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12. Cops are safer now than at any time since WWII

Reply to grandpamike1 (Reply #8)

Mon May 11, 2015, 12:12 AM

May 2015

And the danger they do face is almost entirely from motor vehicle accidents. Think about it: pretty much every time a cop gets shot it's national news. How often have you read a story about it?

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NYPD Cop Tries to �Cop a Feel� on a Woman, Her Friend Tries to Film it, they Assault and Kidnap Him [View all] Quixote1818 May 2015 OP

$*&%^@#%*^*ing pigs! L0oniX May 2015 #1

Why do you say that when it's clearly only a few bad apples? Enthusiast May 2015 #17

Bad apples attract pigs. nt Xipe Totec May 2015 #28

True. Enthusiast May 2015 #39

I've noticed over the last year the cop apologists have vanished from this site. Rex May 2015 #2

They're mad because they can't answer back pscot May 2015 #4

Sadly, that is probably more true that what I posted. Rex May 2015 #5

Everyday another story about another cop doing crooked shit d_legendary1 May 2015 #23

No, I think it's a little more complicated than that elias7 May 2015 #21

Very well put. 7962 May 2015 #24

It's hard defending the abuse of citizens with all the malaise May 2015 #9

seriously. I find myself being thankful for the security cams, BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #13

Good question malaise May 2015 #16

Hang in there - the videos will be disabled by ISPs, corps, govts erronis May 2015 #18

All possible here and already happening elsewhere as you state Person 2713 May 2015 #26

well, that's not very encouraging. BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #30

20 years Ago.. Sparhawk60 May 2015 #41

I think one of the reasons they lie so much Mariana May 2015 #44

+1,000 Sparhawk60 May 2015 #45

deBlasio can't even control his own employees lol. so much for his contract on america nt msongs May 2015 #3

De Blasio is on great terms with the NYPD these days progree May 2015 #10

When A Pig Tells You What To Do.....DO IT.....It's Not Debatable! SoCalMusicLover May 2015 #27

Post removed Post removed May 2015 #6

Nice title on that video melman May 2015 #15

You think that's why the post was hidden? SunSeeker May 2015 #25

Don't forget: assault, kidnapping, AND sexual assault of the woman! DesertDiamond May 2015 #7

thank you. BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #14

didn't see any of that Snow Leopard May 2015 #32

I have said this before grandpamike1 May 2015 #8

Up a bit from last year, but still at nearly the lowest number of cop deaths in the last 50 years. Ed Suspicious May 2015 #11

Cops are safer now than at any time since WWII Recursion May 2015 #12

Well, my cousin in FLA who is a 911 dispatcher posted a meme on Facebook... malthaussen May 2015 #19

The wrong people are in prison in this country. hifiguy May 2015 #20

Corrupt Cops in a Big Police State Octafish May 2015 #22

So that's why they call it "copping" a feel! KamaAina May 2015 #29

Inappropriately unfunny. demmiblue May 2015 #31

I disagree with the alert results, but it went through. F4lconF16 May 2015 #34

Idiot cops are one thing - vkkv May 2015 #36

Right, so if I made a joke F4lconF16 May 2015 #37

Ridicule is a great weapon. bemildred May 2015 #40

No gray area with you? All either black or white? vkkv May 2015 #42

I've seen too many people flinch after jokes like that F4lconF16 May 2015 #43

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve May 2015 #33

We labeled them PIGS... Thespian2 May 2015 #35

Fucking dickbag cops. blackspade May 2015 #38