To Protect and to Serve II

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davethevol said:
https://www.google.com/amp/www.cbsn...an-who-didnt-match-dna-from-killing-is-freed/

Cops made an innocent 20 year old confess to a crime he didn't commit and he spent 20 years in jail for it.
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The release doesn’t exonerate Tapp — his murder conviction still stands under the plea agreement that transformed his 30-years-to-life sentence to time served. But the agreement allowed Tapp to leave the courtroom as a free man after spending 20 years in prison. He otherwise wouldn’t have been able to seek parole until 2027.
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He needs a pardon ASAP and/or record wiped clean.
 
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#2,834
Rasputin_Vol said:
I may surprise some people on this, but I didn't necessarily see anything outrageous in this instance. Obviously, it looks bad tasing someone in handcuffs and I get that. These are the type of people that cops need to take off the streets.
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Once the subject is in custody, there's no reasonable need to taze someone. Let them be mouthy, let them make threats, let them call you every name in the book, it's all on video. All it does is help the officer in court.

But this...this does not. All it does is hurt other cops and perpetuate a stereotype that good LEO's are actively trying to extinguish.
 
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#2,836
Thin Blue Line Act passes in the house. Enhances sentences for criminals who murder or attempt to murder LEO's and first responders while performing duties. Great to see some bipartisan voting even though it was largely passed by the R's. Interesting that 2 nay's came from TN Dems.
 
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#2,837
tim said:
Thin Blue Line Act passes in the house. Enhances sentences for criminals who murder or attempt to murder LEO's and first responders while performing duties. Great to see some bipartisan voting even though it was largely passed by the R's. Interesting that 2 nay's came from TN Dems.
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This establishes the police as a different class of people.
 
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davethevol said:
This establishes the police as a different class of people.
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That has always been the case imo. LEO's must always set the example or suffer in public opinion. Even with all of the bs you read, some of it deserved, LEO's are still held in high regard among all professions only ranking below medical professionals in polls.
 
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#2,839
tim said:
That has always been the case imo. LEO's must always set the example or suffer in public opinion. Even with all of the bs you read, some of it deserved, LEO's are still held in high regard among all professions only ranking below medical professionals in polls.
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Cops rarely ever suffer any consequences when they screw up.
 
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tim said:
That has always been the case imo. LEO's must always set the example or suffer in public opinion. Even with all of the bs you read, some of it deserved, LEO's are still held in high regard among all professions only ranking below medical professionals in polls.
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But why do the penalties need to be stiffer? If someone tries to kill a police officer, shouldn't they be charged with attempted murder and have the same sentencing guidelines? A crime is a crime.
 
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DEFENDTHISHOUSE said:
Same song, second verse.

http://zerogov.com/?p=5109
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davethevol said:
But why do the penalties need to be stiffer? If someone tries to kill a police officer, shouldn't they be charged with attempted murder and have the same sentencing guidelines? A crime is a crime.
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Laws allowing enhanced penalties for harming emergency personnel are as illogical and needless as hate crime laws.
 
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#2,849
How does one become a DRE (Drug Recognition Expert)? That is what Betty Shelby described herself as during her first interview with police. Maybe some of our law enforcement buddies can tell us about this special training.
 
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