the cops suck thread, why Options

[Terzin1]

why was that thread locked? I mean yes that kid was retarded but you know, was it worth banning? People had some good stories... (sob) I thought I was in a community... (sob)

[nObOdy]

Interesting posts here.. thought id add my own opinions.. which is what all of this is really - opinion, personal bias, perspective. no matter how much you may think you are untouched... sorry you are. who you are colors what you see no matter how hard you try. obviously steps can be taken to minimize this but the fact of the matter still presides.
first off .. the guy whose had 14 tickets in 4 years, and claims he is a good driver is just wrong. absolutely wrong. And I realize that you haven’t been in an accident – but, continue driving as you do, and you will. Of course i realize that you think you are singled out for being a certain race - and of course it happens. but 14 times is a few too many. i can understand one, two, three but your getting up there in 14 tickets. i hope to god i never drive near you. secondly.. being a computer science major.. flaunting about being someone with an a+ certification is something you'd only get away with if no one knew what an a+ certification is.. try a ccna or a ccie or some kind of networking degree- or **** maybe even a degree in computers? Maybe that should cater some respect – but anyone with a very minimal knowledge of computers can garner an a+ certification… its nothing to flaunt that you can outsmart someone with one. anyhow..
being white - i may not have the same view you do, but, all of you who think racism is not an issue in this world, read The Racial Contract by charles w mills. His thoughts are both highly intelligent and interesting.
but those of you who think racism is rampantly affecting all of those tickets you are getting... seriously come on, try this, examine what you were doing. Yes ive been a highschooler - ive gotten tickets that i swear i shouldnt have. Yet – that was cause I was so wrapped up in too many other things especially the inability to take responsibility of my own actions to admit I was wrong. though the fact of the matter is, Yea maybe there are some more dangerous people out there driving who arent getting ticketed. but excessive speeding is a trait of a BAD DRIVER, no matter how much you think you are in control you are still going too fast and thus you are behaving in an insafe manner.
cops are not all out there just to push a quota. they are there number one to protect the people. No you driving 85 in a 35 are not being safe, no matter how "in control" you think you are, the faster you are going the longer it takes to stop. so the cop that gets your stupid ass off the street - is the cop that saves my life when i turn a right and dont expect you to be a dumbass and speed so excessively. Cops are also there to make money. it is their job to find and fine those who are breaking the law, they dont have to imagine people breaking the law because think of how many unlawful people are in this world.
also im sure you didnt know this about the rodney king beating which spurred the city of LA into a rather LARGE riot (id say) was that rodney was on PCP and cocaine among various other drugs. for those of you who do not know what PCP is - think of this - PCP users DO NOT FEEL PAIN, you can whack them with the nightstick all you want, but if you want to get someone to the point where they are no longer a harm to you - you have to BREAK their bones and tear their muscles so they can no longer physically USE them.
Now - I dont know about you that have seen the video - but it definitely seems to me that they could have thrown rodney in handcuffs and he would have ceased to have been so much of a threat or some kind of more peaceful approach. also - an FYI it took 3 plastic surgeons to put his face back to its original state- and even so it wasent fully rodney's face anymore. If you guys want to learn some facts about the rodney king beating - pick up anna deavere smith's novel TWILIGHT its really a good recounting of many different view points of many different races which were involved in the riot.
also - micheal moore is and interesting thing - as a non bush supporter - i will not lie and say that i am not biased. but micheal does raise some interesting questions and his stories on how the truth could have really fallen into action really is scary how perfectly some of the pieces fit. some of the points micheal makes are just lucridous - for example - he slams bush for not acting for 7 min after the first plane hit on 9/11 - what i believe he fails to realize is - picture yourself in that situation - would you be like OH NO! - well i had a PLAN should this happen! say you hear some really bad news- like your father has died - do you immediately go - alright well the funeral will be on sunday - lets get flowers and start going off on what you need to do? no. you go, ****....
my.. dad is gone or handle it your own way but its rare to find someone who is spurred into action by such an event such as that.
Yes i know this is far gone from the topic of corrupt police but i enjoy allowing my ideas to be read and criticized because i will not be a person who follows multiplist thinking.

alright - the guy who was talking to his girlfriend and the cop came over - i really dont understand what your mad at... if he had been anything other than questioning maybe i could understand your anger. You are so blinded by the thought that he came over purely because of your race you have forgotten the entire reason he came over at all was to make sure the lady was alright – sitting in a parking lot and talking IS a bit suspicious if you think about it go to a park or better yet – go home and talk anywhere but a fast food restaurant parking lot..… so – stop your quick to anger cause a cop has taken interest in you - rather think of what he assuring – the safety of the women of our country – don’t automatically assume every slight injustice upon you was because your race.
A lot of times this injustice cry against cops can really be thought out in a much more logical manner than automatically placing the blame on your race, or that the cop hadn’t gotten laid the night before or whatever. That’s just bull**** btw..
If a cop needs to get by you and he flashes his lights so you’ll move – move, don’t whine about it, you don’t know the situation, don’t criticize it – its just stupid to assume that he was doing it just to get another spot ahead of you in traffic.. do you assume that only because you’d do it? From whence does this idea come from…

Alls I’m asking people to begin doing – is think – and I’m sorry if my essay to you all wasn’t coherent I must say I am quite tired anyhow
Rip me apart as you wish – but do it civilly I don’t feel like drawing out a petty fight of words from people with over inflated egos …
nObOdy