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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:41 AM Original message |
I used to be a cop (Deputy). A little insight into my nights at work. |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. Wow -- very powerful post! |
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oblivious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. Excellent. Recommended. |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. Thank you! (nt) |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. I agree with you 100%, Straight Story. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I have a friend in vice here (drugs) |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. And if you're enforcing laws that only 53-60% of the people want? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
34. Indeed |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:29 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I know... |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:49 AM Response to Reply #38 |
57. A couple of cops I know don't arrest or cite people for marijuana. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 03:23 AM Response to Reply #34 |
58. Much like the Allegemeine-SS? |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. my son is a cop, I hear stuff all the time |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. i really want to understand. i really want to be able to have your attitude |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. A few items here: |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. i think that if the top dogs have boundaries, and enforce them, |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
6. Straight, thanks for sharing this.... |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. great post |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
8. I respect cops ... |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:24 AM Response to Original message |
9. We know lots of cops as well |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. Thanks. I was a civilian employee at a UC campus police station for awhile |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
50. Why don't they need to go to prison? |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:50 AM Response to Original message |
11. I know a guy who hates cops universally... |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 03:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. i was on a jury once with two guys who figured cops got paid to be |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Some people are just screwy... |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
15. "I saw corruption first hand, and reporting it cost me my job there." |
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BanzaiBonnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. Thank you. I know there are good cops |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:24 AM Response to Original message |
17. Great post StSt |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
18. You have lived an interesting life |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
20. It's a bit like military service in a combat zone, isn't it? |
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bonito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
21. That last sentence says it well .K&R n/t |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
22. Thank you for writing this |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
23. Yep there are bad people in the world and I am thankful for our police but... |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
24. Right on. My best friend is a cop |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 12:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. the fault is not with your friend. the fault and shame lies with the |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. My point was unclear |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
25. Only the rotten people get press, it sure seems that way |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
26. oregon peace march on video.. citizens attacked and assaulted |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
29. It's a job that attracts assholes. |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:42 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. If you want to abuse people and have power... |
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Porcupine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 05:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. I concur. My experience is that it's hard to find a good cop. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I wouldn't say that. |
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mongo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
30. Good post |
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jhain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
31. As the Mother, Sister, Daughter. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. Cops are public servants who have very risky jobs. |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
36. I have a number of friends/ relatives/ acquaintances... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
42. You worka hard thankless job so I'm glad |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
43. I saw a perfectly nice guy changed into something else. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
44. You illustrate exactly why police are hated by many citizens... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-19-06 09:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. All of your suggestions are too common sensical for implementation |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
46. Daddy always said there are two kinds of cops |
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StraightDope (716 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
47. Columbus can be a wild place... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
48. I don't judge all cops by the few |
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G Hawes (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:18 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. I don't think that's fair. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:20 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. So then why didn't the good majority of the UCLA group |
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G Hawes (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:31 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. You'll get no argument from me on that point. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:39 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. The problem is that the good ones consistently protect |
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G Hawes (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:41 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Many of them do, that's true. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
49. "Those two men never slept more than 15 minutes while I was on duty." |
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G Hawes (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 02:20 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Good point. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 05:02 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. See #62 for my reply (nt) |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 05:02 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. Sure they could so something about it |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
59. Bit of a sadist (just doing my job) weren't you? |
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MissMarple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 04:54 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Perhaps you need to borrow some moccasins to walk in... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 05:05 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. See #62 |
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MissMarple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-20-06 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
60. I am so sorry...what a soul crushing job.... |
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