halfmanhalfbronco Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/4/2023 at 12:08 AM, East Coast Aztec said: I will say I am wrong. I am just using anecdotal evidence, so my bias skewed my hypothesis. Good thing is if I needed to do a study, the study would be done by lit review. All my family and friends who served hate cops. I mean really dislike them. I think that is a ringing endorsement of the role that their service played in shaping them as men myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Aztec Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/4/2023 at 8:14 AM, halfmanhalfbronco said: All my family and friends who served hate cops. I mean really dislike them. I think that is a ringing endorsement of the role that their service played in shaping them as men myself. I try my best to empathize with them since I know a little bit about how the tempo works, but I have strong issues of how they are insulated from consequences of some of their wrongdoings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/4/2023 at 9:28 AM, East Coast Aztec said: I try my best to empathize with them since I know a little bit about how the tempo works, but I have strong issues of how they are insulated from consequences of some of their wrongdoings. You are a better man then me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/4/2023 at 11:14 AM, halfmanhalfbronco said: All my family and friends who served hate cops. I mean really dislike them. I think that is a ringing endorsement of the role that their service played in shaping them as men myself. In my D&D group (comprised mostly of friends from high school) we have two guys that served in the Marines. In our last campaign, our party was being stymied by the local law enforcement. Both of them just wanted to off the cops to get what we needed, because they’re cops and nobody would care anyway. I know another guy that was an Army K9 MP, and he’s always railing about how much cops suck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 On 2/4/2023 at 12:44 PM, retrofade said: In my D&D group (comprised mostly of friends from high school) we have two guys that served in the Marines. In our last campaign, our party was being stymied by the local law enforcement. Both of them just wanted to off the cops to get what we needed, because they’re cops and nobody would care anyway. I know another guy that was an Army K9 MP, and he’s always railing about how much cops suck. That's perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDogs22 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-memphis-police-officer-texted-photo-tyre-nichols-5-people-brutal-be-rcna69632 They found a way to make things even worse for themselves 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CV147 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 https://reason.com/2023/02/08/the-cops-who-killed-tyre-nichols-could-be-convicted-of-murder-and-still-get-qualified-immunity/ Quote In the case of Tyre Nichols, for example, it's quite plausible that the officers who killed him could be convicted of murder and still receive qualified immunity—a testament to how disjointed and unforgiving the doctrine can be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelAlliance Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 2/8/2023 at 7:53 PM, GoDogs22 said: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-memphis-police-officer-texted-photo-tyre-nichols-5-people-brutal-be-rcna69632 They found a way to make things even worse for themselves Psychopaths and bullies. The job attracts exactly the type of personality who should never be given a gun and a badge, yet the screening process isn't set up to weed them out but rather weed out those who don't fit the mold and might possibly have enough critical thinking skills to question the thin blue line. Don't think for one second that these guys couldn't take the next step and start loading people into boxcars. Hell, considering the number of them that have been busted for neo-nazi tattoos and affiliations, a great many of them apparently are longing for that day to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapdad Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 2/9/2023 at 9:01 AM, RebelAlliance said: Psychopaths and bullies. The job attracts exactly the type of personality who should never be given a gun and a badge, yet the screening process isn't set up to weed them out but rather weed out those who don't fit the mold and might possibly have enough critical thinking skills to question the thin blue line. Don't think for one second that these guys couldn't take the next step and start loading people into boxcars. Hell, considering the number of them that have been busted for neo-nazi tattoos and affiliations, a great many of them apparently are longing for that day to come. Is there a source that has such a number? I know that there have been such cases, but your post suggests that it has happened a lot and I'm not sure that's the case. The number should be zero and you would hope that a tattoo would be an easy way to disqualify someone from becoming a police officer, but I'm sure that some group fights against that well. The Brennan Center for Justice suggests that "Obviously, only a tiny percentage of law enforcement officials are likely to be active members of white supremacist groups." in an article a couple years ago, so I'm not sure I agree that the problem is as pervasive as some here suggest. That number should be zero, but given the type of personalities that apply, it's not surprising that that's not the case. It's weird that this has come up in this thread considering the facts of this case, but knowing how the OT board works, it's not particularly surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tspoke Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 2/8/2023 at 6:53 PM, GoDogs22 said: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-memphis-police-officer-texted-photo-tyre-nichols-5-people-brutal-be-rcna69632 They found a way to make things even worse for themselves This makes me believe a rumor I saw, not sure if mentioned here, that the victim was dating an ex of one of the cops. It sure seems like it was pre meditated and he was targeted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alum93 Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 On 2/9/2023 at 8:34 AM, tspoke said: This makes me believe a rumor I saw, not sure if mentioned here, that the victim was dating an ex of one of the cops. It sure seems like it was pre meditated and he was targeted. They sure beat him like it was personal. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case. I hope they all serve time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaztecs Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 2/9/2023 at 8:34 AM, tspoke said: This makes me believe a rumor I saw, not sure if mentioned here, that the victim was dating an ex of one of the cops. It sure seems like it was pre meditated and he was targeted. So, this isn't racist. It boils down to a beef over a piece of ass. Quote "You are what your record says you are." Bill Parcells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 2/10/2023 at 11:29 AM, Spaztecs said: So, this isn't racist. It boils down to a beef over a piece of ass. Could be a little of Column A, a little of Column B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelAlliance Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 On 2/10/2023 at 10:37 AM, retrofade said: Could be a little of Column A, a little of Column B. Whatever the motivation, the underlying issue remains psychopaths with badges who believe they can terrorize and kill with impunity. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
