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UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
Tue May 1, 2012, 03:57 PM May 2012

How many will have been beaten up by the police by the end of the day?


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How many will have been beaten up by the police by the end of the day? (Original Post) UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 OP
This post is shameful Botany May 2012 #1
Did I say all cops were evil? UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #2
No... catnhatnh May 2012 #3
damn right!!! nt U4ikLefty May 2012 #4
Wish I could agree as I do have at least one good friend who is a cop TBF May 2012 #6
I saw this local NY news source (abc local) indicating 50+ had been arrested last night TBF May 2012 #5
No AG's will be beaten, they are cowards and leave others to get blamed/hurt. freshwest May 2012 #7

Botany

(72,477 posts)
1. This post is shameful
Tue May 1, 2012, 04:06 PM
May 2012

Police abuse is bad and should be dealt w/ but right now thousands of men and
and women who are cops are putting their asses on the line to help serve and
protect all of us. Everyday cops, fire fighters and EMTs run to situations that
most people would give everything they have to stay out of.

 

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
2. Did I say all cops were evil?
Tue May 1, 2012, 04:12 PM
May 2012

But people will be beaten up by the police. Some for no reason at all. I've watched it happen. Should we not talk about that?

catnhatnh

(8,976 posts)
3. No...
Tue May 1, 2012, 06:15 PM
May 2012

...what is shameful is that large numbers of heavily armed and body armored "civil servants" will be used to illegally harass, injure, and detain young idealists in the course of the legal expression of their' right to protest.

TBF

(34,295 posts)
6. Wish I could agree as I do have at least one good friend who is a cop
Wed May 2, 2012, 07:04 AM
May 2012

and certainly would agree that most fire fighters and EMTs are more concerned about saving lives. I don't think you can be so self-righteous though if you seriously consider how the status quo has reacted to Occupy. There has been way too much senseless violence for my taste.

TBF

(34,295 posts)
5. I saw this local NY news source (abc local) indicating 50+ had been arrested last night
Wed May 2, 2012, 07:02 AM
May 2012

may have been some injuries - doesn't look like anything too serious (obviously not pleasant though and it is embarrassing that our police forces are acting this way)

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Fnew_york&id=8644701

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
7. No AG's will be beaten, they are cowards and leave others to get blamed/hurt.
Wed May 2, 2012, 05:40 PM
May 2012

There are peaceful cops and peaceful protestors. The violent of either group don't get hurt and are seldom called to account.

Everytime I read one of these topics I wonder if it is a call to violence. That may not be your intent, but when the focus is on violence, it is on that.

What else is the purpose of the poll, other than to stir up hatred? Is counting the injuries a game, or a call to action?

I'm commenting on this thread, but not going to vote in the poll. Sorry, enjoy your other posts.

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