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Narkos

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43. Agree, but that's not the point

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 11:30 PM

Sep 2014

What if a cop wore a bracelet that said "I hate liberals" would u think differently?

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Justice Department tells Ferguson police to stop wearing bracelets [View all] Eugene Sep 2014 OP

So much for the free speech thing, I guess. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #1

Are you really wanting to defend wearing name of this police officer on their wrists in solidarity? hlthe2b Sep 2014 #5

Regulations may apply SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #6

If the uniform regulations prevent it... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #10

+1000 SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #11

Deliberately fanning the flames of racial tension Generic Other Sep 2014 #12

If people riot over a bracelet SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #14

Public servants should then be free to taunt the public? Generic Other Sep 2014 #22

You need to read the post I was responding to SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #25

You need to read the post you were responding to Generic Other Sep 2014 #62

they only wore the bracelet b/c hte white hoods obstruct their vision. elehhhhna Sep 2014 #121

SNAP!! Generic Other Sep 2014 #125

Certainly seems that way! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #126

"if the regulations simply weren't enforced"... hlthe2b Sep 2014 #13

Defend their right to free speech? Yes, I do. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #16

actually CatWoman Sep 2014 #40

LOL...I don't even know what that means. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #46

Don't need any one else to insult you..... daleanime Sep 2014 #87

Okay. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #91

You go girl! Generic Other Sep 2014 #70

i could care less if they were them off-duty noiretextatique Sep 2014 #142

I'm not defending the police department's actions related to Michael Brown SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #17

It interferes with their ability to do their job. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #20

I disagree SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #23

So you think wearing Nazi insignia would also geek tragedy Sep 2014 #26

The insignia itself? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #28

Why would such a prohibition exist and why geek tragedy Sep 2014 #36

I think you're missing the point SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #41

You have a big problem with the DOJ swooping geek tragedy Sep 2014 #49

Totally different situations SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #52

No, not that different. You are saying that local officials geek tragedy Sep 2014 #57

You're free to believe about me whatever you choose SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #59

What is obvious is obvious. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #63

We can certainly agree to disagree n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #66

Like the post said and even like you repeated, the DOJ ASKED them not to wear them! Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #67

Absolutely, the DoJ asked SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #76

You can't see how cops wearing swastikas would interfere with their duties? RedCappedBandit Sep 2014 #82

Tell me how then SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #94

Part of their duties is not violating the rights geek tragedy Sep 2014 #96

Ron Paul? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #98

Spoken like someone with zero ability to see something geek tragedy Sep 2014 #99

How people see something can't be helped SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #101

That is the biggest reach in this whole thread... Oktober Sep 2014 #115

How is what I wrote a reach? nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #116

Police exist to protect and serve the communities that employ them. RedCappedBandit Sep 2014 #100

I've said previously SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #102

That's very nice. Would you like a pat on the head? RedCappedBandit Sep 2014 #103

What if they wore a bracelet that said gollygee Sep 2014 #32

Would I think it's appropriate? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #34

There is no free speech when one is an on- duty cop. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #37

Unless there is a uniform regulation against it SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #45

You apparently don't care so much about black folks' geek tragedy Sep 2014 #53

Police officers give up a great deal of their right to free speech when on duty gollygee Sep 2014 #38

Exactly, gollygee.. the DOJ also sent them a letter that said they were violating PD rules for not Cha Sep 2014 #72

I want to make sure I understand. gollygee Sep 2014 #47

I wouldn't like it SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #56

What if they're not in uniform? NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #42

Just answered in 38 gollygee Sep 2014 #48

Okay. Thank you for the response. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #54

it is NOT a free speech issue noiretextatique Sep 2014 #143

You should probably stop, Just giving you a heads up. Raine1967 Sep 2014 #58

While you may not like what I'm saying SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #61

Fuck Libertarians, and Fuck Ron Paul. Ikonoklast Sep 2014 #120

I agree, fuck Ron Paul SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #122

I am exercising my right to free speech, within the confines of the posted TOS. Ikonoklast Sep 2014 #136

OK SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #139

IMO GitRDun Sep 2014 #39

Really. thank you hlthe2b! Cha Sep 2014 #44

Wearing those bracelets is an implicit threat to geek tragedy Sep 2014 #24

LOL...no. To all of what you wrote. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #29

Your pro-Darren Wilson talking points geek tragedy Sep 2014 #68

Have a pleasant evening. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #74

Jury Results: 5-2 to keep stevenleser Sep 2014 #111

Alerter slapped around by the jury... Nice... Oktober Sep 2014 #117

I'm not sure that qualifies as "slapped around" but ok. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #118

YMMV... Oktober Sep 2014 #119

Plenty of people have posted their disagreements with me. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #128

The DoJ disagrees with you SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #33

What matters is how they are perceived in the geek tragedy Sep 2014 #71

If how speech is determined in the community SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #78

Cops have no free speech right when in uniform . geek tragedy Sep 2014 #79

Unless you have the uniform code of Ferguson PD in your hand SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #90

That's because you don't understand geek tragedy Sep 2014 #95

I think you are a bit confused. The police officers are free per the Constitution to say what rhett o rick Sep 2014 #104

when you are at work, there are restrictions on clothing La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #7

You may well be right SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #8

he is right. they should not be advocating any position noiretextatique Sep 2014 #144

IF that's the case (uniform code prohibitng the bracelets)... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #15

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #19

Sounds like rw talking points to me. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #27

Fine. Then you come up with what speech you want to ban. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #30

Repeated red herring. Cops don't have any free speech rights geek tragedy Sep 2014 #77

In all fairness, you didn't really make it clear... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #83

Yes. While on duty, and wearing a gun. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #86

A few years ago the military made soldiers Generic Other Sep 2014 #127

Not as if these cops are being charged with a crime. They're not even being threatened with nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #80

"They can still say whatever they want on their own time." NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #81

Well, they're angry and frustrated. And I don't blame them for that. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #84

On duty cops have a greatly limited free speech right tuhaybey Sep 2014 #18

I agree 100% that the Ferguson police department SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #21

Are You Joking? billhicks76 Sep 2014 #69

NOBODY has unfettered free speech rights while at work . . . markpkessinger Sep 2014 #92

Free speech is limited during working hours as a public employee (and Live and Learn Sep 2014 #106

LOL madokie Sep 2014 #124

WTF? 99Forever Sep 2014 #129

Yes, freedom of speech is that important to me. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #131

I'm more offended by those sworn to "Protect and Serve" gunning down... 99Forever Sep 2014 #132

If you're referring to me... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #133

The scumbags wearing those braclets... 99Forever Sep 2014 #134

Respectfully, whatever you might think about justice... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #135

I don't have free speech at work. roody Sep 2014 #138

Meh SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #2

Not in uniform Narkos Sep 2014 #3

It depends on what the uniform rules are SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #4

Agree, but that's not the point Narkos Sep 2014 #43

No, I wouldn't SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #50

The police are representatives of the state bhikkhu Sep 2014 #109

Agree 100% that free speech doesn't apply SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #112

It's not nearly that cut and dried onenote Sep 2014 #114

On the other hand ( no pun intended)seeing which ones actually wear them pkdu Sep 2014 #9

Wow, if they want to admit being murdering, racist, authoritative, aholes Live and Learn Sep 2014 #31

That's another way of looking at it. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #88

I agree they should not be allowed to wear them Beringia Sep 2014 #35

I see it as comparable to inflammatory t-shirts being prohibited in schools or workplaces. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #89

I wonder if some of the reason Holder is resigning is for what he found Rex Sep 2014 #51

Good. Raine1967 Sep 2014 #55

You should be glad that the PD agreed to prohibit the bracelets SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #64

It's stupid to wear them in the first place . but that's the Feruguson MO police Dept for ya.. and Cha Sep 2014 #60

The name tag issue is a big deal SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #65

They are not allowed to hide their name and badge, but hey who does that today anyway? Rex Sep 2014 #73

Good Gawd, they do look like robots. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #105

And deadly Generic Other Sep 2014 #130

Exactly, SOTOP.. they will wear these fucking bracelets but they won't wear their name tags. Cha Sep 2014 #75

Yeah gvstn Sep 2014 #97

I hope the good people of ferguson onecaliberal Sep 2014 #85

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #93

seems to me an officer wearing such a wristband is threatening to shoot you Schema Thing Sep 2014 #107

I think it's disgusting that any officer would think this is okay. Kalidurga Sep 2014 #108

Good TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #110

Can't have outward shows of what the police have really become. woo me with science Sep 2014 #113

That's insane. bigwillq Sep 2014 #123

About time. Day one we learn that they are wearing them. Day two the chief apologizes to the victims jwirr Sep 2014 #137

The DoJ can't tell them to take them off SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #140

Well as I see it they will refuse. They are still acting just like before. jwirr Sep 2014 #141