Cops pull gun on kids in a tree fort because they might have been abusing the tree

[Akula]

Sure, sure, tough guy..whatever you say.

[Codename Section]

Sure, sure, tough guy..whatever you say.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_militias_in_Iraq

[Akula]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_militias_in_Iraq

Not sure I get the point of your picture?

[Green Arrow]

@Codename Section - yeah, this is pretty common. It happens dozens of times in neighborhoods everywhere.

You have an agenda, you promote it. That's fine, but you as a military guy, of all people should understand that it's easy to take outliers and extrapolate them to the population and make the assumption that it's representative - like you do, and people could easily do that (and do in a lot of cases like Veitnam) with our armed forces.

And neither are right, to condemn a population for doing their jobs - an often thankless job, risking and giving up their lives daily for common people. It's not right, you should be ashamed of yourself.

[Codename Section]

Not sure I get the point of your picture?

Sorry, wrong thread. I was up all night.

[Akula]

Sorry, wrong thread. I was up all night.

All good.

[Codename Section]

Disagreed, but I fully support making noise about it as if it was. It's the best way to educate the public on being aware of the possible consequences. This, the same public which was so quick to support the Patriot Act, and which is now having some buyer's remorse on that act.

If we don't fight for our own freedom, who will?

Why do you "disagree"? Do you think the ACLU, Forbes, the Economist, Rutherford Institute, CATO institute, CNN, and Time are lying with their statistics?

[Max Rockatansky]

Why do you "disagree"? Do you think the ACLU, Forbes, the Economist, Rutherford Institute, CATO institute, CNN, and Time are lying with their statistics?

A few years ago I read a study about a "date rape awareness" seminar was presented at a college. Guess happened over the following weeks? Yup, date rape went up. Some may believe this means seminars cause date rape. Most people probably realize that the percentage of date rapes remained the same but, due to increased awareness, the reporting went up. This includes reporting as "date rape" incidents which weren't really date rape.

CNN is 34 years old this June. We've been living in a society of 24/7 news for longer than some members of this forum have been alive. We've been living with digital cameras for less time and the ubiquitous cell phone camera for less. Without them, Youtube wouldn't exist.

Now, does this mean the incidents of police excesses has gone up or simply that, due to a combination of public awareness on the issue and tech, we are simply more aware of more and more instances of where these incidents have happened?

I remember a funny bit by Chris Rock being stopped by the police in a car driven by a white friend. I couldn't find it, but did find this one. The main point being is that some people are aware there are $#@!s among the police for far longer than others. It's nothing new. Just the awareness is new.