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Baitball Blogger

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8. The same thing happens in communities, though the numbers are more dysmal.

Reply to damnedifIknow (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2015, 09:01 PM

May 2015

About twenty years ago I would say those numbers applied. 15-70-15. Today, with the young generation being eager students I would say that you can count on a smaller percentage of people who will do the right thing, no matter what. Maybe 2 or 3 percent, with 40 percent you can count on doing the absolute wrong thing, and the rest following suit.

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Black ex-cop, and this is the real truth about race and policing [View all] damnedifIknow May 2015 OP

I think that is true. Tipperary May 2015 #1

There's something about this analysis that strikes me as very right. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #2

herd mentality. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #13

Great post marym625 May 2015 #3

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT May 2015 #4

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I suspect there is a lot of truth in that, hifiguy May 2015 #6

k.l. a member of the 70% mercuryblues May 2015 #7

The same thing happens in communities, though the numbers are more dysmal. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #8

what i say, it is all in the higher ups. giving a bold line not to be crossed. cops need that line seabeyond May 2015 #9

Truth. L0oniX May 2015 #10

There is a book Mbrow May 2015 #11

So 85% of them shouldn't be cops, and at least 18% of those should be behind bars. Iggo May 2015 #12

So let's start replacing the leaders and force them to change the culture BrotherIvan May 2015 #14