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http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/01/04/heres-how-differently-the-media-covers-an-assault-before-and-after-learning-it-was-done-by-a-cop/
The media is not your friend.
Iggo
(47,558 posts)Yikes!
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)sheshe2
(83,792 posts)We needed them yesterday.
thanks MrScorpio.
Nay
(12,051 posts)One can only conclude that the normal run of human beings can pass evals, but still are pretty evil.
wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)Screen out those who actually show empathy and compassion, because the theory is that people who show empathy will find it harder to deal with the stress of the job. The only drawback is that all that are left are the sociopaths.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)That is, if they can come up with scientifically valid exams where the preferred answers aren't obvious.
SamKnause
(13,108 posts)the bullies in blue.
They are fragile and they get their feelings hurt so easily.
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)Civilians running around doing violent criminal activity is one thing. Thug cops are another.
riqster
(13,986 posts)blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)When he was just a "thug", he attacked her.
When he turned into a cop, she was attacked.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)It rankles my Communications major back to read news articles without that qualifier until a conviction (or plea).
Astonishing.
stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)If a video shows someone did something, but a jury does not convict them, did they do it?
arcane1
(38,613 posts)LisaL
(44,973 posts)UtahLib
(3,179 posts)Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)But when will the people wake up to this?
liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)That's in their headline. The words in the link itself suggest they may have experienced the same language softening, though I did not see any previous articles there. I was just searching to find out if the jerk's been arrested yet.
niyad
(113,363 posts)MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)That was going to fit in nicely with the media meme of "NYPD under fire" because this was another uniformed employee being assaulted.
Then we discover it was a criminal cop, and the meme blew up.
mopinko
(70,134 posts)something i have sadly learned to do as i have watched the 4th estate crumble in my lifetime.
if you cant read between the lines, there is little point to reading at all.
blackspade
(10,056 posts)He gets to ride the brutality train for free.
SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)After I saw this I knew it was all over. The media is bought and paid for and propaganda is the name of the game.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,771 posts)previously discredited RightWingThink in all things political (which is all things.)
Cleita
(75,480 posts)we license, beauticians, truck drivers, athletic trainers and so on. Would it be that difficult?
mstinamotorcity2
(1,451 posts)like a stick or a bat. And went to help this lady. The off duty officer would have shot them both and went before the Grand Jury and walked.