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Oh, and if that tape hadn't been running - what story do you think the cop would have told?
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WallStreet said:In defense of the bystanders (sorta)...
This guy is a cop, and sure as shit those guys knew it - anybody who gets involved w/ a cop is probably gonna find he's a marked man. Cops - good or bad - tend to protect their own. Imagine being a "marked" man in Chicago? No thanks.
The thin blue line has a way of tightening around civilians nuts...
Does this make it right? No...
Do I understand why some mighta had 2nd thoughts? Yup...
Would I have helped? I've jumped into less...
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Irishslappop said:oops, forget that you weren't on duty????
o.gkushowns said:Cops saved my life, because we is stoners we hate them. BUt i dunno about you guys but when i go to amsterdam i feel no hate for the popos.
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NiteTiger said:And I call bullshit on the 'Thin Blue Line' mentality, saying they would have defended/justified/covered this guys actions. My ass. They'd have come down on him like a ton of bricks for making the rest of them look bad. And you seem to be ignoring the fact that he was, indeed, brought up on charges. Not bullshit charges either, but Agg Assault.
Back when Canada had a brief window of legal weed - really we did - I smoked joints out in front of the central cop shoppe, and walked over to 2 uniformed cops w/ a Jay in my hand, and thanked them for being cool about it.Punani JAck said:When I was once in Amsterdamn I had the experience of smoking an "american style" joint in public with a police officer nearby.
WallStreet said:
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And I call bullshit on your calling bullshit...
There is a cop here in the city where I live - it's in the news, so don't call BS.
He is up on sexual harassment charges against "fellow" officers, plus the assorted beatings of civilians, threatening, etc. The chief o' popos "forgot" to file the appropriate paperwork on time to have this rogue dealt with, and now he is washed clean. Full pay suspension - taught him a lesson, eh?
Think the chief woulda held back on your paperwork, NT?
Come to where I live - watch the local police association let out at closing time. Watch them stumble across the street to their cars - they park for FREE at the lot across the street. See if a marked cruiser EVER drives by - EVER. Doesn't happen - know why? Cause they are cops, pure and simple.
Do I hate cops? Nope - one of my dearest friends in the world is a detective (I've mentioned him before). Do I have a low tolerance for people who put themselves in a position to judge or enforce the laws - then break those rules / laws? Damn right. If there had been no tape - there would have been no charges.
OK - so call bullshit on the thin blue line. Won't keep me up at nite... And denying something doesn't make it go away - ask Ernst Zundel...
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LEGI0N said:that's Johnny Cash in the background and I like that song.. it's not a fighting song..