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zipplewrath

(16,698 posts)
11. This is the problem
Fri Sep 1, 2017, 03:32 PM
Sep 2017

It never seems to occur to people that:

1) This wasn't an isolated incident. His actions are practice/automatic/rehearsed. He isn't figuring out this stuff as he goes along.

2) This is a larger part of an approach to the job. There is an underlying attitude involving his exercise of authority.

3) Other officers observed this and did not intervene. Other officers HAVE observed this in the past and did not intervene.

4) His "lieutenant" was aware of the general situation and instructed/empowered him to execute this line of action. So it's not "just one officer".

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Interesting underpants Sep 2017 #1
He'll get a sternly worded letter HopeAgain Sep 2017 #2
This is the problem zipplewrath Sep 2017 #11
And he's on vacation - paid leave - right now. Ilsa Sep 2017 #26
Payne has issues mostly Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #34
I hope she sues the shit out PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #3
I hope she sues the pants MontanaMama Sep 2017 #4
fucking storm trooper--may he receive EVERYTHING he deserves!! niyad Sep 2017 #5
and 3 guys w guns and badges just let it happen. mopinko Sep 2017 #6
Yep. The other guy is Univesity Police and the guys in green are Hospital Security. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #7
Basically rent-a-cops beam me up scottie Sep 2017 #10
cops are brain-dead cult members; they have no internal sense of right/wrong. nt TheFrenchRazor Sep 2017 #23
Outrageous. Crap like this infuriates me. bluepen Sep 2017 #8
And dump wants to give them bigger and better weapons. SonofDonald Sep 2017 #9
I've said it before, all cops and all soldiers are not "heros" captain queeg Sep 2017 #12
they're not all PIGS either Skittles Sep 2017 #20
Given how infrequently we see cops actually do anything to stop things like this mythology Sep 2017 #24
Hold it homeboy, The majority of soldiers and cops are heroes in my book. Old Vet Sep 2017 #37
The cop is still active duty ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #13
It looks like his fellow officer was trying to reason with him, he dismissed him. George II Sep 2017 #14
So several cops were there??? TNNurse Sep 2017 #15
Can you imagine the fear? Bob Loblaw Sep 2017 #16
my mother was a nurse...this makes my blood boil. spanone Sep 2017 #17
What an outrage! smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #18
This is horrible mcar Sep 2017 #19
Saw her on the news this morning. cwydro Sep 2017 #28
She is probably a Republican Motownman78 Sep 2017 #33
There should be a lawsuit. dalton99a Sep 2017 #21
Bloodly stinking outrage!! workinclasszero Sep 2017 #22
I wish it could get more personal, like her getting part of his pension. nt Ilsa Sep 2017 #27
Yeah workinclasszero Sep 2017 #29
To me, it is no different than a cop telling a doctor Ilsa Sep 2017 #31
K&R ck4829 Sep 2017 #25
the idiot potus heaven05 Sep 2017 #30
Yeah, would those same people who cheered trump before Ilsa Sep 2017 #32
Out and out constitutional violation DonaldsRump Sep 2017 #35
"If he keeps his job?" MyOwnPeace Sep 2017 #36
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