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Originally Posted by Pipecrew
Obviously the "we hate the police sentiment" runs strong in this thread, but i urge you to go out and see the usual bullshit the police deal with on an everyday basis, and i guarantee most of you would still be hiding behind the keyboard before trading your keyboard for a gun/taser and defending the streets.
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I don't hate the police as a concept. I hate police that murder people either because they can get away with it or because of incompetence. I hate police that betray the public trust and abuse their authority. I hate police that commit all kinds of crimes because they know they will get off. You might give them a free pass, but I do not.
I have been on ride-alongs for full shifts. I have witnessed police laughing and joking about how they beat the shit out of someone. I have had police rob my own home. I have witnessed police take things simply because they know it's your word against theirs, and no one is going to believe you. I have been beaten by police for trying to stop them from executing my dogs. I have been beaten by police for merely stating that I was going to report their criminal acts.
I'm sorry the police have such a difficult job. Lots of people have difficult jobs. If they can't do the job because it's too difficult, they need to work elsewhere. I do know what it's like to "pull a gun" on someone. But I never accidentally killed anyone because I was flustered or stressed out about my difficult job.
And finally, this is not an "opinion" piece. It's about a real trial for a real police-murder. How you come up with "opinion" is beyond me. Although I will submit, it is
my opinion that Oakland will riot if this criminal goes free. That part is opinion based on past similar events. (denoted by the 2 Cents graphic in front of my OP comment).