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52. To add to that... it's systemic at this point. Just like racism and sexism and other isms.

Sat Oct 4, 2014, 04:37 PM

Oct 2014

That doesn't mean that all cops are bad but there is a systemic problem with policing in this country where they have a general attitude of you do what they say or you will get punished. The training they receive must tell them that the people are 1) their subordinates and 2) the enemy and are dangerous. I believe this because they way they do their job these days seems to indicate that they feel they can order us around even when what they are demanding is unconstitutional and because they employ the shoot first, make up excuses later tactic regularly. I heard a story on the news yesterday about a cop shooting and the reporter said the cops said the person reached for an officer's gun and my immediate reaction was "oh, sure they did" because that has become the excuse they all use now for shooting someone.

Yes, we have a real institutionalized problem on our hands and I think the entire training program for cops needs to be overhauled. But then it pretty much reflects the 1% problem which needs an overhaul as well.

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I haven't done a BAD COP, NO DONUT in a while. Let's catch up, shall we? [View all] MrScorpio Oct 2014 OP

Thanks for the sunlight MrScorpio! The disinfectant is badly needed. Scuba Oct 2014 #1

+1! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2014 #33

No kidding! calimary Oct 2014 #74

Fascism. Pure and simple. JEB Oct 2014 #2

Kick nt NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #3

Thank you MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #4

Ugh... sakabatou Oct 2014 #5

Is your theory that most/all cops are bad, and these are the ones who got caught Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #6

This meme is only dedicated to bad cops, the ones who have come to notice... MrScorpio Oct 2014 #8

You avoided my question altogether. nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #9

Well, if you really want to know what I think about cops... MrScorpio Oct 2014 #14

Great answer. daleanime Oct 2014 #19

I'm sure that it wasn't the answer that was expected. nt MrScorpio Oct 2014 #22

But it was the one needed. daleanime Oct 2014 #23

MrScorpio, I'm white. My father was a cop and my neighbor for 16 years was the sheriff; I 1monster Oct 2014 #21

From time to time, I read the comments of LEOs on the PoliceONE website MrScorpio Oct 2014 #24

Any Mike Brown article rbrnmw Oct 2014 #69

I do not wonder about the Secret Service screw-ups. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #90

AMEN AND AMEN!!! uponit7771 Oct 2014 #29

That first gif with the hoody? uppityperson Oct 2014 #42

^^^ this^^^ and the OP. sad truth. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #45

Key and Peele FTW! progressoid Oct 2014 #48

Well said, and yes, far too many are bad or silent mountain grammy Oct 2014 #50

They all know that if they speak out against a fellow officer, they will be shunned from ever being Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #82

I also think juries who acquit in the face of visual evidence are also intimidated.. mountain grammy Oct 2014 #98

To add to that... it's systemic at this point. Just like racism and sexism and other isms. cui bono Oct 2014 #52

The first thing they say is stop resisting unapatriciated Oct 2014 #59

Yep. There was a video posted recently that had a cop saying "stop resisting" and other things, cui bono Oct 2014 #61

Can't think of any reason to interact with cops, eh? the_sly_pig Oct 2014 #62

Please reread what I wrote... MrScorpio Oct 2014 #72

No need to be afraid. the_sly_pig Oct 2014 #73

I don't know you, but I'd rather avoid situations where I should ever need to talk to the police... MrScorpio Oct 2014 #76

I believe you. the_sly_pig Oct 2014 #79

And if you're a black man in this country, this could happen: MrScorpio Oct 2014 #81

well heaven05 Oct 2014 #96

Well the_sly_pig Oct 2014 #108

Oh I forgot to add something else... the_sly_pig Oct 2014 #109

you just don't get the point heaven05 Oct 2014 #99

BS Delver Rootnose Oct 2014 #103

It's true. the_sly_pig Oct 2014 #110

+1! Most cops are worse than the guys they are arresting. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #89

Great reply marym625 Oct 2014 #94

we've discussed this in class NJCher Oct 2014 #105

no, your question is an irrelevant distraction noiretextatique Oct 2014 #15

well? heaven05 Oct 2014 #60

I think that most cops are bad! avebury Oct 2014 #102

Most/all cops are bad. Eitger through their own bad acts or covering up for others. ncjustice80 Oct 2014 #13

If cops would police their own, the "good" cops would not get smeared with tblue37 Oct 2014 #37

Most cops are bad. Period. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #87

I'll answer: blackspade Oct 2014 #100

apparently the only response YOU consider appropriate TheSarcastinator Oct 2014 #101

That is both stupid and ridiculous. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #106

My theory is that any position that has power over others CrispyQ Oct 2014 #104

This scares me more than ISIL or Ebola by far! world wide wally Oct 2014 #7

+1 Funny how what the new media thinks I should be afraid of SomethingFishy Oct 2014 #70

Me too. I agree with the OP regarding avoiding having to deal with them at all. sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #83

+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #91

Watched something last night as I was driving to work..... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #10

Intelligent people need not apply... Ino Oct 2014 #11

Heard of this recently. Thanks for posting it again. cui bono Oct 2014 #53

I went to school with a guy rbrnmw Oct 2014 #68

Its time to regulate all Officers like we do nurses, doctors lawyers with standardized licensing. FarPoint Oct 2014 #12

I believe every state does have a function like this at the state level yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #49

Thanks for sharing. FarPoint Oct 2014 #51

Except they don't want intelligent cops. cui bono Oct 2014 #54

"Too much of a coward to be a cop" rock Oct 2014 #16

Posted to my facebook page canuckledragger Oct 2014 #17

What's scary is how easily you assempbled this collection. hedgehog Oct 2014 #18

If I wanted to, I could get more specific than this MrScorpio Oct 2014 #20

All too often, when these things happen, it's a local story that fades out of view hedgehog Oct 2014 #28

when we assert that our police state is spiraling our of control, this is what we are talking whereisjustice Oct 2014 #25

If you think the police are good and needed in the US, ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #26

wow. just wow. navarth Oct 2014 #27

more info is always better. even if mr. Scorpio is cherry picking, Doctor_J Oct 2014 #30

"Protect and Serve" 99Forever Oct 2014 #31

Thanks for the info. Most of us now know what these ballyhoo Oct 2014 #32

Fucking God damn pigs gopiscrap Oct 2014 #34

KnR. nt tblue37 Oct 2014 #35

And another case of corruption in Texas therehegoes Oct 2014 #36

#CopsAreScum already in use??? blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #38

Mr. Scorpio�in the interests of fairness, I want to point out that tblue37 Oct 2014 #39

That selfie one struck me as well. cui bono Oct 2014 #58

Although the selfie incident did not involve an American cop. the fact that it tblue37 Oct 2014 #67

There are some bad cops on the OP Gothmog Oct 2014 #40

Wow! Great stuff, going to the link for more. freshwest Oct 2014 #41

I used to be one of the most ardent supporters PumpkinAle Oct 2014 #43

it's chilling. barbtries Oct 2014 #47

Looking at the dog in the casket, it dawns on me cops organizations are more like cults. Rex Oct 2014 #44

Yea that is cultish yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #80

outrage overload. barbtries Oct 2014 #46

Damn racist pigs Tireman Oct 2014 #55

They just keep on coming out of the woodwork Tireman Oct 2014 #56

My gawd...i can't believe the audacity... Tireman Oct 2014 #57

Quite Right, Sir! bravenak Oct 2014 #65

They sure do! bravenak Oct 2014 #64

Yeah i know bravenak Oct 2014 #63

and those three heaven05 Oct 2014 #97

We are all human heaven05 Oct 2014 #66

Hey, if you want to give the GOOD cops plenty of donuts, please be my guest. MrScorpio Oct 2014 #78

And every one of those cops in your link would do whatever it took to protect a bad cop. egduj Oct 2014 #107

leaving now--I need a drink after today's list. I would ask what the **** is wrong with these niyad Oct 2014 #71

Shining the light Dan de Lyons Oct 2014 #75

K&R ReRe Oct 2014 #77

I couldn't help but notice that mental incapacity played a role in half the entries rocktivity Oct 2014 #84

That Struck Me Too ProfessorGAC Oct 2014 #95

that last one made me laugh a bit. redruddyred Oct 2014 #85

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #86

Dayum. Solid exposes, there. Kick. Wish I could rec more than once. nt MADem Oct 2014 #88

I really appreciate you doing BAD COP, NO DONUT.... bobGandolf Oct 2014 #92

Little boys with big toys. raouldukelives Oct 2014 #93