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kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
30. Maybe you like having jackbooted thugs for local law enforcement
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 09:42 PM
Feb 2013

up there in Canada, but down here in the US of A we don't much appreciate it. We just have trouble getting our criminal justice system to treat criminal behavior by cops as anything serious.

Agree. It may be in the works right now. freshwest Feb 2013 #1
LOL, you cant be series. There are medical marijuana dispensors that need to be rhett o rick Feb 2013 #31
Careful. In some quarters that the same as "Chris Dorner is my HERO!!" Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #2
Dorner is a murderer steve2470 Feb 2013 #4
Agreed. It is a separate issue. LAPD has had trouble like many other PDs have. freshwest Feb 2013 #32
how the hell would i know if they are corrupt? maybe, could be, probably... seabeyond Feb 2013 #3
They are. Trust me. LAPD is a gang with badges. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #14
Well, for example, they are on an organized crime spree right now. naaman fletcher Feb 2013 #15
Correction.... George II Feb 2013 #23
Agree. Know what else? Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #5
agreed nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #6
So does the SPD. liberalmuse Feb 2013 #7
SPD ? nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #9
if the Oakland Police are on the edge of a federal takeover, an investigation of LAPD is reasonable CreekDog Feb 2013 #8
agreed nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #10
Nadin says they've been federally investigated for decades Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2013 #11
I'm willing to admit publicly I'm wrong steve2470 Feb 2013 #12
The mayor is not in charge of the PD. That would be the police commission. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #29
They burned Dorner for being a whistle blower 5 years ago. mwrguy Feb 2013 #13
LAPD has been corrupt as long as I've been alive and nothing has Cleita Feb 2013 #16
Fuck corruption. They're a menace to public safety with their incompetence. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #17
Look at the brutality many police forces did to OWS libtodeath Feb 2013 #18
What do they all have in common? Downwinder Feb 2013 #19
Dorner deserves a trial... with a jury.... lib2DaBone Feb 2013 #20
As far as I can tell, Drone (not "murder") policy doesn't apply to this case. George II Feb 2013 #25
Maybe YOU should explain why? George II Feb 2013 #21
see post 12 steve2470 Feb 2013 #22
Okay, then please explain to us why you think they should be investigated. Fair? George II Feb 2013 #24
ok you asked...I'm sure LA DU'ers can give you plenty of eyewitness testimony steve2470 Feb 2013 #26
But LA DU'ers didn't post this thread, you did...I'm asking the ORIGINATOR of the thread.....you! George II Feb 2013 #33
I gave you an answer steve2470 Feb 2013 #34
Yes, you gave me "an" answer, not "THE" answer........still waiting! George II Feb 2013 #37
Maybe you like having jackbooted thugs for local law enforcement kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #30
HAH! George II Feb 2013 #35
So you have no clue what you're talking about jeff47 Feb 2013 #39
Huh? WTF are you talking about? George II Feb 2013 #40
Well, you're in this thread, attacking people for wanting the LAPD to be investigated jeff47 Feb 2013 #41
I'm not "attacking" anyone, I just think that if someone wants to see something as drastic as...... George II Feb 2013 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #27
I think just the fact that they responded so poorly to the two apparent sightings davidpdx Feb 2013 #28
LAPD didn't respond "so poorly" to the second one, the Torrance PD did. George II Feb 2013 #36
Ah, I thought both were LAPD davidpdx Feb 2013 #38
AMEN. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #42
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