Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
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Originally Posted by
adz-a32
Is it me or do I find that sometimes these types of jobs attract power-hungry, sadistic people (not saying that for all cops, as I have seen some helpful, polite ones)? Or do they get these traits due to the power they are given?
I'd imagine it's a mix of both mate
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
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lardy
Well that's a surprise. The CCMB arm of the Trump Fan Club blaming tense American race relations on a very recent Joe Biden comment.
It'll convince no one, but you have to give the boy marks for trying!
The US police famously never persecuted and killed black people before Biden's comments...
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
If you want a good insight into the American justice system, the 3rd series of the podcast serial follows people in a court system in Ohio. How racist the system is is crazy.
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
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Originally Posted by
lardy
Well that's a surprise. The CCMB arm of the Trump Fan Club blaming tense American race relations on a very recent Joe Biden comment.
It'll convince no one, but you have to give the boy marks for trying!
Are you saying Biden hasn't pissed anybody off with his racist comments? The support for Trump among the black community is actually increasing!
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
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Wales-Bales
Are you saying Biden hasn't pissed anybody off with his racist comments? The support for Trump among the black community is actually increasing!
Let's not.
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
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dembethewarrior
Let's not.
Face reality?
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
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Originally Posted by
adz-a32
Is it me or do I find that sometimes these types of jobs attract power-hungry, sadistic people (not saying that for all cops, as I have seen some helpful, polite ones)? Or do they get these traits due to the power they are given?
Old but true saying: Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely!
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
Most coppers I have met in this country have been decent enough and fair , of course there are some that are not
But american cops and the black community ? Jesus christ there is a problem
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Most coppers I have met in this country have been decent enough and fair , of course there are some that are not
But american cops and the black community ? Jesus christ there is a problem
There’s an institutional problem with it in the US police force and the whole justice system in general.
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
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Croesy Blue
There’s an institutional problem with it in the US police force and the whole justice system in general.
What do you expect from a country that has been built from slavery? I am not surprised that people are rioting again
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
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adz-a32
What do you expect from a country that has been built from slavery? I am not surprised that people are rioting again
I think you mean "built from genocide". Slavery was the next logical step after that.
Re: Meanwhile in the greatest country on earth, the land of the free
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Heisenberg
I think you mean "built from genocide". Slavery was the next logical step after that.
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