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Adrahil

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11. Oh... don't get me wrong....

Reply to KingCharlemagne (Reply #9)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 12:37 PM

Jan 2015

I completely agree that there is a culture of machismo among many of these cops. I've number a number of cops personally in my life, and about half are people who enjoy being an authoritarian.

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No Turned Backs at Officer Liu’s Funeral, Bratton Asks [View all] alp227 Jan 2015 OP

K&R.. mahalo alp Cha Jan 2015 #1

I'm still trying to figure out . . . Brigid Jan 2015 #2

From what I understand of their reasoning, christx30 Jan 2015 #5

Note the overt sexism in the opening word of that policeone comment! Scary to think KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #6

To be fair, I use "guys" all the time to refer to men and women. Adrahil Jan 2015 #7

Yeah, that could be. I was just struck and wonder how many of these killer cops are KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #9

Oh... don't get me wrong.... Adrahil Jan 2015 #11

Guys is the term I use ChazII Jan 2015 #13

"Guys" has become a generic term to refer to cosmicone Jan 2015 #10

" Make your calls, be friendly and take action only when it endangers a human life." Wait... villager Jan 2015 #12

Maybe part of them recognizes that christx30 Jan 2015 #14

It will be interesting to see what happens davidpdx Jan 2015 #3

It seems disrespectful to the deceased and families Chemisse Jan 2015 #4

Hopefully some of the NY cops will feel a bit a shame vlyons Jan 2015 #8

But they did question everything Jan 2015 #15