Now THESE guys are cool cops

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NEESE_GSX-R600 · Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:06 am

anyone got a link to this train video

liablemtl · Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:32 am

< I Fly > wrote:
camthepyro wrote:When has he ever expressed redneck or facist tendencies?
He criticized me because I said some cops should be brought to harsh justice for abusing their power.
He implied that there's no such thing as a bad cop, unless I'm mistaking him for someone else.

That of course is authoritarian garbage.
Some cops are good, and they should be rewarded handsomely, they are the ones who pursue justice.
Some cops are bad and they should be thrown in a cell with those they have oppressed, they are the ones who pursue power and their own pettiness.

No. You are wrong. I criticized you because you wished death upon police officers who YOU thought were "egotistical jerks". I told you that I was glad you aren't the one who gets to hand down judgement and determine who is a jerk and who isn't.

It's funny you should bring "pettiness" into this conversation. You seem to have no shortage of it.

liablemtl · Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:34 am

Oh... and I still stand by my comment:

I hope you never need a cop, I, Fly. Seriously.

#24 Unread post by **Sev** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:53 pm

liablemtl wrote:
< I Fly > wrote:
camthepyro wrote:When has he ever expressed redneck or facist tendencies?
He criticized me because I said some cops should be brought to harsh justice for abusing their power.
He implied that there's no such thing as a bad cop, unless I'm mistaking him for someone else.

That of course is authoritarian garbage.
Some cops are good, and they should be rewarded handsomely, they are the ones who pursue justice.
Some cops are bad and they should be thrown in a cell with those they have oppressed, they are the ones who pursue power and their own pettiness.
No. You are wrong. I criticized you because you wished death upon police officers who YOU thought were "egotistical jerks". I told you that I was glad you aren't the one who gets to hand down judgement and determine who is a jerk and who isn't.

It's funny you should bring "pettiness" into this conversation. You seem to have no shortage of it.

That sounds a lot closer to the thread I remember...

#25 Unread post by **Jamers!** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:13 pm

NEESE_GSX-R600 wrote:anyone got a link to this train video

viewtopic.php?t=9623

JWF

SuperRookie · Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:23 am

The problem isn't 'cops' per se, as simply being a cop isn't inherently a bad thing. It's just an occupation. People can be pr*cks and a-holes no matter what their profession, be it garbageman, CEO, or mailman...an a-hole is going to be an a-hole no matter what. Unfortunately, an a-hole with authority and a gun is going to be a REALLY BIG A-HOLE

< I Fly > · Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:34 am

SuperRookie wrote:The problem isn't 'cops' per se, as simply being a cop isn't inherently a bad thing. It's just an occupation. People can be pr*cks and a-holes no matter what their profession, be it garbageman, CEO, or mailman...an a-hole is going to be an a-hole no matter what. Unfortunately, an a-hole with authority and a gun is going to be a REALLY BIG A-HOLE

Right.

What I've been trying to get across all this time was my original post which implied all cops were bad was wrong of me, a knee-jerk reaction brought on by experience with incompetent, avaricious cops.

It's unfortunate that @ssholes like those cast a shadow on the good work that so many law enforcement officers do, ones who use good judgement to serve justice rather than ones who cling to the rules in hopes of a promotion or filling their "quotas".

So I posted this to show my appreciation for the better half of law-enforcement, dudes who are risking their o-rings so we don't have psycho killers walking around.

#28 Unread post by **Sev** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:04 am

I seem to recall saying something along the lines of,

"swallow your pride apologize and stop talking about it, and people will let it go." It took you a long time to do it, but I'm hoping this will turn around now.