Another cop shooting, fucked up story

badbrains
badbrains Posts: 10,255
edited January 2014 in A Moving Train
This is some fucked up shit. Wow

http://politicalblindspot.com/cop-shoot ... pectfully/
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    The following was offered: Furthermore, contact the University itself, demand that Carter is fired! This insanity will continue as long as we passively accept it as “the way things are.”

    Huh?

    How about we charge the homicidal maniac with murder and place him behind bars with the other murderers?
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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    sounds fishy. maybe it's true, maybe it's not, but there's got to me more to this than the information offered in this link.
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    sounds fishy. maybe it's true, maybe it's not, but there's got to me more to this than the information offered in this link.

    These were my thoughts as well.

    The picture accompanying the piece sure was unsettling. I'm pretty sure it was a stock photo of another police check, but if that was me in the car and some cop has a rifle pointed at my face... I might be squirting a rosebud into my drawers.
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    That is completely unreal. If what the witnesses said the officer seemed to want to cover his actions by saying...."stop resisting, stop resisting" to somehow justify the shooting. I wonder if he had a partner would that partner back him up?

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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Cop haters. Don't you people know their job is so hard and they can barely make ends meet?
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    unsung wrote:
    Cop haters. Don't you people know their job is so hard and they can barely make ends meet?

    Their job is hard and given the nature of it... they should be able to do more than just make ends meet.

    If it is so sweet... go do it. Of course, doing that job requires a little bit more bravery and courage than your typical internet tough talker found on these forums (not to mention a multitude of other things such as intelligence, patience, and a host of other key attributes).

    There is a problem with poorly behaving police officers, but I can remember a day when it was extremely difficult to become a cop. Nowadays... they are begging people to do the underfunded, underappreciated, and extremely dangerous job- outside of those qualified people that simply want to do the job because it is in their blood... it's not like police forces are attracting nothing but awesome people.

    You want a strong police force... then be prepared to pay for it. Otherwise... keep your broad sweeping statements to yourself as you expect a dollars day of work for 10 cents.

    What job do you do that is beyond reproach?
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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    unsung wrote:
    Cop haters. Don't you people know their job is so hard and they can barely make ends meet?

    cop haters? not one person in this thread made any sweeping statements against cops in general. this is another one of your obvious trolling posts.
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Hugh Freaking Dillon wrote:
    unsung wrote:
    Cop haters. Don't you people know their job is so hard and they can barely make ends meet?

    cop haters? not one person in this thread made any sweeping statements against cops in general. this is another one of your obvious trolling posts.

    He was being sarcastic. He thinks cops are over-paid, under-worked, unscrupulous, and undesirable.

    Not to mention the fact that he thinks they meet late at nights to work on their 'take over the country' plan.
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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:
    unsung wrote:
    Cop haters. Don't you people know their job is so hard and they can barely make ends meet?

    Their job is hard and given the nature of it... they should be able to do more than just make ends meet.

    If it is so sweet... go do it. Of course, doing that job requires a little bit more bravery and courage than your typical internet tough talker found on these forums (not to mention a multitude of other things such as intelligence, patience, and a host of other key attributes).

    There is a problem with poorly behaving police officers, but I can remember a day when it was extremely difficult to become a cop. Nowadays... they are begging people to do the underfunded, underappreciated, and extremely dangerous job- outside of those qualified people that simply want to do the job because it is in their blood... it's not like police forces are attracting nothing but awesome people.

    You want a strong police force... then be prepared to pay for it. Otherwise... keep your broad sweeping statements to yourself as you expect a dollars day of work for 10 cents.

    What job do you do that is beyond reproach?

    No thanks. I have no desire to inflate my ego with a badge and abuse those I'm sworn to protect. For every good cop, there's a bad one. We've been through this before, my knowledge is from first hand experience.

    Have a wonderful day (no sarcasm)

    On edit: last time I checked none are forced to take the job and none are forced to stay. Just like about everyone else in society, if the job sucks move on.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    I assume your experience is a scientific study that shows that 50% of cops are bad? I'd love to read it. Please point me I the direction. Till then, beat it with your generalizations

    I think that 50% of ron Paul supporters are uneducated morons who follow a silly and unrealistic concept of no government and like to think they have unique views. Doesn't mean I am right though
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    I refuse to give those clowns a badge of honor for the abuses they inflict on law abiding citizens.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    unsung wrote:
    No thanks. I have no desire to inflate my ego with a badge and abuse those I'm sworn to protect. For every good cop, there's a bad one. We've been through this before, my knowledge is from first hand experience.

    Have a wonderful day (no sarcasm)

    On edit: last time I checked none are forced to take the job and none are forced to stay. Just like about everyone else in society, if the job sucks move on.

    Easier said than done the just move on suggestion. Some trusted that the job would afford them a reasonable way of life only to find they barely make ends meet... as they risk their lives on a daily basis keeping people like you and me nice and comfy in our homes.

    You made your sarcastic statement and I didn't have the strength to just ignore it. Regardless, you are correct... we have done this dance before and gotten nowhere... so, I'll sincerely wish you a happy new year and leave it at that. Be safe!
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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    I assume your experience is a scientific study that shows that 50% of cops are bad? I'd love to read it. Please point me I the direction. Till then, beat it with your generalizations

    I think that 50% of ron Paul supporters are uneducated morons who follow a silly and unrealistic concept of no government and like to think they have unique views. Doesn't mean I am right though


    Generalizations happen in many posts on this site, you just probably don't agree with mine.
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:
    unsung wrote:
    No thanks. I have no desire to inflate my ego with a badge and abuse those I'm sworn to protect. For every good cop, there's a bad one. We've been through this before, my knowledge is from first hand experience.

    Have a wonderful day (no sarcasm)

    On edit: last time I checked none are forced to take the job and none are forced to stay. Just like about everyone else in society, if the job sucks move on.

    Easier said than done the just move on suggestion. Some trusted that the job would afford them a reasonable way of life only to find they barely make ends meet... as they risk their lives on a daily basis keeping people like you and me nice and comfy in our homes.

    You made your sarcastic statement and I didn't have the strength to just ignore it. Regardless, you are correct... we have done this dance before and gotten nowhere... so, I'll sincerely wish you a happy new year and leave it at that. Be safe!


    Did they not know their salary before accepting the position? Did they not know the requirements of their chosen profession? Once they figured it out are they forced to stay?

    And please, I protect me and mine. Nobody else does that.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    unsung wrote:
    Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:
    unsung wrote:
    No thanks. I have no desire to inflate my ego with a badge and abuse those I'm sworn to protect. For every good cop, there's a bad one. We've been through this before, my knowledge is from first hand experience.

    Have a wonderful day (no sarcasm)

    On edit: last time I checked none are forced to take the job and none are forced to stay. Just like about everyone else in society, if the job sucks move on.

    Easier said than done the just move on suggestion. Some trusted that the job would afford them a reasonable way of life only to find they barely make ends meet... as they risk their lives on a daily basis keeping people like you and me nice and comfy in our homes.

    You made your sarcastic statement and I didn't have the strength to just ignore it. Regardless, you are correct... we have done this dance before and gotten nowhere... so, I'll sincerely wish you a happy new year and leave it at that. Be safe!


    Did they not know their salary before accepting the position? Did they not know the requirements of their chosen profession? Once they figured it out are they forced to stay?

    And please, I protect me and mine. Nobody else does that.

    You would think, from the amount of hatred you spew about police officers, that the only thing they do is shoot innocent civilians and practice corruption. You obviously haven't stopped to think about the mountain of great things they do on a daily basis that is no longer newsworthy because, simply put, these great things are the norm.

    Geezuz man, we hear of the extremes because that is what they are: anomalies among countless good policing acts. Do you not have enough common sense to understand this?

    Do you seriously think that the police have had no 'indirect' affect on maintaining your personal safety? How would your world look if all those currently incarcerated were not incarcerated and lawlessness reigned? Did you have anything to do with placing these criminals behind bars? I speculate that they have served you more than you would ever know.

    Bottom line: you are being disrespectful and unappreciative. Most of the cops you so eagerly shit on are, in fact, heroes and making a difference whenever and wherever they can. Can you say the same for yourself in your current occupation? I bet you the answer is... no.
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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    There's a difference, I don't seek validation for my career choice from others. Is the level of police abuse 100% of the time? No. But also every time it happens it needs to be pointed out, because it is getting worse.

    You see a cop shooting as a possible violation or abuse, I see a roadside checkpoint as an obvious abuse of rights. That's where our difference is.
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    unsung wrote:
    There's a difference, I don't seek validation for my career choice from others. Is the level of police abuse 100% of the time? No. But also every time it happens it needs to be pointed out, because it is getting worse.

    You see a cop shooting as a possible violation or abuse, I see a roadside checkpoint as an obvious abuse of rights. That's where our difference is.

    You are not exactly correct here.

    I definitely see an unjustified 'civilian' shooting as a violation and abuse. I see roadside checkpoints as part of police work provided they are not routine (you don't have to worry about these if you haven't done anything wrong).

    The difference between you and I is that I can acknowledge poor police work, whereas you seem to be unable or unwilling to acknowledge good police work nor the realistic proportion of good work to bad work.
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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    My statements are from personal experience, I haven't met every cop out there. Generally most that I come across have holier than thou attitudes. My personal experience.

    Roadblocks violate the 4th Amendment, and usually they have no reason or suspicion to stop people at these checkpoints. Papers please? The good thing about these checkpoints is that you don't have to answer anything that they ask you.
  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    unsung wrote:
    There's a difference, I don't seek validation for my career choice from others.

    how often to cops seek validation for the work they do? the only people I see doing that are the civilians who appreciate their work.

    I get it. I have had this same conversation about the military; I just had it two days ago. I don't personally put them on a pedestal because of their career choice. But saying the police aren't needed for your own personal freedom and safety is absolutely idiotic.
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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    edited January 2014
    Well it is not idiotic, especially since a court judge declared that the police have absolutely no obligation to protect you. It's 330am and I just woke up so the court level escapes me but I'm sure if you want you can find it. So if the police have no obligation to protect me and it's a dangerous world I'll take care of that myself, thanks.

    Police aren't around to prevent crime, they are around to respond to it. And also considering that their response time has had less than stellar reviews I'll handle that whole protecting thing myself. I mean it's quite possible that they show up and shoot me or my dog. I personally find no use for most of them, they have become one of those necessary evils in society though.


    Edited for 330am typos on iphone
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