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Originally Posted by Beechie
Although I agree with your condemnation of blind support for law enforcement, I am not so sure I would want you as a juror if I were a Police Officer. Would you afford the same presumption of innocence? The mainstream media and high ranking members of the Government and others of your ilk were immediate in it's guilty judgement of the police.
I do want to believe in our law enforcement officers but I also want to hear the facts before judgement.
PS I would like to see cameras on all LEO as I believe there should be nothing to hide. Perhaps once that happens we can start to work on why there is a disproportionate amount of black crime and come up with real solutions to real problems.
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I am not sure what my ilk might be. I don't think I could have been any clearer in my endorsement of the presumption of innocence. And my presumption is the same for a cop, a clergyman, a member of a street gang, and anyone else in a courtroom. I am not aware, and maybe I missed it, of any high ranking members of the Government who were immediate in a guilty judgment of the police. I am aware of some who said that there are policing issues and that these need to be fixed. I am aware of several Fox news commentators (?the media you meant?) who criticized the lack of indictment of NYC cops in the death of Garner.
I would agree with this
" law enforcement has an incredibly difficult job; that every man or woman in uniform are putting their lives at risk to protect us; that they have the right to come home, just like we do from our jobs; that there’s real crime out there that they’ve got to tackle day in and day out -- but that they’re only going to be able to do their job effectively if everybody has confidence in the system."
and this from the AG
I know that substantial numbers of people in New York and across the country will be disappointed and frustrated by the outcome of the state grand jury proceeding today. I know many will plan to voice their disappointment publicly through protests. This is the right of all Americans. But as I have said before, throughout our history, the most successful movements have been those that adhered to the principles of nonviolence. I urge all those inclined to demonstrate tonight and in the days ahead to remain peaceful in their demonstrations, and not to engage in activities that deflect our attention from the very serious matters our nation must confront."
Are those the kinds of comments people of my ilk make that you might find offensive?