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Chakab

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7. As usual, "good cops" sit around and turn a blind eye to criminality.
Wed Oct 8, 2014, 08:18 PM
Oct 2014

This is why I've fucking had it with people who incessantly claim that the problem with policing is just down to a few bad apples. The problem with policing in the US is the culture. Plenty of cops will keep silent to protect criminals and bigots in their ranks.

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I thought civil forfeiture laws allowed them to do anything the fuck they wanted, valerief Oct 2014 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Downwinder Oct 2014 #5
They Are Thieves billhicks76 Oct 2014 #41
no better than a fucking gang…. dhill926 Oct 2014 #2
I think gangs have more integrity. nt valerief Oct 2014 #42
Never met a NYPD officer... HoosierCowboy Oct 2014 #3
Well, this New Yorker . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #15
One dictionary definition of Hoosier The Wizard Oct 2014 #17
I actually have nothing against 'Hoosiers' or anybody else . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #45
I happen to like New Yorkers - raven mad Oct 2014 #22
The people I met in NYC were great... freebrew Oct 2014 #35
I was born and raised in rural PA, in a town of approximately 750, give or take . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #44
That looked like armed robbery to me. pa28 Oct 2014 #4
Another argument for putting cameras on cops. Downwinder Oct 2014 #6
As usual, "good cops" sit around and turn a blind eye to criminality. Chakab Oct 2014 #7
I suspect the few that know it is wrong are too afraid to to anything about it. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #12
Must be the generation gap... freebrew Oct 2014 #36
It's good to hear things have changed. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #38
Yes, they are afraid, and with good reason . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #46
Here's a link to a fuller article on Schoolcraft . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #47
Thanks for the links. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #48
Thank goodness for the cell phone cameras! Tumbulu Oct 2014 #8
I saw the photos, no problem found, the "perps" were black. LiberalArkie Oct 2014 #9
How is this not armed robbery? Brigid Oct 2014 #10
Thugs like that used to prey on me in high school back on L.I, NY. Right from the gutter. zonkers Oct 2014 #11
He shouldn't be carrying that much cash on him if he doesn't want it taken. Brickbat Oct 2014 #13
Maybe he's quite able to protect himself from an ordinary thief. Demit Oct 2014 #14
Ouch. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #19
What kind of thinking is that? notadmblnd Oct 2014 #21
I think it was a joke blackcrowflies Oct 2014 #23
I need to work on my delivery, I guess. Brickbat Oct 2014 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author sendero Oct 2014 #25
about 30% of Americans do not have a bank account & carry cash Sunlei Oct 2014 #30
I figured there would be some blaming of the victim, here. Paladin Oct 2014 #31
Next time I'll use the sarcasm tag. Brickbat Oct 2014 #32
That would help, thanks. Paladin Oct 2014 #33
what???? heaven05 Oct 2014 #40
New TV show The Wizard Oct 2014 #16
Good Guys, Good guys, whatcha gonna do? KurtNYC Oct 2014 #28
Is this not making an opening for the littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #18
Kicketty. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #20
Bad cop. Android3.14 Oct 2014 #24
And so marks the end of a time honored interrogation technique... CincyDem Oct 2014 #26
Now it's christx30 Oct 2014 #27
ALL the stop and frisk encounters should be videoed & posted on youtube in public. Sunlei Oct 2014 #29
This will never end until we charge his accomplices Taitertots Oct 2014 #34
Of course they just watched an did nothing, Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #37
I am so sick heaven05 Oct 2014 #39
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