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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 09:57 AM Original message |
How do the cops in your town treat people? |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. in my town, a strong Democratic place |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. Depends on who you are |
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kaiden (811 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. Here in Denver, they just shoot people. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. I was just going to say exactly that--"accidental" shooting by cop are almost like policy here |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. We live in a tiny town, and the few cops pretty much leave people alone. However.... |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. Which one? White, Black, Mexican, etc? |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
6. like cash registers with feet. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
7. Dunno |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. I've not had a run in with them |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. i have a tendency to speed, so i do get to say hi to the cops often. ah well... the cops |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. speeding aside, this is how I feel... |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
10. I live in a small suburb just north of Philly. The cops generally are bullies on ego trips |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
11. Our cops are nice. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
12. I live in Los Angeles, where LAPD treats no one but fellow law enforcement |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
54. I'm in LA County and it's just as bad |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
13. Like "drinkin' buddies"...because they are |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. here in Cincinnati? |
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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
15. In Chicago they are arrogant and throw thier weight around but I'm glad |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
17. I think, for the most part, it's different in small towns such as mine |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
18. We have a nearby racist police force |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
19. Very nicely |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
20. if you're a youngish male, they eye fuck/mean mug the living hell out of you |
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abumbyanyothername (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
21. Santa Monica they are fine, although |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
22. I don't know cuz when I see them I take off runnin'. |
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lies and propaganda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
23. im in an unincoprporated, srsly hippie-esque town |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
24. I hate cops, but i'll admit that half the cops in my city aren't too bad. |
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goodboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
25. YOU WON'T BELIEVE ME IF I SHOW YOU...>>>> |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
26. In my current town in WA state, so far so good. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
27. Our cops have been pretty darn nice and helpful. I have never run into the |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. I've seen the cops up close and personal where I used to work. |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. Worked for the local police dept for 15 yrs. They did not hassle the blacks but watched them like |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Which brings up another entire topic - the way blacks get treated as |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
47. You do realize you contradicted yourself in that two sentence statement right? n/t |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
30. My family has had one terrible, disastrous encounter.. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
32. not all are bad, but too many are |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
33. Never had a problem... |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. Never had a problem... |
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BolivarianHero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
35. Never had a problem... |
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Spirochete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
36. The worst I've ever gotten from the police here |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
37. I live in an older working class neighborhood |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. That is how neighborhood or community policing is supposed to |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Exactly |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
38. Chicago |
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steelmania75 (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. The Cops are nowhere to be found in Pittsburgh |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
40. Depends |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
41. No problems. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
42. My neighborhood is in NW Chicago and police treat me and my neighbors fairly well, |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
43. Okay, for cops |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. This is an example of something we should all be discussing. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. We were discussing it just a couple of weeks ago |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. I've had good and bad experiences |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
50. It depends |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. Like CRAP |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
53. In my town, how they treat you is based mostly on how you treat them. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
55. I think they're very decent here |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
56. NYPD -- enough said. |
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