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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:37 PM Original message |
Cops. A few thoughts from someone who used to be one. |
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DisgustipatedinCA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. The problem, as I see it, is that you just can't tell |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Oh, I agree |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. "but don't feel they have the power to fix it." |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 06:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. IMHO.. |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. I doubt that internal affairs is as s efficient as the whole rest of the force. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Thanks for the honest insight you shared here today. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. Best post I've read today.. Recced.. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. They're as frustrated as the rest of us? #Occupy. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Yes, many of them are |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Ah, but it IS us versus them...more cops, more reporters, more everyone needs to SPEAK OUT |
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appleannie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have worked in 2 police departments as a dispatcher before 911. You stated that well. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. Kicked and recommended for the good cops out there. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. Much like the rest of us... |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. Outstanding post. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. They're being set up to fail. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Back in grandpa's day |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R for my cop friends... |
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Dawson Leery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. kick |
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WildNovember (726 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. I agree, their bosses. Street cops are the flak-catchers. |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
18. My dad was a cop... |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. Thanks, Straight. K&R, and... |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. K & R |
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randome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-17-11 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. Thank you for a much-needed perspective. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 06:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Well except that it runs in entirely the opposite direction. |
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JFN1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-18-11 06:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Do cops ever consider people "hate" cops for the same reasons cops "hate" internal affairs? |
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