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Dawson Leery

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36. Police unions also lobby for the drug war,

Reply to provis99 (Reply #33)

Sun May 20, 2012, 01:21 PM

May 2012

tougher sentencing laws(for all crimes including minor one), and making more activities illegal. Police unions are lobbying for more business for their members at the expense of society at large.
That is unacceptable and I WILL OPPOSE any organization that gives business to people by locking others in jail for petty offenses.

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Chicago Cops: �We�ll come look for you, each and every one of you.� [View all] WillyT May 2012 OP

Break all law enforcement unions. Dawson Leery May 2012 #1

they should be able to be sued for that comment 2pooped2pop May 2012 #2

It appears that he was repeating what was said in '68. I doubt virgogal May 2012 #3

If the context is completely ignored the phrases HereSince1628 May 2012 #7

You have that much confidence in the judges? Do you know what they call an honest judge in Chicago? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #13

One that when you buy him/her............ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #18

The answer, shared among some at the Chicago Bar Association, is "A tourist." AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #26

Well I took a shot........ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #28

I think that you're right. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #30

I don't know if the union would identify with the cop's bullshit knowledge of '68. I'm not into lonestarnot May 2012 #4

Oh for god's sake - TBF May 2012 #5

unions take away personal responsibility. provis99 May 2012 #33

Police unions also lobby for the drug war, Dawson Leery May 2012 #36

Not a union problem. Scuba May 2012 #9

They're just fucking gangs calling themselves unions. Union Scribe May 2012 #22

Yes, please. Law enforcement in this country needs to be severely neutered. Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #32

Police unions are different from most unions. Zalatix May 2012 #6

Great Point !!! WillyT May 2012 #8

You don't know somethings about Milwaukee safety unions. HereSince1628 May 2012 #11

Also, police unions exist to defend their Dawson Leery May 2012 #12

Big Bad Ass Bullies otohara May 2012 #10

fuck tha police frylock May 2012 #14

Comin' straight from the Undgerground! Union Scribe May 2012 #23

Who the hell is running things in Chicago? Zax2me May 2012 #15

Rahmbo, the DLC felator of the 1% Odin2005 May 2012 #17

Rahm. Xedniw May 2012 #29

Rahm-where-else-can-they-go-Emanuel? Yes. Some us still remember him. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #31

Oink! Oink! Oink! Odin2005 May 2012 #16

I predict that this won't end well. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #19

Say millions of occupiers, ananda May 2012 #20

It is abundantly clear that the pseudo-military thugs called cops hifiguy May 2012 #21

This is what happens when you let an unelected thug Rex May 2012 #24

And Obama's done SO MUCH... sendero May 2012 #35

When you've marched with Occupy you'll know that the vast majority of cops are exactly like this. Fire Walk With Me May 2012 #25

Kick !!! WillyT May 2012 #27

"We'll come look for you. Each and every one of you"........... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #34