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17. The NYPD have always been assholes

Reply to dmr (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 04:19 AM

Dec 2014

Back in the 1970's, as a teenager, as a visitor, I was once foolish enough to ask one for help with directions.

He reacted with pure bullying aggression: "When you speak to me, you call me SIR!!!" he said, menacingly. He gave no help whatsoever, and made me feel as though I was in danger of being assaulted and arrested.

They are not there to serve and protect -- they are there to intimidate.

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Cops Throw YouTube Prankster To Ground For Dancing Behind Them [View all] dmr Dec 2014 OP

This was yesterdays outrage, and yet today nothing is different. randys1 Dec 2014 #1

Things have to change... daleanime Dec 2014 #2

F'n Pigs lobodons Dec 2014 #3

Thugs have no sense of humor. Downwinder Dec 2014 #4

This... yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #5

The cops are supposed to have more self control than tigers Kevin from WI Dec 2014 #6

I totally agree... yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #8

Ever been around a Jersey bull? Downwinder Dec 2014 #9

Been to Atlantic City ... yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #11

Cops are trained to treat everyone as if Malraiders Dec 2014 #7

One way to approach this would be . . . MrModerate Dec 2014 #10

Maybe Ellen better get another script writer. Hoppy Dec 2014 #12

Oh ya, we're supposed to respect them. I don't respect fucked assholes like these cops! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2014 #13

Exactly... Hulk Dec 2014 #14

That's really fucked up in the head aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2014 #15

To be fair to the NYPD toddwv Dec 2014 #16

The NYPD have always been assholes onwardsand upwards Dec 2014 #17

Well - they're afraid for their lives what do you expect? LiberalElite Dec 2014 #18

"What are you dancing in the street for?" KansDem Dec 2014 #19

I love that guy! The cops? Not a bit. Bullies. marble falls Dec 2014 #20

The real irony here . . . markpkessinger Dec 2014 #21