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DustyJoe

(849 posts)

12. broad brushes

Reply to JFN1 (Original post)

Mon May 21, 2012, 10:50 AM

May 2012

As an ex-cop, I think that those are some really broad brush strokes. The next time a cop resonds to an accident as first responder and pulls one of you or your children from a vehicle and starts cpr, maybe the brush can get narrower. Sure there are bad cops, there are bad politicians, there are bad cooks at Mcdonalds. But is that cause to paint them all as bad ?

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US Police Forces: Little More Than Racketeers And Thugs [View all] JFN1 May 2012 OP

I agree with you. DLevine May 2012 #1

it is getting worse wwytchwood May 2012 #2

Another angle not mentioned is the Sheriff's and D A's are elected positions; thus political. FarPoint May 2012 #3

When cops don't live in the cities they patrol, they are an occuopying ..... marble falls May 2012 #4

"paratroop pants"?! wtf are those? pasto76 May 2012 #6

gathered at the cuff into the boot. So having a ranks, having assault weapons, tanks ... marble falls May 2012 #14

US? malaise May 2012 #5

Good cops are the norm? DiverDave May 2012 #7

You may be right, I don't know. JFN1 May 2012 #8

I'm a child of the '50's (57) DiverDave May 2012 #23

Cops flying past you on the highway! bupkus May 2012 #9

Cops protecting and pampering the 1%. Again. CanonRay May 2012 #10

A culture of violence and preferential treatment WTremblay May 2012 #11

broad brushes DustyJoe May 2012 #12

"I would guess the good ones far outnumber the bad." JFN1 May 2012 #13

+1. Well said. n/t FSogol May 2012 #16

bad cooks at McDonalds don't club people and shoot people dead. provis99 May 2012 #20

It's interesting to see you say "Sure there are bad cops ...," but you don't directly say AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #21

YEP! At one time they were Officers of the Peace Rex May 2012 #15

Bravo. hifiguy May 2012 #17

WI law enforcement joined the protesters- remember that? lutefisk May 2012 #18

Yes, and that was wonderful. But it is the exception, JFN1 May 2012 #19

Thank you!! THIS!!! daaron May 2012 #22