Soup McGee
repeats, is emboldened and made hopeful: "As for cops "willing to cross the blue line" I know cops who have arrested other officers for various crimes. I know cops who have risked their careers to grieve public safety issues they could have walked away from. I know cops who have gone the extra mile for some one, not because they had to, but because they feel providing that extra is part of their job to the community. I know officers whose careers are virtually dead ended because they wouldn't take inappropriate actions requested of them by senior officers. There are *many* cops out there who do the right thing every day. Sometimes, when you have a nightmare of a situation, the good cops get lost (ie, LA County jail anyone?) and the ones who do fight for what is right sometimes do lose their jobs. Problem then - the same idiots who scream about bad cops don't trust the cop that loses his job or files the grievance - even the public labels them simply as trouble makers. "
about an hour ago ·
Soup McGee
could not agree more; the top hateful comment was posted as a comparison to my attempt at reason and encouragement...I am no "Cop Hater." I want a civilized society willing AND able to trust the neighbors who choose to wear the badge as a symbol of being the state, a symbol of the absolute force of the righteous implicit power of the people in our democracy. Some people break the law, violate the rights of another; there will be justice for them only if our court system functions. Our court system can only function if the police operating as the People with the Authority of the State are as respectful as they want to be respected, and as honorable as their mission. I do not doubt that most cops are good cops; but still, macing and walking away is not a behavior to be explained with "appropriate." Again, more video, and frankly, shouting Shame is a free speech right, even in a tense situation. ESPECIALLY in a tense situation. http://www.fop.net/programs/research/freespeech.pdf An officer serves as a function of the government he serves; his political or personal religious views, while they may be held, cannot be the source of any unprofessional behavior. As such, macing someone and walking away is assault. As defined by the People. Not sorry, but yeah. Meanwhile, there must be awesome cops. When are they gonna join the protestors? http://thelastword.msnbc.m sn.com/
about an hour ago ·
Soup McGee
, for example, Prop 8 here in CA. The lady suing was a gov employee, like the one here http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/09/upstate_town_cl erk_is_possibly.html and as such cannot even within protected speech/religious views operate unpr...See More 
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She doesn't want to marry gays, so she's having her deputy do it for her.
about an hour ago · ·
Thursday, September 29, 2011
A Rational Conversation (chuckle) Between Two Rational and Sane People
Friday, September 23, 2011
RON PAUL is Not Your (AMERICA?Hellooooo?!!?) Friend! (W/Examples of What Changes Are Coming/Are Here)
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Some of those pictures you look at in the protests, if one has bothered to learn anything about the police, there is absolutely nothing wrong with. Because you have a handful of idiots who can't control themselves like the Deputy Inspector Bologna, people like this think that every cop out there is like that. It's simply not true.
As for cops "willing to cross the blue line" I know cops who have arrested other officers for various crimes. I know cops who have risked their careers to grieve public safety issues they could have walked away from. I know cops who have gone the extra mile for some one, not because they had to, but because they feel providing that extra is part of their job to the community. I know officers whose careers are virtually dead ended because they wouldn't take inappropriate actions requested of them by senior officers. There are *many* cops out there who do the right thing every day. Sometimes, when you have a nightmare of a situation, the good cops get lost (ie, LA County jail anyone?) and the ones who do fight for what is right sometimes do lose their jobs. Problem then - the same idiots who scream about bad cops don't trust the cop that loses his job or files the grievance - even the public labels them simply as trouble makers.
I for one, look at the job the cops I know do and I wouldn't piss on the public they deal with most days. I always recommend a ride along - get to see how a cop just has to walk down the street to be screamed at, watch people shit their pants to avoid a ticket (I've seen this one personally, God help me) and the other incredibly disgusting things the "innocent" public does.
I know not all cops are good, but please spare me this crap that all protesters are peaceful, all bystanders are innocent and the general public has a higher percentage of decent people than the general law enforcement population.
You can not assume that the officers who witnessed what that Deputy Inspector did, did not file a report, contact a watch commander, or otherwise take action. Though most people seem perfectly happy to do so.