tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635741680233396994.post1529262388146206770..comments2023-10-11T02:36:07.723-07:00Comments on Grim's Grumblings: How the non-action against abusive cops creates a climate of fear and erodes our civil libertiesRobert Fellnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10551521404344749815noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635741680233396994.post-243371124326684122012-08-19T22:30:59.189-07:002012-08-19T22:30:59.189-07:00Nice post Robert,
You're very much right that...Nice post Robert,<br /><br />You're very much right that not holding police and other officials accountable for their actions creates a climate where they are much more likely to commit such acts. Another effect that it has is that it actually makes people less likely to trust cops, thereby making their job that much harder. The fact that people in a community, whose feelings toward police are dictated by fear and distrust, is less likely to cooperate with them on legitimate crimes, is yet another reason why all these good cops we are always being told about need to root out the bad apples amongst them. <br /><br />The "Thin Blue Line" isn't any better than the mobsters' vow of silence. In fact, if anything it is worse because we expect them to be criminals going in.NVCopBlock.orghttp://nvcopblock.org/222/police-beat-man-in-diabetic-shock-and-nevada-city-pays-for-it/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635741680233396994.post-44056608819982533052012-02-10T22:45:05.372-08:002012-02-10T22:45:05.372-08:00well said. The 'shoot first, ask questions lat...well said. The 'shoot first, ask questions later' mentality that most police officers have is only encouraged when they face no real consequences for their actions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com