(October 3, 2016 at 4:53 am)bennyboy Wrote: The fatal shootings of innocents by cops is one thing. But American cops are clearly trained to abuse others in the name of their own safety. Just shouting, pulling a weapon, making threats of violence, forcing people to the ground when it's not proven they've done anything, etc. This is a fucking asshole police state, and it's based on cowardice. The nobility of serving in blue is that you are risking your life to PRESERVE people's safety, rights and dignity-- not that you carry a big badge, a big black dildo (oops I mean night stick), tasers, body armor and guns. There's nothing noble in that.
Heh, the cops here in Portugal rarely use body armor. They go around with T-shrts ( uniform ofc). They do have the black dildo, handcuffs and service gun, seldom used. Lately what we had here were cops prosecuted for using the gun.
There is this cop here under suspension because he tried to shoot the tires of a getaway van after a robery and they tried to run him over. He missed and hit the back of the van. Turns out there was a kid on the back of the van, son of one of the robbers. Shit hit the fan for that officer.
Yeah, nice way to get away with crime here. Take your kids to a robbery and use them as meatshields. Then even get a payment for your loss.
