In Praise of Good Cops

And kudos to the protesters for uploading the video to YouTube.

Comments

[anarch]

I would comment, but a police officer might read it, and I'm told that one should never talk to the police.

[ZungTee]

LOL, Is there any such thing as a good cop? I mean seriously.

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[Graham Wellington]

Oh! Swing and a miss!

[Kevin]

I would like to buy that cop a beer.

[Nick]

I've not violated anyone's rights today. You gonna buy me a beer, too?

[anarch]

"You know the worst thing about niggas? Niggas always want credit for some shit they supposed to do. A nigga will brag about some shit a normal man just does. A nigga will say some shit like, "I take care of my kids." You're supposed to, you dumb motherfucker! What kind of ignorant shit is that? "I ain't never been to jail!" What do you want, a cookie?! You're not supposed to go to jail, you low-expectation-having motherfucker!" ~ Chris Rock

[Colonel_Angus]

I was reading that in the voice of the old man from the boondocks.

[hmm]

Nice to see, still doesn't mitigate the vast number of incidents where cops act poorly and the lack of outcry from the police at large.

[billy-jay]

Just wondering. That guy has one stripe on his collar and looks pretty young. There's still a chance he gets corrupted or chased out of police work.

[billy-jay]

Still, good for that guy.

[Caleb Turberville]

What the hell is the name of that town?!

[Colonel_Angus]

Effingham. Other towns up 57: Homewood (homowood), Peotone (peeaton), Kankakee (KKK), Rantoul (man's tool), Mattoon (spittoon).

[Fist of Etiquette]

The bar is low, but that was still praiseworthy.

[yet another dave]

F'ing Ham ?

[JW]

Cops?

[Haystack]

Give me back my needle!

[kiwi dave]

reminds me of this Onion article:

http://www.theonion.com/articl.....eing,1477/

[Tommy_Grand]

I'm pretty sure it's Effingham. I stoppped there on my way to Chicago once - because the name is funny.

[bruno]

Nice job, ISP trooper.

[GoNavy]

BZ to the cop in the video.

Most cops probably try to do a good job. If only 2% of the cops are bad, it is still the "good" cops to blame. The bad cops only exist because the good cops protect them. Thin blue line and all that crap.

[R C Dean]

The bad cops only exist because the good cops protect them.

So, why do we call cops who protect bad cops "good" cops, again?

[hmm]

That's my point and it really pisses off my friends that are officers.

[GoNavy]

You did notice the scare quotes around "good"?

[Tommy_Grand]

Navy, there are lots of good cops. But your hypothetical guestimate of 2% = bad is way, way low I'm sorry to say.

[GoNavy]

I just made up the number. I am sure it varies greatly.

[Tommy_Grand]

But your other (main) point has validity.

[sloopyinca]

Holly Hunter says, "Elliot Nesch brought down Al Capone."

[Lurker Kurt]

Holy crap!

That happened in my hometown, Effingham Illinois.

Double Holy crap!! That ISP trooper is my ex-brother in law!!!

He does have a baby face, but rest assured, he has been a state trooper for about 10 years.

[sloopyinca]

I wonder what kind of reception from the police they get when they try to wear those veils (for lack of a better word) when they protest outside of the White House or the Capitol. You know, "National Security" and all that bullshit.

[Azathoth]

Nice to see.

Funny thing I've noticed, though. There's a lot of articles about bad cops--and this is coupled with a general distrust of all cops based on the actions of the bad cops.

And, generally, no one seems to have a problem with this.

But, when someone indicates that they have a general distrust or wariness about Muslims, based on the actions of bad Muslims, that person is called a bigot.

And, generally, no one seems to have a problem with that.

I just thought that was interesting.

[aix42]

Muslims are a large, diverse religious group that work in a wide range of professions. Police have guns and the power of the state behind them.

You could suspect and stear clear of all Muslims just in case they are going to blow themselves up. You cannot avoid the Police, they could shoot you for running away.

[John Sabotta]

You're an idiot, Azathoth.

And, pretty obviously, a cop.

[Mike in PA]

Just don't pull that shit at night! Darkness brings out the evil in cops!

[D330]

All well and good. However, there are countless instances in which officers demonstrate "how to be a good cop" which are not so flowery. Sometimes, "being a good cop" isn't a pretty thing to behold. Just sayin...

[anarch]

Anymore than surgery is pretty to behold. But it only superficially resembles its opposite, namely torture.

[Patrick]

He seemed like a cool guy and a good cop. Wish there were more like him.

[Colonel_Angus]

He still had the condescending cop tone. And the cop shades. Screw him.

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Thanks