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YorkVol said:
Good thing we have the Russian Times to provide some hard hitting journalism about American issues. Not kidding.
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Oh come on....nothing wrong with the Putin Propaganda Network coverage of the decadent American cowboy society. Right comrade?
 
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CSpindizzy said:
Oh come on....nothing wrong with the Putin Propaganda Network coverage of the decadent American cowboy society. Right comrade?
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Yep. But if our own 4th estate was actually independent and tried to report accurately regardless of politics, we wouldn't need the Ruskies to step in.
 
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volmaverick said:
when a cops kills someone they should be fired or put behind a desk taken off the streets etc, good or bad shooting don't matter.. because if its a good shooting a cop is never the same after that anyway!

in ether case he wont have the chance to kill again!
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With your borderline retarded justification, we would have to start putting every soldier, sailor, airman and marine out of the service whenever they happen to shoot someone.

Because you know, they just aren't the same afterwards...

I'd like a reply to this. I need some good humor this morning.
 
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Chicopee woman faces wiretapping charges after allegedly recording her own arrest | masslive.com

A Chicopee woman apparently got a little too loud and belligerent while drinking on Chestnut Street Sunday morning, and refused to cooperate with police when they asked her to quiet down. When she was about to be arrested, police say the woman activated the voice recording feature on her smart phone, hid it in her purse and surreptitiously‎ recorded the entire arrest. Now she faces the unusual charge of unlawful wiretapping.
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A police officer wrote up a homeless man whose shoes were stolen — and then he realized he could do something about it | Rare

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After a homeless man’s shoes were stolen, a South Florida police officer decided he’d do something about it: buy the man a new pair.
A Fort Lauderdale Police Department report said that 36-year-old Brian Espeut told Officer Rolando Rivera earlier this month that someone had stolen his shoes while he slept at a Fort Lauderdale park. While Rivera filled out the paperwork, Espeut disappeared and Rivera said he went home after his off-duty detail ended.
But Rivera said he was concerned about Espeut so he came back to the park and found him. The officer then went to a store and bought Espeut a pair of work boots and pack of tube socks.
“The boots are great, and I just wanted to tell you thank you again,” Espeut said.
“I know I didn’t have to do it, but I just felt that I was in a unique position to help this guy,” said Rivera.
Rivera said he wasn’t looking for the publicity, but wanted to do something nice and would do it again for someone else.
- See more at: A police officer wrote up a homeless man whose shoes were stolen — and then he realized he could do something about it | Rare
 
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Know your rights

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsX9aFlFNug[/youtube]
 
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Police officer goes above and beyond for Sumter teen - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC

"My heart went out for him," said Acerra. "I thought the little things that he needed I could give him, to make him a happier kid."

A few weeks after the call, Acerra showed up at Simmon's house with a truck full of gifts.

"Bed, TV, desk, chair, a Wii game system that somebody donated to me because of the story I told them," said Acerra.

Simmons told Acerra that because of the new bed, his back won't hurt anymore.

Simmons was sleeping on an inflatable mattress. The teenager said the mattress would slowly deflate throughout the night.

"I didn't do this for publicity or to get people to notice me," Acerra said. "I did it because I could. It was the right thing to do and I think people should do things like this."
 
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Great story VFGL. I had read that and couldn't find it later to post. I'm not a cop hater. I'm a hater of unbridled authority. Most cops are good, but all cops have too much power. The few bad seeds mess it up for the good guys like him.
 
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Poster boy for US air force assaulted on his own property without warning by police office.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh9Dc7w1d2Y[/youtube]
 
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n_huffhines said:
Great story VFGL. I had read that and couldn't find it later to post. I'm not a cop hater. I'm a hater of unbridled authority. Most cops are good, but all cops have too much power. The few bad seeds mess it up for the good guys like him.
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I don't disagree with any of that. Wish there were more cops like this guy who truly were there to make a positive difference in the community.
 
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volfanngaytorland said:
I don't disagree with any of that. Wish there were more cops like this guy who truly were there to make a positive difference in the community.
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I think the vast majority are. There are one or two bad apples on every force who let the badge go to their heads and give a bad name to LE, but most cops are trying to serve their communities the right way IMO.
 
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MyBloodRunnethOrange said:
I think the vast majority are. There are one or two bad apples on every force who let the badge go to their heads and give a bad name to LE, but most cops are trying to serve their communities the right way IMO.
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I think most are good people, but I think a lot more than 1 or 2 in a force are incapable of properly dealing with situations where they don't have full control. They are so used to people doing whatever they say they feel threatened and lose their minds if their authority is questioned.

I know it's not scientific, but I've had few run-ins with LE and I have seen them act like idiots with my own eyes. I've used this example before, but they told my friend they were going to charge him with attempted murder for bringing a toy gun (it was orange) to a HS dance. They also slammed him and cuffed him.
 
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n_huffhines said:
I think most are good people, but I think a lot more than 1 or 2 in a force are incapable of properly dealing with situations where they don't have full control. They are so used to people doing whatever they say they feel threatened and lose their minds if their authority is questioned.

I know it's not scientific, but I've had few run-ins with LE and I have seen them act like idiots with my own eyes. I've used this example before, but they told my friend they were going to charge him with attempted murder for bringing a toy gun (it was orange) to a HS dance. They also slammed him and cuffed him.
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I've always believed part of the problem is that there aren't enough teeth in the rules for "policing the police". There needs to be a very real point where, LEO or not, you're going to get thrown under the bus like anyone else. I understand that LEO shouldn't be afraid of doing their jobs but they should damn well be afraid of what will happen if they do their jobs poorly. If that's too much for you then you're in the wrong profession and, frankly, probably aren't fit for the responsibility of being an LEO in the first place.
 
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Just saw this as I was scrolling through twitter. Love this stuff.

Road rage killing hits officer's 'soft spot'

On May 6, a road rage slaying in his Little Saigon neighborhood, on the streets where he grew up and now patrols, took the life of a Vietnamese immigrant like himself. The victim was a 37-year-old bus driver who left behind a widow and two young children, one with severe autism.

"We try not to get emotional, but sometimes these things really affect me," Nguyen said. "It kind of hit the soft core of my body."

Nguyen and his colleagues sent texts to friends and family asking if they could help the widow. Then, at his friends' urging, he launched a website, hoping to raise a few thousand dollars. Word spread quickly: Now, less than three weeks since the murder, nearly $100,000 has poured in from the local Vietnamese community and far beyond, including Houston, Boston, New York, even London.
 
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hndog609 said:
I've always believed part of the problem is that there aren't enough teeth in the rules for "policing the police". There needs to be a very real point where, LEO or not, you're going to get thrown under the bus like anyone else. I understand that LEO shouldn't be afraid of doing their jobs but they should damn well be afraid of what will happen if they do their jobs poorly. If that's too much for you then you're in the wrong profession and, frankly, probably aren't fit for the responsibility of being an LEO in the first place.
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They cover down on each other as a rule though, "good" cops don't police "bad" cops until the transgressions become public, and even then its iffy.
 
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volfanngaytorland said:
Just saw this as I was scrolling through twitter. Love this stuff.

Road rage killing hits officer's 'soft spot'

On May 6, a road rage slaying in his Little Saigon neighborhood, on the streets where he grew up and now patrols, took the life of a Vietnamese immigrant like himself. The victim was a 37-year-old bus driver who left behind a widow and two young children, one with severe autism.

"We try not to get emotional, but sometimes these things really affect me," Nguyen said. "It kind of hit the soft core of my body."

Nguyen and his colleagues sent texts to friends and family asking if they could help the widow. Then, at his friends' urging, he launched a website, hoping to raise a few thousand dollars. Word spread quickly: Now, less than three weeks since the murder, nearly $100,000 has poured in from the local Vietnamese community and far beyond, including Houston, Boston, New York, even London.
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Well, this is a Vietnamese cop. He is a one off.
 
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rjd970 said:
I get irritated with the stupidity of LE as much as the next guy, but thought this was pretty cool....


After A Burglar Ruined A Boy's Birthday, This Cop Used His Own Money To Buy Cake And Presents
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That's nice that the officer in this story and the ones in the other stories use their own money to help. What I wonder is how the news stations get wind of it. Do the cops call them up and say, "hey, look at this nice thing I did?" When I give to charity or help someone out it never seems to make the news.
 
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davethevol said:
That's nice that the officer in this story and the ones in the other stories use their own money to help. What I wonder is how the news stations get wind of it. Do the cops call them up and say, "hey, look at this nice thing I did?" When I give to charity or help someone out it never seems to make the news.
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Or maybe just maybe a friend or the family saw the officer go above and beyond the call of duty and wanted him recognized for his deeds?
 
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