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- inactive, on 04/09/2008, -6/+19I think we all know that cops are psychos. I teach my children to avoid them like they would any violent gang of thugs.
- theaceoffire, on 04/09/2008, -3/+16Cops like these destroy the reputation of the actual heroes on the force.
They should be ashamed, demoted, and held accountable. - relic180, on 04/09/2008, -1/+13YOU want the police to be tough on criminals. I want them to realize they're not better than everybody else, and hence can't go around beating the ***** out of people even after they're tied up and laying face down on the ground.
And I know this is a difficult concept to grasp, but people are not criminals until they're proven to be criminals. As is the case with mister Hernadez, of which ALL THE CHARGES WERE DROPPED against him, thus he was NEVER A CRIMINAL and yet the cops still feel justified in beating the hell out of him.
You explain to me how that's not scary. - jaymzdean, on 04/09/2008, -2/+12If there were heroes among them, then, by definition, those heroes would put a stop to all this *****.
- relic180, on 04/09/2008, -1/+10It's not from any source. It's my own personal opinion based on my personal experiences with police. Not to be mistaken as scientific data.
- relic180, on 04/09/2008, -5/+11And your venture would be wrong. There are four types of personalities that enlist in the police force.
One, the schoolyard bully who grows up and has to find a job, so naturally gravitates to a job where he can continue to bully but under the protection of federal law.
Two, the schoolyard loser, who was picked on and beat up during recess and has enlisted in the force to "get some payback".
Three, the gun nut who really never cared much for other people but has an unhealthy lust for all things "shooty".
And four, the nice guy who doesn't like what he perceives in his neighborhood as injustices, but shortly after enlisting becomes jaded and succumbs to the peer pressure of the first three types to take it out on Joe Smith... because it's his fault the world is such a horrible place.
Bottom line, good people go on to become teachers, scientists, doctors, etc. ***** suckers enlist to become cops. - relic180, on 04/09/2008, -1/+7But they won't be.
- RockStories, on 04/09/2008, -0/+5Relic, what's your source for the personality typing?
- DreKor, on 04/09/2008, -1/+6Godwin's law is always so damn appealing. I want to say that people like you are responsible for the rise of the Third Reich and the Holocaust, but deep down I know it's not fair. You really want to believe that all authority figures are benevolent, and so do I. The difference is that when I see evidence to the contrary, I pay attention. You just make excuses.
- oldhick, on 04/09/2008, -0/+5Wow you're an idiot. They already had him handcuffed.
- oldhick, on 04/09/2008, -0/+5Thats why we read these stories daily, cause of all the great cops out there keeping their brothers in blue in check.
- HCviolence, on 04/09/2008, -0/+4How can I be outraged with those lovable Lego cops staring back at me in the thumbnail?
- inactive, on 04/09/2008, -2/+6if it was me, I would have beat up all three. Stepped on all of their necks, while they were being stung by fire ants, and eventually continued pounding their bodies to the ground.
I am very strong and you have no way of verifying my claim. - inactive, on 04/09/2008, -0/+4direct link to news site, including cam footage:
http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dws/txcn/austin/ ... - jaymzdean, on 04/09/2008, -2/+6DANGER: POLICE.
- inactive, on 04/09/2008, -2/+5"Gray says he would do it again. He would not mind pushing someone's face into an anthill while they are incapacitated, kicking and punching them and then having some fun with the Taser gun over and over again. He says that he wouldn't change a thing and that he has no regrets. The frightening thing is that he is still on the Austin Police force and so the same thing could happen again, and with his attitude, is likely to happen again if it hasn't already."
- whatthefu, on 04/09/2008, -1/+4Even if the guy did reach for a cop's gun, once he's down on the ground and unable to do anything why the ***** would you beat the ***** out of him? You can't just dole out ludicrous punishment because you think your ***** doesn't stink.
- GRTWHT, on 04/09/2008, -2/+5"I know good policeman too" - so you know a single good policeman, congratulations.
- relic180, on 04/09/2008, -1/+4You mean the good 'ol days as in 7 days ago?
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_dade/stor ...
... or perhaps 3 months ago?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/us/30lima.html
Here's a few more...
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf ...
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-arti ...
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/multimedia/1595726 ...
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/03/america/ ...
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article. ...
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopic ... - mnemy, on 04/09/2008, -1/+4Protecting the people. right. There are good cops out there, but our system is so ***** that it lets the bad ones continue in near immunity.
- oldhick, on 04/09/2008, -2/+4I'm thinking they were scared rich white women and they appreciate a pig screwing with someone not white.
- wilderr67, on 04/09/2008, -2/+4This is a great story, but before we all attack the police officers make sure we all know the facts.
- tehbored, on 04/09/2008, -1/+3Jury of six white women you say? I think it's apparent enough why the cops got off.
- tehbored, on 04/09/2008, -0/+2Idiot. Use of force was justified, sure, but the fire ants and the beating? That is excessive. Even if he was still struggling after being handcuffed, they still have the taser electrodes attached to him so they could have just shocked him a couple more times, but not ***** eleven. This was clearly abuse of police power.
- whoreable, on 04/09/2008, -0/+2Yes there are good and bad but I really digg your parenting style chico
- evernerve, on 04/10/2008, -0/+2They train those pigs as if anyone is a serial killer with a mini-nuke in his suitcase. Hysterical and violent reactions. Pigs.
More than 210 diggs and still no front page? Bah. - oldhick, on 04/09/2008, -1/+2Where are the good ones?
- oldhick, on 04/09/2008, -2/+3Thank you jaymzdean!!!! That is the best comment ever. There are no heroes in that police department for sure, just a bunch of pigs.
- taylorblue, on 04/09/2008, -1/+2not nice at all!!! :(
- itsmattgw, on 04/09/2008, -1/+2face down ass up, that's the way we like to cuff
- GhostyBoy, on 04/09/2008, -0/+1Look at his user name! He sides with the ants on this one!
- Aerandir, on 04/09/2008, -1/+2and their ratemycop rankings are....?
- relic180, on 04/09/2008, -0/+1hmm.. looks like digg automatically cut my links off... oh well
- inactive, on 04/09/2008, -1/+2What ever happened to "Serve and protect"? I don't think I got the memo where they changed it to "***** off, citizen."
Could I get a copy of that memo, please? - Globehugger, on 04/11/2008, -1/+1Never had any trouble with police. Don't know what all the fuss is about. I know how the press loves sensationalistic claptrap. For every bad incident that makes the news, there are tens of thousands of proper incidents that will never be acknowledged. I will be burying this.
- bosssmiley, on 04/09/2008, -3/+3Dugg for PlayMobil.
Damn shame about Mr Hernandez. - kida001, on 04/09/2008, -1/+1mirror?
- RockStories, on 04/09/2008, -1/+1Kp, I think that might depend on where you put them.
- inactive, on 04/09/2008, -2/+2hearing stories like this make me want to kick the nearest cop in the ***** *****, just for kicks.
- TheThirdLevel, on 04/09/2008, -0/+0Its times like these when I think back to history class about the pillory and drawing and quartering...
- 3tcp, on 04/09/2008, -1/+1Damn Texans.
- slvrbullet87, on 04/09/2008, -2/+2My guess is that
A the story makes it out to be 50 times worse than it actually was
and B the guy did something to need to be restrained - feelmo, on 04/09/2008, -1/+0people are insane
- kp2575, on 04/09/2008, -3/+2Come on fire ants don't hurt.... that much
- ANT1138, on 04/09/2008, -2/+1I miss the good ol' days when cops would shoot people.
- slvrbullet87, on 04/09/2008, -2/+1Cause he was reaching for the cops gun and i am sure it was just to admire the thing. When somebody attempts to grab a gun so he can shoot you, you are probably going to be a little bit pissed.
- ekim941, on 04/09/2008, -4/+1Like I said, it should be handled in court, not on the streets. This person chose not to go willingly. It would never have been an issue if he would have just gotten in the car when asked.
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