Daniel Shaver: Police officer not guilty of murder

Quote: rainman

There are no good cops, In the course of their duties they may do good things but
the peer pressure requires they be corrupt.
Watch any video, body cam or otherwise of officers committing
Civil Rights violations or other crimes they have been convicted of Murder etc... and
you will notice a truth none of their fellow officers arrest them they just watch them
commit these crimes or help them do it. There are no good cops.

Meh. I read this story tonight.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mom-concerned-to-see-police-in-her-driveway-realizes-officers-are-playing-basketball-with-her-sons-192551406.html

I think a better way to argue this is that sometimes people in power will abuse it. That's with many professions.

Quote: tringlomane

Meh. I read this story tonight.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mom-concerned-to-see-police-in-her-driveway-realizes-officers-are-playing-basketball-with-her-sons-192551406.html

I think a better way to argue this is that sometimes people in power will abuse it. That's with many professions.

I read this one.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/19/us/police-sexual-assaults-maryland-scope/index.html

40% of officers have been convicted of domestic violence against family members.
I can post endless links to videos of cops committing crimes of which they were convicted
all the while their fellow officers know its a crime and don't stop them it's the gang
mentality you don't turn on your brother or the gang will turn on you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnJ5f1JMKns

Most cops seem to be good to you if they believe you are a good citizen. They want to go after the bad guys and protect citizens in need. But as soon as they think you are a bad element or breaking the rules they go Rogue. I absolutely believe that cops are more likely to be violent than the average person.

Quote: AxelWolf

Most cops seem to be good to you if they believe you are a good citizen. They want to go after the bad guys and protect citizens in need. But as soon as they think you are a bad element or breaking the rules they go Rogue. I absolutely believe that cops are more likely to be violent than the average person.

i’ve been pulled over probably 15x in the past few years. Until recently I had gotten out of all of them just by being nice. One time the officer starts giving his speech about everything being recorded and I just threw my hands up and said ya got me. He kind of laughed. 77 in a 55 he let me go. I got a notice from my insurance that my rate was going up $290 because of one ticket over 10mph. So I have to slow down. I don’t drive that fast but I drive 300 miles a day a lot and it’s just a matter of statistics. Note this is all minor traffic stuff. Throw the book at drunk drivers, I have no sympathy for them.