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HoosierCowboy

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14. Law Enforcement people

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 12:39 PM

Dec 2014

Are a reflection of the community. If the people treat police with contempt and disrespect on a continuing basis they are going to react.
Rude, inconsiderate, hostile people can only expect the same from police. New York is ground zero for rude, inconsiderate and hostile.

Want better police? Try being better citizens...

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Joan Walsh: "Almost every major urban riot of the 1960s ... was touched off by police misconduct" [View all] Hissyspit Dec 2014 OP

Got caught in a 'riot' Faux pas Dec 2014 #1

Same here in Philly in the 60's PeoViejo Dec 2014 #6

Amazing Faux pas Dec 2014 #27

The destruction of the First Amendment. Trillo Dec 2014 #2

"Never trust your local FBI plant." bemildred Dec 2014 #3

Exactly. blackspade Dec 2014 #4

I grew up having to listen to Buckley on PBS here in Arkansas LiberalArkie Dec 2014 #5

Here is a good one. safeinOhio Dec 2014 #7

Description of the start of 1967 Detroit Riot..... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2014 #8

chicago 68 mopinko Dec 2014 #9

That one was *officially* labeled a police riot after the investigation. nt tblue37 Dec 2014 #18

and the murders of chairman fred hampton mopinko Dec 2014 #23

So were the ones in 1992 in Los Angeles. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #10

No kidding. That was a police pile-on, too. HORRIBLE example of police brutality. calimary Dec 2014 #11

They were actually called "police riots" and if I am not mistaken there was an investigation to jwirr Dec 2014 #12

The Kerner Commission report, perhaps. n/t Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #20

Yes, that rings a bell. jwirr Dec 2014 #21

k and r for continuing visibility, and bookmarking. niyad Dec 2014 #13

Law Enforcement people HoosierCowboy Dec 2014 #14

It appears you took a left turn into DU when you should have A Simple Game Dec 2014 #16

and obviously.. HoosierCowboy Dec 2014 #22

I have been to New York City, why would you think otherwise? A Simple Game Dec 2014 #24

So, who the fuck are you? immoderate Dec 2014 #19

Oh, bullcrap. Hissyspit Dec 2014 #25

As someone who has spent a lot of time in NYC nichomachus Dec 2014 #26

"He became a deputy because . . . " OldRedneck Dec 2014 #15

Years ago I was listening to Henry Rollins' "Get in the Van" book Sivafae Dec 2014 #17