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7. The self righteous policeman was administering a little justice of his own

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 05:06 AM

Oct 2015

before due process was allowed to play out.

This is the problem with such cops. They have an exalted view of themselves. They believe they are the hero protecting society from these evils while administering a bit of punishment through harsh treatment. Judge, jury and executioner, if you will. This is where police training fails and fails utterly.

If nothing else the policeman should have considered the age of the suspect, drunk or not.

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Dept Says Cop Followed Procedure When He Mistook a 70-Yo Man’s Stroke for DUI and Beat Him [View all] Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 OP

American ISIS protected by its union nt msongs Oct 2015 #1

I fear cops much more than criminals. Ino Oct 2015 #2

What is it about Missouri???? n/t dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #3

They just got theirs reported on. The occupying forces have terrorized much of the rest jtuck004 Oct 2015 #5

Police procedure is the problem. Jim__ Oct 2015 #4

We need to change some fucking procedures. Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #6

With all the commercials on TV regarding how to tell a stroke? classykaren Oct 2015 #8

I've never seen such a commercial or even heard of one Fumesucker Oct 2015 #9

The self righteous policeman was administering a little justice of his own Enthusiast Oct 2015 #7

So beating DUIs is the normal procedure? nt bemildred Oct 2015 #10

Cops have been given a license to kill and injure based on an unconstitutionally subjective standard Monk06 Oct 2015 #11

They are venal gangs of thugs operating under color of law. bemildred Oct 2015 #12

Believe it or not we have the same problem in Canada. Not as pervasive but with similar results Monk06 Oct 2015 #13

I know, your current PM is a corporate tool. bemildred Oct 2015 #14

Then it's time for RICO charges against the entire department Taitertots Oct 2015 #15