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The Wizard

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13. We have devolved

Reply to AnotherMcIntosh (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:52 AM

Jul 2013

into a uniform worshiping police state. There's something really wrong going on in this country. This kind of thing is being reported regularly.
Do most people fee more secure or threatened when they see the police? And police get paid well to break the law with impunity.

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Out-of-Control Cop Just Had to Shoot After Escalating Unnecessary Conflict [View all] AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 OP

Thats cops for you. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #1

A nessary Evil, they are. demosincebirth Jul 2013 #2

Theyre never there when you need them. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #3

so I guess you would not call them in the event of an emergency? Skittles Jul 2013 #5

Hopefully, you'd better hope that's all the do to you. demosincebirth Jul 2013 #6

Yah, no kidding.. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #7

Murder. Ilsa Jul 2013 #4

For a second I thought you were talking about your buddy Zimmerman alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #8

Obviously, Zimmerman should be convicted. Why the effort towards thread hijacking? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #10

To be fair alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #12

What a horror story.. terrorized by a cop who murders your son. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #9

And watching their son die slowly without their help. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #14

And people wonder why I hate the cops n/t NuclearDem Jul 2013 #11

People should wonder why the cops hate us. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #17

We have devolved The Wizard Jul 2013 #13

"There's something really wrong going on in this country." Enthusiast Jul 2013 #15

DON'T call the fucking cops! Th1onein Jul 2013 #16

I agree, but I take other means to defend myself and family. Duckwraps Jul 2013 #21

We must learn that we have to depend on ourselves again. Th1onein Jul 2013 #22

I think it depends on who you are and where you live. renie408 Jul 2013 #23

Roid rage and terrible training / mindsets. Dash87 Jul 2013 #18

that is exactly what I was wondering. Are many of these guys doing steroids to bulk up & thus gettin KittyWampus Jul 2013 #19

but, but, he wears a uniform . . . obviously he is a Hero (TM) datasuspect Jul 2013 #20