tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post5948685820430501438..comments2023-06-27T08:15:48.443-05:00Comments on Smockity Frocks: Police Brutality?Smockity Frockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15922037293905396736noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-2536154628295994732009-08-20T13:56:11.091-05:002009-08-20T13:56:11.091-05:00I didn't say "all cops" meaning all ...I didn't say "all cops" meaning all ever. I said "...I know a few cops. They (they meaning the ones referenced in the previous sentence) are all power mad and think they are above the law..." <br />I know a 'few' cops who are egotistical bullies and should not be in a place of authority.*Mirage*https://www.blogger.com/profile/17618483253355777759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-60726575208919446752009-08-20T13:09:37.774-05:002009-08-20T13:09:37.774-05:00I know this is an older post but I must put in my ...I know this is an older post but I must put in my 2 cents. My husband is a cop. Does that make me partial? No. Does it make me see all sides? Yes. I just can't let comments go by that say "ALL" cops this, "cops ALWAYS"...blah blah blah. Some cops are pride hungry jerks, some are selfless heroes. Some doctors are molesters and greedy, some are selfless heroes. Some Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692936239384102040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-41956616559805008622009-08-20T12:36:16.721-05:002009-08-20T12:36:16.721-05:00"We all know how fair the courts are. Right?&..."We all know how fair the courts are. Right?" <br /><br />*snort* <br />I plead the 5th. ;)*Mirage*https://www.blogger.com/profile/17618483253355777759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-88308173671023715402009-08-19T23:21:17.204-05:002009-08-19T23:21:17.204-05:00I mostly agree with Headmistress, too. There is a...I mostly agree with Headmistress, too. There is a danger in always being compliant, no matter the order, because that gives total power to a group of people with guns!<br /><br />However, I can see why the police go into a situation on edge and feel like they need to be in a defensive mode. The simple fact that they have a weapon adds an added danger to every encounter. If they face someone Smockity Frockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922037293905396736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-88743522442205109382009-08-19T23:02:57.425-05:002009-08-19T23:02:57.425-05:00I aggree with "Headmistress, zookeeper."...I aggree with "Headmistress, zookeeper." My husband's best friend (best man at our wedding) is a cop so I know a few cops. They are all power mad and think they are above the law. They bully people to make themselves feel big. I have met in my life only 2 cops that didn't fit this description and too many to count that did. Including hubby's BF unfortunately. :( <br />Police*Mirage*https://www.blogger.com/profile/17618483253355777759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-84134775089672436312009-08-18T08:22:43.301-05:002009-08-18T08:22:43.301-05:00I keep thinking of the stories I hear where police...I keep thinking of the stories I hear where police officers have approached situations that seemed harmless, or routine, and things went horribly wrong. I googled "police officers shot" to look for this story:<br />http://connect.lawofficer.com/forum/topics/pittsburgh-officers-killed<br /><br />There were a lot of stories to go through to find that one. <br /><br />In all the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348716888162240155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-55943348098737057382009-08-15T22:01:25.400-05:002009-08-15T22:01:25.400-05:00All I know- it's scary. Just do what they say ...All I know- it's scary. Just do what they say for the time being and fight it LATER in court!!!<br /><br />StephStephanie Wilson she/her @babystephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02703122439142892617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-29173318734248940492009-08-15T14:26:24.471-05:002009-08-15T14:26:24.471-05:00Incidentally, I think the video shows the officer ...Incidentally, I think the video shows the officer was offended, not feeling threatened at all. The whole thing started because she wouldn't sign the ticket. As soon as he got her out of the car, she said she would sign the ticket. <br />She didn't say it nicely, but I don't think we should make manners part of the law. There is NO reason I can see other than his offended pride forHeadmistress, zookeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071449326819510530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-90630384916317002142009-08-15T14:17:32.221-05:002009-08-15T14:17:32.221-05:00Thansk for the link.=)
If the police stop me, I a...Thansk for the link.=)<br /><br />If the police stop me, I am as servile, docile, and compliant as all get out. I think this is the prudent and wise thing to do. This is what I advise my family members to do. <br /><br />The police may be justified in using force to uphold the law- but what is the law? <br /><br />I think it is dangerous to believe it is reasonable to be tasered because you Headmistress, zookeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071449326819510530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-53405160732782338802009-08-15T09:55:19.025-05:002009-08-15T09:55:19.025-05:00I watched that video of the "grandma" a ...I watched that video of the "grandma" a few weeks ago after I heard someone talking about the poor elderly lady. I was shocked to see how rude and defiant she was...Lenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940095168549241121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-12713354186059752852009-08-15T08:38:32.868-05:002009-08-15T08:38:32.868-05:00The police are justified in using force to uphold ...The police are justified in using force to uphold the law. Sometimes they go too far: they stretch the law or they use excessive force for the crime. But if they couldn't en<b>force</b> the laws, our society would not be safe.Harmonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105846442509828835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3006405629844665542.post-21253788165519254302009-08-15T06:25:14.353-05:002009-08-15T06:25:14.353-05:00YES. Police must be justified in using force when...YES. Police must be justified in using force when their commands are disobeyed. Of course, that doesn't give them free license to bully. For every story in the news about ''bad'' officers doing something wrong, there are hundreds of stories of the good that police do that goes unnoticed. BOTH of my parents were police officers. My dad for 30 years, and my mom for 20. My Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com