Comments on: DNC Police T-Shirt:”We Get Up Early to Beat the Crowds” http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:37:02 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: kidcharles http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13170 kidcharles Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:24:12 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13170 <p>I was recently in Berlin, Germany and went to the German Historical Museum. There was plenty of exhibits on the pre-war pre-Nazi period to illustrate how things got to be as bad as they got there. If things go the same way in this country and we survive it, in 50 years this t-shirt will be in a similar exhibit here in the U.S.</p> I was recently in Berlin, Germany and went to the German Historical Museum. There was plenty of exhibits on the pre-war pre-Nazi period to illustrate how things got to be as bad as they got there. If things go the same way in this country and we survive it, in 50 years this t-shirt will be in a similar exhibit here in the U.S.

]]> By: redX http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13149 redX Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:59:19 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13149 <p>Ok, so us v them attitide?</p> <p>Then them will just have to get up early to vote for civilian traffic flaggers and any end to the ”war” on drugs.</p> Ok, so us v them attitide?

Then them will just have to get up early to vote for civilian traffic flaggers and any end to the ”war” on drugs.

]]> By: jayt http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13148 jayt Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:42:00 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13148 <p><i>suggests to me that the police have great interest in wepons for ‘crowd control’ whose primary function appears to be to frighten us into silence. I note an increasing number of fatal ‘incidents’ involving tasers, for example.</i></p> <p>intentional infliction of pain, iow.</p> <p>you don’t even wanna get me started on K-9 officers here in Indianapolis.</p> suggests to me that the police have great interest in wepons for ‘crowd control’ whose primary function appears to be to frighten us into silence. I note an increasing number of fatal ‘incidents’ involving tasers, for example.

intentional infliction of pain, iow.

you don’t even wanna get me started on K-9 officers here in Indianapolis.

]]> By: Twain http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13147 Twain Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:25:48 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13147 <p>Does anyone think McC will watch the debate tonight or will he be in a fetal position under the covers?</p> Does anyone think McC will watch the debate tonight or will he be in a fetal position under the covers?

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13146 SouthernDragon Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:20:19 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13146 <p>Rethug women are allowed to call in before the debate.</p> Rethug women are allowed to call in before the debate.

]]> By: radiofreewill http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13145 radiofreewill Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:08:08 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13145 <p>OT </p> <p>Lindsay!</p> <p>MSNBC is seeking Women to send in their Comments regarding “How did Sarah Palin do in the Debate?”, for possible Interview Follow-up tomorrow morning.</p> <p><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26995048/" rel="nofollow">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26995048/</a></p> OT

Lindsay!

MSNBC is seeking Women to send in their Comments regarding “How did Sarah Palin do in the Debate?”, for possible Interview Follow-up tomorrow morning.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26995048/

]]> By: cbl2 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13144 cbl2 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:07:35 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13144 <blockquote><p>I have known some excellent officers</p></blockquote> <p>let us all remember our own most excellent Suzanne, a retired law enforcement professional</p>

I have known some excellent officers

let us all remember our own most excellent Suzanne, a retired law enforcement professional

]]> By: cbl2 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13142 cbl2 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:04:59 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13142 <p>years ago I had to hire 40 - 50 security personnel for a large California bank - an effin’ parade of cretins. it got so bad, I asked my admin to please check for opposable thumbs</p> years ago I had to hire 40 – 50 security personnel for a large California bank – an effin’ parade of cretins. it got so bad, I asked my admin to please check for opposable thumbs

]]> By: DWBartoo http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13141 DWBartoo Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:00:47 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13141 <p>Oh, I’d say that the Prison System Nation has got a few unpleasant souls in their employ. Sadists, sociopaths and ‘order-following little organization types’ likely find a home there. On both sides of the bars.</p> <p>And I would also say that a number of folks I’ve met who were pursuing careers in “Police Science” were not open minded, obviously loving, souls.</p> <p>No, I think that there are rather more than usual numbers of thugs attracted to such work. Or maybe, there are just more who are willing to ‘go along’ with their more ‘brutal’ brothers.</p> <p>But, I guess until there is a ’survey’ done. with rigorous ‘controls’ none of us can get a handle on these things.</p> <p>So anecdotal ‘evidence’ suggests to me that the police have great interest in wepons for ‘crowd control’ whose primary function appears to be to frighten us into silence. I note an increasing number of fatal ‘incidents’ involving tasers, for example.</p> <p>And everywhere the police are resisting civilian oversight.</p> <p>This suggests that many ‘peace’ officers view the people as ‘the problem’.</p> <p>I have known some excellent officers and I suspect they would also be very concerned with the ‘philosophy’ of ‘people as the problem’.</p> <p>Perhaps your experience is different?</p> Oh, I’d say that the Prison System Nation has got a few unpleasant souls in their employ. Sadists, sociopaths and ‘order-following little organization types’ likely find a home there. On both sides of the bars.

And I would also say that a number of folks I’ve met who were pursuing careers in “Police Science” were not open minded, obviously loving, souls.

No, I think that there are rather more than usual numbers of thugs attracted to such work. Or maybe, there are just more who are willing to ‘go along’ with their more ‘brutal’ brothers.

But, I guess until there is a ’survey’ done. with rigorous ‘controls’ none of us can get a handle on these things.

So anecdotal ‘evidence’ suggests to me that the police have great interest in wepons for ‘crowd control’ whose primary function appears to be to frighten us into silence. I note an increasing number of fatal ‘incidents’ involving tasers, for example.

And everywhere the police are resisting civilian oversight.

This suggests that many ‘peace’ officers view the people as ‘the problem’.

I have known some excellent officers and I suspect they would also be very concerned with the ‘philosophy’ of ‘people as the problem’.

Perhaps your experience is different?

]]> By: nonplussed http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13140 nonplussed Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:59:36 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/dnc-police-t-shirtwe-get-up-early-to-beat-the-crowds/#comment-13140 <p>Isn’t that the truth! The sad oart about it is th epersonmaking the call is a professional fund raiser who is getting around 75% of the take for his or her services.</p> Isn’t that the truth! The sad oart about it is th epersonmaking the call is a professional fund raiser who is getting around 75% of the take for his or her services.

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