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marble falls

(57,097 posts)
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 09:26 AM Jun 2015

Cop pulls pistol on 14 yr old at the Texas Pool Party



Its a disaster from the opening, a cop running with a pistol in hand do a combat roll on the run.

Its way past time to demilitarize the police. Maybe recently separated military don't make good police.
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Cop pulls pistol on 14 yr old at the Texas Pool Party (Original Post) marble falls Jun 2015 OP
How can we be proud of America when this sort of brutal, senseless police behavior continues? ladjf Jun 2015 #1
absolutely insane! marym625 Jun 2015 #2
I saw another article from a Guardian link in another story on DU. I'll do my bes tto find it quick. marble falls Jun 2015 #3
I can take a look marym625 Jun 2015 #5
He's been placed on leave marym625 Jun 2015 #6
I'm shocked he was suspended. marble falls Jun 2015 #8
You know, quite a few years ago, I had a cop reprimanded for cursing at me... malthaussen Jun 2015 #4
Promote? Here in Texas he's on the A list be a chief of police. marble falls Jun 2015 #7
I have noticed, over the 33 years I've lived in NYC . . . markpkessinger Jun 2015 #20
Yep, I was thinking about this myself. malthaussen Jun 2015 #21
And so Texas retains its title... gregcrawford Jun 2015 #9
The Authoritarian Mindset of Police in the United States votesparks Jun 2015 #10
Ex-military should be banned from joining the police mwrguy Jun 2015 #11
This cop was placed on leave for good reason Gothmog Jun 2015 #12
The term "on leave" in these situations usually means "a paid vacation." PSPS Jun 2015 #13
this badge wearing, gun toting heaven05 Jun 2015 #14
The white socks tell the whole story. byronius Jun 2015 #18
steroids are a hell of a drug southmost Jun 2015 #15
That was exactly my thought when I saw the video . . . markpkessinger Jun 2015 #19
Call the city! 7wo7rees Jun 2015 #16
Truly a tragicomic, sickening video. Traumatizing children for personal pleasure. byronius Jun 2015 #17

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
1. How can we be proud of America when this sort of brutal, senseless police behavior continues?
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 09:36 AM
Jun 2015

It is an out of control mess that MUST stop. Why are the Presidential candidates talking about it?

malthaussen

(17,200 posts)
4. You know, quite a few years ago, I had a cop reprimanded for cursing at me...
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 09:41 AM
Jun 2015

... of course, I'm a child of white-boy privilege.

Corporal Foul Mouth and Pistol Caresser needs to find another line of work. Why do I think they'll promote him instead?

-- Mal

markpkessinger

(8,401 posts)
20. I have noticed, over the 33 years I've lived in NYC . . .
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 03:34 AM
Jun 2015

. . . the way professionalism of police officers has degraded over the years. They used to be reasonably polite and civil; now one is just as likely to get a string of profanity from them in response to a simple question.

malthaussen

(17,200 posts)
21. Yep, I was thinking about this myself.
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 08:47 AM
Jun 2015

One of the consequences of the Reagan revolution was to legitimize hatred, IMO, and therefore to legitimize foul speech.

-- Mal

gregcrawford

(2,382 posts)
9. And so Texas retains its title...
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 10:03 AM
Jun 2015

... as Anus of the Universe. I know there are good people in the Lone Star State, Marble, but they are vastly outnumbered, and so keep their heads down, and their mouths shut. Can't really blame 'em. But then the dirtbags elect psychopaths and idiots to high office, and this kind of bullshit winds up defining the place for the rest of the world.

For the record, I was married to a Texan (note the past tense) and my stepson is a cop.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
14. this badge wearing, gun toting
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 12:11 PM
Jun 2015

kkk piece of shit!!! To treat that 14year old girl like that. May his racist POC hating bad karma catch up to him one day. And given the protection this kkk member has, he'll be found to have conducted himself 'properly', given the "thug" threat, and will be back, 'targeting and shooting' POC soon. Guaranteed.

byronius

(7,395 posts)
18. The white socks tell the whole story.
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:35 PM
Jun 2015

In that culture, white socks generally denote old-timey racist murderer. Good ol' boy code for white knight.

markpkessinger

(8,401 posts)
19. That was exactly my thought when I saw the video . . .
Tue Jun 9, 2015, 03:32 AM
Jun 2015

. . . .looked like classic 'roid rage. And what the hell was that little roll on the ground about? It really didn't look like he tripped -- looked more like the kind of hyper-dramatic move of a person hopped up on . . something.

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
16. Call the city!
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 12:59 PM
Jun 2015

I did. Here is the nmbr....
972-547-7510

Let them hear from us all.

I expressed my concerns about too many vets are being hired by law enforcement and they are behaving as though still in a war zone and we are all the enemy. The woman i spoke to told me she shared my concerns. Maybe she did, maybe not, but the more they hear from us all, just maybe they will.pay attention.

Please call if you can spare a min or two.

byronius

(7,395 posts)
17. Truly a tragicomic, sickening video. Traumatizing children for personal pleasure.
Mon Jun 8, 2015, 01:33 PM
Jun 2015

Hard to watch this. He belongs in prison.

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