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Garion_55

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3. im not sure im good with these PR stunts

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 06:02 PM

Nov 2018

while the cops intentions might be good this time, the people being pulled over dont know that. and if someone is scared to going to jail for something or with having any interaction at all with cops, things could end up going badly.

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A driver pulled over by Bridgeport police Thursday for not wearing his seat belt [View all] George II Nov 2018 OP

k&r Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #1

I wish I could feel as good as watching this every day.... PeeJ52 Nov 2018 #2

im not sure im good with these PR stunts Garion_55 Nov 2018 #3

I agree, but for different reasons Poiuyt Nov 2018 #9

Watch while we put this black guy in a situation that left other black guys dead but all we did was WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #4

That's how I see it as well. nt Susan Calvin Nov 2018 #7

Exactly. zentrum Nov 2018 #13

"That's what community policing is really all about -- public servants serving the public." WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #5

At one time, I taught at the University of Bridgeport PJMcK Nov 2018 #6

Thank the FSM for that. SergeStorms Nov 2018 #8

There's an old expression: Good news doesn't sell papers. CaptYossarian Nov 2018 #10

Yep, and look all the press he gets. SergeStorms Nov 2018 #14

I hate it when cops do this jmowreader Nov 2018 #11

Personally, I think it is just a stunt. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #12