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LiberalArkie

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20. Look back in history as far as you want.

Sat Aug 23, 2014, 10:34 AM

Aug 2014

Minorities and the poor have never been "the people". "The people" have always been the well to do, the business people and politicians. Go back to Roman times any time period at all, the police serve and protect the connected people.

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Missouri police officer on leave over video in which he says: 'I'm ... a killer' [View all] ellenrr Aug 2014 OP

This should net him a massive online fund-raising event IDemo Aug 2014 #1

I am sure he needs it with his military retirement and St. Louis County pay. Downwinder Aug 2014 #2

They can't wait to turn on the people RandiFan1290 Aug 2014 #3

Glenn Beck is a terrorist! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2014 #10

Look back in history as far as you want. LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #20

This person should not be allowed to own or handle a gun. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #4

I've always felt that there is a very fine line between cop and killer/criminal notadmblnd Aug 2014 #5

I'm torn gollygee Aug 2014 #8

I agree! Not all police are bad IMO, that's way too broad a brush. What definitely needs RKP5637 Aug 2014 #12

I've have known criminals that were nice people too notadmblnd Aug 2014 #18

Every department in my area requires a psych exam, medical exam and polygraph prior to employment. JJChambers Aug 2014 #21

Either a lot of police departments don't have that requirement gollygee Aug 2014 #27

A licensed psychologist administers the exam JJChambers Aug 2014 #34

Irrelevant to what I said. gollygee Aug 2014 #38

Completely relevant. JJChambers Aug 2014 #39

This is more relevant: The Stanford prison experiment me b zola Aug 2014 #41

Pre-employment assestments may not help csziggy Aug 2014 #37

I didn't see your post when I posted about Zimbardo"s Stanford experiment me b zola Aug 2014 #42

That is why the real power should be outside the system csziggy Aug 2014 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author notadmblnd Aug 2014 #14

Where's the Gadsden Flag? MoleyRusselsWart Aug 2014 #6

WTF is wrong with the Popo in Missouri? uponit7771 Aug 2014 #7

Our military adventures come home, we are meat grinding these people into stone killers TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #9

Wow. Do they not screen for mental illness TBF Aug 2014 #11

and.......... heaven05 Aug 2014 #13

That "christian" bit is their escape clause packman Aug 2014 #25

Nine combat tours secondvariety Aug 2014 #15

It's fully possible. IronGate Aug 2014 #22

Nice guy, this fella ybbor Aug 2014 #16

Respect his authoitatyyy Generic Brad Aug 2014 #17

ROFL... love the Cartman... ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Marr Aug 2014 #19

You didn't even need christx30 Aug 2014 #23

Yeah� he's got all the ingredients = dangerous with a gun POLEeece MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #24

That dude Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2014 #26

They only suspended this nut job? BillZBubb Aug 2014 #28

Missouri must improve their mental health screening procon Aug 2014 #29

What a donkey. Well, no, that's an insult to donkeys everywhere. catbyte Aug 2014 #30

I can't believe that his coworkers and superiors didn't know fadedrose Aug 2014 #31

Does Missouri PD hire from Yahoo comments section? JaneyVee Aug 2014 #32

On leave. Amazing. Leave. Not fired, not arrested for inciting a hate riot. Leave. nt valerief Aug 2014 #33

re:Missouri police officer on leave over video in which he says: 'I'm ... a killer' allan01 Aug 2014 #35

So the take home message for his ilk would be... 2naSalit Aug 2014 #36

This Page guy sulphurdunn Aug 2014 #40

Does He Post on Yahoo? Dirty Socialist Aug 2014 #43

Has he been fired yet? Dirty Socialist Aug 2014 #44

"If you don't want to get killed, don't show up in front of me." damnedifIknow Aug 2014 #47