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True Blue Door

(2,969 posts)
49. Plausible interpretation. A cowardly scumbag starting shit instead of defusing it.
Sun Nov 30, 2014, 08:48 PM
Nov 2014

But I'm hesitant because it still makes Wilson sound like a cop - a bad cop, but a cop. I do not agree that someone who did what he did is acting as a police officer, even incompetently.

Maybe in training, police need to have it emphasized that their own actions can cause problems? It sounds obvious, but people attractive to police work don't necessarily reflect on themselves much.

I have repeated no. 2 a hundred times... FarPoint Nov 2014 #1
That is a great assessment underpants Nov 2014 #2
My husband jehop61 Nov 2014 #3
He also said, every cop he's talked to think Wilson is an idiot. davishenderson265 Nov 2014 #4
They're not alone. Warpy Nov 2014 #51
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Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown are "d-bags"? Do you think Zimmerman was ok in shooting uppityperson Nov 2014 #55
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You call Trayvon Martin an alpha male douchebag? Gotcha. And bull. uppityperson Nov 2014 #59
What is this with rw'er a and their obsession with alpha. Really says something not seabeyond Dec 2014 #76
It's what one obsesses about ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #111
Wow, racist much??? ncjustice80 Nov 2014 #61
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THANK YOU JURORS! uppityperson Nov 2014 #66
Lol looks like someone got the ban stick xD ncjustice80 Nov 2014 #71
I saw that so now must say THANK YOU MIRT uppityperson Nov 2014 #72
And that is part of the problem sdfernando Dec 2014 #104
Wow, I agree with a Republican police officer on something! BootinUp Nov 2014 #5
There are still a few Republicans who can think. Kablooie Dec 2014 #80
Thanks. Good to hear. elleng Nov 2014 #6
Thanks for sharing that with us!! loyalsister Nov 2014 #7
I wish you could get your nephew to post on DU himself. Even hearing KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #8
there are cops in my family and prison guards and I am one semester away from a bachelors roguevalley Nov 2014 #30
I've wondered off and on whether the gloating boast of that shitstain Ancuna KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #70
at least 3 cops had their Klan pics on their Facebook pages roguevalley Nov 2014 #73
Cool story, bro. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #9
What is your point? Or you have none? nt Logical Nov 2014 #50
He has none. nt ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #69
So you're saying he is lying? nt Logical Dec 2014 #74
That's of the stupidest posts I have ever seen on DU. Maedhros Dec 2014 #102
Your nephew is correct, IMNSVHO. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #10
Are you seeking of "Justice" for ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #32
Both are in order, IMO. Justice for Mike Brown comes in both forms. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #34
I recommended a previous thread of yours where you said Wilson is guilty of bad police work. John1956PA Nov 2014 #11
it's actually very relevant that he can't tell if the confrontation was necessarily racial, MisterP Nov 2014 #12
Thanks for this marym625 Nov 2014 #13
Excellent points. And as to the findings of the grand jury ... earthside Nov 2014 #14
They should be careful what they wish for! lolly Dec 2014 #110
Smart, level-headed nephew. democrank Nov 2014 #15
Police malpractice! Bad Thoughts Nov 2014 #16
Doctors are mot sued for making "stupid" choices, however, they may be liable for "negligence." branford Nov 2014 #21
But cops are immune from civil liability when they do anything wrong or illegal 7962 Nov 2014 #64
That rationale applies to virtually all government employees, branford Dec 2014 #78
Johnnie Cochran made his name and got rich over the repeated negligence of the LAPD kwassa Nov 2014 #67
yep...he worked for Ronnie Settles' family noiretextatique Dec 2014 #90
I have heard similar break down add one more. gordianot Nov 2014 #17
I have come to the conclusion PatrynXX Nov 2014 #18
The prosecutor should go to jail for what? branford Nov 2014 #20
Agreed, that's pretty scary that we've now got people... MadDAsHell Nov 2014 #23
I certainly understand the frustration, particularly in a case like the Brown shooting. branford Nov 2014 #25
Prosecutor Should be Disbarred, at Least AndyTiedye Nov 2014 #26
Disbarment would not be the punishment for a conflict of interest, branford Nov 2014 #35
Leading the Fundraising for the DEFENSE Seems Like a Conflict of Interest AndyTiedye Nov 2014 #62
Not prosecuting is definitely nowhere near obstruction of justice. branford Dec 2014 #79
Interesting analysis. branford Nov 2014 #19
"5- If all of this was in accordance to Wilson's training, an idiot trained him." I've read in this Cal33 Nov 2014 #22
I think there are many cops who agree with your nephew mountain grammy Nov 2014 #24
Thanks for posting this MissDeeds Nov 2014 #27
absolutely correct. indivisibleman Nov 2014 #28
I believe you nailed it. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #47
Your nephew sounds wise beyond his years rock Nov 2014 #29
No disrespect to the nephew but he is demonstrating what must be baseline wisdom for the position. TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #33
Agreed rock Nov 2014 #45
Great post. I think my FIL - 25+ years in law enforcement, 23 more in military - would say similar. Hoyt Nov 2014 #31
Your nephew's assessment PsychGrad Nov 2014 #36
That just about sums it up except... butterfly77 Nov 2014 #37
Your nephew seems to be one of the good ones, IMHO. Smart, to boot. AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #38
Like the King beating. Even if every word the cops said initially was true, it should have brewens Nov 2014 #39
I remember my dad, a cop for 30 years, being disgusted and horrified by what those LAPD cops did to catbyte Nov 2014 #40
I have some cop friends, murielm99 Nov 2014 #41
He did call for back-up, he just didn't wait for it. justiceischeap Nov 2014 #48
I concur and add he was a lazy... Historic NY Nov 2014 #42
Welcome to DU, davishenderson265! calimary Nov 2014 #43
The right wing yahoos seem to think Wilson was required by law to chase and stop him. Hoyt Nov 2014 #44
Your nephew sounds like a decent human being and competent law enforcement officer, Enthusiast Nov 2014 #46
Plausible interpretation. A cowardly scumbag starting shit instead of defusing it. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #49
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This is why I support hugely increasing cop pay and hiring fewer of them. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #60
It is a lot like Zimmerman Cosmocat Dec 2014 #85
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THIS >> Lenomsky Nov 2014 #52
I still can't get past lordsummerisle Nov 2014 #53
This posting is a break through. leanforward Nov 2014 #56
Please ask his opinion of "no knock warrants" nt 7962 Nov 2014 #65
Apparently, you hit some RW nerves dude, excellent. BootinUp Nov 2014 #68
I agree 100% weissmam Dec 2014 #75
your son is right medeak Dec 2014 #77
Precisely! Effective policing, effective law enforcement is teamwork. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #81
Sounds spot on. n/t whathehell Dec 2014 #82
Teaching cops to just walk away Lefergus70 Dec 2014 #83
Agree, I do not understand why Wilson and others can't just walk away. Grow up already I say! OrwellwasRight Dec 2014 #103
B I N G O! Cosmocat Dec 2014 #84
"I don't know if it was 'racial' on wilson's part" heaven05 Dec 2014 #96
Not really the point Cosmocat Dec 2014 #98
if you say so heaven05 Dec 2014 #99
Your nephew sounds like a police officer with lots of commone sense and good training TxVietVet Dec 2014 #86
I noticed your nephew didn't say Wilson did anything illegal. aikoaiko Dec 2014 #87
Wilson fucked over the entire Ferguson police force with his incompetence. librechik Dec 2014 #88
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Yup. Hissyspit Dec 2014 #89
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I know you believe that heaven05 Dec 2014 #94
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Sure you did. randome Dec 2014 #97
Predator-prey response. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #100
Even if one accepted everything Wilson had to say about cleduc Dec 2014 #101
Cop friend of mine said the same thing n/t shrike Dec 2014 #105
+1000. Great thread and great responses. Wilson's ego R B Garr Dec 2014 #106
I consider your nephew's speculation on what actually happened to be quite likely. Marr Dec 2014 #107
A headline I fully expect to see in the 1st quarter of 2015: staggerleem Dec 2014 #108
that's my feeling exactly samsingh Dec 2014 #109
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