[B-Chan]

"Officer Neckvein" in Oklahoma who thought it more important to stop an ambulance than to "git out the way". Remember him beating up on the driver?

Typical. This is the kind of person who become a cop -- the high school bully types, the ones that enjoy slapping people around knowing they can get away with it.

We need to get rid of the "police department" model of law enforcement entirely. We could replace city cops with patrols of sworn, armed neighborhood volunteers, backed up by a paramilitary force of highly-trained Gendarmes each of whom is subject to the UCMJ.

Every time you look at a cop, remember: he could put a bullet through your head (or the head of your kid) and probably get away with it. We can live without the Blue Gang.

[shempy]

Typical. This is the kind of person who become a cop

Not necessarily. It depends on how soon after high school they turn into a fat-ass. The ones that get fat right after high school usually opt to become gym teachers. They'd rather have the badge, but they must settle for the whistle. At least they still get to push people around with their authority, even if it is just kids.

[magslinger]

Typical. This is the kind of person who become a cop -- the high school bully types, the ones that enjoy slapping people around knowing they can get away with it.

Not all cops are former school bullies. Some are just those people who can never get the hang of running a fryolator 3000.

[Balding_Eagle]

We could replace city cops with patrols of sworn, armed neighborhood volunteers

Do we REALLY want to have 'volunteers'? I think they are all running the HOA's