Griffin [GA] officer shot and killed at Waffle House

Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | May 31, 2014 | Greg Bluestein, Rodney Thrash

[Salamander]

That’ll teach me to torment a cat.

:D

[Slings and Arrows]

I don’t hate the human race. Just 99.99999999 % of it.

Yeah, those other two guys are OK.

Just kidding! I hate them too.

[null and void]

Yeah. Of course you didn't see it, the thread got nuked!

I run the Jack-Booted Thugs ping list, I posted nice things about a couple cops responding to a difficult and shockingly unexpected event in a flawless manner, one even placing the civilian's well being above his own, and the whole freaking thread gets nuked!

Meanwhile people assume I hate all cops because when one blows up a flash-bang grenade in a toddler's face and the department instantly says it was A-OK, he did everything by The Book, I have the temerity to ping people to it.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

So of course the thread promptly got pulled. Go figure.

I figure we have some very sensitive mods...like ones that question use of keywords.

[null and void]

I haven’t a clue why it got pulled. Responsibility2nd’s post at #77 was quite tame, and it’s gone.

[TigersEye]

I am well aware of your ping list, your postings and the variety of your opionions ... and yet I have never called you either a cop hater or a copsucker.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

77 was gone before I saw it.

[Slings and Arrows]

I think we have at least one mod who's a little sensitive about police stories - I got a thread pulled when I posted this one. (Different article, but same story.)

[Lazamataz]

Sure, there are going to be exceptions - like this thread - where a cop is not looked at with disgust. But over all? “Cops are scum.”

Don't behave like scum, we won't call you scum.

I have friends in law enforcement, and they are appalled at the new generation of cops entering the force. One described it as 'a phalanx of misfits, steroid-using bullies, and sociopaths'. We even have a cop on the forum who said something similar.

So don't blame us if we call them like we see them.

[Lazamataz]

Weekend Moderator is twitchy as hell. Usually I don’t even notice mods. This one is VERY noticable.

[EDINVA]

Is there a ping list for the FReepers who continuously attack cops, ridiculing their goal to make it home alive after their day’s or night’s tour?

[Responsibility2nd]

Responsibility2nd’s post at #77 was quite tame, and it’s gone.

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Yep. It’s gone. I’m surprised more of my replies here on this thread aren’t gone too. Seeing that I’m on time-out and all.

Anyway - its past time I left this thread and I’ll not be back on this thread, so if that’s OK with you please do not post this reply and take me off the “newbie” status for future posts on other threads.

Thanks.

[TADSLOS]

Good luck with the new job.

[exit82]

I'm starting a new job Monday.

Wonderful! Congratulations! I know you have been trying for a long time.

[TalBlack]

There is also a sense of certainty that sooner or later, no matter how assiduously you do your work and otherwise keep to your own affairs you will run afoul of the evil ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

[TADSLOS]

Weekend Moderator is twitchy as hell. Usually I don’t even notice mods. This one is VERY noticable.

This may be your open door...

[TigersEye]

Good luck with the new job.

I'll second that. I hope you bring home lots of BACON!!! ;-)

[Lazamataz]

"Weekend Moderator is twitchy as hell. Usually I don’t even notice mods. This one is VERY noticable." ..... This may be your open door...

Shoot, Weekend Moderator is WHY I wrote that thread.

[Admin Moderator]

Any particular reason for questioning it?

Just "archiving"...

[Slings and Arrows]

IIRC, it did happen on a weekend (and late-night). Thanks for the heads-up, Laz.