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TransitJohn

(6,932 posts) Tue Aug 19, 2014, 09:22 AM Aug 2014

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If we aren't supposed to judge the good cops by the acts of the bad ones,

why do Ferguson cops tear gas and fire rubber bullets at the good protesters because of the bad rioters?

Hat tip: tardis777

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If we aren't supposed to judge the good cops by the acts of the bad ones, (Original Post) TransitJohn Aug 2014 OP

Because they can. Ikonoklast Aug 2014 #1

Nope, we need to lump all cops together because they refuse to police their own. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #2

This^^^ K&R nt Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #3

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

1. Because they can.

Reply to TransitJohn (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 09:38 AM

Aug 2014

And no one will stop them from doing so.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

2. Nope, we need to lump all cops together because they refuse to police their own.

Reply to TransitJohn (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 09:40 AM

Aug 2014

There are no good cops so long as cops do not hold the bad cops to account for their actions.

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)

3. This^^^ K&R nt

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 11:09 AM

Aug 2014

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