Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe blue wall: Stronger than ever (police protecting police)
A couple stories in the news this week illustrate how police culture uses both official and unofficial means to retaliate against whistleblowing. The first story comes from Albuquerque, a city that has been plagued for decades by police shootings, brutality, and corruption scandals. The Watch has already detailed how the citys police are rarely held accountable, how those cops who dare to report misconduct by other cops have been punished and how even the local prosecutor faced retaliation after charging the officers who shot and killed James Boyd. Weve also documented how difficult it can be to fire bad cops, and how even when they are fired, they usually just find jobs with another police agency.
Much More at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/09/04/the-blue-wall-stronger-than-ever/
Much More at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/09/04/the-blue-wall-stronger-than-ever/
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 619 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (5)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
The blue wall: Stronger than ever (police protecting police) (Original Post)
Logical
Sep 2015
OP
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)1. I'm more afraid of cops these days than I am criminals
and I'm white.
Logical
(22,457 posts)2. If I ever get stopped I will not lower my hands. Give them no reason to shoot. nt
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)4. So am I.
And I am white, too.
Criminals are random. Cops are systemic.
gwheezie
(3,580 posts)3. If I get stopped
I'm going to play dead