More like Fifty Shades of Bronzer

First I want to say thank you for being so thoughtful about this. Most people don't get outside of themselves and their experiences and its commendable that you do. I grew up in a different kind of neighborhood. New York City. The projects. You already know the story. I've been harassed by cops for no reason more…

Dont let your own experience throw you either way. Thats not a logical view of things. Its easy to be swayed by his emotional argument. Yes things need to be fixed, but his cherry picking of data is just as biased as your datapoint.

A big problem is that whatever the breakdown they eventually all become bad cops or complacent cops and when the current police system says murdering people is ok, even complacent is bad.

Being a cop has also changed, there are a lot more mercenaries and a lot more military equipment since the government basically…

Man, I have a friend who's a cop and while he's generally a great guy and he's serious about his mission to serve and protect, but he's a total Thin Blue Liner, and it's impossible to have an honest conversation about police reform. He has a total blindspot for how the bad cops reflect on the police in general, how…

Yeah, 10% bad is way too much though, and the 80% don't give a damn so long as they get paid.

Same. And when this shit happens everyone always wants to make it an isolated incident, individuals caught in a tragic, unfortunate, unique moment. And you know what? It's not an isolated incident. It's never an isolated incident. This shit is systemic and it's horrifying.

that 80% is part of the 10% evil. and sometimes that other 10% is too.

go fuck yourself

i have had a cop tell me he pulled over because he had a gut feeling. that is the very way he put it.

I think your father made a fair assessment - what this article is saying is that for the clocking in/clocking out set, this is what punching the card looks like - they believe they are being fair, balanced, rational - but everything about their culture and training leads them to normalize this sort of response. Clock…

That's too simplistic a narrative about police officers. There aren't just good and bad cops. Obviously, there are some thoroughly bad cops.

When I was a kid, I had a couple of cops treat me like I almost mowed down kids playing in the street. One even threatened to get me fired for doing 5 over the speed limit. But, another time, I was given a verbal warning, even after arguing with a cop for 5 minutes. It just seems to depend on the cop, in my…

10% bad, or even 5% bad, with power, a gun and the trust of most of the powerful people behind them can cause a ton of problems. Especially if they are untouchable. I

Fucking a. I came in wanting to say "Not for me". And its true. Every cop I've ever met, even when I fucked up as a teenager, was nice (or at least... respectfully assertive).

heliception

You know he did commit a traffic violation. To avoid looking like a criminal, DON'T COMMIT A CRIME. Not only that, but he does look bulky, intimidating and old for his age. How are cops supposed to react? Look at the way he fuckin' dresses usually, his god damn shirt is off. It's in the heat of the moment and if they…

Memphis vs BYU is the lower division Miami vs Notre Dame

Did the Adderall suddenly wear off?