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43. Read the Gammage case from 1995, the officer involved were acquited

Tue Jun 9, 2015, 09:29 PM

Jun 2015

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Gammage

Sorry, Police are permitted to use FORCE to a degree that if a civilian would that level of force the civilian would be in jail. You may dislike that ugly fact, but it is the law in these United States.

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McKinney officer resigns from the force [View all] rdking647 Jun 2015 OP

Thanks! News conference 5:30 pm Texas time. n/t pnwmom Jun 2015 #1

Good, but this HERO to the teaparty will get another job as a cop within days. randys1 Jun 2015 #2

Exactly. Just look at that incompetent cop in Cleveland. Archae Jun 2015 #15

That and a Gofundme page rpannier Jun 2015 #18

First step . . . Journeyman Jun 2015 #3

Has he been tested for steroids or drugs? HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #4

odds are the only thing he was on was a texas cop ego trip rdking647 Jun 2015 #5

Wonder if that's why he resigned? lolly Jun 2015 #9

As soon as he resigned leftynyc Jun 2015 #48

Good news, Officer Nutcase resigns. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #6

GoFundMe page up in 3...2...1... central scrutinizer Jun 2015 #7

We should set up a GoFundMe for him. Who's with me? eggplant Jun 2015 #8

I'll donate my heating and water bills to him rpannier Jun 2015 #20

Excellent! Anyone else? eggplant Jun 2015 #31

Let me dig around in my purse... Chellee Jun 2015 #32

His next job Newsjock Jun 2015 #10

Yep Cali_Democrat Jun 2015 #14

next career: Republican politician nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #11

Why would he do that if he was within every letter of the law? Earth_First Jun 2015 #12

He'll be a Fox news consultant on police brutality cases cosmicone Jun 2015 #13

Correction: He'll be the Fox News consultant on how "liberals" are making America unsafe by TrollBuster9090 Jun 2015 #24

Since he is gone, McKinney dropped their avebury Jun 2015 #16

And McKinney should be prosecuted for his crimes. erronis Jun 2015 #22

Hope this falling upon the sword act - isn't the end of this ordeal. laserhaas Jun 2015 #17

Chief just said he gets to keep his pension Ilsa Jun 2015 #19

So he keeps his license and get to move on to the next town. notadmblnd Jun 2015 #21

Next stop: FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR for "policing matters." Yeah, tea party heroes never starve. TrollBuster9090 Jun 2015 #23

Once this dies down, he'll get a job with a different department. Chakab Jun 2015 #25

Bingo. They hate to waste their violent assholes. nt valerief Jun 2015 #27

Does that mean they can't drug test him for steroids now? nt valerief Jun 2015 #26

Police force cutting liabilities. Dumb move by him underpants Jun 2015 #28

Prosecute him. geardaddy Jun 2015 #29

Texas where if you're a 'patch-holder criminal' Dr. Xavier Jun 2015 #30

Good! Catherine Vincent Jun 2015 #33

Does a resignation zentrum Jun 2015 #34

Does resignation mean moondust Jun 2015 #35

Yes it does rpannier Jun 2015 #38

Ugh. n/t moondust Jun 2015 #40

Now there is a video that clearly shows Police misconduct. happyslug Jun 2015 #56

Until he shows up on Fox in the next couple of days and gets a go fund me account. kimbutgar Jun 2015 #36

shouldn't that be Mckinney thug resigns from corrupt force- hopes to get a job in another corrupt samsingh Jun 2015 #37

Why? The videos could be addressed as justified, thus why the resignation? happyslug Jun 2015 #39

??? heaven05 Jun 2015 #41

Read the Gammage case from 1995, the officer involved were acquited happyslug Jun 2015 #43

yeah, right, whatever heaven05 Jun 2015 #45

Even the police chief says moondust Jun 2015 #42

As I said before, Police are given wide latitude when it comes to the use of force. happyslug Jun 2015 #44

And the surrounding community is given the opportunity to make a collective statement of intent LanternWaste Jun 2015 #49

What woman are you talking about? oberliner Jun 2015 #46

Something is up alright. JTFrog Jun 2015 #50

Join my Ignore list! valerief Jun 2015 #51

Alert fail pintobean Jun 2015 #52

The censorious feel emboldened. The jury disagrees. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #57

What arrest? gwheezie Jun 2015 #53

He hand cuffed her, and that is an arrest. happyslug Jun 2015 #55

Good. romanic Jun 2015 #47

Good, now charge and arrest the fucker! gopiscrap Jun 2015 #54