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ieoeja

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32. Not surprised that got hidden.

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 02:09 PM

Jul 2014

Cops are extremely sensitive. Chicago Sun-Times has a reporter who actually comments on that fact from time to time. As a reporter he has said a lot of critical things about a lot of people over the years. But the only time he gets a lot of grief about it is when he dares to criticize a cop.

Most cops hate him. Smarter cops find him confusing. In addition to being the only reporter brave enough to call them "crybabies", he is also the only reporter who routinely shows up for police funerals, ceremonies and fund-raisers. He is hard on them, but he also gives them a forum to be heard.

To "we good; they bad" thinkers that is confusing. You're either with them 100% or against them 100%.

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No Knock SWAT Raids [View all] Michigander_Life Jul 2014 OP

no knocks prevent evidence from being destroyed. SCUBANOW Jul 2014 #1

That's a hoot damnedifIknow Jul 2014 #2

Did the Dumb Ass Cops Try turning off the WATER First FreakinDJ Jul 2014 #3

even when you turn off the wager you still one flush. SCUBANOW Jul 2014 #6

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #11

Cops who raided my brothers house were a laugh riot. ieoeja Jul 2014 #28

Not surprised that got hidden. ieoeja Jul 2014 #32

Just a little angry? I'm sure there is more to your story. SCUBANOW Jul 2014 #56

You're sure of nothing. IronGate Jul 2014 #61

Of course there is more. ieoeja Jul 2014 #62

Yep, there was more to the story. SCUBANOW Jul 2014 #63

Dismissive are we. Is that how you treat citizens? Kingofalldems Jul 2014 #66

not dismissive, just after 20 yrs you learn there is alway more to the story then is orginal stated SCUBANOW Jul 2014 #67

"Generally?" Brigid Jul 2014 #5

Careful! Orrex Jul 2014 #14

"for real" yes w/20 years experience. SCUBANOW Jul 2014 #48

You never heard of cops going to the wrong address? Brigid Jul 2014 #49

And I have 20+ years dealing with asshole cops IronGate Jul 2014 #53

From the tone of your post I can see why! SCUBANOW Jul 2014 #55

No, you don't see why. IronGate Jul 2014 #58

Again I can see you have other issues that have nothing to do with law enforement. SCUBANOW Jul 2014 #64

Again, you see nothing Carnac. IronGate Jul 2014 #65

So what. Are a few low level drug busts worth the cost Taitertots Jul 2014 #7

Why the fuck is SWAT raiding a low level drug house? NightWatcher Jul 2014 #9

... Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #21

if these guys like machine guns and tanks, enlist NightWatcher Jul 2014 #29

You don't mind risking getting your head blown off over a few bags of dope? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #10

Gee, I don't know why I don't buy that nonsense. Savannahmann Jul 2014 #12

THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT THEY GET TEH DRUGS Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #15

I hear some of those pot smoking drug kingpins have REALLY big toilets Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #16

Maybe our tax dollars have better things to do than send SWAT teams to arrest pot smokers Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #13

If the stash is so small that it can vanish in one flush, you screwed up as LEO. aikoaiko Jul 2014 #17

I imagine there are a lot of things you can justify. Throd Jul 2014 #18

??? IronGate Jul 2014 #19

Most have literally no skills LordGlenconner Jul 2014 #23

jury results geek tragedy Jul 2014 #24

Somebody alerted on my first hand experience with cops? IronGate Jul 2014 #25

1-6 is a pretty decisive verdict. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #26

Yea, pretty useless alert... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2014 #30

Yes it was, IronGate Jul 2014 #31

I don't believe there is a cop alive above rookie grade that does't know deep ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2014 #34

That is exactly what I was going to comment on regarding Juror #3. ieoeja Jul 2014 #35

DU has become an authoritarian badge sniffer's paradise MindPilot Jul 2014 #43

no doubt Niceguy1 Jul 2014 #59

Flushable toilets trump the 4th amendment every time. arcane1 Jul 2014 #36

whoop-de-fucking-doo.. frylock Jul 2014 #38

Check your regulator, SCUBANOW. Aristus Jul 2014 #40

. In_The_Wind Jul 2014 #42

Pretty soon most "Dope" will be legal SomethingFishy Jul 2014 #46

So they can flush all evidence if you give them 30 seconds to open the door before you bust it in? killbotfactory Jul 2014 #51

Is that worth someone's life? Especially a child? NO! ecstatic Jul 2014 #54

And it's so hard to place a trap at the public end of the sewer? politicat Jul 2014 #57

Cool story bro! morningfog Jul 2014 #60

I had to laugh at Conservative's outrage over the Branch Dividian raid. ieoeja Jul 2014 #4

It was not just conservatives upset about that raid. PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #8

Agreed. arcane1 Jul 2014 #37

A supposed special "exception" that has become the rule. DirkGently Jul 2014 #20

No Knock SWAT raids on $25 poker and Frat partys plus moree Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 #22

but they could've flushed the cards down the toilet derp!12 frylock Jul 2014 #39

So, the local gang members who run drugs rustydog Jul 2014 #27

Let's say that they are. Savannahmann Jul 2014 #33

Is a no knock raid the answer in such a case? Michigander_Life Jul 2014 #41

I guess it's okay, so long as they are "gang-members" and you only terrorize "urban" communities. nt killbotfactory Jul 2014 #52

Ammosexuals are everywhere ... GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #44

End the stupid and utterly failed drug war and 99.9% of the danger evaporates. TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #45

Did you miss this? Michigander_Life Jul 2014 #47

Nope, nor did I miss that abuse is far more likely than the sales pitch TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #50

K&R woo me with science Jul 2014 #68