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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:26 PM
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A third grader just told President Obama that he wants to be a 'cop' when he grows up.
Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 04:26 PM by onehandle
Kid got a huge round of applause.

Given the deep hatred of policemen at DU, would you have booed?
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:27 PM
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1. Don't all third graders want to be policemen or firemen?
Oh maybe that is preschool. Sorry.
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soothsayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:27 PM
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2. No, we LOVE good cops, we just hate the jackbooted thug kind
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:31 PM
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8. And you think all of them are jackbooted thugs
;)
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:27 PM
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3. i would have tased him and then got out the zip ties.
no i wouldn't have booed him and no i don't hate cops.
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LakeSamish706 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:27 PM
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4. I don't think that there is a deep hatred of policemen on DU, I just think that...
most don't like bad policemen and there are some of those out there for sure.
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Guy Whitey Corngood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:28 PM
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5. This stupid ass thread needs to be booed. BTW I don't hate cops but I do despise
astronauts and firemen.
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:29 PM
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7. ROFL
:spray:
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:29 PM
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6. lol
:spank:
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Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:31 PM
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9. Of course not..
Deep hatred of police at DU.. I have never seen that. When police behave badly, then there is a strong reaction, but generalized hatred of the police.. never seen it
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Whalestoe Donating Member (928 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:31 PM
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10. My friend with his ACAB tattoo would have.
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tabbycat31 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:53 PM
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11. where's the hatred of cops here?
I haven't noticed it.

And frankly I'm thankful for police. Their job is to keep us safe.

The added bonus for me is that most of my local cops are hot.
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Fleshdancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 04:56 PM
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12. He was adorable
I was impressed with how composed he was. Speaking to the POTUS with a gymnasium full of people and cameras staring at you is hard enough as an adult.
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:01 PM
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13. I'd have to briskly smack anyone who would boo at a 3rd grader...
No matter what....But, I don't hate all policemen... There are good ones and horrendous ones. The good ones need to do some critical weeding in many cities and forces.
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GentryDixon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:05 PM
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14. No way.
I love cops.

My great grandfather was a "Bobby" in Southhampton, England in the 1850's.

My son was a student cadet with the Military cops when he was a pre-teen. They took him on rides and taught him responsibility & respect of the law.

Most cops rock. :bounce:
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:06 PM
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15. I don't hate all cops
Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 05:07 PM by WeDidIt
I just hate the small percentage of cops that give the good cops a bad name.
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:20 PM
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20. Amen. Those are the ones who got in it for the wrong reasons.
Or who stay for the wrong reasons.

Most law enforcement officials are great people. They love to solve cases. They love to help the public. They love to protect the public.
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DKRC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:07 PM
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16. No
Know alot of good cops. It's the rat bastards with rat bastard filling that give them a bad name ... and I've known a few of them in my time, too.
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:14 PM
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17. You mean all those great cops..
in the news that shoot/arrest/beat the shit out of people for no reason?
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:24 PM
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21. That's what makes them newsworthy

They also make the news when they save lives, arrest criminals, and promote public safety.
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:34 PM
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22. No they don't..
and that's the problem. The broad-brush instinct that is so popular in our society. The worst thing is when the bad asses get slapped on the wrist, or protected from consequences for their abuse. That compounds the issue. 'Over-sight' and 'regulation' isn't just for Wall St.
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jberryhill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:44 PM
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28. I think that one sailed past at around 20,000 feet....

If a cop beats up a 12 year old girl, he'll make the news.

If he finds her lost and takes her home, you'll never hear about it.

The exceptional and extraordinary makes the news. Mundane reality does not. The news is, essentially, a freak show. But it shapes our perception, or rather mis-perception, of reality.
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 06:14 PM
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35. Reminds me of how..
the public views white-collar criminals, as opposed to those that commit petty crimes. A billion dollar fraudster, or polluter is a much more sympathetic figure, often even admired.. than someone..a low-life who boosts cars. Someone's career is ruined for shop-lifting, while a CEO of a mega corporation whose responsible for dumping tons of toxic waste, sickening hundreds of people, walks away with a fine, and their name is not even mentioned in the newspaper. But you can bet their house in the Hampton's is well looked after by the cops, and off-duty cops are lining up to direct cars, provide security for their cocktail parties.
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countingbluecars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:15 PM
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18. I have a deep hatred of your post. n/t
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DevonRex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:17 PM
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19. I used to be in law enforcement. So, no, I wouldn't have booed.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:35 PM
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23. ... the hell?
:wtf:
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:37 PM
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24. When Did You Stop Eating Babies?
Clown.
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:40 PM
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25. What would you like to be when you grow up, onehandle?
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shaniqua6392 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:40 PM
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26. I just hate the cops who killed my brother in law and got away with it.
The rest of them are just fine. Hopefully.
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Undercurrent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:43 PM
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27. While there are some rotten cops, most are good guys.
The boy seemed like a nice, bright kid. I hope he grows up and fulfills his childhood dream. We can always use more good cops.
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:47 PM
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29. I thought it was teachers we hated.
:crazy: Thanks for spoiling a sweet little story.
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bain_sidhe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:53 PM
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31. That was yesterday. Do try to keep up.
And as far as the OP goes... link?

Of course, any sane person would criticize a "jack booted thug" with a 'tude and a gun, regardless of what that thug called him (or her)self. Duh. That's not the same thing as "hating cops."
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:53 PM
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30. I've been ticketed exactly twice in my life for moving violations. Once for speeding
and once for making an illegal turn. In both cases, the citing officer expressed a genuine concern for my safety, instead of lecturing me about the necessity of obeying civic ordinances. And they both were extremely polite.

I love cops. God bless 'em.

I won't target all cops with the "jackbooted thug" epithet that rightfully belongs to perhaps 0.0001% of the total force wearing the Blue. Cops rock!
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:59 PM
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32. My Grandfather was a state cop and a good man
If he wants to be a cop like my grandfather was. Sure.
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polichick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 05:59 PM
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33. imo cops are like preachers and politicians - some are doing it...
Edited on Thu Mar-19-09 06:00 PM by polichick
...for all the right reasons, and others are in it for power and control.
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 06:02 PM
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34. "deep hatred of policemen at DU"
FAIL.
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 07:30 PM
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36. "Deep hatred of police who think they're above the law" would be correct.
Or those who rationalize or help cover up the misconduct of other police officers.
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 07:32 PM
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37. No, I wouldn't boo the kid, but I'll boo your flamebait of a thread.
I see you specialize in constructing straw men, then attacking them.

That's pathetic.
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 09:54 PM
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38. I love cops if the are just doing their jobs...
I like to be kept safe.

There really ARE some corrupt cops out there though. Those are the bad guys just as much as the bad guys are, not the honest cops.

Don't paint us all as hating all cops, because that's just not the case. It's the corrupt cops we hate as we all should.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 09:56 PM
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39. Another strong entry for Stupidest Post Of 2009.
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 10:18 PM
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40. So DUers don't bash cops everyday?
I must be thinking of another DU.

And no, I'm not just talking about police brutality. DU treats cops like they do Catholics. With great hatred.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 10:27 PM
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41. I wonder if you're the ONLY one who can't tell the difference between bashing a 3rd grader...
and bashing a cop, or if there are other people like you?
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-19-09 11:33 PM
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42. I obviously wasn't serious.
But I often wonder how far some DUers will follow their extreme obsessions.

I really do.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-20-09 07:41 AM
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45. also between bashing cops who abuse authority or bashing dreams of third graders
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-20-09 07:41 AM
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44. no shit.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-20-09 07:40 AM
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43. yes. my day to day life normally makes me boo at third graders. right after i am done
spitting at 2nd graders.
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Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-20-09 07:42 AM
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46. "Given the deep hatred of policemen at DU"
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:




Oh, you were serious...sorry.

:blush:
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