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Typical Police Recruit Video - these are the peace keepers? (Original Post) Lodestar Nov 2014 OP
Thugs! It's an ad to attract government paid thug terrorists! NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #1
That "solution" comes from the same root stock/mindset that this video encourages. Lodestar Nov 2014 #3
Hopefully it would never come to such a "solution". NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #4
Given that it's Newport Beach, CA... YES MillennialDem Nov 2014 #12
They're just showing a typical night's work jmowreader Nov 2014 #2
Looks like marines in a bad action movie Scootaloo Nov 2014 #5
Well there you have it clear proof of a militarized police department. zeemike Nov 2014 #6
American Society brought to you by the NRA lobodons Nov 2014 #7
Welcome to the Police States of America RoccoR5955 Nov 2014 #8
What type of recruits are they hoping to attract? blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #9
Did you notice Unknown Beatle Nov 2014 #10
It's Newport Beach, CA ultra rich ultra republican stronghold MillennialDem Nov 2014 #11
I JUST WATCHED 85 SECONDS, THERE WAS NO SERVING, NO PROTECTING, WTF? drynberg Nov 2014 #13
No acts of Kindness there PeoViejo Nov 2014 #14
Compare and contrast.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #15
Or... KansDem Nov 2014 #18
I always thought that yuiyoshida Nov 2014 #20
The point being that back then the department used to recruit good people.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #21
The world has changed so much since I have yuiyoshida Nov 2014 #22
That's the point. The world HASN'T changed that much.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #23
I think the world has changed... yuiyoshida Nov 2014 #24
People are more fearful.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #25
I don't think that happens here yuiyoshida Nov 2014 #26
People TALK to each other more and they value their neighborhood. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #27
Why are they all white? Half-Century Man Nov 2014 #16
It's Newport Beach too.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #19
I almost have to say that this video invites comic parody suzanner Nov 2014 #17
We are certainly not in Norman Rockwell's America randr Nov 2014 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author shanti Nov 2014 #29
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. Thugs! It's an ad to attract government paid thug terrorists!
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 09:25 PM
Nov 2014

Wow, groovy!

Makes me glad we have a Second Amendment, one of these days our kids or grandkids are gonna need it.

K/R

Lodestar

(2,388 posts)
3. That "solution" comes from the same root stock/mindset that this video encourages.
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 09:31 PM
Nov 2014

It certainly doesn't encompass REAL change, just more of the same...on and on.
Same coin, other side.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
4. Hopefully it would never come to such a "solution".
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 09:33 PM
Nov 2014

But over reliance on the police kind of encourages the abuse that we witness.

I mean, who else are ya gonna call.

To protect and serve?

Protect and serve who?

These guys?

 

MillennialDem

(2,367 posts)
12. Given that it's Newport Beach, CA... YES
Thu Nov 27, 2014, 08:37 AM
Nov 2014

it's an uber conservative uber wealthy part of CA. Median household income of $110,000

And conservatives from other states have laughed at me for saying so "herp a derp, conservative area in CA must have only voted for Obama 65%"

Democrats are outnumbered 3-1 in town.

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
6. Well there you have it clear proof of a militarized police department.
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 09:52 PM
Nov 2014

...they even have their own boot camp bullshit.

And army is what they are recruiting, and guess who the enemy they plan to fight.

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
8. Welcome to the Police States of America
Wed Nov 26, 2014, 11:58 PM
Nov 2014

Where the police are also judge, jury and executioner.
Hide behind the legendary blue wall, while lying under oath, if you're a cop!

Unknown Beatle

(2,672 posts)
10. Did you notice
Thu Nov 27, 2014, 07:00 AM
Nov 2014

towards the end of the video, first guy is on top of second guy on a mat and first guy has him in a headlock, second guy is unable to move while while first guy tells him to "stop resisting". WTF? He has him immobilized and tells him to stop resisting?

Real world practicing in action.

 

MillennialDem

(2,367 posts)
11. It's Newport Beach, CA ultra rich ultra republican stronghold
Thu Nov 27, 2014, 08:31 AM
Nov 2014

No not by Southern California standards, by Alabama/Texas standards. It's really that conservative of an area.

Funny thing is the worst day these guys will have is bothering some 20 year old drug addict kid of lawyers/dentists/doctors/teachers/business owners/etc

yuiyoshida

(41,857 posts)
20. I always thought that
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 03:56 PM
Nov 2014

"CHiPs" was a stupid name for show. No one here calls them Chips. Geeze. Besides
I liked this one...

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
21. The point being that back then the department used to recruit good people....
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 04:00 PM
Nov 2014

Makes sense because they were supposed to be "the good guys".

yuiyoshida

(41,857 posts)
22. The world has changed so much since I have
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 04:06 PM
Nov 2014

grown up. Too many scary things.. and now the Police are like a second military. Seems like they would rather shoot someone than talk to them, especially if you are a minority.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
23. That's the point. The world HASN'T changed that much....
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 05:07 PM
Nov 2014

Crime rates are actually LOWER and the current militarized police is an effect lacking a cause.

yuiyoshida

(41,857 posts)
24. I think the world has changed...
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 05:10 PM
Nov 2014

I have changed and adapted with it but I have seen the changes with my own eyes.. so I know its true.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
25. People are more fearful....
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 05:21 PM
Nov 2014

I've seen people so scared of the outside world that they wash their car in the garage with the door closed.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
19. It's Newport Beach too....
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 03:46 PM
Nov 2014

That's the ultimate home of Richie Rich and his yacht.

The main thing the cops do there is bring home spoiled rich girls who are high on coke.

suzanner

(590 posts)
17. I almost have to say that this video invites comic parody
Fri Nov 28, 2014, 01:39 PM
Nov 2014

(just the pace was confusing and disjointed; the images certainly aggressive, not defensive. Suggesting 'might makes right'. Maybe a little 'classroom' about law would look better in there. Not that all police-persons are bad but..)

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