Former Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis, In Cuffs

[Fire Walk With Me]

http://www.observer.com/2011/11/former-philadelphia-police-captain-ray-lewis-arrested-ows/raylewis2/

This amazing image comes to us via tipster Lauren Thorpe, who wrote in ” I’ve been down at OWS all morning and am heading back down there again now,” with an attachment of former Philadelphia police Captain Ray Lewis, who was arrested today in conjunction with the Occupy Wall Street protests. There is simply nothing more bizarre than looking at images of a man in police uniform arrested and handcuffed by people wearing lower-ranking NYPD garb.



Here he is speaking last night:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=635434&mesg_id=635434

[AzDar]

1. ...

:wow:

[Botany]

2. Now can we please stop calling all cops pigs?

Sure there has been some badge heavy assholes doing the work of the rich and well connected but America is also filled with
thousands of "Capt. Rays" who help make the world a better place.

Captain Ray = :patriot:

[newspeak]

3. I thought there were some NYPD who refused the OWS detail

There are law enforcement in many states that do get it. They've seen their pensions threatened, the threat of lay offs. The others are either afraid of not obeying or they really love that sadistic authoritarian crap and listen to pukes like rush limpballs.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. Defections and cracks are usually silent.

But you can be assured they are happening. This photo will only help that process.

[msongs]

5. this "captain" is a retired person, a civilian. he is no longer a cop. nt

[Supply Side Jesus]

44. so that makes it less?

[dionysus]

12. no. internet tuff guys love to do it.

;)

[slay]

22. No

not until they stop the violence against protesters.

[DocMac]

29. Not even then.

Knocking down doors of the wrong house and shooting people. Calibrating devices to get dui convictions.

Beating that kid to death in Fullerton. And much more! No, the police have a long way to go to rid

themselves of being called pigs. Captain Lewis is a rare species.

[slay]

34. You make excellent points

not until the start being on the side of THE PEOPLE.

[quakerboy]

23. Thousands VS 10's of thousands

Actually, by what I have seen, Tens vs tens of thousands. For every Captain Ray Lewis, there appear to be 100 Tony Baloneys and 10,000 J. Hargraves'.

[roguevalley]

25. cops are people. some are more intune with the truth than others.

you find that in every profession. that man is my hero. God bless and keep him. Visible.

[DocMac]

36. Right, because plumbers beat people to death

and rough up anyone they come across. Or nurses, machinists, janitors, etc...

You are swimming upstream. NO profession puts more hurt on the public besides politicians.

[progressoid]

32. Not until they all rescue a kitteh.

http://www.lifewithcats.tv/2011/10/06/catloving-new-haven-cop-rescues-kitten/

[a la izquierda]

39. I wanna know...

where all the folks went who cheered the cops supporting the anti-Walker protesters back in February. They weren't pigs then. Just 7 months ago, DU loved Wisconsin cops. What short memories we have.
I come from a family of cops. The police beatings of protesters if abhorrent and must be prosecuted, end of story. But I refuse to issue blanket condemnations of all cops. That's what Republicans do.

Oh, and in case some of you doubt me:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4748754

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x557979

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x515520

[Botany]

41. w/out a doubt some cops are bad but .....

.... every day cops put their life on the line to help people and to protect us from some really awful people.

My next door neighbor was a policeman and everyday his wife worried if he was going to come home after his shift.

[a la izquierda]

42. My aunt worried the same thing every day for 20 years...

until September 11. My uncle did come home, and then said he was retiring. Fifteen of his friends' wives were not lucky that day.

[Remember Me]

4. K & awstruck R

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. If he is a FORMER police officer, why was he wearing a uniform?

[Hell Hath No Fury]

7. The same reason that Vets do --

:eyes:

[fascisthunter]

10. same bs, different day

[RegieRocker]

9. Because he can, why must you ask.

[Fire Walk With Me]

11. Because like the vets, he is representing what is GOOD and TRUE about the uniform

as a juxtaposition, as a contrast. He is a hero to me.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. Because he has a right to do that.

[marmar]

30. Since I'm a FORMER college student, why do I still wear my Michigan sweatshirt?

You win the facepalm-inducing FAIL post of the day.

[Rex]

43. To piss you off!?

:rofl:

[fascisthunter]

8. Love the Fact He is Wearing his Uniform... a reminder they are part of the 99%

[Name removed]

13. Deleted message

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[Earth_First]

15. What in the FUCK context does this have with the OP?!

:shrug:

[Fire Walk With Me]

24. I think it's about the "are cops pigs or people" sub-thread here...

Some are, some aren't...

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. Cracks.

[Fire Walk With Me]

28. Beautiful cracks. Here is video of him beign marched into the precinct:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R_YOZIujNg&feature=player_embedded#!

[Huey P. Long]

18. Recommend!

[graywarrior]

19. Wow!

What an amazing image!

[Zorra]

20. knr

[samsingh]

21. He seems to be a good man

[PETRUS]

26. This is helpful. Bless him.

[onethatcares]

27. I would guess that when you see the laws you swore to uphold

and the Constitution you swore to uphold get trampled by the swells, it might strike a chord.

I respect this man, he is out there speaking out loud in defence of what our country is supposed to be about. :patriot:

[Blue_Tires]

31. "I heard you like the police...

...So we got you some cops for your police so you can police your cops!":silly:

[DocMac]

40. lol! You put enough thought into that, thumbs up!

Not sarcasm.

[myrna minx]

33. K&R n.t

[Dover]

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< Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/rolling+stones/sympathy+for+the+devil_20117881.html >

[DocMac]

37. He said he was an oathkeeper in the video.

Your welcome to comment on that as you may. But it was about a month ago that we heard from some of this group. Radical for sure, but maybe just a small percentage...I don't know.

[Liberal_in_LA]

38. k&r