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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    My concern is are they events at all. I clicked on one of the Twitter links. It shows two photos but it gives you essentially nothing in terms of context.
    I didn't even bother.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    My concern is are they events at all. I clicked on one of the Twitter links. It shows two photos but it gives you essentially nothing in terms of context.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Xl View Post
    Everyone wants to throw the book at the violent protesters. And I'm 100% down with that, that should happen. But their have been cops in this ordeal equally as criminal, and per usual, they're going to get a pass.
    No one of these vermin have a dog in this whatsoever. They've created their own monster, and there is absolutely nothing honorable about what they've done. $#@! them. Let it devour them.

    To all this vermin: Go home and STFU. If Trump sends in the military, so be it.

    I'm with the cops totally.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    So this is how many incidents in how many total?

    The police can brutalize, sure, and they need to be held accountable when they do, sure, but out of all the many incidents across the country, does it really account for that much?
    Define "that much".
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    I think police misconduct is prosecuted more than some realize. Sure, it could be better. Some do get a pass.

    We hear the same thing with lawyers and Bar disciplinary boards: lawyers never get in trouble. They rarely get in trouble. Well if you research the issue that claim is quickly pegged as bull $#@!.

    I suspect the same is true for police brutality's going unpunished.
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    I have to laugh at the mention of "proportion", "does it really count that much", and "context". They are all terms that have never been used to categorize any criminal activity at tPF...ever.

    But we are talking about the police, which has a very rich history as to how they became to exist in America. Which is why I am not surprised to see those that will defend any and every action they undertake.
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    No officer wants to be out there, because they're all targets. Any "protestors" out there understand there's a high risk of a protest becoming violent, so it they're in the middle of it when violence breaks out, they can expect officers to respond accordingly.

    Yes, some officers do the wrong thing. But when it comes to trying to maintain peace during riots, they're going to use more force than if they're ticketing grandma for speeding on a calm Sunday afternoon. The situation sets the stage for what comes next.

    At this point, "protesters" know they should not be out there -- if they are out there -- they're looking for trouble, yet they'll howl like mad when they find it.

    Be smart. Stay home.
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    By whom, I wonder?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Define "that much".
    Enough to think it's a pandemic, or should I say, endemic.

    Seems to me there are incidents, so deal with the incidents.

    Yesterday the LA PD Chief was talking about how things have improved since Watts, how blacks and Hispanics have come up in the ranks, how they've worked with the justice system and the community to investigate and prosecute cases of police brutality and misconduct, and, sure, they need to improve, but they're trying.

    I suggest listening to them rather than some tenuous list of a couple dozen possible incidents.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    Enough to think it's a pandemic, or should I say, endemic.

    Seems to me there are incidents, so deal with the incidents.

    Yesterday the LA PD Chief was talking about how things have improved since Watts, how blacks and Hispanics have come up in the ranks, how they've worked with the justice system and the community to investigate and prosecute cases of police brutality and misconduct, and, sure, they need to improve, but they're trying.

    I suggest listening to them rather than some tenuous list of a couple dozen possible incidents.
    The LAPD is about 44% white non-Hispanic. It's likely that Hispanics and blacks are responsible for at least a portion of whatever "brutality" occurs. NYC, Baltimore...same situation and one conveniently left out of the narrative.
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