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11. I'm sure it did empty a few nearby coffee shops. Add a caffeine high to the other two high-juicers.

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 11:55 AM

Apr 2015

I think it was in Arizona where they reported all LEO events weekly in the local newspaper. I counted the number of issues...most of them ridiculously minor. Compared to the number on the police force...that's when I realized that a cop's job is just to suit up and wait for something to do. I agree. Pay them hourly and put other tasks on the list. Like helping out the family of the victims.

I'm on record for wanting personal Errors and Omissions Insurance, paid for by the officers, where there is a Point Count and rates go up or down, depending on actions. And once the points are gone, off the force, but with the ability to take classes etc. and apply again. Until it hits their pockets, there will be little progress, I fear.

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Justices: Police Can't Extend Traffic Stop Awaiting Drug Dog [View all] Trajano Apr 2015 OP

I wonder which one of those brilliant minds will write the descent. nt Snotcicles Apr 2015 #1

"descent" -- Intentional? Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #13

Pretty soon those Justices are going to go All Liberal and declare you can't stop anyone without libdem4life Apr 2015 #2

Fewer police, interesting, less make-work. nt Snotcicles Apr 2015 #4

Now the Feds are coming in more and more...cell phone cameras...what's a testosterone- libdem4life Apr 2015 #5

When ten times as many that are needed show up at the scene, Snotcicles Apr 2015 #8

I'm sure it did empty a few nearby coffee shops. Add a caffeine high to the other two high-juicers. libdem4life Apr 2015 #11

They need ongoing training, but most departments are cash strapped as it is. nt Snotcicles Apr 2015 #15

Kind of like Ethics Training...if you need it, it probably won't help much. They must be screened libdem4life Apr 2015 #18

Aggression screening would be a good start. I think successful prosecutions Snotcicles Apr 2015 #22

But until they face real consequences more often, even videos won't stop some cops from tblue37 Apr 2015 #38

I still have some faith in the American People...once out of denial and forced to know, it's going libdem4life Apr 2015 #40

They have a bottomless purse when they need more weapons SwankyXomb Apr 2015 #27

"everybody wanted to get in the newspaper story about it..." eggplant Apr 2015 #12

From the summary in the linked article ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #3

Right. Very good one. elleng Apr 2015 #6

Well, It's a Good RobinA Apr 2015 #23

No, that's not what the decision announced ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #29

This just in TlalocW Apr 2015 #7

The cops with the dogs can (and do) give the dogs silent prompts to "alert" a vehicle. Buzz Clik Apr 2015 #14

Yeah, I've seen that TlalocW Apr 2015 #17

You mention probable cause donnasgirl Apr 2015 #20

This is great news Gothmog Apr 2015 #9

Text of the opinion (.pdf) PoliticAverse Apr 2015 #10

Roberts and Scalia too, wow. n/t OneCrazyDiamond Apr 2015 #16

Well, sort of... Volaris Apr 2015 #33

Alito confirming his status as the very worst justice, maybe ever nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #19

Does he hate mankind? or just his part in it? nt Snotcicles Apr 2015 #26

Whoa! RobinA Apr 2015 #21

I say, put a drool pail under that one. nt Snotcicles Apr 2015 #24

At least he's consistent SwankyXomb Apr 2015 #28

And here I thought we lived in a police state treestar Apr 2015 #25

"Libertarian" Kennedy? lobodons Apr 2015 #30

It's Big-Government Libertarianism, you see.. Volaris Apr 2015 #34

iirc correctly, the problem was the officer said he was done with the stop but made him wait. unblock Apr 2015 #31

surprising voting pattern. samsingh Apr 2015 #32

Thomas is more like Alito's siamese twin Trajano Apr 2015 #36

From the SC stats former9thward Apr 2015 #41

The Makeup Of The SCOTUS Will Be Shaped By The 45th POTUS... Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #35

Stop trying to distract from Benghazi Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #37

Detention by governmental authorities without articulable cause was decided long ago. There is an Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #39

They would walk those dogs along the streets sniffing homes if police could get away with it. Sunlei Apr 2015 #43

watch the SC in action and thomas only talks to alito and copies what he does. Sunlei Apr 2015 #42

Ok when are the officers involved going to face charges Taitertots Apr 2015 #44

Here is the actual opinion happyslug Apr 2015 #45

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #46