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In reply to the discussion: Police officers' shocking responses to the Eric Garner decision [View all]Kusch
(2 posts)23. Thugs with badges for sure
If we the people did away with the police, think of how quickly those jobless thugs would resort to crime. It would be like emptying hardcore prisons. These thugs are no different.
Since our communities deal with cops after the fact, why do we need them? We should organize and protect our own communities.
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Because this is a liberal message board and most here can decide for themselves if they
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#11
The very reason that I don't trust cops is because I've read what they've written
MrScorpio
Dec 2014
#28
Yup! These guys try to get the people, citizens of the US, to incriminate themselves
icymist
Dec 2014
#48
The psych profile test to hire newbies, must be engineered to pick out the abusive ones
Dont call me Shirley
Dec 2014
#8
I would say it differently. They seem to believe that it's a citizen's duty to submit completely
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#12
It has come to the point that I am more afriad of the police than any criminal.
MindPilot
Dec 2014
#18
Shocking (not)! The cops are a tight knit closed society that sees things as an 'us vs them'
NightWatcher
Dec 2014
#20