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demmiblue

(36,865 posts) Mon Jun 8, 2020, 03:34 PM Jun 2020

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Philadelphia police inspector gets applause from officers before surrendering to charges of...

A Philadelphia police staff inspector received cheers and applause from dozens of officers on Monday before turning himself in on charges stemming from the alleged assault of a protester.

Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna was charged last week with aggravated assault, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person after video showed him striking a Temple University student who was peacefully protesting in Philadelphia following the death of George Floyd.

As Bologna left a Fraternal Order of Police lodge to turn himself in, video captured a huge crowd of officers applauding him. Bologna, who was escorted by his lawyer and police union head John McNesby, was then driven to the police district, where he surrendered to the charges.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/501692-philadelphia-police-inspector-gets-applause-from-officers-before

A few bad apples.

No, it is a culture.

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Philadelphia police inspector gets applause from officers before surrendering to charges of... (Original Post) demmiblue Jun 2020 OP

Some bad apples, my ass. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #1

obesity poster boys on parade nt msongs Jun 2020 #2

That looks like a lug wrench in his hand. displacedtexan Jun 2020 #3

I thought batons were black - this thing is silver. Talitha Jun 2020 #6

It's an expandable baton. It's about a foot long but can extend to more than 2 feet NightWatcher Jun 2020 #8

Thanks NightWatcher, I didn't know that. Talitha Jun 2020 #9

Fat piece of shit budkin Jun 2020 #4

That city needs to disband that force and rehire based on who was not there supporting that asshole. uponit7771 Jun 2020 #5

There's a few good apples in an ocean of bad ones. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #7

This is positive change. lindysalsagal Jun 2020 #10

Scumbag thugs with badges dalton99a Jun 2020 #11

I hope th e attack puts a dent in his pension. oasis Jun 2020 #12

These are all those "good cops" that people keep telling me about. Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #13

Cops. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2020 #14

Nevilledog

(51,124 posts)

1. Some bad apples, my ass.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 03:41 PM

Jun 2020

Anyone who would cheer for this fucker is cut from the same cloth.

msongs

(67,420 posts)

2. obesity poster boys on parade nt

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 03:55 PM

Jun 2020

displacedtexan

(15,696 posts)

3. That looks like a lug wrench in his hand.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 05:00 PM

Jun 2020

Whatever it is, it doesn't look like standard issue police gear; nor does it look like reason for applause.

Talitha

(6,593 posts)

6. I thought batons were black - this thing is silver.

Reply to displacedtexan (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 06:33 PM

Jun 2020

An enlargement doesn't show too much more detail either.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

8. It's an expandable baton. It's about a foot long but can extend to more than 2 feet

Reply to Talitha (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 06:40 PM

Jun 2020

I've been trained on and carried one for years.

Talitha

(6,593 posts)

9. Thanks NightWatcher, I didn't know that.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 06:51 PM

Jun 2020

budkin

(6,703 posts)

4. Fat piece of shit

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 05:01 PM

Jun 2020

Good riddance.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

5. That city needs to disband that force and rehire based on who was not there supporting that asshole.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 05:04 PM

Jun 2020

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)

7. There's a few good apples in an ocean of bad ones.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 06:35 PM

Jun 2020

lindysalsagal

(20,693 posts)

10. This is positive change.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 06:53 PM

Jun 2020

Men who thought they could get a license to main by becoming cops are now thinking twice.

dalton99a

(81,526 posts)

11. Scumbag thugs with badges

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 07:00 PM

Jun 2020

oasis

(49,392 posts)

12. I hope th e attack puts a dent in his pension.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 07:14 PM

Jun 2020

Marrah_Goodman

(1,586 posts)

13. These are all those "good cops" that people keep telling me about.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 08:27 PM

Jun 2020

Iggo

(47,558 posts)

14. Cops. (n/t)

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 08:50 PM

Jun 2020

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