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samsingh

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23. the police leadership would be better served if they stopped their membership from

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 09:46 AM

Dec 2014

killing people when lesser force would be sufficient.

if they were series about policing properly. unfortunately, policing seems to be about their own perqs and crazies who like to kill minorities or misuse their power.

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Cleveland police union president: ...Justice for Tamir Rice shirt 'disrespectful' [View all] alp227 Dec 2014 OP

Jeff Follmer Kalidurga Dec 2014 #1

Now why would anyone ever object to justice unless they were worried about guilt? gordianot Dec 2014 #2

No shit nt duhneece Dec 2014 #27

He should be questioning Cleveland PD why they hired his rejected Historic NY Dec 2014 #3

Reform or Replace Cleveland cop unions vlakitti Dec 2014 #4

K and R riversedge Dec 2014 #12

Poor baby. Ms. Rice should kiss his pwecious wittle head. DRoseDARs Dec 2014 #5

So, they find justice disrespectful huh? Live and Learn Dec 2014 #6

How dare they not show the murderers the proper respect! 6000eliot Dec 2014 #7

Similar to what the St. Louis Police Union Sherman A1 Dec 2014 #8

So? nt bemildred Dec 2014 #9

Follmer is saying that the police have released "no facts of the case whatsoever" Faryn Balyncd Dec 2014 #10

Submit and Obey! No questions please! nt stillwaiting Dec 2014 #15

You're right Follmer, your cops had to make a split-second decision. A Simple Game Dec 2014 #11

Exactly. Adrahil Dec 2014 #14

Ya know what's fucking disrespectful? Adrahil Dec 2014 #13

I guess according to Follmer thinks that Hawkins is not entitled to his opinon davidpdx Dec 2014 #16

“Police union” is such horseshit! Buenaventura Dec 2014 #17

It always amazes me that the folks with the tanks and JDDavis Dec 2014 #18

Calling for justice is disrespectful to police CanonRay Dec 2014 #19

Mr. Follmer can disagree LibertyLover Dec 2014 #20

Here's a tip to American Police Unions: Shut the F*** Up about people protesting. sinkingfeeling Dec 2014 #21

then what can we say about the killing of unarmed black men? samsingh Dec 2014 #22

the police leadership would be better served if they stopped their membership from samsingh Dec 2014 #23

What is really crazy is any "Leadership" lashing out at someone over a t shirt Sunlei Dec 2014 #24

Fuck off, pig. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #25

Cry me a river Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2014 #26

"Disrespectful" is one term you might apply to killing an unarmed kid. Murder is more accurate. davsand Dec 2014 #28

Defend that cop at all cost Catherine Vincent Dec 2014 #29

They Serve to Protect........ SoapBox Dec 2014 #30

Dear Mr. Follmer: Brigid Dec 2014 #31

Now t-shirts are on the cop hit-list, I suppose blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #32

Trigger happy unhinged cops who murder innocent children deserve DISRESPECT. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #33

No, Mr Follmer Hockey Dad Dec 2014 #34