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steve2470

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Thu Apr 13, 2017, 01:59 PM

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My default is to side with the cops [View all] Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 OP

It's their job to protect the rich and control the peasants n/t leftstreet Apr 2017 #1

Said like a true anarchist Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #19

Not so much atreides1 Apr 2017 #42

Those goons were wearing fat guy blue jeans and polo shirts, are we sure they weren't custodians? The_Casual_Observer Apr 2017 #2

News stories identified them as Chicago cops Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #20

That was sloppy reporting. They weren't officers with the Chicago police department. pnwmom Apr 2017 #48

Be that as it may, it is beside the point of my OP Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #56

Clearly they didn't have sufficient training. pnwmom Apr 2017 #68

I once heard... yallerdawg Apr 2017 #3

And the ones who fit that profile are the ones who should NOT be in the cop house. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #21

"Do some level of psychological screening" ExciteBike66 Apr 2017 #4

That should happen once a year. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #22

Pretty much agree. But I really like having bystanders or police video to make an informed decision. Hoyt Apr 2017 #5

Good perspective; I pretty much agree n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2017 #6

I wish EVERY cop encounter were on video. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #23

+1 nt steve2470 Apr 2017 #78

Cellphone videos are proof that this type of culture has been bathroommonkey76 Apr 2017 #7

No argument Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #18

+1 dalton99a Apr 2017 #72

I just try to not make up my mind too quickly mythology Apr 2017 #8

But you also have to have some sort of default. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #24

I have to question whether jackssonjack Apr 2017 #81

Irrational to default to siding with a thing simply because they are an organization. LanternWaste Apr 2017 #9

Not at all "irrational" Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #25

wouldn't it had burnbaby Apr 2017 #10

This thread was not about the United incident, per se. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #26

A video posted by suffragette shows prior to him being drug off the plane. duncang Apr 2017 #11

This is not about the United incident. That was cited simply by way of example. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #27

Mine is to not believe a word they say. alarimer Apr 2017 #12

Can't argue. We have different defaults, but your is no less valid than mine. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #29

Really, what about the thin blue line and police unions, who selects these leaders... Humanist_Activist Apr 2017 #50

Unions don't select cop leadership. Politicians do. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #57

To give an example, a majority of cops in Chicago(55%) just voted in a guy who is against... Humanist_Activist Apr 2017 #59

"My default is to side with the cops." RedWedge Apr 2017 #13

Yep Solomon Apr 2017 #15

Explain what you mean by saying "exactly" to that post. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #32

Excuse me? Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #31

Okay. RedWedge Apr 2017 #45

Oh, okay. So my view is because I'm white? Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #58

Why say you are done? Do you not acknowledge that being white influences your interactions... Humanist_Activist Apr 2017 #61

Well said. RedWedge Apr 2017 #75

Why DO you tend to side with the cops? RedWedge Apr 2017 #64

Also, what if I removed one sentence from the response you objected to? RedWedge Apr 2017 #65

The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship athena Apr 2017 #14

Thats a cop *leadership* issue, now isn't it? Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #34

I don't think so. athena Apr 2017 #49

Oh good lord. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #60

This is a strange reaction indeed. athena Apr 2017 #71

My default is to side against the cops. panader0 Apr 2017 #16

And that's the leadership, now isn't it? Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #17

They were not airport cops grantcart Apr 2017 #28

I understood from news reports they were Chicago PD assigned to the airport Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #35

It was widely reported that police were involved and that was not correct grantcart Apr 2017 #43

A Good solid OP, and food for thought. BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #30

They also are the defect mental health and social workers, too. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #36

That is true. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #39

Until "good" cops turn in "bad" cops tazkcmo Apr 2017 #33

That's a very broad brush. And very unfair. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #37

its overstated, but if you are a cop who lets bad things happen that you know about, even if you JCanete Apr 2017 #47

My default is not to side with the cops. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #38

This year, most cities hold mayoral and council elections... brooklynite Apr 2017 #40

All true. Now the bigger question: How many actually bothered to even vote? Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #62

About this: MyOwnPeace Apr 2017 #41

Please reread the OP and replies to get a better sense of contextual meaning Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #44

Like I said, MyOwnPeace Apr 2017 #54

My default is to assemble the evidence, weight it dispassionately, and render a sober judgment. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #46

Wow, we agree completely. Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #63

+100 meadowlander Apr 2017 #67

I do too steve2470 Apr 2017 #79

Don't get me started on the cops MrScorpio Apr 2017 #51

sincerely, please do MrS steve2470 Apr 2017 #77

Police should be put on heightened scrutiny... Humanist_Activist Apr 2017 #52

As a retired lawyer that defended people jiminvegas Apr 2017 #53

I don't trust cops and that is based upon my life experience. walkingman Apr 2017 #55

My default is to question cops DemocraticSocialist8 Apr 2017 #66

that's fine for some folks bigtree Apr 2017 #69

In my personal opinion. Eko Apr 2017 #70

Not me, though I understand there are plenty of good cops mvd Apr 2017 #73

+1 nt steve2470 Apr 2017 #80

My default is to disbelieve anything thaat comes out of any cop's mouth. Foamfollower Apr 2017 #74

Mine is too. Very very few cops are strong enough to "narc" on bad cops steve2470 Apr 2017 #76