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12. I like the idea of cops carrying their own liability insurance. That would really cause

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 03:11 PM

Oct 2014

a behavioral change.

"While PEP is funded through tax payer dollars it was still able to cause a drastic reaction to police corruption. Imagine if the individual officers were forced to carry their own personal liability plans in order to be cops. Then we would see some real change."

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/ohio-police-department-corrupt-forced-shut/#6pDJpyuFer7i8OWJ.99

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Corrupt Police Department Disbanded In Florida [View all] KamaAina Oct 2014 OP

Well that's great news! EX500rider Oct 2014 #1

The Alachua Sheriffs Dept is patrolling down there now NightWatcher Oct 2014 #3

Tom Petty's aunt is the Sheriff, I believe. Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #21

I bet she Won't Back Down. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #29

If you don't laugh at your own stuff, won't work on anyone else Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #32

the problem of letting the police cash in on their work samsingh Oct 2014 #2

Excellent news. R.Quinn Oct 2014 #4

And another one in Ohio! KamaAina Oct 2014 #5

How is that even legal? KamaAina Oct 2014 #24

Beats me, yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #25

I hope this marks a sea change in police all around the country. marble falls Oct 2014 #6

Remembet Selma, TX? Now traffic is such you CAN'T speed. Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #23

I got a ticket in Selma 35 years ago Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #27

My kid just got a speeding ticket there last month mcar Oct 2014 #7

Class-action lawsuit? KamaAina Oct 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author KamaAina Oct 2014 #8

This has been going on for 30 years. secondvariety Oct 2014 #9

Bellaire cops got busted. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2014 #28

Where's Waldo? n/t albino65 Oct 2014 #13

DUzy! KamaAina Oct 2014 #14

Six miles ahead. Didn't you see the sign! JimDandy Oct 2014 #26

"civil forfeiture".... sendero Oct 2014 #18

For those who complain about how good cops never turn-in bad cops yesiwasacop Oct 2014 #16

Gotta a goddam ticket in Lawtey in '74. Beat it by mail! Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #22

good Liberal_in_LA Oct 2014 #20

Fuckers gopiscrap Oct 2014 #30