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rpannier

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17. Then where are the good LEO's turning in the bad ones?

Reply to Snobblevitch (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 22, 2015, 03:06 AM

Dec 2015

They don't an d that's why there are more good than bad doesn't mean much when the more goods do not hold the fewer bads accountable
IMO police officers should be required to carry malpractice insurance.
Cities like Chicago, pay out millions of dollars every year because of the bad cops who engage in serious criminal behavior but are not held accountable in court

And yes, they should be held to a higher standard than most every other employee... They get to kill people

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People Are Waking Up to the Darkness in American Policing, and the Police Don’t Like It One Bit [View all] marmar Dec 2015 OP

LEOs - Terrorizing The 99% - To Protect And Serve The 1% cantbeserious Dec 2015 #1

Let There Be Light--and Body Cameras on every cop in the nation. nt MADem Dec 2015 #2

I admit I only quickly read the OP, Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #3

You do realize they should be held to a higher standard than the average employee....... Logical Dec 2015 #4

"...higher standard than the average employee..?" Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #5

Cope have terrible egos and they hire arrogant people..... Logical Dec 2015 #6

The majority of cops are not as you described. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #7

The majority of cops that have been hired in affluent and non-minority neighborhoods are probably Amimnoch Dec 2015 #9

Some cops are good, though, as far as the current Hortensis Dec 2015 #23

There is clearly a systemic problem.......... marmar Dec 2015 #10

Of course you can link specific actions of LEOs acting badly. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #15

No, I guess 30%. Which is way to much. nt Logical Dec 2015 #24

Then where are the good LEO's turning in the bad ones? rpannier Dec 2015 #17

Of course LEOs should be held to a hire standard. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #21

So you read a few snippets, drew a conclusion and decided to vomit it up. Amimnoch Dec 2015 #8

Anytime I read a story/blog that says or implies that Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #11

As is a response which is little more than an allegation itself... LanternWaste Dec 2015 #25

Bullshit SoLeftIAmRight Dec 2015 #12

Geez, can we ace this crap once and for all that police are above criticism or reproach? HughBeaumont Dec 2015 #19

Thank you Hugh madokie Dec 2015 #20

Of course one bad cop is too many. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #22

I AM THE LAW! Binkie The Clown Dec 2015 #13

Hillary wants the police to have MORE power. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #14

One more reason to prevent her nomination. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #16

Is the 1000 people killed by police verifiable, it would be more then all the mass shootings pediatricmedic Dec 2015 #18