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brewens

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5. I voted no but I trust our local cops pretty much. Easy to say for a middle aged white guy.

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 07:11 PM

Apr 2013

I'm in a town of about 50,000 and know quite a few of the cops. I can trust them to not screw me at least. Minorities or kids, I would tell them to be really careful.

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DU POLL: Do you trust police? [View all] RKP5637 Apr 2013 OP

I used to until one of my friends was charged with something that he could not have done. BlueJazz Apr 2013 #1

About as far as I could spit a Buick... (nt) Lizzie Poppet Apr 2013 #2

Trust them to do what? NightWatcher Apr 2013 #3

Only if they are Democrats, Liberals, Progressives, etc... Shankapotomus Apr 2013 #4

I voted no but I trust our local cops pretty much. Easy to say for a middle aged white guy. brewens Apr 2013 #5

Nobody jehop61 Apr 2013 #6

More than I trust politicians. n/t cherokeeprogressive Apr 2013 #7

I did before moving to New Orleans . . . fleur-de-lisa Apr 2013 #8

Like the rest of the population pintobean Apr 2013 #9

One should be leary of authority. Dawson Leery Apr 2013 #10

Definitely! Far too many with authority are on power trips! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #11