Just In Case The Convention Had You Thinking That We Live in A Free Society

Email Print posted by Andrew Koenig 08/28/2008 12:45:35 PM EST

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This is the sort of thing that makes my stomach turn. I've been fighting for the freedom of the people in Burma, but our government/police force looks increasingly like the military dictatorship there. Yes I'm exaggerating, but....

http://abcnews.go.com/Blott er/Conventions/story?id=566 8622&page=1

We had a similar incident here in LA last year during an immigrant rally. Cops beat and maced civilians and reporters. 

 Every year the LAPD chief asks for more cops, but it keeps getting voted down. I think the authoritarian police culture needs to change before people will allow more hires.

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What do you think of the current American police culture?
Just fine/doing their job 0%
Some good/some bad 33%
Needs some sort of reformation 11%
Police totally abuse their authority 33%
We need to completely restructure the way police work (embelish in post) 11%
Police work for corporations and the wealthy, not the average citizen. 22%
Police are completely out of touch with reality and see everyone as a criminal. 11%
Police are just thugs with government permission. 22%
People just don't get how hard it is to be cop. 0%
It's only going to get worse 55%

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Good cops--bad cops: fix the link (none / 0)
Andrew - please use the link feature to post the URL. ABC sez:

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LAPD has an awful reputation for brutality and corruption. It starts at the top, as does political corruption everywhere.

by zenie on 08/28/2008 01:21:50 PM EST

this works (none / 0)

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Main problem for reporters is the consolidation of media. Break up the media conglomos and they'll bring more light to police excesses. 

by zenie on 08/28/2008 01:24:49 PM EST

Just In Case The Convention Had You Thinking That We Live in A Free Society | 2 comments (2 topical, 0 hidden)
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