Reacting to five members of the St. Louis Rams coming onto the field for
Sunday’s game displaying the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture, a St.
Louis police officers fraternal organization is demanding the team
discipline the players, and that the team and league issue a formal
apology, reports KSDK.

In a statement released Sunday evening, the St. Louis Police Officers
Association condemned the display, calling it “tasteless, offensive and
inflammatory.�

Prior to player introductions before Sunday’s game, five players —
Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt
— came out onto the field first with their hands in the air prior to
being joined by their teammates.

Responding to the display, the statement reads, “The St. Louis Police
Officers Association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the
St. Louis Rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of
evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury this week and
engage in a display that police officers around the nation found
tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.�


* * * *

What is tasteless, offensive and inflammatory is the number of incidents
in which police beat up, shoot, and kill unarmed civilians.


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On Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:54:22 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

Reacting to five members of the St. Louis Rams coming onto the field for
Sunday’s game displaying the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture, a St.
Louis police officers fraternal organization is demanding the team
discipline the players, and that the team and league issue a formal
apology, reports KSDK.

In a statement released Sunday evening, the St. Louis Police Officers
Association condemned the display, calling it “tasteless, offensive and
inflammatory.”

Prior to player introductions before Sunday’s game, five players —
Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt
— came out onto the field first with their hands in the air prior to
being joined by their teammates.

Responding to the display, the statement reads, “The St. Louis Police
Officers Association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the
St. Louis Rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of
evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury this week and
engage in a display that police officers around the nation found
tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.”


* * * *

What is tasteless, offensive and inflammatory is the number of incidents
in which police beat up, shoot, and kill unarmed civilians.

Maybe the police unions should get more involved with policing bad
cops.

On 12/1/2014 9:54 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
Reacting to five members of the St. Louis Rams coming onto the field for
Sunday’s game displaying the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture, a St.
Louis police officers fraternal organization is demanding the team
discipline the players, and that the team and league issue a formal
apology, reports KSDK.

In a statement released Sunday evening, the St. Louis Police Officers
Association condemned the display, calling it “tasteless, offensive and
inflammatory.�

Prior to player introductions before Sunday’s game, five players —
Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt
— came out onto the field first with their hands in the air prior to
being joined by their teammates.

Responding to the display, the statement reads, “The St. Louis Police
Officers Association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the
St. Louis Rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of
evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury this week and
engage in a display that police officers around the nation found
tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.�


* * * *

What is tasteless, offensive and inflammatory is the number of incidents
in which police beat up, shoot, and kill unarmed civilians.


You are exaggerating. How many police stops are made per year? How
many result in unarmed civilians being beat up, shot or killed?

On 12/1/14 10:08 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:54:22 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

Reacting to five members of the St. Louis Rams coming onto the field for
Sunday’s game displaying the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture, a St.
Louis police officers fraternal organization is demanding the team
discipline the players, and that the team and league issue a formal
apology, reports KSDK.

In a statement released Sunday evening, the St. Louis Police Officers
Association condemned the display, calling it “tasteless, offensive and
inflammatory.”

Prior to player introductions before Sunday’s game, five players —
Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt
— came out onto the field first with their hands in the air prior to
being joined by their teammates.

Responding to the display, the statement reads, “The St. Louis Police
Officers Association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the
St. Louis Rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of
evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury this week and
engage in a display that police officers around the nation found
tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.”


* * * *

What is tasteless, offensive and inflammatory is the number of incidents
in which police beat up, shoot, and kill unarmed civilians.

Maybe the police unions should get more involved with policing bad
cops.


Maybe you should learn what the purpose of a labor union is.

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I feel no need to explain my politics to stupid right-wingers.
After all, I am *not* the Jackass Whisperer.

On 12/1/14 10:11 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/1/2014 9:54 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
Reacting to five members of the St. Louis Rams coming onto the field for
Sunday’s game displaying the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture, a St.
Louis police officers fraternal organization is demanding the team
discipline the players, and that the team and league issue a formal
apology, reports KSDK.

In a statement released Sunday evening, the St. Louis Police Officers
Association condemned the display, calling it “tasteless, offensive and
inflammatory.�

Prior to player introductions before Sunday’s game, five players —
Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt
— came out onto the field first with their hands in the air prior to
being joined by their teammates.

Responding to the display, the statement reads, “The St. Louis Police
Officers Association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the
St. Louis Rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of
evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury this week and
engage in a display that police officers around the nation found
tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.�


* * * *

What is tasteless, offensive and inflammatory is the number of incidents
in which police beat up, shoot, and kill unarmed civilians.


You are exaggerating. How many police stops are made per year? How
many result in unarmed civilians being beat up, shot or killed?



There seems to be at least one a week that makes the news.

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I feel no need to explain my politics to stupid right-wingers.
After all, I am *not* the Jackass Whisperer.

On 12/1/2014 10:37 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 12/1/14 10:11 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/1/2014 9:54 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
Reacting to five members of the St. Louis Rams coming onto the field for
Sunday’s game displaying the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture, a St.
Louis police officers fraternal organization is demanding the team
discipline the players, and that the team and league issue a formal
apology, reports KSDK.

In a statement released Sunday evening, the St. Louis Police Officers
Association condemned the display, calling it “tasteless, offensive and
inflammatory.�

Prior to player introductions before Sunday’s game, five players —
Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt
— came out onto the field first with their hands in the air prior to
being joined by their teammates.

Responding to the display, the statement reads, “The St. Louis Police
Officers Association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the
St. Louis Rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of
evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury this week and
engage in a display that police officers around the nation found
tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.�


* * * *

What is tasteless, offensive and inflammatory is the number of incidents
in which police beat up, shoot, and kill unarmed civilians.


You are exaggerating. How many police stops are made per year? How
many result in unarmed civilians being beat up, shot or killed?



There seems to be at least one a week that makes the news.



One or two (or even 10) media reports of police encounters that result
in physical violence doesn't sound unusual at all to me considering the
many millions of encounters that must occur in that time frame. The
cops are dealing with drunks, drug addicts, domestic violence and other
mentally disturbed people everyday. That's in addition to hard core
criminals caught in the act.

A cop has to size up a situation very quickly to protect himself and
others around him. At the first sign of belligerence or resist they get
physical very quickly to prevent the situation from getting out of
control. It's the ones that try to reason with the punks that end up
getting hurt or killed.

On 12/1/14 11:04 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/1/2014 10:37 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 12/1/14 10:11 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/1/2014 9:54 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
Reacting to five members of the St. Louis Rams coming onto the field
for
Sunday’s game displaying the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture, a St.
Louis police officers fraternal organization is demanding the team
discipline the players, and that the team and league issue a formal
apology, reports KSDK.

In a statement released Sunday evening, the St. Louis Police Officers
Association condemned the display, calling it “tasteless, offensive and
inflammatory.�

Prior to player introductions before Sunday’s game, five players —
Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt
— came out onto the field first with their hands in the air prior to
being joined by their teammates.

Responding to the display, the statement reads, “The St. Louis Police
Officers Association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the
St. Louis Rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of
evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury this week and
engage in a display that police officers around the nation found
tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.�


* * * *

What is tasteless, offensive and inflammatory is the number of
incidents
in which police beat up, shoot, and kill unarmed civilians.


You are exaggerating. How many police stops are made per year? How
many result in unarmed civilians being beat up, shot or killed?



There seems to be at least one a week that makes the news.



One or two (or even 10) media reports of police encounters that result
in physical violence doesn't sound unusual at all to me considering the
many millions of encounters that must occur in that time frame. The
cops are dealing with drunks, drug addicts, domestic violence and other
mentally disturbed people everyday. That's in addition to hard core
criminals caught in the act.

A cop has to size up a situation very quickly to protect himself and
others around him. At the first sign of belligerence or resist they get
physical very quickly to prevent the situation from getting out of
control. It's the ones that try to reason with the punks that end up
getting hurt or killed.



I just saw a vid in which a bunch of cops stopped a black teenager and
had him on the ground because someone called in a complaint he had his
hands in his pockets as he was leaving high school. It was cold and
snowing. Other teens gathered around and started shooting videos. The
cops backed off and let the kid go.

--
I feel no need to explain my politics to stupid right-wingers.
After all, I am *not* the Jackass Whisperer.

On 12/1/2014 12:05 PM, wrote:
People who spend as much time in cuffs as NFL players probably should
not antagonize the cops.


love it lol!

On 12/1/14 12:14 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:37:22 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 12/1/14 10:11 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/1/2014 9:54 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
Reacting to five members of the St. Louis Rams coming onto the field for
Sunday’s game displaying the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture, a St.
Louis police officers fraternal organization is demanding the team
discipline the players, and that the team and league issue a formal
apology, reports KSDK.

In a statement released Sunday evening, the St. Louis Police Officers
Association condemned the display, calling it “tasteless, offensive and
inflammatory.�

Prior to player introductions before Sunday’s game, five players —
Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt
— came out onto the field first with their hands in the air prior to
being joined by their teammates.

Responding to the display, the statement reads, “The St. Louis Police
Officers Association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the
St. Louis Rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of
evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury this week and
engage in a display that police officers around the nation found
tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.�


* * * *

What is tasteless, offensive and inflammatory is the number of incidents
in which police beat up, shoot, and kill unarmed civilians.


You are exaggerating. How many police stops are made per year? How
many result in unarmed civilians being beat up, shot or killed?



There seems to be at least one a week that makes the news.

OK and there are about 50 million police contacts a week (Based on
over a million cops working 5 days a week and 10 contacts a day per
cop) .so a 0.0000002% rate is not really that bad. How many were
undeserved?



Most of those involving unarmed civilians. Oh, do you have a source for
your statistics? And how does the rate of police killings in this
country compare to the rates in, say, Canada, England, France, and
Germany? Not the total, the rate per thousand?

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I feel no need to explain my politics to stupid right-wingers.
After all, I am *not* the Jackass Whisperer.

On Mon, 01 Dec 2014 11:21:14 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 12/1/14 11:04 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/1/2014 10:37 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 12/1/14 10:11 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/1/2014 9:54 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
Reacting to five members of the St. Louis Rams coming onto the field
for
Sunday’s game displaying the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture, a St.
Louis police officers fraternal organization is demanding the team
discipline the players, and that the team and league issue a formal
apology, reports KSDK.

In a statement released Sunday evening, the St. Louis Police Officers
Association condemned the display, calling it “tasteless, offensive and
inflammatory.”

Prior to player introductions before Sunday’s game, five players —
Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens, and Kenny Britt
— came out onto the field first with their hands in the air prior to
being joined by their teammates.

Responding to the display, the statement reads, “The St. Louis Police
Officers Association is profoundly disappointed with the members of the
St. Louis Rams football team who chose to ignore the mountains of
evidence released from the St. Louis County Grand Jury this week and
engage in a display that police officers around the nation found
tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.”


* * * *

What is tasteless, offensive and inflammatory is the number of
incidents
in which police beat up, shoot, and kill unarmed civilians.


You are exaggerating. How many police stops are made per year? How
many result in unarmed civilians being beat up, shot or killed?



There seems to be at least one a week that makes the news.



One or two (or even 10) media reports of police encounters that result
in physical violence doesn't sound unusual at all to me considering the
many millions of encounters that must occur in that time frame. The
cops are dealing with drunks, drug addicts, domestic violence and other
mentally disturbed people everyday. That's in addition to hard core
criminals caught in the act.

A cop has to size up a situation very quickly to protect himself and
others around him. At the first sign of belligerence or resist they get
physical very quickly to prevent the situation from getting out of
control. It's the ones that try to reason with the punks that end up
getting hurt or killed.



I just saw a vid in which a bunch of cops stopped a black teenager and
had him on the ground because someone called in a complaint he had his
hands in his pockets as he was leaving high school. It was cold and
snowing. Other teens gathered around and started shooting videos. The
cops backed off and let the kid go.

Cite?