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Adrahil

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12. I've heard that one a few times...

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 05:15 PM

Apr 2015

My neighbor (the local sheriff) tried that one. I gave a wry smile and asked if he REALLY thinks this is just a bad apple. He finally admitted that there are far too many cops who shouldn't be cops.

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Have you met anyone that has sided with Michael Slager (cop who shot Walter Scott in back) yet? [View all] Reter Apr 2015 OP

A couple here not defending... but trying to cloud issue by boston bean Apr 2015 #1

ex nypd cop. now criminal law professor on local radio show was ultra pro cop Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #2

give Faux Gnus Thyme. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2015 #3

Closest I have had is the "bad apple" defense DefenseLawyer Apr 2015 #4

"Bad apple" may be a defense of the "system," or cops generally, but it's not a defense of Slager. merrily Apr 2015 #6

Yes, as I said, it's the closest I've come DefenseLawyer Apr 2015 #7

As you typed that, I was typing an edit to my original reply to you. We're on the same page. merrily Apr 2015 #8

I've heard that one a few times... Adrahil Apr 2015 #12

Once the video was viewed, the justice system charged him. merrily Apr 2015 #5

No shenmue Apr 2015 #9

Why the sad face? Reter Apr 2015 #11

I'm happy no one has defended him shenmue Apr 2015 #14

Not a single #notallcops'er chimed in on my news feed. HughBeaumont Apr 2015 #10

not yet samsingh Apr 2015 #13

Nope. zappaman Apr 2015 #15