Anonymous A started this discussion 12 years ago#36,352
It seems like every other day there is a new story or video about cops shooting and killing unarmed adults and children, cops beating up people for no reason, throwing old ladies to the ground, using military tanks and ballistic armor, teargassing journalists and destroying their equipment, threatening to kill people, etc. If this were happening in, say, an African nation, what would most Americans think of that nation? Would they call it a "third world police state," or a "fascist state?"
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 13 minutes later[^][v]#496,155
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Meta joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 2 minutes later, 15 minutes after the original post[^][v]#496,159
America is becoming a police state, which is simply the end result of statism, whether it be called communism or fascism or anything else. Both major political parties in the US support the increase of police power and the erosion of civil liberties. It proceeds under Obama the same as it did under Bush or Clinton.
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 12 years ago, 6 minutes later, 21 minutes after the original post[^][v]#496,160
squeegee joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 11 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^][v]#496,294
nah. millions of people interact with the cops every day and they take their ticket orthey accept their arrest and go peacefully. a very very tiny fraction of interactions end up like OP said. and some of those are entitled old women who refuse to accept their arrest and get body slammed.some are kids who run or try to fight or argue and they get shot or tackled and hurt.
only the tiniesy of fractions are "bad cops" overstepping the law, but those make the largest headlines and get blown up into huge media nightmares.
this is not as big a problem as some people would make it out to be.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 10 hours later, 22 hours after the original post[^][v]#496,341
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#496,617
@496,294 (squeegee) > White males in Texas have a solid handle on what "police brutality" means. > Yep.
Edit: > and some of those are entitled old women who refuse to accept their arrest and get body slammed.
At what point would a healthy, fit adult male with a belt full of weapons need to body-slam an old lady? You best be trolling.
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q. joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 9 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#496,700
@496,159 (Meta)
yes, that's why continental europe is beset by the same problems, you JACKASS!
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 7 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#496,701
@496,294 (squeegee)
Very true. The media can really distort things.
That's why you've got people who have this absurd fear of all cops.
squeegee replied with this 12 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#496,712
@496,617 (F)
when she refuses to cooperate and physically resists. what is a cop going to do? beg her to comply? no, you take her to the ground, wrap up her arms, cuff her, and force her to stop resisting.
i.e. don't fuck with cops who have the authority to make you comply. if you do you're asking for a dislocated shoulder.
squeegee double-posted this 12 years ago, 26 seconds later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#496,713
@496,701 (H)
yup, couldn't agree more, my good man
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#496,737
@496,294 (squeegee) > victim blaming > not all cops
So progressive wow very nice opinion
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#496,754
@OP
Your father went to prison and you've probably been given a good amount if disorderly conduct tickets for being drunk in public. No wonder you hate the police.
Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 days after the original post[^][v]#496,759
@previous (J)
And bawwwwww the police powers of the state enforced his wage garnishment for unpaid taxes the USA is so unfair