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COL Mustard

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13. Yeah, I Agree With You

Reply to GB_RN (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 11:19 AM

Apr 2021

I certainly don't want someone going to prison, but if his department had acted on these earlier issues, he'd have been removed from the force much earlier, and George Floyd would still be alive. This has been a tragic situation for everyone involved. I hope we don't have any more like it...but I know we will.

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'No sympathy' for Chauvin, say those who had run-ins before Floyd [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2021 OP

Bastard has his own special M.O. secondwind Apr 2021 #1

No he won't. thucythucy Apr 2021 #2

+1 nt jrthin Apr 2021 #4

He was convicted of State crimes, not federal. He can't pardon those AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #7

Ah, good to know. thucythucy Apr 2021 #9

Who thinks DownriverDem Apr 2021 #19

He basically is just a sadistic monster PatSeg Apr 2021 #3

Yep. Probably became a police officer just to indulge his psychopathy Wingus Dingus Apr 2021 #12

Maybe he was a tolerated delinquent. alfredo Apr 2021 #17

They seriously need to demand psych evals 2Gingersnaps Apr 2021 #22

MOST COPS DO gopiscrap Apr 2021 #25

It sounds like a pattern of behavior meant to cause fear, pain, and suffering. patphil Apr 2021 #5

No, I Don't Have Sympathy GB_RN Apr 2021 #6

Yeah, I Agree With You COL Mustard Apr 2021 #13

And By The Way COL Mustard Apr 2021 #14

TY, Sir! GB_RN Apr 2021 #16

Thank you! 2Gingersnaps Apr 2021 #20

Tucker Carlson, like other Republican/Nazis, will never except a 'white' cop being punished for johnthewoodworker Apr 2021 #8

Kind of like Ted Nugent getting Covid at a super spreader event? 2Gingersnaps Apr 2021 #21

A past thread about Chauvin's sadistic history... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #10

This sickening he should have been gopiscrap Apr 2021 #26

I didn't watch much of the trial itself, but unless I missed it I was surprised.... George II Apr 2021 #11

I'm also surprised we didn't hear more about them knowing each other. KS Toronado Apr 2021 #18

We all went to grade school with guys like him... Jon King Apr 2021 #15

The worst bully in our school became a cop, just like his dad. alfredo Apr 2021 #23

Chauvin name is Cursed. No pity. Even Roc2020 Apr 2021 #24

Some police are evil to the core. Not much to this story, but... C Moon Apr 2021 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Apr 2021 #28

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Apr 2021 #29