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jalan48

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5. So is the United States and it's Presidential candidates ready to take on the issue

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 12:45 PM

Jul 2015

of our being in a police state? Can they even talk about it? Can the media? The militarization of the police that has occurred in the past 15 years is there for all to see-why do we only talk about it when there's a civil disturbance and the military hardware starts rolling down the streets? It's an issue that effects everyone, blacks and other minorities more than others because they are on the front lines.

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American cops are on a dangerous power trip [View all] marmar Jul 2015 OP

kick samsingh Jul 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author winterwar Jul 2015 #50

k and r niyad Jul 2015 #2

Fudging terrifying! Left coast liberal Jul 2015 #3

Every cop who is involved in any type of violent altercation with a citizen needs to be drug tested. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #4

I agree 100% and any accident at all should be a mandatory drug test too. A Simple Game Jul 2015 #6

Not just drugs, but steroids RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #11

I agree. Steroids was my true concern. I knew someone whose muscle mass/body weight GoneFishin Jul 2015 #30

Bingo. These guys are abnormally huge. nt Flatulo Jul 2015 #47

Good point! I would never have thought of that! JDPriestly Jul 2015 #41

I sat in traffic court for 16 hours NJCher Jul 2015 #63

I would not be surprised if it is conscious and deliberate. I have noticed the same thing. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #64

So is the United States and it's Presidential candidates ready to take on the issue jalan48 Jul 2015 #5

Bernie Sanders has been talking about it RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #32

Bernie sure is talking about it. I think O'Malley will too. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #42

The 1994 VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL ACT that Bill Clinton signed funded new prisons, 100,000 police appalachiablue Jul 2015 #54

The Clintons seem to have made a lot of bad judgments when in office. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #56

All true and well said. He's such a good legislator for this country, I cannot belive the derisive appalachiablue Jul 2015 #59

It's Bernnie's grouchy, ittitable personality that people love. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #69

The panel guests on Matthews were being a*ses like others on that network lately. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #70

Thanks. Great post. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #72

+1 nt Live and Learn Jul 2015 #67

What I've noticed in my 62 years walking this planet... KansDem Jul 2015 #7

IMO cops are becoming more and more a dangerous cult carrying guns! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #51

I noticed that too. n/t whathehell Jul 2015 #57

This is SOOOOO out of hand, it's scary and ridiculous. lark Jul 2015 #8

"They aren't at war with us" awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #21

What I have heard is that it is easier on the cop libdem4life Jul 2015 #24

I used to work with police and would go on ride-a-longs with them. Dustlawyer Jul 2015 #53

We are being terrorized felix_numinous Jul 2015 #9

nothing new SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2015 #10

Been there, done that. RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #12

jail in jackson wy - unlawful sleeping SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2015 #15

Oh, I just got beat up by some undercover detectives RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #34

To " serve and protect"? world wide wally Jul 2015 #13

The police told a relative in FL 'we're not here to serve and protect' about a year ago appalachiablue Jul 2015 #71

This is the Catch-22 and I am mortified that the DOJ isn't moving forward to protect the rights of Horse with no Name Jul 2015 #14

The DOJ serves Wall Street awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #23

Very dangerous power trip... kentuck Jul 2015 #16

Cops are no longer deserving of respect. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #17

This reality needs a special POTUS prime-time address, so that the issue is A FOCUS OF US ALL. WinkyDink Jul 2015 #18

'roid rage. hunter Jul 2015 #19

It sucks when they have both. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #31

The "War on crime" and "War on Drugs" gave cops a license to kill. Nitram Jul 2015 #20

It used to be, "Put up your hands!" kentuck Jul 2015 #22

Obama needs to be pressured...Legacy and all. libdem4life Jul 2015 #25

Agree. 840high Jul 2015 #35

I wonder what percentage of our population is working in LE and CJ, including police depts. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #58

Those are very good jobs. Great benefits libdem4life Jul 2015 #61

Yes, what changes in the last 20+ years. In the 90s many young people from small towns and appalachiablue Jul 2015 #62

THESE three paragraphs in the article... 1monster Jul 2015 #26

I've said it for years, all cops are on an Ego Trip. You get pulled over and want to get off with B Calm Jul 2015 #27

it appears 'we the people' are the enemy spanone Jul 2015 #28

Looks like elected officials aren't going to do anything about. It will be up to citizens to reign kelliekat44 Jul 2015 #29

today's beat down.. cops starting pounding on guy who has both hands up Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #33

Fucking pigs! Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #44

Un-fucking believable. Those guys are animals and Flatulo Jul 2015 #46

This Middle Aged White Woman Will Think Twice Before Calling the Cops McKim Jul 2015 #36

Reuters!!! post on what your rights are Yo_Mama Jul 2015 #37

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #38

k&r ibegurpard Jul 2015 #39

Excellent. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #40

The move towards a police state has been a consequence dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #43

100% true. The predatorily wealthy are not the target of this shit. So they condone it/encourage it. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #55

So Pleased To See 92 Rec's For This Thread bobGandolf Jul 2015 #45

great article Locrian Jul 2015 #48

Great Post winterwar Jul 2015 #49

The blue gang has always been a predatory disaster, I'm glad folks are waking up a little bit. TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #52

The militarization of the police is the militarization of us. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #60

America is on a dangerous power trip. L0oniX Jul 2015 #65

A Few Bad Apples..... HickFromTheTick Jul 2015 #66

Over ten years ago in West Linn, Oregon, Paka Jul 2015 #68