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14. "I been sayin it"!!!!!

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"Fuck Your Breath" [View all] kpete Apr 2015 OP

OMG what a monster. L0oniX Apr 2015 #1

Evil n2doc Apr 2015 #2

omg. marym625 Apr 2015 #3

The police profession seems to attract homicidal bullies tabasco Apr 2015 #4

Not 'just' a symptom, but I take your point. During Occupy Los Angeles, we KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #7

"The police are the domestic version of national defense" KansDem Apr 2015 #20

When the power holder in any group gives a bullyboy someone to bully, he cements tblue37 Apr 2015 #28

That is EXACTLY why Walker exempted police unions. Still In Wisconsin Apr 2015 #63

You may have zeroed in on a very, very important dynamic. "... occupied some special status GoneFishin Apr 2015 #46

Back in December, Matt Taibbi published a little-noticed op-ed piece in Rolling Stone that KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #53

Thanks for the link. I also like this choice quote regarding Eric garner : GoneFishin Apr 2015 #62

OT, but I teach English as a Second Language so, of course, I'm thinking about how I would teach KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #64

'scheming guttersnipes' is good. Even "scheming" by itself is pretty versatile when discussing GoneFishin Apr 2015 #69

Howard Zinn on "the guards:" yallerdawg Apr 2015 #49

Some of my Socialist comrades refer to this same cadre as the "Labor Aristocrats," workers given KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #61

"The Global Proletariat" yallerdawg Apr 2015 #66

I agree completely. blackspade Apr 2015 #106

jack London referred to "arthurist" unions in the iron heel shaayecanaan Apr 2015 #108

Ah, I had forgotten Mr. London's contributions to our understanding of the class struggle. I find KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #109

Here is some information about why some cops have the same mindset of criminals Maraya1969 Apr 2015 #72

We need to deal with this on a national level. Local authorities seem to have lost control. marble falls Apr 2015 #5

Have they 'lost control' or are the police merely executing (npi) their actual KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #8

Either way its detrimental to all citizens: disproportionally so if the executed is black, male... marble falls Apr 2015 #25

And detrimental to the notion of a 'republic,' I think. What do you think President KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #37

I agree. Its a national disaster and it needs a Federal response. marble falls Apr 2015 #39

Working class? Seems like a color problem to me NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #51

Yeah, I take your point. My experiences have been colored by the time KingCharlemagne Apr 2015 #56

White and latino homeless and mentally ill.... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #107

Creating a national federal police force won't work either, why? 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #57

absolutely, positively donot want a national police force on the streets..... marble falls Apr 2015 #74

Could you live with "within 15 miles of the municipality" if necessary? jmowreader Apr 2015 #80

Those cops still employed? Nt abelenkpe Apr 2015 #6

I'm guessing this cop is either a sociopath or psychopath. NT Trillo Apr 2015 #9

the cop that shot him is 73 years old. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #83

..... BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #10

I hate to say this, cilla4progress Apr 2015 #11

"I been sayin it"!!!!! heaven05 Apr 2015 #14

Agreed. Just the thought he'd be nominated in 2008 drove some people crazy and there were racist freshwest Apr 2015 #19

Was just reading today's NYT op-ed cilla4progress Apr 2015 #22

May I humbly suggest the words "cretins or troglodytes or bigots" as labels for libdem4life Apr 2015 #34

You certainly may! cilla4progress Apr 2015 #48

Again, thank you. I get similar lessons from the young 'uns myself and keep on learning. libdem4life Apr 2015 #90

That seems to have happened in some quarters, aided and abetted by big money. freshwest Apr 2015 #84

I think you are completely right. If you are cop and a raging racist under the surface, GoneFishin Apr 2015 #47

I can assure you this backlash is real and takes place in business too, the story I could tell NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #55

Some of it is also the general fear of black people getting "uppity".... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #87

+1, somethin uponit7771 Apr 2015 #99

and it goes heaven05 Apr 2015 #12

Do these Human Hunters get a Cryptoad Apr 2015 #13

And THIS, my fellow Americans 2naSalit Apr 2015 #15

" So what ARE WE going to do about it?" WHEN CRABS ROAR Apr 2015 #86

"who "said he" accidentally pulled his gun"< Just wanted to add a necessary correction. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2015 #16

I am so sick of this shit! ybbor Apr 2015 #17

I think this really may have been a mistake B2G Apr 2015 #18

Is the cop saying, "F_ your breath," not the same one who shot the man? nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #31

No, I believe it's a different cop B2G Apr 2015 #33

Thanks. I am too deaf to understand words on videos, so I wouldn't be able to tell tblue37 Apr 2015 #35

You mean treating a black man like a piece of spoiled meat? Or the "accident". ? jtuck004 Apr 2015 #44

I'm aghast that they were using a 73 year old retired officer on the street TorchTheWitch Apr 2015 #101

According to RawStory the cop was 73 years old. NorthCarolina Apr 2015 #21

More info here. B2G Apr 2015 #24

But he gave them lots of shiny toys, so he can play cop now, and shoot people, too! hatrack Apr 2015 #30

What?? Rich people are allowed to BUY a badge and rough up poor people???? arcane1 Apr 2015 #76

No, it's Oklahoma Runningdawg Apr 2015 #78

Where I live, Cook County Illinois used to give out badges to ... Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2015 #81

I need to go back to bed. Sometimes ignorance is indeed bliss. arcane1 Apr 2015 #82

The guy bought his right to be a pretend cop? dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #85

I can't watch it..... daleanime Apr 2015 #23

Their entire attitude in a nutshell. Posters and posts should spread this tblue37 Apr 2015 #26

The murderous thugs, police, are getting worse. Madmiddle Apr 2015 #27

They're the same. Iggo Apr 2015 #38

Pathological… EOM MrMickeysMom Apr 2015 #29

How did they come to have a 73 year old still on the street with a gun? treestar Apr 2015 #32

Unpaid reserve deputy, playing cops and robbers for free. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #58

while they are paying zero treestar Apr 2015 #71

Cops. Iggo Apr 2015 #36

When will Thespian2 Apr 2015 #40

Another story: B2G Apr 2015 #41

How is the officer's sentiments toward the man different from that of the Nazi SS? Enthusiast Apr 2015 #42

Just replace the uniforms, use black & white film, and substitute "you have a tail light out" with GoneFishin Apr 2015 #52

Class traitors is absolutely correct JEB Apr 2015 #43

If they chase someone in a vehicle AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #45

"Stuff happens!" "Democracy is messy."~~~Donald "Tamiflu" Rumsfeld. WinkyDink Apr 2015 #50

Is that voluntary or involuntary manslaughter? Downwinder Apr 2015 #54

Just watched the video...that's it, something WILL be done otherwise there is NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #59

Time for us to become 840high Apr 2015 #67

Exactly, I marched in seattle for "I cant breathe" but I dont know what else to do NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #68

I've been engaging cops 840high Apr 2015 #73

Awful beyond words...k and r..nothing else to say.. Stuart G Apr 2015 #60

Kick for Police training where fatally wounded suspects get nothing but a knee on their head. Octafish Apr 2015 #65

fuck the police. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #70

Our police problem must be addressed sooner rather than later(NT) The Wizard Apr 2015 #75

Finally watched the video. Even the TASER was excessive, if you ask me. arcane1 Apr 2015 #77

the use of a taser at the moment it was fired (as a gun) did not appear necessary tomm2thumbs Apr 2015 #89

Same wtih Oscar Grant: when face-down and cuffed, a taser is nothing but torture. arcane1 Apr 2015 #91

How the fuck does Oklahoma or any other place let untrained volunteers wield a gun and Taser? Mayberry Machiavelli Apr 2015 #79

There is something seriously wrong with the recruiting, hiring, firing and determination of JDPriestly Apr 2015 #88

Abusive cops are a national crisis. What will it take to make it stop? Cheese Sandwich Apr 2015 #92

More cell phones and normal citizens who are brave enough to send it to a news outlet. libdem4life Apr 2015 #93

"And the truth is, Alkene Apr 2015 #94

Murder blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #95

Fire them all and make them re-apply for their old jobs after strict review. WillTwain Apr 2015 #96

So...police officer as psychopathic murderer... PatrickforO Apr 2015 #97

I just put this on my FB page Catherine Vincent Apr 2015 #98

Cold.. Callus Murder... The cop will get a medal, he will be praised and given time off with pay uponit7771 Apr 2015 #100

Charge him with murder. lovemydog Apr 2015 #102

The investigation... Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #103

There is another new disturbing cop video out. rainmaker21 Apr 2015 #104

I hadn't seen the long version of the video. Jesus Malverde Apr 2015 #105

There are a lot of folks who are no friend of the Left who are also outraged about this Jetboy Apr 2015 #110

Sick fuck. blackspade Apr 2015 #111

The inhumanity of 'Fuck your breath' should stop all of us cold napkinz Apr 2015 #112

Goldie Taylor tweet ... napkinz Apr 2015 #113