Cops ought to be accountable for their actions on the job:

[bemildred]

[armyowalgreens]

1. I voted no for the sake of irony.

This poll is stupid.

[bemildred]

9. Well. I can respect that.

I would only want to point out that I'm just going with the flow. Or perhaps trying to nail down a nebulous point of order. If we can establish that cops ought to be accountable, then I may try to get into the question of how and when and but whose judgement that is to be done.

[Deja Q]

2. So should suspected criminals.

When confronting a cop, just don't react. Or provoke. Just do what the cop says. Especially if you are innocent of any claimed wrongdoing.

[bemildred]

16. So you are not allowed to defend yourself and your actions to a cop? nt

[Fumesucker]

20. So you should always agree to a search of your property?

Just trying to clarify here..

[poverlay]

3. Ummmm jee wizz... not sure. uhhhhh ...

:sarcasm:

[TayTay]

4. This is a poll question?

Isn't this the law?

Isn't this why they record the 911 calls and take police reports? Isn't this why numerous cities have citizen review boards so that police (and other officials who interact with the public) can be held responsible for their actions?

A better poll question would be: are there any circumstances under which public officials should NOT be held accountable for their actions?

[imdjh]

5. Aren't polls supposed to have an "I don't know." option? nt

[bemildred]

10. Done.

Thanks for the correction.

[KDFW]

6. That is not a question. It's not even a palindrome.

;-)

[Quantess]

7. NO?

People are actually answering "no"?
:shrug:

[armyowalgreens]

8. I did.

[Quantess]

11. Out of sarcasm?

Edit: I just now read "irony". That I can understand.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6189073&mesg_id=6189085

[HughMoran]

18. stupid huh?

people are silly :crazy:

[varelse]

12. Yes, they should be accountable, just as we all should be

including the members of the former Administration.

[blondeatlast]

13. According to a very vocal few on DU, I'm supposed to APPLAUD a man who violated an oath,

sucks at his work, and brags about it in an e-mail.

Cannot do it. Head. Hurts.

(I answered yes, of course they should be accountable, btw)

[lexanman]

14. who are the four that answered no?

I can't really believe even the people who have defended Crowley to the death would vote cops should not be held accountable for their actions.

[ColbertWatcher]

15. I clicked on the "vote" for no because ...

... it matched the description of another poll in the area.

(j/k)

[bemildred]

17. Lemming. nt

[ColbertWatcher]

19. Why don't you come out on your porch and call me that? n/t

[bemildred]

21. No. I've seen what that leads too.

I'm going to stay safe here on the internet.

[ColbertWatcher]

26. LOL! n/t

[timeforpeace]

22. Gosh this is a toughie.

[bemildred]

23. I was looking for a solid place to start.

You know, and anchor, a principle to reason from.

[Obamanaut]

24. So should congress people, but we keep them in office even when

we are displeased with their performance.

[SleeplessInAlabama]

25. NO. Just deny that there are any bad cops out there and the problem goes away. n/t