The public image of the police is on the ground. Caption: Found beaten, kicked, neck broken, tased and shot multiple times. Video shows he did it to himself.
My son’s friend is a deputy Sheriff. He was attacked by a guy in January during an arrest, ended up with his neck broken, but he still took the guy in. He’s been off work since then, luckily no chord damage, VERY lucky indeed.
This toon does indeed bring that other side of the stories, many of them every day, home, but nobody considers the world as it is, instead of the way the media shapes it for them.
No its statements and mentalities (or serious lack of) like yours, with slinging names around like “thugs” to categorize a group of people who you don’t even know that are the problem. Anyone who can end up with a completely severed spine after being taken away by those whose are sworn to protect and serve and then come up with no viable excuse for how those injuries occurred, yeah protests need to be had, big time…
A big part of the problem is police view themselves as warriors. Thus all of us become the enemy who is a threat to them. Every encounter is treated as a possible deadly threat, thus any action is met with terminal force. This is particularly true to black men. But with the portable videos we are seeing a lot more of it than ever before and can’t claim ignorance of the problems.
The vast majority of cops manage to get through their careers without doing anything disgusting. Those who do not need to be fired as soon as they are discovered. Once is too much. My brother in law was a bully in high school and found police work to be a great opportunity to further this hobby and get paid for it. He was fired after about three years, no noise in the media, but it was for unnecessary force. The police are in the best position to police themselves. When they follow the misguided notion of protecting other cops who are questionable, they need to understand that they are allowing that person to cause the entire profession to look questionable.
If you don’t like it here, why don’t you move, then?Maryland has both the highest Democrat population and the most millionaires in the US.Sounds like we’re doing something correctly than all those other “business friendly” states whose solution to every problem is to cut taxes.
The difference between a “hard protest” and a looting burning riot, is the difference between efficiently arresting a suspect and treating him like a king—namely Rodney.
In 2014, 126 police officers were killed out of about 461,000 officers..I have a question that Trout could answer:.Given modern protective gear, how were those 126 officers killed? I had a friend who served as a volunteer police officer, and he always wore Kevlar, so it would have been difficult to kill him. From what he told me, he never felt like his life was in danger when he was on patrol..I know a deer rifle can penetrate Kevlar at close range, but how many officers are killed with a rifle at close range?.http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/12/30/373985338/report-number-of-police-officers-killed-spikes-in-2014.http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=71
So these recent police atrocities has tarnished cops’ image? Talk to black people. They have known the police were racist and predisposed to violence against the black community for a long time. All the recent videos have done is expose the formerly oblivious white community to this fact.
MIchael: COD for police, #1 is handguns, then rifles. Motor vehicles as weapons actually surpass both blunt and edged weapons! That’s for the murders/homicides; traffic accidents as in getting hit on car stops by drunks/“distracted” drivers is more dangerous actually than contacts with “criminals”.
As to “anecdotal”, had a HUGE black guy say I diidn’t have any friends around and he was not going to show me I.D., but instead beat me to a pulp. I merely shifted my eyes to the Chief Special in my pocket and pointed out I had FIVE friends who could back me up. He shut up and his mood changed considerably. Never even took the firearm clear of my pocket, just a glimps of the butt was enough.
When a badge, uniform, and gun, do NOT influence behaviors by their presence, you’re dealing with a “Different” type individual, and one likely to get himself killed. It IS a ’personality type".
The young goons who started the riot last night in Baltimore had to make sure their “macho” image was 2×4 good as some other cities goons otherwise they weren’t protecting their turfs? To me they looked like a bunch of pantiwaists trying to look tough. Surprised the Police didn’t toss water on them, scatter them to the drains.
There was a time when the Mafia had a principle called omerta (never testify against a fellow criminal). Now the police have adopted it. Is it any wonder that their victims can’t tell the difference.
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
My son’s friend is a deputy Sheriff. He was attacked by a guy in January during an arrest, ended up with his neck broken, but he still took the guy in. He’s been off work since then, luckily no chord damage, VERY lucky indeed.
This toon does indeed bring that other side of the stories, many of them every day, home, but nobody considers the world as it is, instead of the way the media shapes it for them.
Mugens Premium Member about 9 years ago
No its statements and mentalities (or serious lack of) like yours, with slinging names around like “thugs” to categorize a group of people who you don’t even know that are the problem. Anyone who can end up with a completely severed spine after being taken away by those whose are sworn to protect and serve and then come up with no viable excuse for how those injuries occurred, yeah protests need to be had, big time…
Darsan54 Premium Member about 9 years ago
A big part of the problem is police view themselves as warriors. Thus all of us become the enemy who is a threat to them. Every encounter is treated as a possible deadly threat, thus any action is met with terminal force. This is particularly true to black men. But with the portable videos we are seeing a lot more of it than ever before and can’t claim ignorance of the problems.
Diane Lee Premium Member about 9 years ago
The vast majority of cops manage to get through their careers without doing anything disgusting. Those who do not need to be fired as soon as they are discovered. Once is too much. My brother in law was a bully in high school and found police work to be a great opportunity to further this hobby and get paid for it. He was fired after about three years, no noise in the media, but it was for unnecessary force. The police are in the best position to police themselves. When they follow the misguided notion of protecting other cops who are questionable, they need to understand that they are allowing that person to cause the entire profession to look questionable.
BaltoBill about 9 years ago
If you don’t like it here, why don’t you move, then?Maryland has both the highest Democrat population and the most millionaires in the US.Sounds like we’re doing something correctly than all those other “business friendly” states whose solution to every problem is to cut taxes.
Godfreydaniel about 9 years ago
The difference between a “hard protest” and a looting burning riot, is the difference between efficiently arresting a suspect and treating him like a king—namely Rodney.
Mickey and Delia about 9 years ago
In 2014, 126 police officers were killed out of about 461,000 officers..I have a question that Trout could answer:.Given modern protective gear, how were those 126 officers killed? I had a friend who served as a volunteer police officer, and he always wore Kevlar, so it would have been difficult to kill him. From what he told me, he never felt like his life was in danger when he was on patrol..I know a deer rifle can penetrate Kevlar at close range, but how many officers are killed with a rifle at close range?.http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/12/30/373985338/report-number-of-police-officers-killed-spikes-in-2014.http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=71
comics.com about 9 years ago
The “Thin Blue Line” needs to be used by Good cops to hang Bad cops, NOT to cover their sorry asses!
krisjackson01 about 9 years ago
So these recent police atrocities has tarnished cops’ image? Talk to black people. They have known the police were racist and predisposed to violence against the black community for a long time. All the recent videos have done is expose the formerly oblivious white community to this fact.
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
MIchael: COD for police, #1 is handguns, then rifles. Motor vehicles as weapons actually surpass both blunt and edged weapons! That’s for the murders/homicides; traffic accidents as in getting hit on car stops by drunks/“distracted” drivers is more dangerous actually than contacts with “criminals”.
As to “anecdotal”, had a HUGE black guy say I diidn’t have any friends around and he was not going to show me I.D., but instead beat me to a pulp. I merely shifted my eyes to the Chief Special in my pocket and pointed out I had FIVE friends who could back me up. He shut up and his mood changed considerably. Never even took the firearm clear of my pocket, just a glimps of the butt was enough.
When a badge, uniform, and gun, do NOT influence behaviors by their presence, you’re dealing with a “Different” type individual, and one likely to get himself killed. It IS a ’personality type".
ron2nips about 9 years ago
The young goons who started the riot last night in Baltimore had to make sure their “macho” image was 2×4 good as some other cities goons otherwise they weren’t protecting their turfs? To me they looked like a bunch of pantiwaists trying to look tough. Surprised the Police didn’t toss water on them, scatter them to the drains.
Kip W about 9 years ago
Trashing stores, stealing stuff, vandalizing cars?If you’re white, and it’s after a football game, it’s just good clean fun!
Pointing a gun at a cop and raving “SHOOT ME!”? If you’re white, they bring you in, safe and sound.
Upset because police keep shooting people who look dark, like you? You’re a vicious thug!
hippogriff about 9 years ago
There was a time when the Mafia had a principle called omerta (never testify against a fellow criminal). Now the police have adopted it. Is it any wonder that their victims can’t tell the difference.
attarian about 9 years ago
Thug is the new n-word