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11. What does "ownership model" mean in this context?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 12:22 PM

Oct 2014

Is it similar to "neighborhood watch" or is it something different?

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St. Louis Police Officer calls the job of Ferguson Activist to get her fired. She gets his number & [View all] kpete Oct 2014 OP

Practiced by authoritarians everywhere since J Edgar Hoover. Octafish Oct 2014 #1

any chance she can sue him in civil court? belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #2

yes, she can sue azureblue Oct 2014 #10

One would have to show real damages, and here the boss gave her the phone number. jtuck004 Oct 2014 #37

Wrong answer tabasco Oct 2014 #41

Well, there is that <G>. jtuck004 Oct 2014 #42

Kick. riqster Oct 2014 #3

Cut the police budget at least in half. JEB Oct 2014 #4

Actually I would recommend doubling it. cstanleytech Oct 2014 #17

Yes. Clean house of the scum and reward ($$) the real police. SomeGuyInEagan Oct 2014 #20

No. R.Quinn Oct 2014 #23

Quinn its not just wages they clearly need better training and training costs money. cstanleytech Oct 2014 #27

We will have to agree to disagree. R.Quinn Oct 2014 #29

Ya but that issue you raised of their attitude is part of what better training would cstanleytech Oct 2014 #30

Funny how Democrats turn into tea partiers when it comes to one group of state or city employees. delta17 Oct 2014 #46

Actually Democrats do not turn into tea partiers when it comes to state or city employees. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #62

Oh please. R.Quinn Oct 2014 #66

However lack of money attracts bribes in droves. Pay your civil servants a living wage. Hekate Oct 2014 #35

Don't they make more than teachers already? And with less schooling. FTP panader0 Oct 2014 #40

That ^^^ onecaliberal Oct 2014 #45

You make a persuasive argument quakerboy Oct 2014 #55

The cops are getting plenty of money. JEB Oct 2014 #25

I will agree cstanleytech Oct 2014 #26

The only correct answer, so, of course, it'll never be employed. nt valerief Oct 2014 #44

Unfortunately, training doesn't cure racism. lob1 Oct 2014 #33

Nope but make the course and or school long enough cstanleytech Oct 2014 #34

You are correct. Stop funding the insanity. +1 whereisjustice Oct 2014 #52

Some right wing moron called one of my clients once MineralMan Oct 2014 #5

good for her heaven05 Oct 2014 #6

k&r valerief Oct 2014 #7

"Ownership Model" PeoViejo Oct 2014 #8

Good for her! Exposure of intimidation is critical. nt mountain grammy Oct 2014 #9

What does "ownership model" mean in this context? drm604 Oct 2014 #11

It's seems to be sort of a neighborhood watch with less "watch" csziggy Oct 2014 #53

Does the police department not have any policies against intimidation? etherealtruth Oct 2014 #12

You would think so! Everyone except the St Louis PD that is. Cha Oct 2014 #71

The constabulary forces in this country have declared war upon the citizenry (or at KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #13

Yes they have. WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2014 #22

Wow, great post! greatlaurel Oct 2014 #14

St. Louis reputation goes deeper in the mud of outrageous Police behavior! gordianot Oct 2014 #15

They're scared alfredo Oct 2014 #16

Wow. Beyond scary. I hope she is lawyered up. McCamy Taylor Oct 2014 #18

Update posted on youtube: avebury Oct 2014 #19

Where does the link go? nt ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #39

real good question druidity33 Oct 2014 #48

Here is a story on the officer now being investigated: Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2014 #51

The first amendment won't protect his job Major Nikon Oct 2014 #57

It does get a little tricky-er when the employer is also the government. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2014 #58

There may be a constitutional right to talk politics,... Major Nikon Oct 2014 #59

That opinion is woefully outdated: Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2014 #60

Not so much in this case Major Nikon Oct 2014 #61

How so? tooeyeten Oct 2014 #64

Go back and read this entire sub-thread. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2014 #67

Ok tooeyeten Oct 2014 #73

You're right tooeyeten Oct 2014 #65

Is it fascism yet? malaise Oct 2014 #21

This is clearcut violation of First Amendment rights by a government figure. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #24

Keith desperately needs to be a bagboy at the Piggly Wiggly. byronius Oct 2014 #28

except, I would not want him near my groceries--not sure I could wash off the contamination. niyad Oct 2014 #49

Gotta hear this...can't now nt duhneece Oct 2014 #31

"So.... were you doing it for my benefit?" LMAO n/t secondwind Oct 2014 #32

Seems to me.. Keith chose the wrong citizen to intimidate with his bully tactics and is only Cha Oct 2014 #72

Unbelievable! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #36

I have had this happen to me.... by an infamous FB bully named Brian Kolfage Jr. millijac Oct 2014 #38

WTF! nt City Lights Oct 2014 #43

Kpete, you should be *ashamed* of yourself MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #47

Thankyou MannyGoldstein kpete Oct 2014 #68

k and r for continued visibility. these roaches need sunlight!! niyad Oct 2014 #50

, blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #54

WOW! She is Amazing! Good on her! At first I thought they were saying she was "insightful".. Cha Oct 2014 #56

mahalo kpete Oct 2014 #70

This is a job for the ACLU. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #63

So what is up with the PDs in that area? Are they all commited to being jackbooted thugs? Rex Oct 2014 #69