Posted on 12/17/2011 7:58:50 AM PST by no gnu taxes
Neal Karlinsky reports on one officer's act of kindness in an emergency.
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Actually, a large percentage of regular posters on FR are people who have been here before, got themselves zotted, and resumed posting under a new name. Libertarians tend to be over represented in this group.
Now your point seems to be that most cops ARE facists, or at least corrupt in some way, and that you posted this story because this guy is the exception. That is what I figured. It seems that this was lost on your well-meaning defenders here, but the part about the noble drug addict in his boxer shorts was a dead giveaway for me.
For the record: I have never in my life seen a news story about a cop breaking down the door of a loser smoking pot alone on his couch and arresting him.
Are you saying that you like to play the ‘newbie’ card in case you are dealing with someone who may have been zotted and had the audacity to return to FR?
Must we always dump on Sponge Bob?
Actaully, I have been zotted several times here myself.
I was concerned that the poster was making vague accusations against cops in general. That ended up being true.
I think there’s an unwritten rule somewhere that FReepers with ‘sign-up dates’ prior to yours are automatically superior or something. Of course, since there’s no way for you to change that fact, it’s a bully’s favorite argument. Don’t worry about it.
Actually, a large percentage of regular posters on FR are people who have been here before, got themselves zotted, and resumed posting under a new name. Libertarians tend to be over represented in this group.
Yep, I are one of them!
Got booted back in 067 or 07 for suggesting that our (then) Compassionate Conservative RINO, (BOOSH) perhaps should be impeached for his advancing and supporting Amnesty, among other things he did.
Likewise, I had already made my feelings known about W back in 04 when I argued that he was lucky he was running against the Rat-Bas-turd Kerry, or he would have lost big time and so many of us Nam Vets worked dilligently to "defeat" Kerry as opposed to help elect Bush
That said, though I agree with some of the Libertarian philosophy, I would not go so far as to consider myself one; just a plain ol' independent Conservative.
You were concerned that the poster was making vague accusations and you played the ‘newbie’ card because you may have been dealing with someone like yourself?
This sort of thing happens more often than you might think.
If you want to see a genuinely surprised reaction, next time you are in the presence of a police officer, just go up and quietly say, “Officer, we appreciate what you do. Thanks.”
Guaranteed to put a smile on the cop’s face, because they rarely ever hear it. Or read about it.
I'm not understanding the connection here. I have been attempting to reserve any accusations until this person clarifies the intention of his initial post. It sure looks to me like he's suggesting either that the majority of cops spend their time killing friendly dogs and hassling innocuous drug addicts. Either that or that's all that the msm has time for. In fact, neither is true. Perhaps I'm baised, because I get most of my news in NYC, where we are dealing with a tragic shooting of a police officer right now.
You were the one making the connection. Maybe you aren't following your own chain of statements.
Since he specifically explained what he was doing, how can you conclude that "...he's suggesting either that the majority of cops spend their time killing friendly dogs and hassling innocuous drug addicts. Either that or that's all that the msm has time for. In fact, neither is true." He never said either thing. You're the only one insisting that he 'suggested' those things.
"Perhaps I'm baised, because I get most of my news in NYC, where we are dealing with a tragic shooting of a police officer right now."
Or maybe you're biased and just like to throw the 'newbie' charge around to bully people?
Just went back and re-read the entire thread. I fail to see where he explained anything, unless it was his suggestion that most police officers are corrupt. I have a problem with that.
Or maybe you're biased and just like to throw the 'newbie' charge around to bully people?
Sounds to me like someone gave you a particularly hard time when you signed up. I don't remember, but I hope it was me. Get over it.
RTFT
Nope, he never suggested that and your ‘problem’ is self-induced.
Nope, I just don’t like bullies. Get over it.
For heaven's sake take your tar baby and go find somewhere else to play with it. You point was that he "specifically explained" himself. He did not, unless it was in post 20, where he reiterated his opinion that the entire police culture was corrupt. Obviously the term "newbie" was hurtful to you at some time in the past. I have found it to be a relevant observation. You sound like you need to get some help.
The vast majority of people who become cops do so because they want to help people.
I see that you need to characterize our conversation in your favor much as you did with someone else. I'm shocked.
"You point was that he "specifically explained" himself. He did not, unless it was in post 20, where he reiterated his opinion that the entire police culture was corrupt."
I don't see that he opined that the entire police culture was corrupt at all. Are you sure you aren't imposing a definition that is simply convenient for the position you chose?
"Obviously the term "newbie" was hurtful to you at some time in the past.
Wrong again. But thanks for sharing your confidence in your insight into the psyche of others.
"I have found it to be a relevant observation."
LOL! I'm sure you have.
"You sound like you need to get some help."
You seem determined to characterize others in terms that appear supportive for your own position.
"The vast majority of people who become cops do so because they want to help people."
I don't recall discussing people's motivation for becoming 'cops'. Did you feel a need to throw that out there as though someone had indicated otherwise?
"Nice to hear of a story like this instead of a police officer "bravely" shooting the family golden retriever or storming the house of some pot smoker watching Sponge Bob in his boxer shorts.
I asked for an explaination. The best he would do was:
It is of indictment of many, many law enforcement officers and the culture they live in, and a praise of the one mentioned.
I don't know how else to take his editorializing other than an implied accusation of law enforcement. I'll invite him to do better by pinging him in to this post, and repeat the fact that the vast majority of police officers deserve praise for their service, even when they are not getting shot, crushed by collapsing skyscrapers, run over by suspects, offering emergency medical attetion, or holding a scared woman's hand. His commentary had a specific intention, and he did not make it by accident. I called him on it because he is perhaps new to this website, and such opinions are not welcome here.
"Nice to hear of a story like this instead of a police officer "bravely" shooting the family golden retriever or storming the house of some pot smoker watching Sponge Bob in his boxer shorts.
I asked for an explaination. The best he would do was:
It is of indictment of many, many law enforcement officers and the culture they live in, and a praise of the one mentioned.
I don't know how else to take his editorializing other than an implied accusation of law enforcement. I'll invite him to do better by pinging him in to this post, and repeat the fact that the vast majority of police officers deserve praise for their service, even when they are not getting shot, crushed by collapsing skyscrapers, run over by suspects, offering emergency medical attetion, or holding a scared woman's hand. His commentary had a specific intention, and he did not make it by accident. I called him on it because he is perhaps new to this website, and such opinions are not welcome here.
Seems to me that most stories of true misbehavior by police come out of high crime areas where police are kept on edge. I think I would rather walk the streets of Kabul unarmed than walk the streets of Detroit in a policeman’s uniform. My little town has a virtually zero crime rate and as a result, a county patrol car rolls through here maybe once a week.
Its also important to note that no one is wasting their time looking for similar misbehavior committed by house painters or florists.
FRee Republic used to have a fair number of LEO FReepers but I see few of them today because they’ve been driven away by idiots who paint with a wide brush but wouldn’t have the manhood to be a cop.
OK, so you claim not to know how else to take it and played the 'newbie' card.
"I'll invite him to do better by pinging him in to this post..."
And pinging the others? Do you need help?
"... and repeat the fact that the vast majority of police officers deserve praise for their service, even when they are not getting shot, crushed by collapsing skyscrapers, run over by suspects, offering emergency medical attetion, or holding a scared woman's hand."
Having insisted that only your characterization is the only possible one, how could you even imagine that anyone would expect anything different the second time?
"His commentary had a specific intention, and he did not make it by accident.
Again, thanks for sharing your confidence in your insight into the psyche of others.
"I called him on it because he is perhaps new to this website..."
'Perhaps' new? Now he's only 'perhaps' new? What happened to the 'newbie' pejorative.
"...and such opinions are not welcome here."
You mean your characterization of what he said, right?
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