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December 04, 2014 02:54 PM UTC
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Why not teach our children to respect authority and not attack police officers? That should be part of your list of reforms, and it's up to all of us to do it.
Why don't you go screw yourself?
Among other things, you despicable piece of shit, police are shooting first.
And do everyone a favor and personally refrain from teaching anyone anything. No one needs lessons from you.
Then how have over 100 police officers died in the line of duty this year?
http://www.odmp.org/search/year
What does that have to do with it. Nobody said police never die in the line of duty. Police can die in the line of duty and people can be killed needlessly and unjustly by police. One doesn't prove or disprove the other. After you complete a reading comprehension course I suggest you sign up for one in rudimentary logic. Spoiler alert. Learning how to reason will completely ruin Fox for you.
You mean like Tamir Rice? Video shows he was sitting alone at a table minding his own business when police drove up and shot him without warning and without even taking time to evaluate just who it was they were shooting or why. (This contradicts the police account of the event.)
Or do you mean like the baby who was killed by a stun grenade thrown into its crib – all to catch a guy that wasn't even in the house?
There are plenty of police forces around the world that have better records than do ours. There are a few even in this country that do a good job.
According to R's and Con's, every one one of these killings has a reason they are valid, a "good kill" in police parlance. Mike Rosen said as much today and had exactly the view you'd expect from an Old, White, Privileged Conservative.
Just admit that you want a white, Christian America, and get it over with. Your thinly-coded bigotry is transparent.
Hey Moldy. How about asking your conservative politicians to tone down the racial hatred towards Obama aks Ken Buck and delicate stomach. I think a lot of this police violence is being done by Tea Party extremists in the police departments who really truly believe that Obama is evil and they transfer their hatred for him which is constantly goosed by the Bucks of the Republican Party to any black man who stands his ground when confronted by their baiting and out of control behavior. They act out their violent fantasies on those that they should be serving and protecting. Tell your people to knock it off.
Like Cliven Bundy?
So I know you are a coward in your black heart Moldy and will post and hide so this is really for the rest of the posters and readers.
Please explain how Marvin Booker was attacking police officers when he was murdered?
The Denver Police Protective Association is reporting that the student protesters yesterday cheered when a car went out of control and hit four DPD officers, injuring one seriously. Student protesters actually shouted "hit him again!"
Is that the lesson our kids should be learning? Do you condone this behavior?
The kids I saw interviewed were devastated. There were absolutely no violent incidents initiated by the East High kids. Why don't you go screw yourself?
PS You might want to tune into FOX. All your fave talking heads there expressed how appalled they were by the NYC decision not to indict in the Garner case.
PPS And don't forget to go screw yourself.
Q: What's the only union that Republicans on Colorado Pols tend to side with or even listen to with a modicum of respect?
A: The Police Union.
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From our own Channel 9:
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/12/04/police-union-protesters-cheered-when-officers-hit-by-car/19918403/
There are bound to be a few idiots in any large crowd, especially a large crowd of teens. Show me a crowd of a thousand teens completely free of knuckleheads. In this space time continuum. Naturally Fox and the police want to make those possible few idiots the story to discredit the entire protest. Not, please note, that the department claims that the story of even a few can be independently confirmed.
Oh and Modster? Once again, don't forget to go screw yourself.
More on the alleged cheering from the Denver Post:
Are you saying the police are lying?
Do you mean the union spokesperson?
Are you saying you never heard of police officers lying?
It wouldn't be the first–or 1000th–time that happened. Key example: the spokesperson for the cop union in St. Louis. He was fired as a cop for repeatedly lying in his reports to cover for other cops.
We also listen to the taxpayer's union.
Well, it's a shitty job being a taxpayer, but someone's got to do it.
Can you give us any evidence of this statement?
A link to a reliable news source.
Rule No. 1: Cops lie.
Covering each other's asses and presenting a united supportive front is and has always been integral to police culture. Kind of like no snitchin' on the street. Throughout the history of modern policing an officer who breaks this code is considered a traitor. Without independent verification there is simply no credibility there.
Still, I'd be surprised if it was entirely untrue that a couple of knuckleheads may have behaved badly but there is no evidence that the overwhelming majority of these East High kids did not behave admirably. Granted, subsequent student protests from other schools seem not to have quite measured up to the standards of the one by East High students. Nothing like a riot took place, no violent behavior was reported and, while we have concrete evidence in the form of interviews with students, of dismay and trauma over what happened to those bicycle cops, we have no concrete evidence of the alleged cheering, much less that, if it did occur, it involved more than a few.
With you on most of this, but I am not clear on what you mean by, "We should NEVER see a jury made up of less than 50% of the race of the defendant or the victim."
What about multiple victims? Multiple defendants? What about mixed race jurors, victims, defendants? Who decides and based on what criteria what someone's official race is? When we sit alternates do we need a panel big enough to ensure the right balance is kept to replace anyone who might be excused?
I am not certain I am understanding this one correctly, but it just doesn't sound workable.
Have to agree there. Juries should represent the community, though. If it's a mainly African American community the jury should be mainly African American but an arbitrary half rule doesn't seem like the way to go.
That was something that the St. Louis grand jury didn't have – appropriate representation of the community.
The Staten Island GJ did represent its community, though – remember that Staten Island is one of the few Republican districts of New York, and it has some pretty old fashioned views to go along with that distinction.
We can't always have a majority for victims and defendants on a grand jury. We can only try to ensure that the people serving can serve without bias.
Agree. A set quota system is not a good idea.
Police Sargeant shot unarmed male crime victim wearing only boxers.
I agree, WLJ, and would add that we need to get back to a community policing model. Restorative Justice, funding for community improvement and youth projects, etc.
Having said that, I'll add that one can't just throw dollars at the problem. Weed and Seed, for example, which was supposed to have been a community policing initiative turned out to be a waste of money, and an opportunity for patronage.
So we have to be smart about it.
I would add that some of us need to be conscious of our privilege when dealing with the criminal justice system. I once drove a half a year with expired license plates – as a white, middle aged woman, driving an older compact car, no cop ever glances at me twice. My white kids have had second chances and tolerance that non-white kids would not ever get.
So to answer Moderatus' query about why we can't just teach our kids to respect police – Duh….of course, we need to do that. Police are worthy of respect. I owe my life and property to police, and I give them the same props I would anyone who vows to "serve and protect". For minority youth, treating police with respect and courtesy is also a survival skill.
(and I signed the petition).
I may get the last word on this thread as it is almost midnight. I posted this the other day in the Ferguson thread but it bears repeating in view of MamaJ's comment above: 41 shots, Lena gets her son ready for school
She says, "On these streets, Charles
You've got to understand the rules
If an officer stops you, promise me you'll always be polite
And that you'll never ever run away
Promise Mama you'll keep your hands in sight"
Is it a gun (is it a gun), is it a knife (is it a knife)
Is it a wallet (is it a wallet), this is your life (this is your life)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
No secret my friend
You can get killed just for living in your American skin
Bruce Springsteen 41 Shots (American Skin)
– See more at: http://coloradopols.com/my-comments#sthash.VVqEBzEU.dpuf
Well most non whites I think Asians shouldn't have much of a problem. As an Asian male myself I feel this is true. Look at stop and frisk in NYC you never heard of Asians been targeted. Now can we still face issues sure but a whole lot better for us, which is why when Gallup polled how people felt about race relations 70% of Asians said it was good compared to 47% for Blacks and Latinos.
Let's call it what it is: Police Violence Like corruption it is indicative of a culture that has lost it's soul. No person of color believes that the police are in their neighborhoods to serve and protect the citizens. Maybe people would respect police officers again if they started serving and protecting all people regardless of their skin color.
My issue with the race of the jury is complicated, of course. What would be the outrage in America if a white cop had to face an all black jury, or a jury with 12 black people and 3 white people, and the cop was found guilty?
Let me remind how many of you all felt with OJ, who had a mostly black jury that set him free. Now ask yourself if that scenario happened every year, or numerous times a year, what would the white community feel about the ability of blacks to be fair and just?
I can say with complete certainty that many in black America are questioning if white people can fair when a black life is being judged…
And many probably feel there are whites out there who can be fair
It's only the idea of a set quota that I disagree with. I do agree with your larger point. For instance, in the Fergusen case there were 9 on the grand jury who returned a no true, meaning a decision not to indict. Guess who was picked for the Grand jury? 9 whites and 3 African Americans. Guess how many are required to decide whether or not to indict? 9.
The intention of the prosecutor, whose own father was a policeman killed in the line of duty seemed pretty crystal clear from day one. BTW how could he possibly not have been directed to recuse himself? The grand jury not only didn't come close to reflecting the make up of the community but was no doubt selected with the specific intention of failing to indict. Having lived in the general St. Louis area of Missouri for a couple of years and having friends who still live on the Missouri/ southern Illinois border, I can tell you that the level of racism and prejudice among the white population in that part of the country is pretty sky high. No problem finding plenty of scary good ol' boy rednecks in that state.
^^^Exactly.
Points 1,2,5, and 6 are viable and should happen
Points 3 and 4 not so much and 4 esp may not be possible its only required that a jury pool be of your peers not the jury.
In order to accomplish any of these, there will need to be a fight with the police union–they are the ones responsible for creating policy that protects dangerous cops more vehemently than the Catholic church protects dangerous priests. The stark reality of the entitlement of police officers,and the protection of their well paid jobs is the reason why public safety takes a back seat.
Strike "police officers"and insert any job or position, substitute "public interest" for "public safety", and you have a principle that is almost axiomatic. Indeed, I have seen this principle at play, even the non-profit, environmental field.
The operant word is "entitled". Of all the great hypocrisies visited upon the world by our neo-cons, their practice of criticizing the entitlement of the poor and the aged is perhaps the greatest. No one appears to be more consumed with feelings of entitlement than your average rightie….it's their county, after all….
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Not sure I agree about the well paid part. In many municipalities people don't want to spring for the kind of pay that would attract a higher quality pool of candidates nor do they want to spring for an adequate size force and support for that force to to do quality community based policing and provide a decent reliable response rate. Cutting is always good. Taxes are always bad. Sometimes getting what you pay for enters into it and contributes to a besieged us against them, rather than protect and serve, mentality in the relationship between the police and the communities they work in.
I would suggest a change in the rules for civil liability for excessive force and constitutional violations:
1. Vicarious liability of entities for civil rights violations by their employees and agents without the qualified immunity defense available to individual law enforcement officers.
2. A layer of "takings jurisprudence" liability on top of intentional deprivation of civil rights liability. In takings jurisprudence a person would be entitled to compensatory damages for deprivation of life and liberty and property under color of law in any circumstance where the person had not actually engaged in conduct authorizing this taking, without regard to blame for how that came to be. For example, someone wrongfully imprisoned would be entitled to compensation even if there was no official misconduct or violation of due process and the jury simply got it wrong in good faith. Similarly, a guy shot and killed by a cop because he was holding a banana and the cop mistook it for a gun would be entitled to compensatory damages even if the cop was genuinely mistaken and took reasonable care and had appropriate training.
These standards would create the proper incentive – to avoid harm – rather than an insufficient one – to punish government officials who set out to violate civil rights intentionally.
Often the harm is due to intentional violations where intent is just too hard to prove anyway.
^^^^^ohwilleke^^^^please translate your post. I think you're saying that citizens could more easily sue police if their civil rights were violated, even if there were no evidence that the officer intended to violate civil rights.
Is that it?