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Wrabbit2000
reply to post by gladtobehere
If you've ever dealt with cops, known them or spent time with them, they almost always, without exception, cover for each other's crimes, big and small.
Actually, I have spent a great deal of time around them. I've been related to them and lived right in the middle of the police culture as a cop's kid. I'm now just out with the local cops with public training opportunities for medical or other things which come up and I have the ability to take advantage of.
I simply find no basis in my life's experience for half the garbage spouted about the people serving us in Uniform.
I wonder how many saying it actually DO know police officers outside negative contact and the "business end" of the job?
Too bad reality doesn't support even a slight version of that.
damwel
They need to have mandatory testing for testosterone and steroids abuse. I bet you would be surprised how many of them are juiced.
Wrabbit2000
I have a feeling you're right about steroid abuse. Especially among some of the big city cultures and their elite units. Just my hunch with nothing more solid to go on....
cavtrooper7
I see it as a matter of intelligence. When a few individuals perform bad acts then only the ignorant claim all are the same. They say it loudly and repeat. Intelligent people are able to see the situation is SUBJECTIVE,knowing these asshats are a few out of MILLIONS. I tend to see what individuals do and oppose THEM personally unless of course we are talking politics ,then we are crippled, due to the fact we are using logic and wisdom in a system that is INDIVIDUALLY motivated by emotional constructs.
mikelkhall
reply to post by benrl
I understand that and I also understand the concept of the "thin blue line" or the "good ol' boy" attitude. I have seen it in use firsthand.
Just don't post on-line, like some internet warrior, that you are going to go all kamikaze on all police officers just because you don't like the actions of a few. That's just moronic.
C'mon!
Somebody tells you your house is on fire and you say you'll get to it in a couple of decades? Then a couple of decades it's still a "new" thing. Whaddaya mean the house is on fire?!?! Wow, we should really do something. Maybe in another quarter century.
cavtrooper7
I see it as a matter of intelligence. When a few individuals perform bad acts then only the ignorant claim all are the same.
HandyDandy
cavtrooper7
I see it as a matter of intelligence. When a few individuals perform bad acts then only the ignorant claim all are the same.
I also see it as a matter of intelligence. But, I see it the other way. When a few individuals perform bad acts (civilian criminals) then only the ignorant (LEOs) claim all are the same. And act accordingly.
Wrabbit2000
reply to post by thisguyrighthere
C'mon!
Somebody tells you your house is on fire and you say you'll get to it in a couple of decades? Then a couple of decades it's still a "new" thing. Whaddaya mean the house is on fire?!?! Wow, we should really do something. Maybe in another quarter century.
You had noticed in the same post, I was strongly supporting a 100% testing policy for any and all people in law enforcement, in any capacity...right?
A routine thing to have done. I'd be happy to see that start yesterday. I've not heard anyone suggesting reforms aren't needed or should see any delays.
jonnywhite
What I'm afraid are the POS dirtbags that're smarter than him.
I do think some of these rapers are sociopathic or psychopathic. A normal human being sees another person and no matter how they feel about them sexually WILL NOT rape them: in fact, will be appalled by the idea.
Sorry, I just can't fathom how anybody can rape someone else, irregardless of whether they do it openly or not. It's something animals do, not humans.edit on 3-12-2013 by jonnywhite because: (no reason given)