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bhikkhu

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2. I've always been open to reasonable explanations fo police actions

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 10:32 PM

Dec 2014

...as they do have a hard job, and don't often see the more positive sides of people. But the consistently bad responses, such as the quote above, have changed my mind; something is really wrong in the whole culture.

Nobody owes the police an apology anywhere for asking for their basic rights to be honored. The police everywhere should be ready to apologize for years of oppressive intimidation and harrassment, even if they want to say it was only the "bad apples". Things have to change, and the people asking for things to change are definitely not the problem.

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AW, the Cwevewand Powice got their widdle feewings hurted! [View all] HughBeaumont Dec 2014 OP

A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2014 #1

I've always been open to reasonable explanations fo police actions bhikkhu Dec 2014 #2

+1 n/t jaysunb Dec 2014 #3

Excellent, thoughtful post Ishoutandscream2 Dec 2014 #8

+1000 HughBeaumont Dec 2014 #11

I really want a like feature for posts, and not jus threads Adrahil Dec 2014 #16

+ another Scuba Dec 2014 #17

If the police everywhere were concerned about the image they have THEY would have said something... cascadiance Dec 2014 #24

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2014 #26

If the football player should stick to what he knows best mythology Dec 2014 #4

You nailed it spot on! nt avebury Dec 2014 #13

That quote in particular pisses me off. Adrahil Dec 2014 #18

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #5

This almost sounds like a threat: dmr Dec 2014 #6

standard response rustbeltvoice Dec 2014 #10

I Thought The One From St Louis Was Even More Threatening ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #20

The CPD has long been an institution of corruption, intimidation and stand-offishness. HughBeaumont Dec 2014 #21

Hey, there's a whole of walking while black going on at that stadium... Adrahil Dec 2014 #19

As far as I know, even football players get to exercise their first amendment rights dissentient Dec 2014 #7

+1 OrwellwasRight Dec 2014 #9

you dont have 1st amendment rights at work belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #15

I don't see the Cleveland Browns organization trying to stifle it. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #27

agreed! but there is no 1st amendment rights at work, that was the issue to which i was refering belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #29

Actually you do have 1st A rights at work. Glassunion Dec 2014 #31

agreed but the police wont they go to the boss and they make a decision but yeah youre correct belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #32

I'm sure that the NFL and Clevlend Browns will handle this in the same exact manner that Glassunion Dec 2014 #34

And it's pretty pathetic when police think they don't have to follow any laws. MattSh Dec 2014 #12

I'll start having respect for cops again... 99Forever Dec 2014 #14

K & R AzDar Dec 2014 #22

I'm noticing a pattern, here... Odin2005 Dec 2014 #23

cops suck blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #25

In what are doubtless the words of some philosopher, hifiguy Dec 2014 #28

The Cleveland Police department is already under supervision by the DOJ Gothmog Dec 2014 #30

Open carry is only for white men lark Dec 2014 #33

"Its pretty pathetic when athletes think they know the law," nilesobek Dec 2014 #35

The police are the prime examples of the philosophy of the Right Wing. olegramps Dec 2014 #36

Open carry of military assault rifles designed to kill workinclasszero Dec 2014 #37

These hatriots take offense to that. HughBeaumont Dec 2014 #39

I think these boys guns are compensating for their workinclasszero Dec 2014 #40

Oh boo fucking hoo.... blackspade Dec 2014 #38

Police union head Follmer was on MSNBC Monday night. moondust Dec 2014 #41