Sgt. James Crowley, got a four minute standing ovation from FOP

Winterblues

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Mon Aug-17-09 02:55 PM
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Sgt. James Crowley, got a four minute standing ovation from FOP

Fraternal Order of Police with an audience of over three thousand police officers gave Crowley a four minute standing ovation when he spoke to them Friday. Wonder what he said that was so inspiring? :shrug:

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gateley

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Mon Aug-17-09 02:57 PM
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1. Who is he?

The name's ringing a bell but that might just be because it was my mom's maiden name.

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Winterblues

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Mon Aug-17-09 03:00 PM
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5. He is the police officer that arrested Gates at his home

I guess most police officers believe that was a wise course of action. I happen to disagree but then again who am I to make any such decisions.

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gateley

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Mon Aug-17-09 03:25 PM
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12. D'oh! Man, I'm so embarrassed - I KNEW that! Thanks! nt

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BlooInBloo

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Mon Aug-17-09 02:58 PM
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2. Of course he did. The enemies of the public love it when they get away with shit.

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PM Martin

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Mon Aug-17-09 02:59 PM
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3. The police unions should be broken up.

It seems that whenever a cop who acts wrongfully actually looses his job, the damn union sues to get it back and usually does. I am not against all unions though, especially in the private sector.

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Kalyke

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Mon Aug-17-09 03:02 PM
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6. So some unions are good and others are bad?

Sounds like the problem more directly lies with the court system and not with ____________(insert union you don't like here).

Really? Who gets to make that determination?

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SemiCharmedQuark

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Mon Aug-17-09 03:07 PM
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9. Wait...I thought the FOP was not the "police union" really, but a voluntary more like a

fraternity?

I could be totally wrong about that.

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PM Martin

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Mon Aug-17-09 03:08 PM
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10. It is still a union.

They act in the same capacity.

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trayfoot

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Mon Aug-17-09 03:00 PM
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4. Isn't he the one who had that dust-up with the black professor?

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gratuitous

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Mon Aug-17-09 03:03 PM
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7. It was a bad bust . . . ?

Didn't the perp walk? Weren't the charges against the arrestee dropped completely? Cops like that sort of thing so much, they'll give a standing ovation to the fuck-up? This is very confusing.

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liberalmuse

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Mon Aug-17-09 03:06 PM
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8. The police, as a collective, are notoriously right wing...

and also they are like a fraternity or a brotherhood, or an good 'ol boys club. They will support and defend their own, right or wrong. Ask Serpico (okay, I kid).

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damntexdem

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Mon Aug-17-09 03:14 PM
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11. But did they act stupidly?

Someone needs to invite them in for a beer and ask them. ;-)

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