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Miguelito Loveless

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12. I have had my own experiences with the police over the course of 4 decades
Fri Jun 18, 2021, 12:48 PM
Jun 2021

and my experience shows me that the majority of policeman are bad by commission of crimes, or by omission of reporting the police they know are bad. The bad apple analogy is routinely used, incorrectly, with the police. One bad apple does rot the entire barrel.

The police have too much power, very little oversight, and thus abuse their authority shamelessly. They are arrogant bullies who see themselves as Judge Dredd or The Punisher, not as guardians of the peace.

Good, I can only imagine the profile of someone Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #1
Lars Larson? Blecht Jun 2021 #2
I agree! AuntieKatie Jun 2021 #11
Good Riddance To Bad Rubbish, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2021 #3
That "tap back" was no "accident". yonder Jun 2021 #4
Just keep in mind that a similar Rapid Response team bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #5
And? Miguelito Loveless Jun 2021 #6
If you read the first and third comment in this thread bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #8
Officer Daniel Hodges MPD is one of those officers, below is his quote bottomofthehill Jun 2021 #9
I have had my own experiences with the police over the course of 4 decades Miguelito Loveless Jun 2021 #12
PPD aint DC Metro quakerboy Jun 2021 #13
defend their own at all costs... bahboo Jun 2021 #7
"Tap back?" No bias in that opinion! Martin68 Jun 2021 #10
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