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Grand Vol said:
I thought the complaint was they were being given tanks.

Although they aren't really tanks.
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I think the complaint is that they are being given battlefield weapons as though they are fighting in a war zone. If the cops were being given non-lethal weapons, there would be a difference.
 
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I'm not so dense that I won't acknowledge that you guys are correct. I just feel like when discussing the actions of the officer, it's irrelevant. It certainly doesn't need to be brought up every time.

If I get drunk, pass out in an alley, and wake up with my wallet gone, at the end of the day I have no one to blame but myself. With that said... As it pertains to the guy who took it, my actions shouldn't matter. What he did isn't any more or less wrong because I basically asked for it.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
"Technically" not tanks.
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This:

M1A1-Firing-07.jpg


Is a tank. An M1A1 Abrams specifically. This:

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Is an armored vehicle. I know the pictures aren't that clear, but if you look closely enough, you can see the differences.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
I think the complaint is that they are being given battlefield weapons as though they are fighting in a war zone. If the cops were being given non-lethal weapons, there would be a difference.
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You obviously forgot about the assault cold juice dispensers and deadly assault mechanics tool sets.

Let's not go down this road again.
 
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Grand Vol said:
This:

M1A1-Firing-07.jpg


Is a tank. An M1A1 Abrams specifically. This:

20110523_063304_bearcat_500.jpg


Is an armored vehicle. I know the pictures aren't that clear, but if you look closely enough, you can see the differences.
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You mean cops aren't firing depleted uranium sabot rounds at traffic violators?
 
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Bigurnge said:
You mean cops aren't firing depleted uranium sabot rounds at traffic violators?
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If I had my way, I'd do it to those jackwagons that drive 15 MPH under the speed limit in the left hand lane and come to a complete stop in the roadway before making a turn...
 
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With all this running over folks talk right now, I suddenly remembered Resident Evil...

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gQNgh6iSBM[/youtube]
 
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#5,419
cant get links to work on my work cpu......can someone post the story where the guy on flakka attacks the cop. This is what drugs can do to someone and also shows that sometimes Tazers are not enough to stop someone.
 
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Link doesnt work for me either

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/deadline-miami/article18586979.html
 
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Grand Vol said:
This:

M1A1-Firing-07.jpg


Is a tank. An M1A1 Abrams specifically. This:

20110523_063304_bearcat_500.jpg


Is an armored vehicle. I know the pictures aren't that clear, but if you look closely enough, you can see the differences.
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I'm sure those are really cheap. So why can't we afford body cameras and non lethal weapons?
 
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Family Refuses Police ‘Hush Money’ after Son with Down Syndrome Beaten, They Want Change

Guy rose to brutality infamy after he beat and pepper sprayed 22-year-old Antonio Martinez, a man with down syndrome and the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. Despite admitting under oath that he had no reasonable suspicion to believe Martinez was ever involved in a crime, he still says he would do it all over again today. The case is now about to head to trial.

The Martinez family previously stated that they would be willing to settle out of court under three conditions. They wanted the department to apologize, release their policy on dealing with the mentally disabled, and have Deputy Guy volunteer for the Special Olympics. The department so far has rejected these simple conditions.

The incident began when the 4’11” Martinez was walking to his family’s bakery on Dec. 20, 2012. Guy yelled at him to stop, simply because the young man was wearing a black hoodie. When Martinez did not stop, Deputy Guy became angry at him for “exercising his constitutional right not to stop for a consensual detention,” the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit continues on to say that the deputy “looked Tony in the face and then unloaded a canister of highly irritating pepper spray into Tony’s face and eyes,” beat him with a weighted baton, slammed his face into the pavement and cuffed him. While the beating was taking place, Martinez’ sisters were screaming at the officer that their brother has down syndrome, unsuccessfully attempting to appeal to the officer’s humanity- something that he clearly lacks.

After Martinez was handcuffed, other deputies jumped in, and Martinez was taken to the hospital, detained, and then jailed for 5 hours; essentially kidnapped. He was charged with resisting arrest despite the fact that there was no reason to stop him in the first place. Deputy guy testified that this was necessary to “document” the incident.

The family was reportedly offered an unknown but “substantial amount” to settle and quiet down, but they are determined to cause change and opted to go to trial in an attempt to force reform.
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Oh hey

Deputy faces 2nd lawsuit for excessive force

I wonder how much taxpayer money our law enforcement must lose to settlements (aka hush money)
 
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