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spike jones

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104. "I just wish somebody would fix it."

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 09:37 AM

Oct 2016

The only way to change this police system is for the good cops to get rid of the bad ones. Change can not and will not happen from outside the force. Fair and honest prosecutors and judges would help as would citizen oversight and investigation by non- law enforcement agencies. But until all the "Good" cops start calling out all the "Bad" cops we are going to keep seeing the same crap that has been going on for 150 years. I'll bet this good cop knows that some of his fellow officers are doing bad things, and I'll bet he is not doing anything about it. That "somebody" he wants to fix it is him. When we start to see "good" cops speaking out and "bad" cops going to jail we will know there is hope of change.

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Cop pulls over black teen, notices he is terrified [View all] Liberal_in_LA Oct 2016 OP

tears niyad Oct 2016 #1

. Baitball Blogger Oct 2016 #8

Wow, I was right there, too. Tragic and uplifting at the same time. Stinky The Clown Oct 2016 #16

so sad lillypaddle Oct 2016 #42

Yep ... Jopin Klobe Oct 2016 #50

Shit... calimary Oct 2016 #55

Same here. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #94

yep trof Oct 2016 #112

Sad Thrill Oct 2016 #2

Sounds to me like that's one cop who is part of the solution. bluesbassman Oct 2016 #3

a LOT more Retired George Oct 2016 #19

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2016 #44

"I truly don't care who's fault it is that young man was so scared" Glassunion Oct 2016 #4

excellent niyad Oct 2016 #9

Your comment is more than a little harsh vlyons Oct 2016 #11

It's my job to feed people. I do my job well. Glassunion Oct 2016 #18

Then I'm sure you'd appreciate a stranger calling you an idiot online. Beartracks Oct 2016 #86

Because the officer does not care why the kid was terrified. Glassunion Oct 2016 #98

^^^ THIS ^^^ BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #99

Agreed... +1000 Digital Puppy Oct 2016 #108

Good point: if he really cares about it getting fixed... Beartracks Oct 2016 #119

and would you be telling Coolest Ranger Oct 2016 #20

You don't know what he may or may not have told his fellow officers vlyons Oct 2016 #21

No, I'm not going to lighten up on this Coolest Ranger Oct 2016 #34

Thank you jayschool Oct 2016 #41

... C Moon Oct 2016 #92

You seem biased. LanternWaste Oct 2016 #43

no solution for some DustyJoe Oct 2016 #49

There is a way to use anger for the benefit of making a situation better. But ... vlyons Oct 2016 #61

Demonizing someone by speech or writing is a far cry from filling them with lead for no good reason. nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #71

The cop didn't shoot anyone!!! vlyons Oct 2016 #88

Is it so hard for you to see Digital Puppy Oct 2016 #110

I wouldn't say "dismissed," but he did seem to downplay it, unfortunately. nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #115

Good Cop= Stryder Oct 2016 #113

I'm pretty sure the second category is much larger than the first. Like, a majority. nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #117

I might believe it was a minority of cops Mariana Oct 2016 #118

True. deathrind Oct 2016 #78

Pretty much. romanic Oct 2016 #91

+1. nt tblue37 Oct 2016 #87

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2016 #37

Glassunion's comment isn't harsh, I see the cop's post as more than a little self-serving. That Guy 888 Oct 2016 #53

+1,000 n/t malaise Oct 2016 #69

Well said. Brickbat Oct 2016 #13

EXACTLY CORRECT!!! Iggo Oct 2016 #28

no good deed goes unpunished pintobean Oct 2016 #30

And no punishment goes without petulant commentary. LanternWaste Oct 2016 #45

Ooh snap! nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #75

I guess I should have repeated myself pintobean Oct 2016 #121

It's your job to fix people who fuck up at doing what you do, too. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2016 #35

"I truly don't care ... kooth Oct 2016 #39

Bingo. geardaddy Oct 2016 #40

Yup La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #47

so you're pissed off and hostile to this cop too? treestar Oct 2016 #51

The problem with your attitude of assigning blame is that mythology Oct 2016 #54

So who is to blame for the kid's fear of a police officer? Glassunion Oct 2016 #60

It looks like this cop DID do his part to help fix the problem. Chemisse Oct 2016 #63

Credit where it's due. Glassunion Oct 2016 #64

Maybe it's because that when a cop goes against other cops in his/her department they Dustlawyer Oct 2016 #100

In my life and work, I do that often. Chemisse Oct 2016 #106

His list makes sense until you get to CK... TCJ70 Oct 2016 #77

COPS who are killing black youths. un armed black kids. BAD COPS are at fault. trueblue2007 Oct 2016 #89

Agree PunkinPi Oct 2016 #103

Agreed Mr Dixon Oct 2016 #123

Touching post. I hope that approach catches on. Everywhere. TonyPDX Oct 2016 #5

K&R... spanone Oct 2016 #6

that's pretty powerful gopiscrap Oct 2016 #7

Bravo bhusar Oct 2016 #10

Thank You for posting, and Welcome to DU.. Stuart G Oct 2016 #15

Thank you. bhusar Oct 2016 #17

Not everyone with a low post count is new. A HERETIC I AM Oct 2016 #22

Thanks for posting! Sparkly Oct 2016 #83

So, can we expect that this cop will not mountain grammy Oct 2016 #23

No way to know is there? TexasProgresive Oct 2016 #24

I appreciate this cop and all cops who go to work every day and mountain grammy Oct 2016 #38

I appreciate his words, but they need to be backed up with actions. n/t nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #72

When his supervisor reads this he'll probably be reprimanded. George II Oct 2016 #25

Wow Rorey Oct 2016 #26

1st step & hope the kid stops texting while driving. pansypoo53219 Oct 2016 #27

Wow... handmade34 Oct 2016 #29

Well, his heart's in the right place it seems Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #31

When an issue is at the forefront of public discourse, people tend to give it more thought. nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #74

I feel so sorry for that young man Gothmog Oct 2016 #32

See my comments on same story Stonepounder Oct 2016 #33

The only thing I don't like about the cops response Coolest Ranger Oct 2016 #36

Yes. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #95

K&R red dog 1 Oct 2016 #46

Cool story, bro. nt RandiFan1290 Oct 2016 #48

Tim, count yourself among the most human of men. Bless you. WhiteHat Oct 2016 #52

Man's got put the cart before the horse. procon Oct 2016 #56

+1 Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #59

+1,000,000. nt SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #96

I quivered and shook during my first encounter with a cop. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #57

sitting at my desk at work trying to blink back the tears... Raster Oct 2016 #58

Well, Officer McMillan matt819 Oct 2016 #62

Even Ruth Gingsberg Jim Beard Oct 2016 #93

Now you've gone and done it madokie Oct 2016 #65

Good Cop get the Donut GOLGO 13 Oct 2016 #66

Hell, give him two. And a good cup of freshly ground coffee. nomorenomore08 Oct 2016 #73

Umm ok... If he had left it at "blame bad cops" ecstatic Oct 2016 #67

... SunSeeker Oct 2016 #68

... TeeYiYi Oct 2016 #70

Such self serving bullshit. Why is that black kid scared a cop is going to murder him? bravenak Oct 2016 #76

"Cause cops murder black kids"... TCJ70 Oct 2016 #79

That statement is true. Were it not true you would say, "that's not true." bravenak Oct 2016 #82

True to a point. Case in point is this guy from the OP. TCJ70 Oct 2016 #84

No. They are paid to keep us safe, They need to do it and not kill people unnecessarily. bravenak Oct 2016 #90

That's what he was doing without bias. N/t TCJ70 Oct 2016 #107

No bravenak Oct 2016 #111

Yes. TCJ70 Oct 2016 #114

Yep. I could have done without the last paragraph. SusanCalvin Oct 2016 #97

This officer is from Georgia. Thank you so much for sharing this. grossproffit Oct 2016 #81

This actually made me choke up. This cop gets it. Now he and others on the force tblue37 Oct 2016 #85

Maybe I just need a tissue for my allergies get the red out Oct 2016 #101

"I just wish somebody would fix it." spike jones Oct 2016 #104

How sad! The poor kid must have been terrified. smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #105

Profound sadness and beauty exist in this one world. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2016 #109

Are white teens not scared when they get pulled over by the cops? oberliner Oct 2016 #116

The fear is completely irrational. Taitertots Oct 2016 #120

The fear is completely rational. Glassunion Oct 2016 #122

No, it really isn't a valid concern Taitertots Oct 2016 #124

I'm going to call Bravo Sierra on this. Glassunion Oct 2016 #125