Pedophile politician's $150,000 bribery scheme
Thursday, Feb. 4 2010 @ 9:00AM
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Dealing with really drunk people when you're not drunk is never much fun -- especially when you're the dude trying to put them in handcuffs.
Still, we can't seem to find much of a justification for the behavior of Santa Fe, New Mexico officer David Smoker.
In November 2007, Smoker had the opportunity to arrest 17-year-old Brendon Singer for underage drinking. As you might have guessed, Singer wasn't the most hospitable of arrestees. Not only was he incredibly intoxicated and belligerent, but he also spit on Smoker while sitting in handcuffs at the police station. Still, Smoker -- the sober authority figure in the situation -- didn't have to do what he did next.
According to a video released to the public just last month, Smoker walked over to the teenager, kicked a trash can at him and then punched him in the head. He then threw him down to the ground and kneed him in the back. You can see the scene for yourself here.
Smoker acknowledged he was in the wrong, claiming that he had a lot of personal issues at the time of the attack. However, his apology was made in vain.
Last week, Smoker was fired from the Santa Fe Police Department, while Singer walked away with a $15,000 settlement. Two other officers were also reprimanded for witnessing the attack and doing nothing about it. Officer Robert Hollingsworth also lost his job, while David Rael was suspended for 40 hours.
But it appears that not all police departments have a problem with such excessive and unnecessary force. As soon as Smoker was fired, he was immediately rehired by the Cuba, New Mexico Police Department, where, apparently, their approach to law enforcement is a lot like that of, well, Cuba.
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| Jonathan Baez |
4. John Cicero and William Green
You'd think that since the infamous Rodney King case, police officers looking to use an arrestee as a punching bag would have gotten a clue and put one of their own on the look out for any pesky private citizens lingering with a video camera. Or, you know, just refrain from beating suspects altogether. But some cops are just not that bright, as this here list is proving.
Take the recent case of NYPD officers John Cicero and William Green.
On January 5, Cicero and Green were called to the Bronx as part of an undercover drug bust. Things went terribly wrong as officers began chasing a suspect who was part of their investigation. Apparently, they got sidetracked when a pit bull was released and began attacking a cop, who fired at the dog, but missed and ended up hitting two other police officers.
It's unclear exactly what happened next or why 24-year-old Jonathan Baez was arrested at all. The police haven't said if he was one of the suspects in the raid. And they've already said that he wasn't the person who released the pit bull.
All we know is that Baez found himself in handcuffs, splayed out on the sidewalk with his face in the cement as Cicero and Green took turns punching and kicking him.
Fortunately for Baez, someone was filming the scene from their apartment window. That person then turned the video over to the Bronx District Attorney, who immediately launched an investigation into the case. (You can watch the video here.)
While all charges against Baez have been dropped (he was initally charged with resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration), Cicero and Green have been suspended without pay. Their supervising officers were also reassigned to desk duties.
Baez's lawyer also recently announced that they'd be filing a multimillion dollar suit against the NYPD, which is already facing another civil suit in the case of Michael Mineo, who was recently sodomized by NYPD officers.
If NYPD officers keep up this sort of atrocious behavior, there'll be no more NYPD before you know it.
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| Jeffrey Asher |
3. Jeffrey Asher
Melvin Jones III may not be the most upstanding citizen. But, apparently, neither is Springfield, Massachusetts patrolman Jeffrey Asher.
The two had the chance to meet in November, when Asher pulled over the car that Jones was riding in because the muffler was dragging. When Asher ran the driver's license, it turned out to be suspended. Asher simply told her that a licensed driver had to finish her trip. And then he turned his attention to Jones, who Asher later claimed was acting "unusually."
Asher asked Jones to get out of the car. Apparently, Asher's hunch was right about Jones, who happened to be carrying cocaine, weed, and Percocet. But when Asher went to arrest the 28-year-old, Jones allegedly resisted and things turned nasty.
For whatever sins Jones may have committed, Asher committed just as many that November night, according to footage taken of the incident, which you can see here. Asher is shown repeatedly beating Jones with a metal flashlight, while another officer refers to him as a "nigger." You can tell that Jones is already unconscious before Asher pummels his limp body another dozen times.
Jones was later rushed to the hospital. He was treated for broken bones in his face, including
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| Melvin Jones |
his eyes and nose, as well as several other broken bones throughout his body. He is now partially blind and has already undergone one phase of reconstructive surgery. At the time of his treatment he was also tested for traces of drugs or alcohol in his system, of which there were none.
Asher says he did what he needed to do to subdue Jones, who he claims tried to runaway, before breaking a side view mirror on his patrol car and attempting to grab a gun from another officer.
But it appears that this isn't the first time Asher has faced accusations of police brutality. In 1997, he was suspended for six months after he was caught on tape kicking a handcuffed suspect in the face. Then, in 2004, he was involved in another incident where he dragged a man in the middle of a diabetic seizure out of his car and then beat him unconscious on the pavement while witnesses begged him to stop. He is also involved in another case from 2008, where he arrested Raymond Bessette outside of a nightclub. That man is currently being charged with assaulting Asher, though Bessette is claiming he was only acting in self-defense.
We'd just like to note that all of Asher's victims have been black men. Coincidence? We think not.
Jones is still facing charges for possession as well as assault and battery on a police officer.
As for Asher, he and four other officers who were on the scene are under criminal and internal investigations, but no disciplinary action has been taken just yet. However, it appears that Asher is currently on medical leave. In January, he failed to appear for a hearing in the Bessette case, claiming that his doctor had ordered him to refrain from any stressful activities that could exacerbate his current state.
Huh. Little did we know that "racist" was a medical condition.
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| Jordan Miles |
2. Richard Ewing, Michael Saldutte, and David Sisak
As we head into our top two police blunders of the week, we are at no loss for reasons why the black community has such a hard time trusting the police.
For those who still remain unconvinced, however, we bring you the case of 18-year-old Jordan Miles.
On January 11, Miles, a senior violin student at Pittsburgh's prestigious Creative and Performing Arts High School, was walking to his grandmother's house, minding his own business, when he was confronted by three plainclothes police officers who began screaming "Where's the money? Where's the gun? Where are the drugs?"
Before Miles had a chance to respond, officers Richard Ewing, Michael Saldutte, and David Sisak shot him to the ground with a taser gun before kicking and punching him, beating him in the face with a tree branch, and pulling out his dreadlocks.
Obviously, Miles never made it to his grandmother's house. Instead, he landed in the hospital, sustaining all sorts of facial and bodily injuries.
The three officers later claimed that Miles had been standing up against a building, looking suspicious, with something heavy in his pocket. They assumed it was a gun. It turned out to be a Mountain Dew, they said. They even tried to charge the kid with resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer, but the charges have since been dropped. Moreover, Miles claiming that he wasn't even carrying a Mountain Dew at the time of the incident.
Since then, all three officers have been suspended without pay. The city has also promised to conclude its investigation into Mile's case by the end of this month -- when the officers may face firing and criminal charges.
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1. Massachusetts State Police
In the top spot of the week, we bring you the story of Kenneth Howe -- a man who didn't just suffer a beating at the hand of police officers, but was killed in the process.
On November 25, Howe tagged along with two friends who were going to check out a boat they'd found for sale on Craigslist in a nearby town. Along their journey, they also stopped to load up on Thanksgiving groceries.
As the three men headed back home toward Worcester, Massachusetts, Howe sat in the back of his friend's truck and lit up a joint before noticing a DUI checkpoint in the distance. He quickly tried extinguishing his spliff and fastening his seatbelt. But it was two late. The men were already being pulled over, according to a lawsuit filed by Howe's family.
The lawsuit claims that Howe was forcefully removed from the truck by Massachusetts officer Jodi Gerardi, who then shouted to other officers that he was assaulting her. Howe's friend, Michael Garbauskas, who was driving the truck, says that never happened.
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| Kenneth Howe |
Still, more than a dozen officers ran to Gerardi's side. As they placed Howe under arrest, a reporter from The Eagle-Tribune -- whose offices were near the checkpoint -- began snapping photos of the incident. The 43 pictures show over a dozen officers surrounding the 45-year-old, who was laying face down in the ground, while four officers sat on him. He was then taken to the state barracks in Andover, where, while he awaited booking, he slumped over into a coma. The police allowed him to sit there for nearly 46 minutes before seeking medical attention. But, by then, it was too late. Howe was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
The state medical examiner recently declared Howe's death a homicide, claiming he died from blunt impact to the head and torso with compression to the chest as a result of a struggle with police.
Still, however, none of the officers at the checkpoint that night have been disciplined or suspended -- which has Howe's family rightfully enraged.
Howe left behind a wife and two daughters, ages 10 and 15. His family announced last week that it was filing a civil rights and wrongful death suit against all 35 officers on the duty roster of the checkpoint. Apparently, the whole incident is still under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police -- the very same body responsible for Howe's death.
Check out last week's Top 5 Police Blunders and read all about Officer Stephen Mitchell, who was recently slapped with 43 sexual assault charges.
I don't like the police. For every one officer that's legitimately trying to keep their assigned region safe, there are 65 others who abuse their power for personal gain.
"Absolute power corrupts absoutely." --Voltaire. The system really needs more checks and balances. The police should not be overseeing the police.
Posted 02/04/2010 at 12:29:43 PMNot to defend the cops who beat suspects, but I have to wonder if all of these cash settlements encourage some of the trashier members of our society to try to antagonize cops into beating them. I learned as a kid that the absolute last thing you do is spit on a cop (course most of them were Vietnam vets and that particular act had a very special meaning). But seriously - half the people the cops thump really do deserve the life lesson.
Posted 02/04/2010 at 02:00:51 PMEthnic Redneck, I could see your point if cops weren't already constantly trained to professionally deal with perps who refuse to go down without a fight. How many people do you think really want to just be easily arrested, even if they admit they were doing wrong? I sure wouldn't. Being a cop and being a leader and setting examples for everyone is a big responsibility. If the cops can't prove that they are up for it, then they shouldn't be on the force. I agree with David that there should be more checks and balances. Maybe a civilian agency or group should be used to investigate circumstances such as these. Even with all of the ethics training that the investigators endure, it's still hard not to try to defend your own without bias and usually the investigators were once cops.
Posted 02/04/2010 at 02:13:09 PMThe police have a tough job and deserve our support. Many times these punks need to be smacked around. Believe me, the same people who complain about police brutality will probably be the same people who complain of lack of enforcement when these same criminals turn on them.
Posted 02/04/2010 at 02:30:17 PMYou're right Guzzo, the police do deserve our support, but I have never once thought that someone who uses unnecessary force as someone who truly believes in their oath to serve and protect. How do you know that every one of these "criminals" were guilty of anything? Sometimes people really are innocent; just like sometimes the cops aren't in the wrong. People in positions of power have to understand that there are some that just aren't going to like them and there are some that are just going to disrespect them. Therefore, the person in the position of power has to learn how to take the verbal or physical abuse and solve the problem with reasonable actions. They have to keep their cool. We don't need a bunch of hot heads going around arresting people just like we don't need a bunch of hot heads running our country.
Posted 02/04/2010 at 02:47:10 PMThe police are here to serve and protect it's citizens. I don't know how much harm a 45 year old man can do...but I'm pretty sure a couple of hand and ankle cuffs would be able to subdue ANYONE who doesn't have superman strength.
Secondly, the police are hiring younger and younger kids. These kids are under the general impression that they live in a Die Hard movie where anything goes. Sometimes older police officers act this way as well. Its not their JOB to protect us, its their DUTY. If they can't take their DUTY seriously and galavant around the city, beating up whomever because they felt they were "threatened"...it's their duty to overcome threats of this nature, its not even a threat of any MAGNITUDE, they take a note that says "i hate the police" and think its a life threatening situation that is only justified with blood. they really need to stop thinking this way, maybe another 1970's type riot would show them.
Posted 02/04/2010 at 07:32:17 PMI think that any cop who break any law whatsoever, even speeding, should have to serve time in prison. That would keep them honest, don't you think? They should apply the same to politicians and lawyers and any government officials who are lying bastards when they are supposed to be honest and protecting the public trust. I have had enough of criminals being the supposed enforcers of the law!
Posted 02/04/2010 at 09:24:04 PMJ.L. and Centurion, I agree with both of you. It is their duty to protect us. It is also part of their job to remain professional no matter the circumstances. Maybe if they did have harsher penalties than general civilians, they would think twice about it. However, the speeding/jail thing, I have to disagree with. That seems a little over the top. Who doesn't speed just a little (with the exception of my grandfather who thinks that 30 mph is fast enough on any road). While speeding is a violation of the law, I don't personally perceive it as criminal unless they are driving in speeds excess of 10 over the stated limit. Even then, I think jail time is pushing it. We have to remember that there are good cops out there. However, there are also cops out there that have something to prove. I also believe that after long periods of time seeing crimes day in and day out, that can cause desensitization. In that case, these cops may feel that every person they see is just a criminal waiting for their time to shine. Maybe we just need a complete overhaul of certain aspects of our society. I don't know the answer. I just know that the answer isn't police brutality.
Posted 02/05/2010 at 11:36:16 AMSadly typical behavior on the part of these officers.
Posted 02/06/2010 at 01:23:16 AMOH, please No Law Enforcement Officers should serve time in Prison for a speeding ticket. lol.
Posted 02/06/2010 at 03:48:08 AM(“harsher penalties than general civilians,”)Are you serious????? Don't break the law and you will not have to worry about being miss treated. Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone could do as they please, no one to answer to like law enforcement. You could all rape women and children, murder one another, Take Buy and Sell drugs, domestic violence would be great for abusers they can beat their spouses and no one will step in to stop it, We can car jack a car if we want the car our neighbor is driving. As the song goes.......... What a wonderful World.
C.C., did you not even read the article? Only one person out of the five above was breaking the law, and it was very MINOR. Obviously we do have something to worry about, police will beat you regardless of what you're doing.
Posted 02/06/2010 at 05:49:50 AMKasey,
Posted 02/06/2010 at 06:30:35 AMWhat are you on? Read the post above mine and you will see where I responed back. I did not put the users names, because I did not want to start a war. If you must know I read the article on Brendon Singer. If that's Okay with You? If you must know I was responding to Centurion, Jenn. Try READING.
remember kids, don't feed the trolls.
Posted 02/06/2010 at 12:24:02 PMWow,
Posted 02/06/2010 at 01:04:15 PMThat's some keen advice. Don't break the law. Maybe police brutality is the answer. I guess we can have executions for possession of pot and mountain dew, and driving on a suspended license. Maybe you would like to include the death penalty for making a mistake on your tax return or jay-walking, remember, don't break the law, EVER or you get what you deserve. Maybe you should go and live where they have guerrilla police and the taliban and get back to us about how lovely that is.
The writer of this article, Denise, is pretty pathetic for trying to incite racial hatred using the age old, white people didn't do anything wrong, so lets make cops = whites bs.
Posted 02/06/2010 at 02:21:09 PMYou are a disgusting pig. I'm sure you love to incite racial hatred UNLESS whites are the victim, then I bet you don't have anything to say at all.
Sad that we are not able to just defend ourselves like in the old west days.
A cop can kill someone in front of a million ppl and noone could stop it.
This after 18 months of training.
Posted 02/06/2010 at 03:02:11 PMThere is nothing to stop a police officer from using excessive force in this country. Just like everyone is free to rob a bank....the difference is that we have consequences to these acts. Notice that there were officers being fired..prosecuted and both. That is the real issue..consequences.
Posted 02/06/2010 at 03:10:55 PMNo, Rocky, that is not what I meant. If you need to pick apart my statement, I guess you agree that Law enforcement officers should be punished by Prison.no matter what they do(speeding tickets??) I do not condone violence coming from the Officers or the criminal. That goes both ways DON'T BREAK THE LAW and you won't have to worry about it. Police included! Thank You Why people have to look beween the lines is beyond me.
Posted 02/06/2010 at 05:35:01 PMAll these comments about how the police have to deal with people who don't want to get arrested (and by the way, that's their job, don't you think they know that?) is no excuse. I'm just an average size woman and I have every confidence in myself that no matter how big a dude is, if I have a taser, handcuffs, & ankle cuffs, I could easily subdue them without incident. Once their on the ground face down in cuffs, exactly what are they going to do? Injure me by yelling at me? Get real. These people's faces had the hell beat out of them. People don't look that bad after being mauled to death by animals.
Posted 02/06/2010 at 06:52:20 PMI am not going to argue with you about Law enforcement, unless you know of someone, or are related to someone in law enforcement; You have no idea what these people go through. I do however. I was related to someone in Law Enforcement! He is no longer here with us, because he had all the power of a teaser, handcuffs, ankle cuffs, Oh and easily subdued the the alleged criminal. Like I said before imagine if you will what it would be like for just one day without the law to protect us? How safe do you think you and your children would be?
Posted 02/06/2010 at 07:44:23 PMI think some of the people on here defending cops need to do a little more research. Watch any epidode of Cops, or, better yet, try getting arrested yourself. Then you'll realize that it is standard operating procedure for cops, when making an arrest to yell out "Stop resisting, stop resisting" at any sign of resistance. And by resistance, I mean anything from turning your head to the side so you can breathe when some 300-lb fat ass officer is sitting on your back, to trying to explain that you can't put your hands up when they are handcuffed behind your back. The fact is that officers routinely put people in a position where it is impossible to remain still, unless you want your wrists snapped or your ribs shattered -- then, when the body naturally conforms to the position by moving, you are accused of resisting or, by the worst cops, assaulting an officer. At this point, the cop screams "Stop resisting!" because he feels it gives him the right to beat you.
I'm speaking from experience. At the age of 18, me and some friends were attacked by a group of drunken frat boys outside of a bar. By the time the police rolled up, we had gotten the better of them. I was on top of the ringleader, putting a few in his face, when the cops showed up -- and I didn't hear them. When one of the cops grabbed me on the shoulder, I naturally thought it was another one of the frat boys sneaking up behind me. I turned around and elbowed the guy in the stomach, accidentally. When I saw the uniform and badge I dropped immediately to the ground with my hands spread out, screaming "I'm sorry officer, it was an accident." Very calmly, the cop took out his nightstick and proceeded to beat me on the head until and after I was unconscious. Witnesses said that he hit me around a dozen times. I was unconscious after the 2nd strike. Since then, things have only gotten worse. Take a few minutes to read about Sherriff Joe Arpaio in Maricopa County, Arizona. His officers routinely beat suspects who are already in restraints. Their actions have killed several people, and paralyzed at least one. None of them ever face disciplinary action. Until we, as American citizens wake up and realize that we've given the power of life and death to a bunch of overgrown bullies who are above the law, and institute some real checks and balances on police power -- stories like this will continue to be routine.
A guy dies for smoking a little marijuana. Land of the free, eh?
Posted 02/07/2010 at 10:04:41 AMabout the police officer debate on this- And Im going to write this before reading the story because my opinion wont change. (Then Im going to read each story and write a little about each.)
Just like there is good and bad to every race, there is good and bad with police officers. Yes, some police officers are misguided and power hungry. However, if you just got assaulted or robbed you would call the police for help and they would try to help you. There are pleanty of corrupt police departments out there, but there are also many police departments that hold heros; who protect us with all that they have.
These officers in the stories above are the bad ones. The ones that save lives, uphold the law, and protect the innocent- those are the good ones.
Anyway,
David Smoker- This man obviously has some anger issues. How stupid was he to do that on tape and to a 17 year old- AT THE POLICE STATION. This is a perfect example of a moron who thinks they're untouchable.
John Cicero and William Green- Wow. Thats crazy. There is no right to what they did. Even without the details of why he was the one arrested and beat on the cement, the fact that once that video was brought to the District Attorney all charges were dropped makes it blatenly obvious that there was no true deserving reason for it. I usually dont pull the race card, but this screams racism! I could be wrong. (My work computer wont load the video for me to see the race of the officers.)
Jeff Asher- That guy just disgusts me. Why do people like this get to keep their badge after so many police brutatilty accusations?! COME ON NOW! Do they really think its a coincidence? This man is racist, and is using his badge to commit hate crimes and get away with it. I hope he is fired. I hope he is sentenced. I hope he is beat by every black man in the jail he goes to.
Richard Ewing, Michael Saldutte, and David Sisak- Im starting to sound like a broken record, but again, racism. This is crazy. I'm a white woman who has lived in multiracial neighborhoods and went to multiracial schools my whole life, I live in Kansas City yet I am shocked by how much racism is still in our country. In the big cities at that. Im sickened with these police officers, but Im starting to just have no faith in our country. When will we finally start treating eachother like Americans. Take away all of the prefix's. Lets take away the African, Indian, Hispanic, Asian away from the flat out truth- We are all AMERICAN. That kid sounded like a stand up guy with an amazing and creative future, I hope this doesn't cause that to change.
Massachusetts State Police- This one may not have been racism, and just been corrupt police officers on a power trip. Either way it was a tragedy. I hope his family gets the justice they are looking for, and I hope they keep trying until justice is rightfully served. That man should be alive right now. Smoking a joint shouldnt be a death sentence waiting to happen. This may very well have been racism at work, but I just think Massachusetts has violent officers on a power trip who need to lose their effing jobs.
Rest in peace Kenneth Howe.
After reading all of this and writing one by one, I still stand by my original opinion. Like there are good and bad to every race, there are good and bad to our police officers.
Posted 02/07/2010 at 02:31:26 PMTo Gina-
I admire your deliverance of an unbiased opinion, but I think that the think that is morally wrong with your, and many other people's comments on here, is that perceived race is accepted as a reason for police brutality. Not an excuse, but as a reason.
Police profiling is obviously one of the most used 'tools' that officers have when determining suspects, but lets take a minute to define the term "race." For many millennium, people all around the world have been engaging in extended travel and trade to other parts of the world, creating a long time in which we, humans, have been mixing isolated groups that may have evolved with certain dominant genetic traits. These traits, which the term "race" is most commonly based on today (such as asians with slanted eyes, blacks with curly hair, etc.) do not exist as to a factor in which "race", or as I prefer, heritage, one may belong to.
The truth is that there is no genetic evidence whatsoever that can correctly determine which "race" one may belong to. I believe with certainty that the idea of people belonging to separate "races" is one of the main reasons that things like this - horrible police brutality, or any hate crime for that matter - are of direct correlation and causation from our society believing that we as individuals are different from each other just because of our perceived looks.
With this idea of "race" it brings the idea of 'us and them', and leads to the conclusion that 'they' are obstacles, and are treated differently because 'they' are *different*. But what this misconception stops us from seeing is that we are all the same - we all feel pain, love, hate, joy, hope, and regret.
When we were children, we were told that America is the "Great Melting Pot," but what society has turned it into is a spice rack, with each distinct flavor separate from the rest.
Lets break out of our containers and cook up something amazing.
Posted 02/08/2010 at 01:27:47 AMFirst of all there is very limited pure race left in the world. Not sure around 10%. So there is no pure black, white brown and so on. We are all a melting pot, we truly are. Yes there is police brutality. There is good and bad everywhere. There is something call Malpractice insurance, once a Doctor has to use his/her insurance, due to a death of his patient, does that mean he kill his patient because of the patient's race or ? Are doctors no good? There are 100.000 deaths in this country each year from doctors mistakes. Same goes for doctors as police they all must be no good. What I am saying in all professions there are problems. People will get hurt, there will be accidents, deaths, brutality; Sad but true. We read about the teacher on this website that had sex with the 14 year old kid, are all teachers child abusers? According to some of these post if you have a few bad teacher, doctors, police etc...........the Whole group is corrupt.
Posted 02/08/2010 at 01:55:50 AMYour arguments are irrational at best. If we were a 'melting pot' things like chinatown, little mexico, ect., wouldn't exist. You go on to try to make some correlation between doctors performing malpractice because of someone's race? Doctors have the job of healing an injured or sick person. Police enforcement have the job of "protecting" people. Comparing these two professions is like comparing a toothbrush to a razor.
Just saying that shit happens is really a way of saying that people shouldn't be responsible for their actions. There's a difference between a doctor accidentally splitting a vein while performing open heart surgery and a police officer 'accidently' splitting you face when trying to enforce traffic traffic laws.
As for the rest of your points, I honestly can't understand them. Not because of the ideas you attempt to put forth, but the pure mechanical errors in your writing make it nearly impossible.
If you want to make a point, you must compose your arguments into a logical and well thought out manner. Also, try to learn some grammar. I suggest taking a composition class at your local community college.
Posted 02/08/2010 at 02:22:51 AMarik,
Posted 02/08/2010 at 02:58:12 AMWell I guess you should read a little harder. Sense you are so beyond the intellect of a public Website. This must be boring to you? Comparing a Toothbrush and a Razor? It's apples to oranges. The race example as I presented it there is no pure race, therefore we all are a melting pot of all races.
“'melting pot' things like chinatown, little mexico, ect.,” (You need a gramer school english class. ETC LOL) You do understand that this sentence of yours is silly. There is no pure race. Google Pure race and check it out for yourself.
If you look at the population of law enforcement in this country the employment consists of a diversity of color. Therefore the color card is highly unlikely. The example of professions: Law enforcement, to protect and serve In a small % there is brutality not all law enforcement are going to beat up the alleged criminals the majority of police preform their jobs well. Example of Doctors are to treat the sick, if a doctor makes a medical mistake and the patient dies, it does not mean all doctor are going to make mistakes and patients will die. Can you understand that? Now you can go kick a puppy.
correction GRAMMAR
HELP YOU OUT A LITTLE MORE BEFORE YOU KICK THAT PUPPY.
Posted 02/08/2010 at 03:07:32 AMpolice, teachers, doctors, priest, dentists there is a small percent of bad, racist, nasty, mean, assholes, in every profession, but most of these people in there profession are doing a great job. And we as a society could not live with out them.
CC, I suggest that you are living in a fantasy world if you honestly believe that race has very little bearing in these crimes. The simple truth of the matter is that there are a very few good cops out there, but unfortunately they are becoming fewer and fewer. Instances like these are all too common, and in most cases no one ever finds out about them. The victim has no one with a camera present, and no witnesses. Cops stick together, they lie to protect each other, and no one notices another dead criminal. And as much as I hate cops, and I do HATE cops, I will readily admit most of them are not as stupid as the ones above. They know to drive the "criminal" out into the middle of nowhere before beating them half to death, or to destroy any videotape evidence before anyone can get their hands on it. These instances don't really surprise me, all cops think that the law doesn't apply to them. It is for everyone else. What does surprise me is how many people out there are still so naive as to honestly believe that it can't happen to you. And by the way before all of you start calling me racial names, and saying I am ignorant and a criminal and so on. I should say I am a 40 year old white male, with a college education, and no criminal record, so get it right.
Posted 02/08/2010 at 03:38:09 AMEarl,
Posted 02/08/2010 at 03:54:59 AMI respect your opinion, I am truly sorry that you had a bad experience. There are bad cops that is for sure. There are a hell of a lot of good ones to. My whole family is Law Enforcement. You have no idea what happens at the other end. Your situation was bad with a cop your alive, one of my relatives was a cop he is dead because of a criminal. My Uncle works in internal affairs, he is one bad ass. When he gets a case on a bad cop, he does what ever it takes to get rid of him/her. He could careless who it is. He has been doing this job for 15 years. He is not liked, in fact he is so hated when his name is mentioned around Officers they shut up and will walk away. You should go on a ride along, I am serious about it. It's fun but what a ride. You will see a completely different world.
You will see a different world. My uncle is a cop, and I got the joy of seeing him and 3 other officers drag a drunk and his mother out of a bar, proceed to drag them to a much more private back alley on the side of the bar, and then beat the man unconscious while one of them sat on the old woman's back.
You should stop putting a biased twist on your opinions and look at the a topic with fresh eyes. Many time you bring up 'my family is in law enforcement.' Who are you trying to defend, police officers in general, or your family?
Posted 02/08/2010 at 01:14:59 PMarik,
Posted 02/08/2010 at 05:08:17 PMThe person here putting the biases twist is you. I have said all along there are good and bad cops. You want the the world to believe that we are better off with out them, because they will beat the crap out of men women and children. Get a reality check. Where do you think society would be without Law Enforcement? As Examples of what I have see My uncles ran down a drug dealer on foot because he had just open fire in a park killing two people and wounding 1 other. So yes I will defend Cops, a SMALL % are bad, but the majority of COPS protect and defend society. Try living without them?
arik,
Posted 02/08/2010 at 05:16:16 PMDon't let C.C. get on your nerves, she is in high school and under the influence of mcr. (It's a new wonder drug that make people act like they have PMS tenfold.) She doesn't actually believe doctors make mistakes, she told me so. So she and mcr do not get the adult concepts on this site and are reduced to correcting everyone's spelling an grammar.
Rocky,
Posted 02/08/2010 at 05:29:20 PMThat is a very childish statement that you just made. And a ugly one at that. I do respect Mcr's opinion's as most of the people on here. I am 22 years old I am currently attending UCD. I do believe every profession makes mistakes as do all people. We are all human beings. As are you Rocky. Just because Mcr and Marie do not agree with you don't attack me. I am shocked that an educated woman as yourself would resort to this.
C.C.,
Posted 02/08/2010 at 05:36:28 PMNo body respects mcr's opinion. She acts like having a college degree makes her some kind of a genius. Over a fourth of the population of the US have at least a four year degree. That makes her an extremely average person. A fact that she will soon find out.
You know beating suspects should not be openly allowed but...you have to wonder about someone who spits on a cop. What exactly do you think is going to happen? If someone spit on you and you had the ability to beat the crap out of them would you, of course you would.
I'm not saying it should be officially OK for cops to beat people, but the jury in case #1 should have awarded $1 not $15k.
Posted 02/08/2010 at 05:57:45 PMi worked with teh police nearly every day for 6 years working seedy hotels 3rd shift. nearly all of them are corrupt and racist as fuck (i'm white, they would regualrly come to talking shit about niggers and mexicans), not that whites got a pass. some of them were actaully working security at the hotel and i informed one black manager that she had a racist security team. yes most of them power trip hard. i had a friend once make acomment that hte only people who want to be cops are people who were picked on in school or people who think they're superman and want to save teh world from everything (just as dangerous). in my experience these are both accurate with far more of teh douches who got picked on and now carry a gun and a smart mouth (often they will try to antagonize people verbally in to doing something they can arrest them for) to go with their low iqs. they seem to have a lizard brained (survival mode all the time) mind set and i haven't ever met a cop who didn't. police are nothing more than the biggest best financed gang in town, backed by your tax dollars. they did some in handy a few times but the cost is far higher than the dollar amount.
Posted 02/23/2010 at 05:34:55 AM