Jul 2014 #134

How would I know that from looking at the picture? undeterred Jul 2014 #151

Sorry I thought you pulled photos from nyt article and forgot to mention it. My bad. Drew Richards Jul 2014 #153

Thank God you're on the case. (nt) Inkfreak Jul 2014 #31

I must have missed it. But anything is beter than the usual childish "fuck tha police" crowd tritsofme Jul 2014 #32

Sorry if this hurts the delicate sensibilities of the boot lickers. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #37

Law enforcement is in need of major reform. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #43

You might want to pipi_k Jul 2014 #56

It's not for shock or disgust. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #64

You could just as easily have linked pipi_k Jul 2014 #84

Yes it would. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #90

"But police on civilian violence is more common" cyberswede Jul 2014 #123

Yeah. Don't offend our delicate sensibilities with the reality of police violence. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #81

OK fine... pipi_k Jul 2014 #98

It is reality for a lot of people. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #104

Why wouldn't that be fine. TransitJohn Jul 2014 #163

So would it be cool with you... WatermelonRat Jul 2014 #152

It's in the context of this thread, not solely to shock or disgust. merrily Jul 2014 #86

How does that image contravene those standards? TransitJohn Jul 2014 #162

Isn't that a form of bigotry? treestar Jul 2014 #67

No, YOU don't know about the case. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #73

So if a cop did that and was guilty treestar Jul 2014 #79

Murder is never ok. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #87

Where do you get those statistics? treestar Jul 2014 #181

Where in the post with the pic does it say that all cops are tarred by it? merrily Jul 2014 #89

It's not said pipi_k Jul 2014 #102

I saw it as an example. merrily Jul 2014 #111

Because cops who do things like that almost always get away with it. nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #173

How do they get away with it? treestar Jul 2014 #182

As a former reserve officer with two ex-cops in my family tularetom Jul 2014 #45

agree 100% steve2470 Jul 2014 #50

So what if they have an agenda? ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #51

Because they are biased and showing only one side Evergreen Emerald Jul 2014 #60

Ok. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #63

I want to see both--all--sides as well. merrily Jul 2014 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #149

Bad government bad. LLD Jul 2014 #52

It's great when a cop saves a woman from a speeding train and the like aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #59

Serve and protect. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #61

Probably they feel it's a counter balance to "We hate cops" posts el_bryanto Jul 2014 #70

This thread reeks of white privilege. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #78

It must be demonstrating rape culture too. TransitJohn Jul 2014 #164

Yes it does. The cops are nice to me, therefore they're A-okay! nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #174

I wonder how many of the pro authority types are upper middle class and white? ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2014 #91

you are doing it wrong snooper2 Jul 2014 #188

In one of those threads I posted a comment that I think tblue37 Jul 2014 #94

Very important points. Especially... Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #113

And there you have it... pipi_k Jul 2014 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author TransitJohn Jul 2014 #165

I probably should not post because I have not seen merrily Jul 2014 #95

Yeah, well... pipi_k Jul 2014 #106

My post did not say only one side should use trash thread or use ignore. merrily Jul 2014 #110

There are cops who are Democrats and even some DUers. pnwmom Jul 2014 #124

And a lot of cops are on our side on the issue of guns becoming too easy to own aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #139

Of course we should post stories about their misbehavior -- and also on the occasion pnwmom Jul 2014 #141

"I think that since the Reagan era the majority have been Republicans." nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #175

Omert� is the problem. Ron Green Jul 2014 #126

Until the "good cops" stop covering for the brutal jerk cops... 99Forever Jul 2014 #129

+1 nomorenomore08 Jul 2014 #176

Yes, goddammit! This is a liberal board so we should only hear one storyline!!! lumberjack_jeff Jul 2014 #140

I've defended them in past, most, or at least half have good moral values and dedication... MrMickeysMom Jul 2014 #142

The way you phrased the question in the OP... CBHagman Jul 2014 #148

I really believe police have a tough job, but they should all wear cameras and audio recorders. Hoyt Jul 2014 #150

This is a good idea for all concerned Generic Other Jul 2014 #166

Examples? Jenoch Jul 2014 #155

Oh you know. Savannahmann Jul 2014 #160

Okay I'll fess up! It was to piss you off! Rex Jul 2014 #171