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Mutual

It seems that even the smaller subreddits aren't immune to Reddit's massive hateon for cops. This time, /r/news seizes the opportunity to engage in some good 'ol police bashing.

So, everyone here should be well aware of just how much the general masses here on Reddit despise cops. Many of the defaults seem to be particularly susceptible to what I refer to as the "fuckin' pigs" attitude, but that's not to say that this attitude doesn't stumble into the smaller subreddits from time to time.

The current top post is an article/ video detailing a traffic stop in which members of the LAPD use excessive force while dealing with a woman caught on her cell phone. Now, it seems pretty clear that while the officers involved may have been justified in their initial reaction, they definitely escalated their use of force beyond what would be considered reasonable by most.

But are the denziens of r/news content with merely acknowledging this fact? Of course not. Like always, they have to kick things up a notch, so much so that even Emeril would be proud.

"Under Investigation" means many saw it so they better act like they give a shit.

Because no officer has ever been reprimanded or disciplined without the media and/or general public getting involved? Give me a break.

With cops like these, who needs criminals?

Clearly, all cops everywhere are just like the ones in the linked video.

We need to put a camera on every pig.

Pigs? How original.

What the actual fuck is wrong with 'murica?

Fuckin' America. They can't do anything right. Bonus points for using 'murica. Also, the response to this is wonderful;

The power has been stripped from the masses, financially and governmentally. They no longer fear us or repercussions for their actions because they almost never get in trouble and if they do it is usually a slap on the wrist compared to what would happen to a civilian. We are due for a civil war. Unrest is about and continuing to grow. It's only a matter of time.

Holy hyperbole, Batman! Did I unknowingly wander into r/conspiracy, or something?

Why the "brotherhood" doesn't put a bullet in these officers heads is beyond me. The thin blue line and qualified immunity must end. Then I might shed a tear when cops are shot.

Of course! We should just disregard the concept of the right to a fair trial for those accused of crimes! Brilliant!

r/news, you disappoint me.

Posted Aug 30, 2012, 10:21 PM UTC

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this exchange pretty much sums it up.

User provides a story of a cop getting off easy, then another user points out that he got a typical sentence and also got kicked off the force.

But of course, he didn't lose his job because he beat up a woman. No, he lost his job because he committed a felony and that means he automatically loses his job.

Huh? Somehow the fact that a cop who misbehaves is thrown off the force automatically means that it's not justice when it happens? Like, they did it for the wrong reasons somehow?

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livebanana•

But of course, he didn't lose his job because he beat up a woman. No, he lost his job because he committed a felony and that means he automatically loses his job.

I actually understand why someone would be upset because of this. I can't explain it but the reason momentarily flashes in my head. Probably due to lack of sleep.

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the beating was the felony. You can't fire someone twice. If we put a murderer in jail, no one complains that he went to jail because he was convicted of a crime and not because of the crime itself. That makes no sense at all.

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livebanana•

Oh yeah, I wasn't defending the user at all, I was just making a remark that I could understand his reasoning. That train of thought has now slipped my mind though.

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BritishHobo•

Nice try, city cop.

You should read with attention to comprehension, Officer.

God, he's actually getting upvoted for that.

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MutualOP•

This is one of my least favorite things that is becoming increasingly prevalent in the larger subreddits. Disagree with me? You must be one of them. You see this a lot when CB is brought up in the defaults. "Oh, you don't like how we act in r/politics? You must be a republitard."

I wish I caught this particular exchange when I decided to submit this post.

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BritishHobo•

Indeed. It annoys me enough when it's 'just a joke' (which is in nearly every bloody AskReddit thread, or any time anybody defends a company - it's one of those rare Reddit memes which is fucking everywhere and yet seems to annoy nobody and get highly upvoted every time) but when, as in that thread, it's just straight up used in an attempt to discredit the other user, it's absurd.

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nevercouldpickaname•

Funny thing is,reddit is appalled when somebody uses a cellphone when driving and would be called a douche if it was somebody they don't like.Also,I like it that they emphasize that she was a nurse.Something tells me they wouldn't write an occupation in the title if she was a petty thief or a career criminal.

TL;DR Cops are eeeeeevil.

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I unsubbed from r/news today actually. The top stories today consisted of made up satire, a stupid show ending, and a stick-it-to-the-man bullshit article. That last one really gets me. Basically, a high school is adopting RFID cards and the students are all up in arms over it being an invasion of privacy. Some of the top comments include

Unacceptable. Stand up for your rights or they will be slowly eroded. Good for them.

Funny how Reddit will attempt to call out someone on a logical fallacy any chance they get just to seem smart except for the slippery slope fallacy because they use it all the fucking time.

Be it 1 mm or 1 km, it is still unacceptable.

Suddenly it's unacceptable to transmit a unique number over the distance of 1 inch that's sent back to a database that matches that number to a name.

These chips can be activated by anyone savvy...from a few feet away. ANYONE with the equipment can access these kids names and whatever else is on the chip.

Whoa! Anyone can make an RFID scanner now! Those students are so susceptible to hackers finding out their names, who the fuck knows what could happen when that information gets leaked.

A quote from a student in the article

“It makes me uncomfortable. It’s an invasion of my privacy,” said Andrea Hernandez.

Says the girl who gave her name to a news reporter so now millions of people know her name and the area she lives in.

I subbed to r/news a couple of weeks ago, but there's not much news and the hate-cops, hate-government, hate-America circlejerks are just too much for me. I'll probably just subscribe to some RSS feeds instead.

Sorry if it's kind of off-topic, this is my first post in r/circlebroke and figured it fit in with the other r/news stuff.

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Loasbans•

I dont understand why redditors are so angry at the police. Its not just when the police are involved in protests, maybe I can understand the claims about the police being a tool for the opposition (whatever that may be to them), its all the time. I find it hard to believe that many people, enough to make this sort of commentary a standard, have had unfair treatment from the police (for a lot of them I doubt any interaction with police at all, simply because most people dont interact with them).

I am not in anyway belittling any view whatsoever or the people who genuinely do have reason to distrust or dislike the police, I just dont understand where it all comes from.

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Although I can't speak for the entirety of Reddit, I personally have had several bad encounters with the police.

Just last week when I drove through Richmond CA to pick up a friend of mine, I got pulled over for "failing to properly yield at a stop sign". Before I was told what I was being charged with, or even what was going on, I was pulled out of the car and handcuffed. While cop 1 yelled at me and asked questions that had no right answer (i.e "where do you keep your drugs?" or "how many guns do you have on you?"), cop 2 searched my car. This went on for an hour or so until we were cleared of everything and released. As an insult to injury, they kept my friends ID.

I would go on, but I doubt you'll even read this anyway.

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Loasbans•

What happened to you was a shame but it is the exception. I was simply saying that its highly unlikely all the redditors who give the police hate have had any real encounters with the police at all, fewer bad ones at that. I stated specifically that I know people have bad experiences and thats not alright, but the amount of disdain is probably unjustified.

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Perhaps it is unjustified. But I don't think somebody needs to have had a really bad experience with the police to dislike them. There are videos of police brutality all over the net, and to be fair, it seems like the offenders are never truly punished.

Maybe I am to biased to properly comment. I can tell you for a fact I hate the police. When I see a cruiser I always get a little nervous and paranoid even if I'm not doing something illegal. I hate that this is a day to day reality of my life. I hate that, when it really comes down to it, any cop could kill me or beat me on a whim, and have no serious consequences.

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