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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJon Stewart: You can support cops and grieve cops and still question bad cops.
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)Blanks
(4,835 posts)Without adequate oversight there's going to be problems.
I'm sure there are decent bankers too, that doesn't mean they shouldn't have to answer to anybody.
Logical
(22,457 posts)Blanks
(4,835 posts)Dams have broken and the engineers, contractors and inspectors weren't punished
Granted, it's more commonplace among cops (what with them carrying guns and all) that fatalities occur as a result of their action or inaction, but I'm sure there are examples in other professions where negligence has led to a death and the guilty party was not punished.
Keeping in mind that I'm arguing for MORE oversight on cops because they must be accountable.
They have no problem pointing out "bad" teachers and teacher unions. But they just can't bring themselves to admit that there just might be "bad" cops.
knightmaar
(748 posts)... that when I hear about a teacher getting caught dealing drugs or molesting a student, I don't have a bazillion other teachers derailing with, "Hey! Not all teachers are like that!" or "Let's wait until all the evidence is in!" or telling us how hard a job it is and sometimes you might just molest a student by accident because you're so stressed.
a voice of reason....
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)That's how they think.
In total absolutes.
When we said we shouldn't invade Iraq they would spout out like teasing children, "Oh, so you love Saddam? You want to have sex with Saddam?"
People who do that crap shouldn't even be in charge of a car wash.
Mr.Bill
(24,228 posts)to think someone qualifies for sainthood because of a uniform they wear. Sometimes even an athletic uniform.
Logical
(22,457 posts)He nailed this one.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)nt
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uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Yavin4
(35,420 posts)Be a Fox News viewer.
Johonny
(20,817 posts)Why he has to say it goes a long way to explaining our current problems
treestar
(82,383 posts)Where some will call you an authoritarian unless you think the cop is always wrong.
kentuck
(111,051 posts)Establish justice and secure domestic tranquility is mentioned in our Constitution before "provide the common defence".
johnnyreb
(915 posts)Ryan Fitzomething
(139 posts)Skittles
(153,111 posts)I am sickened by the number of people who cannot understand that
MissDeeds
(7,499 posts)K&R
kentuck
(111,051 posts)A rational thinker.
Taitertots
(7,745 posts)The people who object do so because they associate the deceased officers with the criminal behavior of their co-workers.
MatthewStLouis
(904 posts)much less be bothered to hold two ideas in their head at once.
still_one
(92,060 posts)the situation