Comments on: Is it unfair to criticize police officers accused of committing crimes? http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/28/is-it-unfair-to-criticize-police-officers-when-they-break-the-law/ It's a First Amendment Right Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:55:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rusty Carr http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/28/is-it-unfair-to-criticize-police-officers-when-they-break-the-law/#comment-22282 Rusty Carr Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:34:15 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5449#comment-22282 "They hate cops. It’s that simple. They’re no better than the animals who cheer and clap when a police officer is wounder or killed, like the barbarians did in Oakland after the police officers were shot down in cold blood." I'm still looking here for a single post that equates to cheering or clapping when a police officer is wounded or killed. Maybe your perception is much clearer than mine, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. “They hate cops. It’s that simple. They’re no better than the animals who cheer and clap when a police officer is wounder or killed, like the barbarians did in Oakland after the police officers were shot down in cold blood.”

I’m still looking here for a single post that equates to cheering or clapping when a police officer is wounded or killed. Maybe your perception is much clearer than mine, I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt.

]]> By: Rusty Carr http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/28/is-it-unfair-to-criticize-police-officers-when-they-break-the-law/#comment-22281 Rusty Carr Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:27:29 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5449#comment-22281 The so called "cop haters" here are not going to be swayed by one anectdotal story. We've known all our lives that from time to time an officer comes along who is a genuine heroe and anybody with a lick of sense would be grateful for those people. However, one hot day does not make a summer and one cold day does not make a winter. Those of us who've been paying attention have seen a LOT of cold days. The so called “cop haters” here are not going to be swayed by one anectdotal story. We’ve known all our lives that from time to time an officer comes along who is a genuine heroe and anybody with a lick of sense would be grateful for those people. However, one hot day does not make a summer and one cold day does not make a winter. Those of us who’ve been paying attention have seen a LOT of cold days.

]]> By: Rusty Carr http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/28/is-it-unfair-to-criticize-police-officers-when-they-break-the-law/#comment-22280 Rusty Carr Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:19:02 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5449#comment-22280 "Wherever some of you are living, where your police force is ridiculously out of line, must have some seriously corrupt mofos commanding them. The police force in my city is fairly clean AFAIK." Andrew, "fairly clean" is a really piss poor standard. "Squeaky clean" is a good standard as is "Clean as a hound's tooth" but "fairly clean" just is not going to hack it. “Wherever some of you are living, where your police force is ridiculously out of line, must have some seriously corrupt mofos commanding them. The police force in my city is fairly clean AFAIK.”

Andrew, “fairly clean” is a really piss poor standard. “Squeaky clean” is a good standard as is “Clean as a hound’s tooth” but “fairly clean” just is not going to hack it.

]]> By: Florida Sport Bikes Blog http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/28/is-it-unfair-to-criticize-police-officers-when-they-break-the-law/#comment-22278 Florida Sport Bikes Blog Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:51:03 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5449#comment-22278 @Rusty Carr They also have a responsibility to the citizens and swore to uphold the laws and constitution. To answer the original question NO it's not unfair ...cops should he held to equal if not higher standards as they are entrusted with a higher authority and responsibility imo. .-= Florida Sport Bikes Blog´s last blog ..<a href="http://floridasportbikesblog.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/mladin-returning-to-racing/" rel="nofollow">Will Mat Mladin be returning to racing?</a> =-. @Rusty Carr They also have a responsibility to the citizens and swore to uphold the laws and constitution. To answer the original question NO it’s not unfair …cops should he held to equal if not higher standards as they are entrusted with a higher authority and responsibility imo.
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]]> By: Rusty Carr http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/28/is-it-unfair-to-criticize-police-officers-when-they-break-the-law/#comment-22271 Rusty Carr Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:31:31 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5449#comment-22271 Andrew, please read my response to Vidiot above. Andrew, please read my response to Vidiot above.

]]> By: Rusty Carr http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/28/is-it-unfair-to-criticize-police-officers-when-they-break-the-law/#comment-22265 Rusty Carr Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:22:01 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5449#comment-22265 "I think that most cops are good cops, and do a good job for far too little pay or respect. Most cops play by the rules and have a very difficult job to do, which they do well." So right you are there Vidiot, "most" cops are very good folk who do a tough job well and honestly under trying circumstances. However, MOST cops amounts to 50.+++% and I'm here to tell you and anybody else who'll listen that just is NOT GOOD ENOUGH by one helluva long shot. Even if you raise the figure to 90% its STILL not good enough. We give cops a LOT of power and they frequently misuse that authority to really screw up people's lives. Just try telling the hiway patrol officer at 3:00AM on a deserted road that you don't consent to any searches and see how far it gets you!! You'll be lucky to not end up in the slammer on some trumped up BS charge and if he wants to say you tried to assault him its a felony or maybe he'll just shoot your ass and claim "officer safety". I'll give you the 90% figure and its STILL a bad situation. “I think that most cops are good cops, and do a good job for far too little pay or respect. Most cops play by the rules and have a very difficult job to do, which they do well.”

So right you are there Vidiot, “most” cops are very good folk who do a tough job well and honestly under trying circumstances. However, MOST cops amounts to 50.+++% and I’m here to tell you and anybody else who’ll listen that just is NOT GOOD ENOUGH by one helluva long shot. Even if you raise the figure to 90% its STILL not good enough. We give cops a LOT of power and they frequently misuse that authority to really screw up people’s lives. Just try telling the hiway patrol officer at 3:00AM on a deserted road that you don’t consent to any searches and see how far it gets you!! You’ll be lucky to not end up in the slammer on some trumped up BS charge and if he wants to say you tried to assault him its a felony or maybe he’ll just shoot your ass and claim “officer safety”. I’ll give you the 90% figure and its STILL a bad situation.

]]> By: Rusty Carr http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/28/is-it-unfair-to-criticize-police-officers-when-they-break-the-law/#comment-22259 Rusty Carr Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:06:11 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5449#comment-22259 "Just because they are cops they are still entitled to the same rights as everybody else." BUT, they have MORE rights than the rest of us because their buddies on the force will clam up and even help them put together a defense. Anybody on the force who rocks the boat had best take a job elsewhere or he'll get the Serpico treatment. “Just because they are cops they are still entitled to the same rights as everybody else.”

BUT, they have MORE rights than the rest of us because their buddies on the force will clam up and even help them put together a defense. Anybody on the force who rocks the boat had best take a job elsewhere or he’ll get the Serpico treatment.

]]> By: Rusty Carr http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/28/is-it-unfair-to-criticize-police-officers-when-they-break-the-law/#comment-22258 Rusty Carr Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:02:09 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5449#comment-22258 Duane you are correct. The DOJ stats do not add up because when the solid blue line closes ranks and protects a criminal with a badge then most of those crimes never become DOJ statistics because the miscreant gets 30 days off with pay (known in other parts of society as a "paid vacation") and the crime never becomes a statistic anywhere. Duane you are correct. The DOJ stats do not add up because when the solid blue line closes ranks and protects a criminal with a badge then most of those crimes never become DOJ statistics because the miscreant gets 30 days off with pay (known in other parts of society as a “paid vacation”) and the crime never becomes a statistic anywhere.

]]> By: Rusty Carr http://carlosmiller.com/2009/03/28/is-it-unfair-to-criticize-police-officers-when-they-break-the-law/#comment-22255 Rusty Carr Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:53:55 +0000 http://carlosmiller.com/?p=5449#comment-22255 It is blatantly FALSE that police officers who commit crimes are punished harshly. What happens is their fellow officers close ranks and refuse to speak up against their misbehavior and at times actively aid them is a coverup. It is blatantly FALSE that police officers who commit crimes are punished harshly. What happens is their fellow officers close ranks and refuse to speak up against their misbehavior and at times actively aid them is a coverup.

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