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Romulox

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48. The police aren't "out of control"--they're doing what they were designed to do.

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 09:04 AM

Aug 2014

It's not a "few bad eggs"--many police forces are domestic militarized forces designed to protect the haves from the have nots. Replacing a few officers won't change the basic mission of these forces.

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18 year old unarmed black man killed by police. Crowd chants kill the police. [View all] Savannahmann Aug 2014 OP

Police will crush all opposition, unless it is from RWing crazies like Bundy. Rex Aug 2014 #1

"police show up with dogs and then with machine guns" hmmm Where has that happened before? L0oniX Aug 2014 #2

Iraq? New Orleans? navarth Aug 2014 #13

Abu Ghraib ballyhoo Aug 2014 #23

They forgot the water hoses though, one of them had to go back and get it uponit7771 Aug 2014 #55

Cannot find words that won't get me expunged. Heinous comes close. I would be there with them, if it Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #3

I expressed a sentiment on this oh about 100 cop shootings ago CBGLuthier Aug 2014 #6

Out of control. Dawson Leery Aug 2014 #4

I don't think union busting is the answer. We need unions. But all police forces cui bono Aug 2014 #45

They'll shoot the wrong kid one day. bravenak Aug 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #7

It seems the Daily Mail in the UK is into hyping the story. TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #8

The attached video in the news story is a compilation Savannahmann Aug 2014 #9

I didn't say the story was a complete fabrication TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #16

It was all over my facebook page yesterday. xmas74 Aug 2014 #24

Thanks n/t TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #28

Prayers to the family. Iliyah Aug 2014 #10

I'll wait for dash/officer cam. linuxman Aug 2014 #11

Even if this is true (which we do not know), you don't shoot someone in the back Live and Learn Aug 2014 #14

Like I said, we'll have to see what the video comes up with. linuxman Aug 2014 #15

Why did you edit your original post and remove the link? nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #18

I thought my original post came off as too snarky. linuxman Aug 2014 #20

I suggest you read up a little Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #50

US soldiers do it in Iraq, why wouldn't US cops do such in communities of color where they occupy an uponit7771 Aug 2014 #51

#naive TeamPooka Aug 2014 #61

Video cameras worn by every cop, every day. I want it. TeamPooka Aug 2014 #12

AMEN AND AMEN!!! uponit7771 Aug 2014 #56

We have them here in St. Paul now. nt NickB79 Aug 2014 #59

fucking pigs d_b Aug 2014 #17

It is open season on black kids, Palestinians, and who else? nt roody Aug 2014 #19

, blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #22

And Democrats..that's who else... movonne Aug 2014 #26

What thoughtless bullshit Scootaloo Aug 2014 #58

It is always open season on LGBT all over the world, always has been Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #21

Nope. They were chanting JaneyVee Aug 2014 #25

Your headline is incorrect--crowds chanted No Justice No Peace Z_I_Peevey Aug 2014 #27

The Daily Mail malletgirl02 Aug 2014 #29

"No justice no peace" = XemaSab Aug 2014 #30

Riot? I don't see any riot, Z_I_Peevey Aug 2014 #31

Didn't see this coming: XemaSab Aug 2014 #43

fuckin wow!!! uponit7771 Aug 2014 #52

Well the Police have their story out n2doc Aug 2014 #32

And here's an eyewitness account that says otherwise. Z_I_Peevey Aug 2014 #34

The St Louis County SpokesLiar says he doesn't want to prejudice the case Tsiyu Aug 2014 #35

All that photo is missing is the high powered water hoses. Chisox08 Aug 2014 #36

AMEN AND AMEN!!! uponit7771 Aug 2014 #53

I'm beginning to think that some cops have a death wish Tsiyu Aug 2014 #33

I think they believe they are untouchable n2doc Aug 2014 #37

It's really scary how the cops are so military looking Tsiyu Aug 2014 #38

I never thought I'd miss the days where cops would just beat your ass in the street. geomon666 Aug 2014 #39

It's gonna happen one day. Iggo Aug 2014 #40

kick/rec n/t geomon666 Aug 2014 #41

Well, Anonymous just got involved. geomon666 Aug 2014 #42

And of course the brave Yahoo! commandos spew their hatred and racial slurs like always. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #44

The kid was starting college next week malaise Aug 2014 #46

It is so disheartening to see the amount of effort that Skidmore Aug 2014 #47

omg uponit7771 Aug 2014 #54

The police aren't "out of control"--they're doing what they were designed to do. Romulox Aug 2014 #48

We need to get rid of the job "police officer." ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #49

"...and was about to enter a local college,..." Conservatives will call him a thug no matter his... uponit7771 Aug 2014 #57

Ignored by those of note-or encouraged in some cases... YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #60

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2014 #63

The news stories over here said he was starting at Vatterott today. xmas74 Aug 2014 #62