Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

George II

(67,782 posts)

18. "it's their fucking job" - that's pretty much what I said, thanks

Reply to JI7 (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 08:41 PM

Jan 2015

Cannot edit, recommend, or reply in locked discussions

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

42 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Mom, Girls Jump From Burning Home Into Cops' Arms [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2015 OP

THIS is what our rank and file police officers do for a living...we should hear more about.... George II Jan 2015 #1

Why don't these "rank and file" officers help us... ret5hd Jan 2015 #7

Because they think they can put on a show and get some subserves to post this tripe on our message ncjustice80 Jan 2015 #8

Oh bullshit, most cops are good cops. GGJohn Jan 2015 #9

Your post was alerted on, and here are the results: CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #11

Thanks CaliforniaPeggy. GGJohn Jan 2015 #12

Glad I could help! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #13

If an alert is ruled 0-7 to leave, the alerter loses their alerting privileges for 24 hours per the GGJohn Jan 2015 #14

Thanks! I had forgotten that little fact. Cool. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #15

that one needs more than just a 24 hour timeout Skittles Jan 2015 #21

Put on a show? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2015 #29

Total BS 840high Jan 2015 #39

Why? Because a huge majority of the good police officers never come in contact... George II Jan 2015 #10

Mollen Commission JonLP24 Jan 2015 #37

why ? it's their fucking job . when there are stories about teachers having sex with students JI7 Jan 2015 #17

"it's their fucking job" - that's pretty much what I said, thanks George II Jan 2015 #18

you included the "instead of" the other stuff which was dismissive JI7 Jan 2015 #19

We don't condemn the entire teaching profession because a few have sex with their students. George II Jan 2015 #20

because teachers who don't have sex with students aren't protecting those who do JI7 Jan 2015 #23

And we KNOW that all "good cops" protect the bad ones, right? George II Jan 2015 #24

I tend to believe there are many more happy helpful stories than bad ones. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #2

Good job! n/t ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #3

They've now got happy PR people on the job cpamomfromtexas Jan 2015 #4

bullshit Skittles Jan 2015 #5

What evidence did you use to make that determination? N/t Taitertots Jan 2015 #16

news articles that appear regularly in the news? Skittles Jan 2015 #22

How many articles have you read? There are hundreds of thousands of police officers, how many... Taitertots Jan 2015 #25

by incidents I mean acts of kindness Skittles Jan 2015 #26

+10000 MissDeeds Jan 2015 #34

Agree 100%. 840high Jan 2015 #40

What Skittles said!!!!! eom GGJohn Jan 2015 #6

people who are sickened by stereotyping have no qualms stereotyping others Skittles Jan 2015 #27

I see quite often here not to stereotype muslims, gays, LGBT, etc, which I completely agree with, GGJohn Jan 2015 #28

Haven't you heard? ripcord Jan 2015 #38

This! jen1980 Jan 2015 #30

Oh? GGJohn Jan 2015 #32

Why does this good 840high Jan 2015 #41

These policemen are heroes. Thank you for your good work. jwirr Jan 2015 #31

Agreed n/t MissDeeds Jan 2015 #35

Are we allowed to say anything good about cops? JEFF9K Jan 2015 #33

Survellience City JonLP24 Jan 2015 #36

Locking Chemisse Jan 2015 #42