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Curtis

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6. As a former cop,

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 06:28 PM

Dec 2014

I can verify what this guy says. I met so many people who were the most racist and judgemental pricks (both male and female) I've even met in my 52 years of life during my time as a cop.

I receive a couple of letters of thanks from people I arrested because I treated them like human beings. I had a hard time treating the people with whom I worked with the same courtesy. Most of my family feared I would eventually end up like Serpico. So, I'm actually glad I lost my job when the economy crashed.

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Being a cop showed me just how racist and violent the police are. There’s only one fix. [View all] 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 OP

Documentation from a former cop - they're violent because they know they can get away with it. Jim__ Dec 2014 #1

I watched Dirty Harry Magnum Force last night and how prophetically fitting it is today. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #2

I watched Serpico about a week ago. I remember seeing him in an inteview a while ago sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #3

I read Serpico many years ago, and watched the movie. That's when I knew I am a liberal. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #4

Which is why good cops are rare as hen's teeth 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #9

I fear that it's human nature, that when too much power combines with lack of accountability Flatulo Dec 2014 #28

Serpico had an article over at Politico... ReRe Dec 2014 #31

Thanks, I didn't see it but will do a search. I thought of him sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #36

You know a society is in trouble when a lot of the people in jail are more upstanding.. BlueJazz Dec 2014 #5

Given how the 'system' works (or doesn't work is more like it) 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #10

As a former cop, Curtis Dec 2014 #6

Thank you for doing what you could 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #11

Thanks Curtis Dec 2014 #24

A former cop, confiming everything we already knew about cops. 99Forever Dec 2014 #7

Ain't that the truth. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #13

I wish cops could live in the neighborhoods they police RufusTFirefly Dec 2014 #8

I agree. LuvNewcastle Dec 2014 #20

Last Thanksgiving... RoccoRyg Dec 2014 #12

Maybe after Christmas dinner, the whole fam. can watch Serpico (the movie -1973) 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #14

Maybe New Year's Eve..... daleanime Dec 2014 #15

+10 nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #16

It would definitely be... ReRe Dec 2014 #32

Welcome to DU, RoccoRyg! calimary Dec 2014 #18

+100 nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #22

We have a ways to go calimary RoccoRyg Dec 2014 #23

Seems like the deeply racist main carer goal is to be a cop SummerSnow Dec 2014 #17

The sad thing about that is - I don't see how it's any other way. calimary Dec 2014 #19

Well, he suggests two things, not one. And another should be body cameras. randome Dec 2014 #21

True dat. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #26

Charles Barclay, are you out there? nt kelliekat44 Dec 2014 #25

Really... ReRe Dec 2014 #33

First five comments to the article Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #27

A former college roommate later became a cop in Pittsburgh Orrex Dec 2014 #29

, blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #30

K&R ReRe Dec 2014 #34

when i was a kid, one my next door neighbors heaven05 Dec 2014 #35