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8. Thank goodness for the cell phone cameras!

Reply to Suburban Warrior (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 08:19 PM

Oct 2014

My goodness, this has been going on for a long time, but only now can it all be so easily shared.

Hoping for change- and yes if the police have to wear cameras, it could happen.

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NYPD cop allegedly took $1,300 in cash from Brooklyn construction worker’s pocket during stop-and-fr [View all] Suburban Warrior Oct 2014 OP

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