cityofRaven 2,453 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45135682/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/t/student-jailed-nights-when-she-cant-show-id/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45135682/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/t/student-jailed-nights-when-she-cant-show-id/ It's not a valid pretext for hating the police, just as me getting bad service from a single McDonald's cashier in Pennsylvania isn't a valid pretext for me hating all McDonald's cashiers. This is one of those "less than 1% of cops act this way" sort of deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45135682/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/t/student-jailed-nights-when-she-cant-show-id/ That's so sad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 What's wrong with abusing your power every now and again??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 What's wrong with abusing your power every now and again??? That is the mother of all Ban Hammer graphics.......All Hail the Ban Hammer!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker 82 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 What's wrong with abusing your power every now and again??? GMan has Thor's Hammer now. WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 I vote that picture for President. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan4VT 4,557 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 I vote that picture for President. I'll 2nd that vote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityofRaven 2,453 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Now, I never said I hated police, just stating why police now a days get a bad rap. This goes along with anything in today's society. Now a days, all our ears are filled with is bad news, rarley hearing from the good side. I am medically retired from the military and will respect all those who serve and have served our public and country. Just posting this to show that some people need no power what so ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Now, I never said I hated police, just stating why police now a days get a bad rap. This goes along with anything in today's society. Now a days, all our ears are filled with is bad news, rarley hearing from the good side. I am medically retired from the military and will respect all those who serve and have served our public and country. Just posting this to show that some people need no power what so ever. I completely agree with your final point. Some people need to be quite far away from positions of power. For example, that judge in Texas that's garnering quite a bit of media attention. I cannot agree, however, with the rationale that this in any way justifies hatred of the police. That's all. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueAlum 12 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 It's not a valid pretext for hating the police, just as me getting bad service from a single McDonald's cashier in Pennsylvania isn't a valid pretext for me hating all McDonald's cashiers. This is one of those "less than 1% of cops act this way" sort of deals. But you have to admit that more and more stories like this one have been coming out lately. I know that these jerks do not represent all police officers, but it does cast a dark shadow over all of them. The bigger problem is, that they all seem to back each other up no matter how wrong they are. Take the large ticket-fixing trial that is going on in NYC. Hundreds of off duty cops showed up to protest the arraignment of 16 fellow officers that were being indicted on 1600 criminal counts. (Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/29/nyregion/officers-unleash-anger-at-ticket-fixing-arraignments-in-the-bronx.html?pagewanted=all) How did they get the impression that they are above the law? In my opinion they should be held to a higher standards and should face stiffer penalties for using their power to commit crimes against civilians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasDenton 79 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 I completely agree with your final point. Some people need to be quite far away from positions of power. For example, that judge in Texas that's garnering quite a bit of media attention. I cannot agree, however, with the rationale that this in any way justifies hatred of the police. That's all. :) It may not be a justifiable reason for people to hate the police, but stories like this do tend to make people hate the police anyway (not saying it does to everyone, but more than enough). Not the best example, but it's kinda like how one or two fans of a certain team on here make many people not like the team they "represent" just because of their actions. It shouldn't work that way, but it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsons 178 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 But you have to admit that more and more stories like this one have been coming out lately. I don't know about that....I've heard stories my whole life. You're always going to have a few guys in that profession just so they can attain a little power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueAlum 12 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 I don't know about that....I've heard stories my whole life. You're always going to have a few guys in that profession just so they can attain a little power. I never said that it hasn't always happened. I am just saying that more stories are coming out nowadays, probably because of social media and everyone carrying a video camera (cell phone) around in their pocket. I didn't mean that they are necessarily happening at a greater rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wave316 64 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 That is the mother of all Ban Hammer graphics.......All Hail the Ban Hammer!!! Hammer would kill instantly....the stick would be a more tortoreus slow painful death...probably choose the Hammer!!!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsons 178 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 I never said that it hasn't always happened. I am just saying that more stories are coming out nowadays, probably because of social media and everyone carrying a video camera (cell phone) around in their pocket. I didn't mean that they are necessarily happening at a greater rate. I gotcha.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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