This is the kind of bullshit trotted out by the "cops-can-do-no-wrong" crowd.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/texas-lt...s-to-stop/
Ah ha! And what kind of interview is that?
The kind of interview where you ask why cops beat the shit out of or kill unarmed civilians, apparently. Fuck Texas.
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/09/texas-lt...s-to-stop/
Quote:Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames NPR for violence against cops: ‘Your type of interview has to stop’
Ah ha! And what kind of interview is that?
Quote:Brown asked Patrick about a statement this week telling Texans to address police officers respectfully and pick up their tabs at restaurants. Some have pointed out that respect is earned, Brown pointed out, and added that many have been troubled by videos posted online that show police officers abusing people physically or killing them while they are unarmed.
“There’s a lot of skepticism out there. How do you convince those people?” Brown asked.
Patrick, a radio personality by trade, responded by telling Brown that asking critical questions results in police officers dying, saying:
“You know, your type of interview has to stop. When I was asked to do an interview on NPR, I asked myself, ‘do I really want to do this? They’re not in the police officers’ corner.’ And you’ve proven that by your interview… Yes there are people in every profession who cross the line and should be fired. Quit focusing on that small percentage of those in law enforcement who have made a mistake or broken the law themselves. Focus on the men and women that you and your family depend on every day to protect your life.”
The kind of interview where you ask why cops beat the shit out of or kill unarmed civilians, apparently. Fuck Texas.