Posted on 10/13/2005 3:00:39 PM PDT by freepatriot32
You need to read a little history about the New Orleans Police department. It has been know for its corruption for generations.
It was so bad a century ago that the citizens had to form vigilante committees to establisher some order in the city. More recently, two NO cops earned their way on to Louisiana's death row. In one of those murders, the FBI knew of the plans from wire taps, but let the killing go forward because they were trying to gather evidence for a drug prosecution. They only intervened when the cop wanted to take out some Feds as well.
There are some good cops in this country, but probably not in New Orleans.
New Orlean's is a sad; bad. . .city. . .
Oh boy, a fresh thread!
These two witnesses sound like they're from France. Come on, "we were manhandled," gimmie a break.
Heck, I bet there are worse frat initiations at their college.
Is this the best they can do?
"I was scared to death", "I wanted to make sure they weren't going to punch and hurt Calvin" (translation: they probably interfered with the arrest and got read the riot act) "I was just manhandled like I've never been before" "I want to tell somebody about this"
here's the best one: "We felt violated" and "our enjoyable night turned out to be crap"
Sheesh.
Well if you don't think being cuffed and held to the ground is an infringement of your rights, you have a something of a problem. I think that consitutes 'manhandling' - since the term 'manhandling' means something more than having someone just look at you, and something less than having the living sh*t kicked out of you. Glad you ain't a cop.
Well if you don't think being cuffed and held to the ground is an infringement of your rights, you have a something of a problem. I think that consitutes 'manhandling' - since the term 'manhandling' means something more than having someone just look at you, and something less than having the living sh*t kicked out of you. Glad you ain't a cop.
Few bad cops in NO???? You kiddin us???
Is anybody else's gaydar going off?
The most disturbing thing of all is that it seems two FBI agents were in on the beating of the retired schoolteacher.
Oh well if your gaydar is going off that means the two men deserved to be attacked by the NOPD.
"A FEW cops DO NOT represent the hundreds of others that are doing their job."
I personally think there is NO room for the slightest misstep by police in this country. Police should be held to the highest of standards, period. I can't imagine being in this person's shoes... you are absolutely powerless to do anything to help yourself when dealing with this type of corrupt power. Stand there and take it is the absolute best you can do -- there is no one else to call.
"Glad you ain't a cop"
SURPRISE!!!!
Geez, pretty soon cops won't be able to arrest or touch anybody.
When I first got on our police dept. and this New Orleans thing happened, you would have seen each of those cops pull out a black jack and start a drumbeat on that guys head.
Ah, for the good old days of police work.
What does their being gay or not have to do with being manhandled by LE. You were able to skip passed the story in order to find their sexual habits. Geez
Don't know about the gaydar but they are certainly products of liberal America. Probably had to take "time outs" when they were kids, punishment included not being able to play X-Box today. Probably have never done a day of real hard work.
Probably 'veggans' or whatever they call themselves.
Commie tree huggin' liberals I tell ya.
I hope you can tell by the responses that the police no longer get the respect they once had. It must be earned. I don't believe NO is an exception.
I feel like I stumbled onto DU..... some kind of computer time warp
I knew I would be misunderstood when I posted--should have clarified. What happened to these men was absolutely criminal. Gay, straight or any combination thereof, nobody deserves to be treated like that.
I was simply commenting on their style of telling the story--I just got the impression that they were a bit more than friends. Sorry for not being more clear about that.
Sometimes it's best to think before you post.....LOL...don't worry, we have all put our foot in our mouth and wished we hadn't posted at all.
I admire that woman more than you can imagine.
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