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33. So you think policing is neceassary and cops do a useful job

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #31)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 03:58 PM

Aug 2015

At least, if they are black cops.

Okay. That's something.

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Posted for several hours and only ONE response. 7962 Aug 2015 #2

Law Enforcement as a group need to return to serving the public once again. FarPoint Aug 2015 #3

okay DustyJoe Aug 2015 #44

My point is this.... FarPoint Aug 2015 #48

I have no clue about the race of anyone involved but have a few things to say. brewens Aug 2015 #52

pre escalation DustyJoe Aug 2015 #54

Posted at 4:01 a.m. on a Sunday and LiberalElite Aug 2015 #4

Well, OK. Let it "age" a little and we'll see. 7962 Aug 2015 #5

pal, I just saw this...judge others much? irisblue Aug 2015 #16

Only when I think its needed!! 7962 Aug 2015 #20

maybe we are all on "overload" and we cannot absorb another horror.. pls don't judge. n/t secondwind Aug 2015 #47

I did jump the gun a little. nt 7962 Aug 2015 #55

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Yes, it is. 7962 Aug 2015 #8

"Posted for several hours and only ONE response." graegoyle Aug 2015 #14

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You're right; I should've waited. It did pick up after some time passed. 7962 Aug 2015 #36

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Yes, see my post 36 7962 Aug 2015 #41

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Well, read half the posts. 7962 Aug 2015 #56

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Kicking for visibility nt LiberalElite Aug 2015 #10

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This is why I can't entirely Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #13

See post #11 7962 Aug 2015 #15

Wrong: cops have the job of maintaining the status quo. If you've benefitted from that status quo, KingCharlemagne Aug 2015 #17

Lots of people have made the Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #19

Oh puh-leeze. People who live in lower-class neighborhoods are usually very reluctant to KingCharlemagne Aug 2015 #21

So you think poor neighborhoods Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #23

Well they don't enter that much. But when they do, do they enter!!!! heaven05 Aug 2015 #26

So I take it you are voting "cops should stay out!" Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #27

you really are serious heaven05 Aug 2015 #31

So you think policing is neceassary and cops do a useful job Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #33

"Do you really think neighborhoods would be safer if cops withdrew...." 7962 Aug 2015 #24

well you tried to sneak that one in heaven05 Aug 2015 #25

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Sad day BadGimp Aug 2015 #28

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I remember that story. ONE day before leave was to start. nt 7962 Aug 2015 #37

this is horrible......no excuses! secondwind Aug 2015 #39

tragic Skittles Aug 2015 #43

Murdered by thug on supervised release following 121 month bank robbery conviction NoodleyAppendage Aug 2015 #45

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