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haele

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16. Angry cops hopped up on steriods with a quota to fill.
Fri Oct 10, 2014, 04:44 PM
Oct 2014

ISIL/IS/whatever is a few thousand wanna-be-bad-asses for "God" who are being mind-f**ed by Al-Baghdadi and his ilk and while they are armed idiots, they aren't "here" in enough numbers to cause a lot of problems; in fact, they are in far less numbers and far less likely to create havok in the population at large than our normal militia, religious, political, or other ego-driven crazies.

Ebola is an uglier death than the flu or some other virii, but the flu and various other virii and bacteria still kills far more Americans than Ebola would, (except, perhaps in states where the government could care less about the heath and wellbeing of poor citizens.) We also have a better health, communication, and quarenteing infrastructure than the West African countries that are currently being decimated.

Whereas angry cops hopped up on steriods in communities where tickets and fees are the major source of revenue...that shit can get your life ruined whether or not you "didn't act properly" or committed an infraction. Some a-hole neighbor or thoughtless teen can call in a Swatting, or they can get the wrong address, or their boss just told them "y'know, 50 more tickets by the end of shift would do this city some good".... and there ya go. Pulled over just because you attracted their attention, whether or not they were actually looking for something.
And yes, they'll pull over old white women if it looks like they could get a ticket or money out of her...
The only safe citizen in such cases is a distinguished looking older white man in a nice, clean car - someone who looks like they could be a lawyer, or could have one on retainer.

Haele

Which is scariest?... [View all] TeeYiYi Oct 2014 OP
Ebola scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #1
For me -- living in Minnesota -- it's the cops. FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #2
For me -- living in Utah... TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #3
Same here I live in the Twin Cities Kalidurga Oct 2014 #27
Ebola. zappaman Oct 2014 #4
You are more likely to die by a cop. dilby Oct 2014 #5
and hurricanes - eom OldHippieChick Oct 2014 #6
People driving while texting Lurks Often Oct 2014 #7
... LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #13
I love this cartoon. ..nt TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #23
Good cartoon. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #33
Off topic, but today I was in a huge freeway traffic jam LeftInTX Oct 2014 #29
The asshole racist dangerous militarized cops no doubt madokie Oct 2014 #8
OTHER: Republican takeover of the Senate after the election this year. nt. MH1 Oct 2014 #9
Cops, of course. Iggo Oct 2014 #10
Push polls AnalystInParadise Oct 2014 #11
they're all bad. cali Oct 2014 #12
Eboists bigwillq Oct 2014 #14
For anyone who thinks I'm... TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #15
Angry cops hopped up on steriods with a quota to fill. haele Oct 2014 #16
! TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #20
WEll, I live in the US so leftynyc Oct 2014 #17
To date, the third option is by far responsibe ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #18
Abuse of authority in any field worries me. lpbk2713 Oct 2014 #19
Where is "ALL THE ABOVE" option? Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2014 #21
Nickleback releasing another album LostOne4Ever Oct 2014 #22
COPS! star14 Oct 2014 #24
Kick for Ferguson October solidarity... TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #25
Those pix are amazing. Thanks for sharing. nt Stardust Oct 2014 #28
Other: The GOP, their owners, agents, propagandist, and minions. n/t wandy Oct 2014 #26
Cops, by far. hifiguy Oct 2014 #30
Nazi tactics in America Chimeradog Oct 2014 #31
For me personally Ebola - TBF Oct 2014 #32
Global warming and overpopulation. Both will conspire to make the lives of our descendants a living Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #34
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