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In short, the police-haters are worried that they're going to get caught one day. The only thing I do which is illegal is take a toke off a joint now and then. I have a great high paying job, don't drink, don't whore around, and I am totally devoted to my family. I'm not afraid of getting caught. And in my experience, those that defend cops even when they are totally wrong (which may or may not be the case here) are LEO's themselves, and believe cops are above scrutiny by people such as myself.

I am not a total cop hater, I have several cousins and uncles that are Sheriff's Deputy's or La. State Troopers. I just don't like the double standards that I see all too often. There cannot be an upperclass of politicians and their protectors, Law Enforcement Officers. One rule for the cops and one for ordinary citizens is a recepie for disaster.

I'm always willing to have an adult discussion on any topic I post. I try not to stoop to name calling (but don't always succeed) and such to get my point across. You guys should also read the posts between myself and 'Hillary's Lovely Legs', and post # 35.

Thanks for your post. I guess my gripe is the knee-jerk mentality which rushes to judgment and slams anything to do with a LEO. No one is saying there ought to be two laws or two standards, but to take a felonious mob mentality which we often see here is really disgusting. It may be worthy of Operation PUSH or David Duke or some militia nutcase outfit or tax cheats or deadbeat dads, but not conservatives.

I am not a total cop hater

I know. I was thinking more of eno_ with my remark.

It's based on personal observation: "profiling," if you will. Someone who absolutely hates any and all cops and wants to throw a party every time a cop dies--every time I've seen that in real life, it's because the guy has outstanding warrants (and often for nontrivial stuff, like what I cited in post #46).

FWIW, every "simple assault" case (like what this started out as) I know of where the victim died turned into at least "voluntary manslaughter" case. One of the more memorable quotes I recall was from a Georgia DA who charged a man with Murder One after he kicked someone in the chest and the victim died. She said, "A 'mistake' is using the wrong fork at a formal dinner. When you're wearing steel-toed boots and kick someone in the chest, that's an 'on-purpose.'"