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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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I find this quite interesting. Where is the out rage over 30+ murders a month in one city?http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/31/baltimore-homicides-worst-in-40-years/28284839/ I get it that many cops are power trippers but on the same hand If you worked in a city where 30 people were killed in a month you might get a bit trigger happy yourself... Untill they have the tough discussion about how to get the young men in these citys to stop acting like complete as#@&%e killers the whole blame the cops and whity conversation is useless.
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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The obvious difference is that the cops are supposed to be the good guys.
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Our growing anti-cop movement is causing cops to be reluctant to do their jobs. CYA trumps pursuing suspicious activity, which translates into more crime.
Be careful what you ask for.
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DanaB
climber
CT
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The obvious difference is that the cops are supposed to be the good guys.
Held to a higher standard, no doubt.
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Prod
Trad climber
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If you don't think that socioeconomics play a big role here than you are missing the boat. This country is headed for some unrest that is going to leave the inner city.
Prod.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Police safety first.
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otisdog
Big Wall climber
Sierra Madre & McGee Creek, Ca.
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Night and day difference between US police and the police in the majority of Europe. Here they intimidate, there they help and assist, and don't assume you're some criminal.
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bookworm
Social climber
Falls Church, VA
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number of shooting victims in baltimore city from jan 1 to april 25 (the day freddei gray was arrested) = 56
number of shooting victims in baltimore city from april 26 to june 2 = 49
if you see this trend of "reluctant" cops as positive, you must be racist
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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You posted this at 1:30 am?
I definitely had a better night than you.
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shit tooth
Trad climber
Bozeman, MT
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having had my ass kicked by the cops for little to no reason makes me think they're powertripping as a whole. Having them destroy some of my property in front of a bunch of police officers makes me think it is system wide. In Tulsa, OK here.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Many of them think their job is judge and executioner.
You obviously don't know any cops.
edit: eKat,
I still think I had a better night ;)
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Is it any wonder that cops are trigger happy in the only first world country with a runaway gun culture?
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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eKat said pud, heh heh heh....
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Today's cops are under considerably more scrutiny than even 5 years ago and are held accountable for their actions more so.
As populations continue to soar, these men and women have increasingly dangerous jobs to perform.
If you have a problem with cops, you are likely to bring that problem with you when dealing with them.
The responsibility for your personal safety is yours alone.
edit:
I guess we agree Dave. We should take guns out of the hands of bad guys.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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"The responsibility for your personal safety is yours alone."
You mean it's not the responsibility of the people who are sworn to "serve and protect?"
That's exactly what I mean.
signing off, have a great day !!
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa y Perrito Ruby
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Can't there just be a shadow force created that protects the nominal protectors as they go about their daily tasks of "serving and protecting"?
My (rough) estimate is that one shadow protecter unencumbered by "other" duties should be able to protect somewhere between one and three sworn "s&p's. Additionally, take into account the reduction in stress to the "s&p's" knowing that the shadow has his/her/their back(s).
How to pay for it? Trade in all the tanks and other stuff.
BTW, I do know cops and even have relatives who were.
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