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AgainsttheCrown

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58. I was just a basic infantry Marine Reservist...

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 11:41 PM

Feb 2013

Nothing special. Did my time and got out without having to go to either major theater. I deployed...had fun and saw some sights...but I'm not going to whip it out and compare service.

Your post generalized and I'm taking issue with it. All the branches are trained to respond to commands and do what they are told.

I don't need to watch yet another excessive force video to tell me that cop culture needs to be changed. But...as I've said the cops that were Marines that I work or have worked with, carry themselves professionally and would not use excessive force.

So for you to make it seem as if Marines are roving packs of wild animals is ridiculous.

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Cop Punches Victim (US Soldier) for Complaining It Took Them 45 Minutes to Respond to His Call [View all] L0oniX Feb 2013 OP

"We're a professional organization, and if you dont believe it, I will sucker-punch you in rhett o rick Feb 2013 #1

This is why I have problems with the military... rexcat Feb 2013 #10

What branch were you in? The Boy Scouts!? AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #25

Oohrah....Semper Fi? siligut Feb 2013 #36

Not at all... AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #43

"Trained to be animals" emphasis on trained siligut Feb 2013 #45

How do you know this guy isn't just a dick? AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #47

The guy is a dick, at least that is his reputation siligut Feb 2013 #50

Sorry there is a little smack in there... AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #59

I read an article citing the paper your fire-team leader wrote siligut Feb 2013 #63

There may be some residual defensiveness AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #67

What defense could you give for him? siligut Feb 2013 #69

You probably bitchkitty Feb 2013 #64

Thanks! AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #65

Not the Boy Scouts... rexcat Feb 2013 #55

I was just a basic infantry Marine Reservist... AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #58

For some reason... rexcat Feb 2013 #62

In the US Air force... SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #39

I hope he sues the shit out of them Politicalboi Feb 2013 #2

When assholes collide. mwrguy Feb 2013 #3

One of them "assholes" is a victim of crime. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #4

That is true. mwrguy Feb 2013 #23

Bet the roomies have their own story to tell, too. freshwest Feb 2013 #9

So complaining to a cop makes one an asshole?? SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #40

I wonder if they ever got around to the bad guys newfie11 Feb 2013 #5

They are the bad guys! n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #6

How very true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nt newfie11 Feb 2013 #7

Around 4:20 cop begins to explain how he going to lie about his "contact" with this young man me b zola Feb 2013 #8

The cop is a douche... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #11

think they pretty much made sure PatrynXX Feb 2013 #21

No, but . . . markpkessinger Feb 2013 #34

You nailed it!! SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #41

Very true. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #49

K and R nt. thanks for posting Stuart G Feb 2013 #12

I will defend cops when they are provoked. Not this one. Big, brutal pig. We don't need him. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #13

It is not just this one cop... SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #42

Follow up link: Stuart G Feb 2013 #14

This is a wonderful demonstration of a phenomenon I have noted in the past... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #15

Just because the TV shows They_Live Feb 2013 #16

True, but the cops used to try to LISTEN.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #18

You must be white... AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #27

But they responded differently than this thug.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #51

Do you know the history of the Black Panther Party!? AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #60

Cops have been murdering blacks all along.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #61

I don't think the war zone mentality pre-exists AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #68

The TV culture shifted to the Right.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #70

If they can't skillfully deal with verbal JimDandy Feb 2013 #28

The cops feel those skills are for wimps.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #52

Listen to the updated ABC link, what is not apparent on the first video are two things. mother earth Feb 2013 #17

Somebody needs to... jjewell Feb 2013 #19

That is totally uncalled for. blackspade Feb 2013 #32

That cop punching and knocking down the citizen who called him for help? jjewell Feb 2013 #35

These two should be locked up. blackspade Feb 2013 #54

About 4:47 cop talks about how they're a professional organization.... truth2power Feb 2013 #20

Professional ...bullies. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #22

It's hard to contain the anger I feel RVN VET Feb 2013 #24

I remember that sticker! KansDem Feb 2013 #46

That guy should have been fired long ago Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #26

"I'm gonna document this...'cause I had to use physical force to maintain order" FailureToCommunicate Feb 2013 #29

I don't think it was on .... blackspade Feb 2013 #33

Macho bullshit from the cop: 'You're Army? Well I'm Marine so take that! Pow!' And then FailureToCommunicate Feb 2013 #37

Completely agree. blackspade Feb 2013 #53

That Police Officer needs to be out of a job and in prison tomm2thumbs Feb 2013 #30

What the hell is wrong with these guys? blackspade Feb 2013 #31

Need better screning to become a police officer Squaredeal Feb 2013 #38

Both of these assholes are why I don't support the military Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #44

None of this happens in a vacume. The cop was totally unprofessional and there I no excuse here. Dustlawyer Feb 2013 #48

Another example of why it's a bad idea to talk to the cops nt MrScorpio Feb 2013 #56

This cop is a Marine? damnedifIknow Feb 2013 #57

Yay, Cops! Iggo Feb 2013 #66