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30. They should be fired.

Reply to Night Watchman (Original post)

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 12:55 PM

Jul 2016

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Off-duty cops quit security for Lynx game after players wear Black Lives Matter shirts [View all] Night Watchman Jul 2016 OP

Their choice... TipTok Jul 2016 #1

Bad Choice! Night Watchman Jul 2016 #2

I agree. riversedge Jul 2016 #3

me too gopiscrap Jul 2016 #19

+1 geardaddy Jul 2016 #6

In your opinion but personally I prefer they quit if they disapprove rather than remain and provide cstanleytech Jul 2016 #15

You're right, they chose their profession. vi5 Jul 2016 #27

yep DustyJoe Jul 2016 #28

If they were on duty, I would agree. razorman Jul 2016 #39

Precisely Sherman A1 Jul 2016 #43

I'm sure they were aware of the possible consequences; and they made their choice. razorman Jul 2016 #44

Exactly.... vi5 Jul 2016 #47

Police unions are the only union I don't support. geardaddy Jul 2016 #4

"To Serve And Protect" Night Watchman Jul 2016 #16

Exactly. geardaddy Jul 2016 #20

It applies only to other cops (nt) TacoD Jul 2016 #38

+1 2naSalit Jul 2016 #24

No one is "non-political" anymore, I'm afraid. Apparently, not even a razorman Jul 2016 #45

I applaud them for standing up for their beliefs. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #5

Whether one agrees or not, you have to kind of respect that. razorman Jul 2016 #46

Methinks the ladies doth protest too much (NOT the Lynx either...) Moostache Jul 2016 #7

To demand respect is to exhibit weakness. Iggo Jul 2016 #10

No, they dont get to dictate but then again it wasnt what they did either they just disapproved and cstanleytech Jul 2016 #18

Because black lives don't matter to them. Iggo Jul 2016 #8

yep... dhill926 Jul 2016 #11

agreed gopiscrap Jul 2016 #21

Who else... HuskyOffset Jul 2016 #9

Raising Hand! ProfessorGAC Jul 2016 #25

*raises hand* geardaddy Jul 2016 #31

Oh your not alone and it wouldnt surprise me if he said it so as to hopefully distract people like cstanleytech Jul 2016 #35

when 'the cops' heaven05 Jul 2016 #12

Exactly gopiscrap Jul 2016 #22

If this bothers the poor cops, SCVDem Jul 2016 #13

Shit. If cops can't stand being called names, it's no wonder they solve every problem Aristus Jul 2016 #13

Looks like they solved this one with a middle finger. n/t christx30 Jul 2016 #29

shame a Police department would care nothing for public safety, leave an event with no security. Sunlei Jul 2016 #17

I am fine with them using private security anigbrowl Jul 2016 #37

Question: How many police officers are white supremacists? TryLogic Jul 2016 #23

Answer: Too many. 2naSalit Jul 2016 #26

They should be fired. fbc Jul 2016 #30

They won't be fired. christx30 Jul 2016 #32

If they had been on duty I would agree but they were working this event on their off hours cstanleytech Jul 2016 #34

Why? This was not in the line of duty. hack89 Jul 2016 #40

Here's a story on Kroll geardaddy Jul 2016 #33

Bob Kroll seems like a bigoted meathead anigbrowl Jul 2016 #36

Cops have such thin skin to dissent against them and get massive butthurt when people Feeling the Bern Jul 2016 #41

not good Skittles Jul 2016 #42