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24. You speak for this former Texan, too. Nt

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 10:20 AM

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Just curious.Historically, have we ever seen this fetishization of anything and everything LEO [View all] Horse with no Name Jul 2015 OP

Others have noticed this trend GreatGazoo Jul 2015 #1

There may not have been such overt support of police in the past TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #2

well said, TexasProgresive secondwind Jul 2015 #4

You speak for this Texan, too. marble falls Jul 2015 #15

You speak for this former Texan, too. Nt lostnfound Jul 2015 #24

K&R!-nt Anansi1171 Jul 2015 #26

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2015 #42

This case has chilled me to the bone, more than all the others . I can't stop thinking about it. secondwind Jul 2015 #3

I was driving around Dallas yesterday Horse with no Name Jul 2015 #5

Dunkin' Donuts was having a 3 for price of 1 sale yesterday. Hoppy Jul 2015 #7

Yep libodem Jul 2015 #21

and a strong black woman who reported on police brutality, part of blm. some part of me niyad Jul 2015 #30

You can argue about the prevalence, but the it's always been here. bemildred Jul 2015 #6

I agree authoritarianism has always been with us. zeemike Jul 2015 #13

It is a worrying trend. blackspade Jul 2015 #8

+1 snagglepuss Jul 2015 #10

k&r for later truth2power Jul 2015 #9

Historically... French occupation of Algeria, Apartheid... Taitertots Jul 2015 #11

I wouldn't say they are worse. They are equivalent. Nitram Jul 2015 #14

Not for a long time. mmonk Jul 2015 #12

None of the RWNJs were calling for national half-mast flags after the shooting in S.C. Roland99 Jul 2015 #16

Yep, the same in Indiana ... and it IS disturbing. Myrina Jul 2015 #17

This is what you get with pride, blind patriotism and policy wars. L0oniX Jul 2015 #18

Yep. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #35

When have we not? jeff47 Jul 2015 #19

I'd say libodem Jul 2015 #20

It is this disturbing trend of militarization of everything in society by an authoritarian state. Rex Jul 2015 #22

They need to blow up that fraternity mentality d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #23

Yes nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #25

I am not familiar with the term LEO ibegurpard Jul 2015 #27

LEO ...Law Enforcement Officer. N/T truth2power Jul 2015 #43

In So. Florida they hold their Pharaoh-like police funerals in sports arenas... Scurrilous Jul 2015 #28

I wonder what Officer Henwood did nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #39

Remember after 9-11 the glorification of cops seemed to accelerate kimbutgar Jul 2015 #29

This has been happening ever since people started falling over each other... Iggo Jul 2015 #31

Yes. This is more the term I am looking for. Thank you. Horse with no Name Jul 2015 #33

Two key points you gave here nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #40

9/11 did change much. Dawson Leery Jul 2015 #34

Not in my lifetime. hifiguy Jul 2015 #32

What you are describing, Horse, is truth2power Jul 2015 #36

Thank you. Horse with no Name Jul 2015 #38

I find those massive police funeral scenes a really fascistic spectacle. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #37

Only because they are meant to be just that. hifiguy Jul 2015 #41