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19. 'roid rage.

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Thu Jul 23, 2015, 02:05 PM

Jul 2015

Hemorrhoids or steroids, it's not always easy to diagnose.

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American cops are on a dangerous power trip [View all] marmar Jul 2015 OP

kick samsingh Jul 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author winterwar Jul 2015 #50

k and r niyad Jul 2015 #2

Fudging terrifying! Left coast liberal Jul 2015 #3

Every cop who is involved in any type of violent altercation with a citizen needs to be drug tested. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #4

I agree 100% and any accident at all should be a mandatory drug test too. A Simple Game Jul 2015 #6

Not just drugs, but steroids RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #11

I agree. Steroids was my true concern. I knew someone whose muscle mass/body weight GoneFishin Jul 2015 #30

Bingo. These guys are abnormally huge. nt Flatulo Jul 2015 #47

Good point! I would never have thought of that! JDPriestly Jul 2015 #41

I sat in traffic court for 16 hours NJCher Jul 2015 #63

I would not be surprised if it is conscious and deliberate. I have noticed the same thing. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #64

So is the United States and it's Presidential candidates ready to take on the issue jalan48 Jul 2015 #5

Bernie Sanders has been talking about it RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #32

Bernie sure is talking about it. I think O'Malley will too. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #42

The 1994 VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL ACT that Bill Clinton signed funded new prisons, 100,000 police appalachiablue Jul 2015 #54

The Clintons seem to have made a lot of bad judgments when in office. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #56

All true and well said. He's such a good legislator for this country, I cannot belive the derisive appalachiablue Jul 2015 #59

It's Bernnie's grouchy, ittitable personality that people love. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #69

The panel guests on Matthews were being a*ses like others on that network lately. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #70

Thanks. Great post. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #72

+1 nt Live and Learn Jul 2015 #67

What I've noticed in my 62 years walking this planet... KansDem Jul 2015 #7

IMO cops are becoming more and more a dangerous cult carrying guns! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #51

I noticed that too. n/t whathehell Jul 2015 #57

This is SOOOOO out of hand, it's scary and ridiculous. lark Jul 2015 #8

"They aren't at war with us" awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #21

What I have heard is that it is easier on the cop libdem4life Jul 2015 #24

I used to work with police and would go on ride-a-longs with them. Dustlawyer Jul 2015 #53

We are being terrorized felix_numinous Jul 2015 #9

nothing new SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2015 #10

Been there, done that. RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #12

jail in jackson wy - unlawful sleeping SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2015 #15

Oh, I just got beat up by some undercover detectives RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #34

To " serve and protect"? world wide wally Jul 2015 #13

The police told a relative in FL 'we're not here to serve and protect' about a year ago appalachiablue Jul 2015 #71

This is the Catch-22 and I am mortified that the DOJ isn't moving forward to protect the rights of Horse with no Name Jul 2015 #14

The DOJ serves Wall Street awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #23

Very dangerous power trip... kentuck Jul 2015 #16

Cops are no longer deserving of respect. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #17

This reality needs a special POTUS prime-time address, so that the issue is A FOCUS OF US ALL. WinkyDink Jul 2015 #18

'roid rage. hunter Jul 2015 #19

It sucks when they have both. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #31

The "War on crime" and "War on Drugs" gave cops a license to kill. Nitram Jul 2015 #20

It used to be, "Put up your hands!" kentuck Jul 2015 #22

Obama needs to be pressured...Legacy and all. libdem4life Jul 2015 #25

Agree. 840high Jul 2015 #35

I wonder what percentage of our population is working in LE and CJ, including police depts. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #58

Those are very good jobs. Great benefits libdem4life Jul 2015 #61

Yes, what changes in the last 20+ years. In the 90s many young people from small towns and appalachiablue Jul 2015 #62

THESE three paragraphs in the article... 1monster Jul 2015 #26

I've said it for years, all cops are on an Ego Trip. You get pulled over and want to get off with B Calm Jul 2015 #27

it appears 'we the people' are the enemy spanone Jul 2015 #28

Looks like elected officials aren't going to do anything about. It will be up to citizens to reign kelliekat44 Jul 2015 #29

today's beat down.. cops starting pounding on guy who has both hands up Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #33

Fucking pigs! Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #44

Un-fucking believable. Those guys are animals and Flatulo Jul 2015 #46

This Middle Aged White Woman Will Think Twice Before Calling the Cops McKim Jul 2015 #36

Reuters!!! post on what your rights are Yo_Mama Jul 2015 #37

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #38

k&r ibegurpard Jul 2015 #39

Excellent. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #40

The move towards a police state has been a consequence dreamnightwind Jul 2015 #43

100% true. The predatorily wealthy are not the target of this shit. So they condone it/encourage it. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #55

So Pleased To See 92 Rec's For This Thread bobGandolf Jul 2015 #45

great article Locrian Jul 2015 #48

Great Post winterwar Jul 2015 #49

The blue gang has always been a predatory disaster, I'm glad folks are waking up a little bit. TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #52

The militarization of the police is the militarization of us. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #60

America is on a dangerous power trip. L0oniX Jul 2015 #65

A Few Bad Apples..... HickFromTheTick Jul 2015 #66

Over ten years ago in West Linn, Oregon, Paka Jul 2015 #68