I was referring to him, not you. I apologize if that wasn't clear.

finally cops getting a piece of their own medicine


post more happy stories in the future please it makes this forum a better place

damn

Attaching the end of an iconic piece of work to your usual lump of shit is repulsive

That there are bad apples isn't the issue so much as the fact that the system protects them virtually all the time when they're bad.

Im curious if you think the recent string of high profile cases where police where prosecuted and or fired for misbehavior is: typical for modern historical totals or atypical and affected directly by the protests and current social climate.

I know there hasnt been a massive upswing in the number going to prison but it does seem to have increased.

I personally have a theory, cameras. Previous to the Cellphone camera many officers got off because with a dead guy and you being the only witnesses it is nearly impossible to prosecute beyond a shadow of a doubt. Look that the guy who shot the running away and only ended up in prison due to that video, as it showed something drastically different than his report.

Do you think alot of your gripes with the % prosecuted has been somewhat fixed by body cams and cell phone cams or do you have alot of gripes with the procedural handling of cops prosecution in general?

I think the numbers are rising because the public is learning it is okay to film cops in any official duties they perform in public. I also think police are more prone to violence than they used to be, due to exaggerated fears indoctrinated during their short training terms.

I have a serious gripe with how police are prosecuted. They are investigated by themselves, and brought before a group of fellow law enforcers who have a vested interest in their relationship with the police. Total conflict of interest, coupled with the farcical court doctrine (not ensconced in actual law) that public officials engaging in their official duties are immune from tort borne from the carrying out of their duties. Special privileges for the ruling class, if you ask me.