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Octafish

(55,745 posts)
12. September 11 changed everything.
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 01:21 PM
Dec 2014

USA PATRIOT Act must've secretly federalized and immunized the police, seeing how they now get away with murder.

It's always justified if a cop kills, isn't it? He was in fear for his life, split second decision.. peacebird Dec 2014 #1
I found this interview very disturbing N/T UglyGreed Dec 2014 #2
Yeah, his underlying message seemed to be deutsey Dec 2014 #4
Yep. That "obey or else" authoritarian mantra is ingrained now, it seems. :( n/t OneGrassRoot Dec 2014 #6
September 11 changed everything. Octafish Dec 2014 #12
This attitude diminished the Union credibility to an all time low. FarPoint Dec 2014 #3
Ari did a good job, imho. I have a question though... OneGrassRoot Dec 2014 #5
I saw that live malaise Dec 2014 #7
And the leader of the KKK Cleveland Police Union speaks. SamKnause Dec 2014 #8
Not to mention that the killer cop had been forced to retire from his sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #15
Exactly. SamKnause Dec 2014 #19
The report on him also stated that he could not be trained sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #20
I know. SamKnause Dec 2014 #21
murderous copwards. cvoogt Dec 2014 #9
Comply or die. sulphurdunn Dec 2014 #10
a moran spanone Dec 2014 #11
showing his ignorance. he may have rationalized it in his own mind but, in no way can he justify it. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2014 #13
Watched the interview last night - what a despicable thug this guy was. Couldn't bullwinkle428 Dec 2014 #14
So the difference between this scum pig who justifies workinclasszero Dec 2014 #16
Is it true what he said that the city prosecutors already cleared the two officers in the Rice justiceischeap Dec 2014 #17
I would have to listen to it again, but it sounded like he referred to a 12 year old sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #18
He identifies him as a male RedCappedBandit Dec 2014 #23
Police union chief is painfully fucking stupid RedCappedBandit Dec 2014 #22
TYT hits the bullseye UglyGreed Dec 2014 #24
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