Comments on: The Formula for a Police State http://thestressblog.com/2008/04/07/the-formula-for-a-police-state/ Scott Horton\'s Blog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:44:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ben http://thestressblog.com/2008/04/07/the-formula-for-a-police-state/#comment-42654 Ben Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:23:39 +0000 http://thestressblog.com/?p=2493#comment-42654 If there is one thing that the government (police in this case) is good at it is putting all of the people that should be in jail, in power. If there is one thing that the government (police in this case) is good at it is putting all of the people that should be in jail, in power.

]]> By: Mace Price http://thestressblog.com/2008/04/07/the-formula-for-a-police-state/#comment-42123 Mace Price Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:08:15 +0000 http://thestressblog.com/?p=2493#comment-42123 ...Hey man? Cut the shit. Show me a Cop? and I'll show you a Sadist...never fails...I oughta know I spent 10 years as a Hotel Casino Security Guard here in Las Vegas. …Hey man? Cut the shit. Show me a Cop? and I’ll show you a Sadist…never fails…I oughta know I spent 10 years as a Hotel Casino Security Guard here in Las Vegas.

]]> By: billwald http://thestressblog.com/2008/04/07/the-formula-for-a-police-state/#comment-42121 billwald Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:00:40 +0000 http://thestressblog.com/?p=2493#comment-42121 I put in 30 years as a Seattle police officer and my statute of limitations has run. in the bad old days the general rule was that misdemeanors by police officers (friends, wives . . . the mayor) were ignored but felonies were not. I would not give a police officer a ticket for something I might give a break to any of you for. I put in 30 years as a Seattle police officer and my statute of limitations has run. in the bad old days the general rule was that misdemeanors by police officers (friends, wives . . . the mayor) were ignored but felonies were not. I would not give a police officer a ticket for something I might give a break to any of you for.

]]> By: John Doe http://thestressblog.com/2008/04/07/the-formula-for-a-police-state/#comment-42103 John Doe Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:41:01 +0000 http://thestressblog.com/?p=2493#comment-42103 Police Officers have a large gap with the public they claim to serve. This type of preferential treatment does no good in eliminating that perception. This case is exactly the kind of claim that needs to be heard in a civil court, not settled out of court with a non disclosure agreement! If someone who was not in LE would have been accused it would have made CNN. I hope not drug testing the shooter comes into play now! If he was not intoxicated or under the influence there should have been no problem - we see the lady submitted and was clean! Now this puke of a cop has to prove he was not UI - the lady already has! Police Officers have a large gap with the public they claim to serve. This type of preferential treatment does no good in eliminating that perception. This case is exactly the kind of claim that needs to be heard in a civil court, not settled out of court with a non disclosure agreement!
If someone who was not in LE would have been accused it would have made CNN.

I hope not drug testing the shooter comes into play now! If he was not intoxicated or under the influence there should have been no problem - we see the lady submitted and was clean! Now this puke of a cop has to prove he was not UI - the lady already has!

]]> By: Rick http://thestressblog.com/2008/04/07/the-formula-for-a-police-state/#comment-42096 Rick Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:27:51 +0000 http://thestressblog.com/?p=2493#comment-42096 It is such a shame that 95% of the police give the other 5% a bad name. Obviously the police commit more crimes than the average citizen and get away with it. They cover for each other and have become one of the largest criminal organizations pretending to be "Law enforcement officers". They have a responsibility to lead by example not to be a criminal with a badge and a gun. The problem is that the standards have been lowered so much and the pay is not great that the job only attracts the high school bully types. These are the dangerous ones that should be in jail and the police should be protecting us against them. Until they clean up their act they will never have the respect of the law abiding citizens. It is such a shame that 95% of the police give the other 5% a bad name. Obviously the police commit more
crimes than the average citizen and get away with it. They cover for each other and have become one of the
largest criminal organizations pretending to be “Law enforcement officers”. They have a responsibility to
lead by example not to be a criminal with a badge and a gun. The problem is that the standards have been
lowered so much and the pay is not great that the job only attracts the high school bully types. These are the
dangerous ones that should be in jail and the police should be protecting us against them. Until they clean up
their act they will never have the respect of the law abiding citizens.

]]> By: John Biebesheimer http://thestressblog.com/2008/04/07/the-formula-for-a-police-state/#comment-42072 John Biebesheimer Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:26:21 +0000 http://thestressblog.com/?p=2493#comment-42072 OF course the cops are always innocent until absolutely all evidence has been super cleaned by the police dept. My rule is to never trust a cop as i believe they are all part and parcel of the new SS. A shane as i suppose there may be a few honest cops still around. probalem for citizens as they have no rights vis - a -vis police. Sieg Heil OF course the cops are always innocent until absolutely all evidence has been super cleaned by the police dept. My rule is to never trust a cop as i believe they are all part and parcel of the new SS. A shane as i suppose there may be a few honest cops still around. probalem for citizens as they have no rights vis - a -vis police.
Sieg Heil

]]> By: Patrick Krey http://thestressblog.com/2008/04/07/the-formula-for-a-police-state/#comment-42006 Patrick Krey Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:01:53 +0000 http://thestressblog.com/?p=2493#comment-42006 This story reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Homer started a band of vigilantes. "Look buddy, your car was upside-down when I got here. And as for your grandmother, she shouldn't have mouthed off like that." - Homer Simpson Kent Brockman: Well, what do you say to the accusation that your group has been causing more crimes than it's been committing? Homer: Oh Kent, I'd be lying if I said my men weren't committing crimes. Kent Brockman: (pause) Mmm, touché. http://www.tv.com/the-simpsons/homer-the-vigilante/episode/1377/summary.html This story reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Homer started a band of vigilantes.

“Look buddy, your car was upside-down when I got here. And as for your grandmother, she shouldn’t have mouthed off like that.”
- Homer Simpson

Kent Brockman: Well, what do you say to the accusation that your group has been causing more crimes than it’s been committing?
Homer: Oh Kent, I’d be lying if I said my men weren’t committing crimes.
Kent Brockman: (pause) Mmm, touché.
http://www.tv.com/the-simpsons/homer-the-vigilante/episode/1377/summary.html

]]> By: MikeL http://thestressblog.com/2008/04/07/the-formula-for-a-police-state/#comment-41992 MikeL Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:01:00 +0000 http://thestressblog.com/?p=2493#comment-41992 <em>Does anyone truly believe the investigation would be undertaken in an identical manner?</em> No. Does anyone truly believe the investigation would be undertaken in an identical manner?

No.

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