Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Police are always right. Do what they say. Trouble is never their fault. [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)33. But that's the point. No one is saying there is no injustice.
We are all in agreement on that. But putting words in people's mouths -even sarcastic ones like 'The police are always right'- serves no useful purpose that I can see.
Sure, you and yours can keep posting the same things over and over again but, again, what's the point? No one is arguing your central point that there is injustice.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
124 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Police are always right. Do what they say. Trouble is never their fault. [View all]
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
OP
Well, lets say the evidence shows that the ratio of wrongdoing re OWS V Cops, is approx. 99 - 1
sabrina 1
May 2012
#9
There are good cops, I know some personally, and they agree with the OP btw, the good ones.
sabrina 1
May 2012
#8
There may also be something wrong with obsessively posting the same thing over and over again.
randome
May 2012
#19
Perhaps the fact that the 'thing' has not been addressed has something to do with that.
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#29
Why? Is there a limit on how much we should talk about important issues that affect the American
sabrina 1
May 2012
#44
Cops are exactly the same, just ask the kid in LA who recently ate 90 bullets
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#18
LA's well-earned reputation goes back to the day the second white guy got there. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#31
Lol, by whom? If a cop is a good cop, and there were some in Chicago this past weekend thankfully,
sabrina 1
May 2012
#52
If a teacher nearly kills another human being and then prevents people from trying to go
sabrina 1
May 2012
#69
No, that was one example. And no, he did NOT 'get hit on the head' he was deliberately targeted.
sabrina 1
May 2012
#82
Are you serious? You deserve to be nearly killed by the police for standing in the street?
sabrina 1
May 2012
#93
I asked because you have posted so much inaccurate information that certainly did not come
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#114
"the criminal actions of a man in uniform" like Olsen, or those who injured him.
boppers
Jun 2012
#106
Once again, I really wish you would take my suggestion, IF you are going to expound
sabrina 1
Jun 2012
#119
Judging from the lack of direct responses to anything I post to FWWM, I'm sure I'm on Ignore.
randome
May 2012
#40
I have no one on ignore either, but there are a lot of people whose posts I don't read
sabrina 1
May 2012
#68
Good to see what you reflect...maybe sometime (I doubt it) you will come to reality.
U4ikLefty
May 2012
#46
No you won't be told you are a mindless sheep. I have been helped by good cops and have said so, and
sabrina 1
May 2012
#49
I am forced to include as "bad cops", all good cops who say and do nothing
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#73
Thanks pinboy3niner: Article on Occupy exonerations, cops lying under oath:
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#75
PM me links where two or three members have taken this stand. I will then post them and take my....
NCTraveler
May 2012
#95
Updated OP with cop comments, angry a man who was lied about by a cop, isn't in jail. n/t
Fire Walk With Me
May 2012
#88
Well, it's hard work trying to justify the actions of the police since the protests began.
sabrina 1
May 2012
#102
I've been following the info from the good side here, and the arguments from others.
Mc Mike
Jun 2012
#104
Great conversation here. I've seen advice on this topic: If someone says be violent, walk away.
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2012
#121