Posted on 04/30/2007 10:37:19 PM PDT by FreedomCalls
Sometimes, the only difference between the criminals and the cops is that one of them carries a badge.
That's not always the case, but often enough to really get my hackles up.
I was briefly a LEO, over 15 years ago. In my experience, around 10-15% of the officers were "integrity challenged."
If you disagree, just avoid calling a cop next time you are assualted or need help. Just handle it yourself.
If I need to help the government prosecute a criminal, I call a cop.
Don’t forget health insurance, vacation time, and retirement program.
Nicccceeeeee. Did he get a medal for his wound???
Actually, having chosen to serve the public under color of authority, a state actor should be held not to the same standard of conduct and accountability, but a STRICTER ONE WITH SIGNIFICANTLY HARSHER PENALTIES.
These cops are some of the most worthless pieces of crap on earth, and basically murdered a poor old lady. And for what......to bust someone with some pot? Wow, great use of resources there.....great justification there.
After Ramparts, I'd bet money the cops realized their error and planted said evidence.
Freaking spot on.
A couple of years ago my parents house was burgled while they were away on vacation. They of course called the police. After promising to be there within the hour, no officers showed up that day, or the next, or the next. After calling repeatedly they finally showed up three days later. They were rude and mocking. My father suggested they take fingerprints on the door where they broke in. They laughed in his face. Needless to say, that is one crime that was never solved. I have no faith that they could have solved it even if the perp had been sitting in their jail and all my parents belongings had been sitting in their evidence lockers. Morons.
PS. please explain how calling a police officer is going to help if you are assaulted? Do you think they have super powers and will be able to swoop down like superman and rescue you before your attacker is finished attacking you? All a cop will be able to do is attempt to catch your attacker after the fact, that is, if they feel like it, and if they aren't too stupid. Thats hardly going to do you any good. Better to call for an ambulance.
There's two types of cops in this world --those who've been caught in their lies and those who have yet to be caught lying.
So, you're saying that if a thug is breaking down my door, all I have to do is call 9-11 and a cop will be there in time to save me from the thug?
Or, will the cop show up later to call the coroner and write the report?
They arent my “scumbos.”
“The problem I have with these posts is a blanket insinuation that all cops fighting the war on drugs are bad that that they kill people on a daily basis. I for one am glad there are men and women willing to take the risk of being a LEO and stand between us and these thugs who prowl our streets. If you disagree, just avoid calling a cop next time you are assualted or need help. Just handle it yourself.”
“There’s two types of cops in this world —those who’ve been caught in their lies and those who have yet to be caught lying.”
Thank you for proving my point.
I’ve been reading this story on some other forums, and what’s sad is that there are still a minorirty of people, most if not all of them who identify themselves as law enforcement (whether they really are or not, I have no idea), who think ‘yeah, well the cops may have gone a little overboard but I still don’t think the lady was entirely innocent.’ What that tells me is that cops will defend their own brotherhood to amazing lenghts, even when all the facts of the case are obvious to everyone else.
Howdy TNP! Good question. I was going to ping you as I just found this thread. I see you beat me again.
The Police were just doing their job; following standard procedure. There is no evidence of any policeman violating a citizen.
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These guys should never see the light of day again. Matter of fact, they should be tried for murder and if appropriate, given the death penalty, just like they did to some innocent old lady.
Then the families should sue the pants off everyone involved and live happily ever after. I’m no fan of winning life’s lottery in most cases, but this? No one could make this stuff up.
You reckon a couple of punks who had murdered a cop in his home and then tried to frame him as a drug dealer would just go to jail for 10 or 12 years?
The third who is charged with far less serious crimes, false official statments, etc, is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty.
If there's any justice to be found in Georgia, all three will be killed in prison. It certainly won't be found in an Atlanta courtroom.
Five or six bullets hit the terrified woman. Authorities never figured out who fired the fatal bullet, the one that hit Johnston in the chest. Some pieces of the other bullets — friendly fire — hit Junnier and two other cops.
The original story had granny wounding the LEOs.
The original story was based on the word of the cops involved who as it has now been proven were desperately lying to try to cover up their actions.
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