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99Forever

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7. A former cop, confiming everything we already knew about cops.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 07:32 PM

Dec 2014

The world of justice in America has been turned on it's head. Those that should be the good guys, are the bad guys. We, the ones who pay their and their family's way in life, are the enemy.

How fucked up is that?

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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