[pepperhead]

I doubt that. I am sure there is lots of other good ones out there. I know a cop that goes to my local dog park. From what I have seen he seems like a great person. I doubt he would ever do something like this to a dog.

[papertyger]

I doubt that. I am sure there is lots of other good ones out there.

So everyone keeps saying... I tend to wonder seeing that these theoretical "good ones" never seem to turn in the "bad ones."

Also, I should explain my usage of terms. When I say "good cop" I'm using the same formula as the saying that there is no such thing as a "good muslim." A muslim who is "good" can not be a very devout practitioner of islam; while a strict practitioner of islam can not be "good."

In the same way, I am developing the opinion that the practical requirements of being a modern day police officer preclude anyone who is "good" from being able to tolerate those requirements, while anyone who can tolerate those requirements can not be truly "good."

[Filo]

I doubt that. I am sure there is lots of other good ones out there. I know a cop that goes to my local dog park. From what I have seen he seems like a great person. I doubt he would ever do something like this to a dog.

Ask him what he thinks of this incident.

A "standard issue" cop will start dissembling about how they won't pass judgment or they weren't there or some other malarkey to keep them from having to admit that these morons screwed up.

If he admits that these two cops were f-ups with no reservations, hemming and hawing then he's a part of the 1%.