Dispute Simmers Over Web Site Posting Personal Data on Police

NY Times ^ | July 12, 2003 | ADAM LIPTAK

[Arpege92]

"If he is a good and decent cop, people wouldn't hate him."


If only it were that easy. People who hate cops don't differentiate between good and bad cops. To them, they are corrupt and out to harm innocent civilians. I could name some good things my hubby has done for some of the people in our town but do you honestly believe doing that would help peoples impression about cops? In my opinion, mostly no!

[CWOJackson]

Until you learn to spell don't try correct others. Your comments are...pretty sick.

[Arpege92]

With all of that aside....can I ask you something? Why do you assume what Mr. Sheehen is saying is the truth?

[clamper1797]

Your comments are...pretty sick.

Coming from you ... that's a compliment. You're the frigging master of sick ... CWOjerkoff

[clamper1797]

I never said I did ...

[honeygrl]

"They do come out of the woodwork, don't they? I'd like to see one of these "self governors" out directing traffic in pouring rain because all the signals were knocked out, or giving first aid to a neighbor (as they did when I called them)."

We would help any neighbor until an ambulance showed up and my hubby has intervened before when a neighbor and her boyfriend were beating each other up until the cops got there (by then though everything was fine and the boyfriend had left.) And when I see cops in the heat directing traffic I am always happy offer any water i may have in my car or an umbrella if it's raining if I have one and they don't. That is something I would do for anyone though whether I knew them or not. The bad experiences I've had and others on this thread have had though should never happen. There are too many cops on a power trip.

[CWOJackson]

Then you would be very pleased with my full opinion of you.

[Arpege92]

Fair enough....I was just getting the impression that some folks did believe Mr. Sheehen.

[clamper1797]

So ... do us both a favor a stick your opinion where I think it comes from ... if there's room for it AND your head

[CWOJackson]

While I acknowledge your very apparent expertise in that particular field, it's not a position I've ever had the desire to try. Why, when there are champions like you around.

[clamper1797]

Not at all ... I was just trying to let you know why there is so much dislike and distrust of the police right now. Remember that I said that my best friends are retired cops and we have talked about this a great lengths over many a beer.

As far as Mr. Sheehen is concerned ... he's a wacko

[CWOJackson]

But you do make it look easy.

[honeygrl]

"Why do you assume what Mr. Sheehen is saying is the truth? "

If he were lying, wouldn't the suit they filed against him include defamation of character?

[Arpege92]

"They are no less guilty than were the guards at the concentration camps who were "just doing there duty".


I agree....I make no excuses for bad cops!

[clamper1797]

Do you have any other purpose here than trying to pick a fight with me ... moron.

[Arpege92]

I'm not sure....but I will ask.

[CWOJackson]

Do you have a purpose here other then to try and lay blanket accusations on police officers?

[clamper1797]

Listen .... you and I have tangled before ... you know what I think of you ... and I don't give a rats a$$ what you think of me. BUT I do remember that you were asked NOT to post to me anymore ... so respect that

[CWOJackson]

If you post on a public thread comments comparing police officers to concentration camps guards you had best expect that I will respond.

[Labyrinthos]

Cops have no choice but to follow the laws as enacted by their respective state representatives or the people who vote those laws by virtue of ballot measure.

That must explain why I see them blowing by me on the Interstate at 90 mph, while the rest of us are driving close to the speed limit. That must also explain why regularly see off-duty cops leaving the local pub -- behind the wheel of a motor vehicle -- with a BAL well in access of the legal limit. What's that old saying -- "Cops smoke the best dope." Obviously, they do have a lot of choices which are not available to the rest of us.