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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:18 AM Original message |
Who wants Citizen Review Boards for criminal cops? |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. Everybody but the cops, I'm guessing. |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. thanks for the rec, Im assuming. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes!!! With resources, teeth, and from a cross section of the community served. |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. you are right about that. |
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SpookyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. If they had actual power, I'd be all over that. nt |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. We had one. One of the people elected to it was a convicted felon. |
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Supply Side Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Hmmm....maybe. |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:01 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That is fine by me |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
8. Some sort of review board. I don't know if putting Rodney King or the Tasered Weenie guy |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. because they are protected by the blue wall. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 10:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
49. Why do you even ask that? Why would you think I believe that it's "fiction?" |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm all for toothy oversight of the professions that fight hardest against it... |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Teacher and Doctors don't carry guns and handcuffs |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:11 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I'm aware that the 3 professions are very different, thanks. |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. well you said the three professions that fight hard against it |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. There's no point in attempting further communication. |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:24 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Ive seen your posts |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. I get what you mean |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Thanks, I'll work on that. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 04:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
45. teachers with tenure in many districts are NOT |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. many teachers do not have tenure. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. and not all cops have the same amount |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 07:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Most teachers don't fall under this system |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. if you have evidence or a cite to support the following assertion |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. here are some good sites. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:03 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. i'll say i was wrong |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 02:12 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. I appreciate your post |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 02:22 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I will add |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 04:30 AM Response to Reply #15 |
44. all people in power fight to minimize oversight and accountability |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 04:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
43. correct, but they also all have immense power |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. problem is the people who volunteer for these oversight committees |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I wonder if something more jury-style would be more effective? |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. yup mayby taking people at random like a jury, and allowing say three challenges by the officer |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:50 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. (shrug) While I'm not especially concerned about people behind the blue wall being worried... |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. well you should be worried about those hangups, they are biases the same as |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:58 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Um... if the public views the popo the way black folks view the klan... |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:03 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. you need to spend some more time on DU then |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 04:47 AM Response to Reply #36 |
47. DU;'s attitude towards cops though is NOT |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 04:34 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. the general public at large doesn't, check the polling |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. see post 9 |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. yeah the reasonas i explained why cops dont like these boards |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:09 AM Response to Reply #23 |
37. I am going to take a guess and say that you are LEO or former LEO |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:23 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. i am going to disagree with you in regards to saying that people have an idea about the job |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:37 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I can't say anything other than props |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:44 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. so if we are not special, no different than any other group, do you want |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:50 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. like i said |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:25 AM Response to Original message |
20. I have always thought that anyone that's in a postion to up hold the law |
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lexanman (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:32 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. that would work |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:35 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. One could hope |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. not sure that would work, could claim equal protection.. |
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underseasurveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:53 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. First let me say that I have the utmost respect and love for cops. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
21. We have one in my city... works fine |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
30. Ahh, calls for foxes to watch the hen house. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. good then you are happy to have all jobs scrutinised by people who have no experience of it |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:47 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. (shrug) My manager has no idea how to program, but he oversees me (programmer)... |
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Supply Side Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 07:12 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Much more to the job than tasering |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. +1 |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #34 |
59. I have no arrest power, am not armed, and have only ever worked the private sector. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
35. I assume you'll exclude any and all men and women who are employed by law enforcement agencies |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
56. Chosen randomly from other communities |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
58. All paramilitary and military organizations require |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
62. Great idea! |
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