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Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
7. Serpico was also considered a rat. To this day, IMO he is an American treasure.
Mon Dec 29, 2014, 04:29 PM
Dec 2014

There would be no need for a Blue Wall if LEO didn't do this crap.

k&r... spanone Dec 2014 #1
This is what happens to good cops. It's not the first time a good cop has been ostracized and worse, sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #2
We must support the good cops if we want to get rid of the bad cops ... rewinn Dec 2014 #3
Yes, absolutely. n/t whathehell Dec 2014 #5
This is the way to expose them. The stop/frisk locations should also be secretly recorded. Sunlei Dec 2014 #4
Gosh and golly. progressoid Dec 2014 #6
Yeah. Me too. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #14
Serpico was also considered a rat. To this day, IMO he is an American treasure. Raine1967 Dec 2014 #7
Yep, nothing's changed since the days of Frank Serpico. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2014 #10
my brother lives in NJ and hates Serpico and Blacks, Hispsnics riverbendviewgal Dec 2014 #31
Three cheers for Officer Serrano 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #8
See DU? And whats the macro of this precinct by precinct, Anansi1171 Dec 2014 #9
You're aware that this was over a year ago, and before De Blasio won the election... brooklynite Dec 2014 #11
yes, i am aware kpete Dec 2014 #13
You're aware that what this specifically illustrates of this is still just as relevant? LanternWaste Dec 2014 #17
Crickets from the poster Caretha Dec 2014 #36
Most police departments are rotten to the core. blackspade Dec 2014 #12
I moved to Harlem in late summer of 2012. I saw my first stop and frisk within 60 days. stevenleser Dec 2014 #15
So he looked like a black Bill Bellichek. SCVDem Dec 2014 #16
Akin to: "she deserved to get raped" lobodons Dec 2014 #19
they came up with stop-and-frisk to replace ellenrr Dec 2014 #40
And De Blasio's son is....??????? lobodons Dec 2014 #18
It is hard to be a good cop. jwirr Dec 2014 #20
Cheers to Officer Serrano, thank you for your honesty and real virtue! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #21
K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #22
Fire everyone that called him a rat too Ash_F Dec 2014 #23
Does anyone know the current status of Officer Serano? branford Dec 2014 #24
Police corruption is deep and systemic Ramses Dec 2014 #25
It's dangerous to be an honest cop. PeteSelman Dec 2014 #26
K&R n/t Feral Child Dec 2014 #27
ostracized and called a "rat" by fellow officers. JonLP24 Dec 2014 #28
I like good cop stories so much better than bad cop stories Kalidurga Dec 2014 #29
Read Matt Taibbi's new book "The Divide" nichomachus Dec 2014 #30
Quotas come from the top, the political appointees and above. branford Dec 2014 #34
Cops have a union nichomachus Dec 2014 #43
SOME OF WHOM chervilant Dec 2014 #45
In Plainfield NJ a group of Black men were arrested for standing on the corner... ellenrr Dec 2014 #41
Remember what happened to Serpico? greiner3 Dec 2014 #32
So today, this happened. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #33
“You did!” JonLP24 Dec 2014 #37
Awesome Savannahmann Dec 2014 #35
African Americans are targeted by law enforcement Gothmog Dec 2014 #38
DeBlasio fire him. n/t DeSwiss Dec 2014 #39
In the words of Rodney King, "Can't we just get along?"...I'm sorry Rodney, but before this can drynberg Dec 2014 #42
K & R Scurrilous Dec 2014 #44
Frisking in the US is needed thanks to the NRA ErikJ Dec 2014 #46
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