[quote=FlyerInHi]CAr just has the typical union mentality that wants to backup a union cop, no matter what.
There was an interesting article in NYT about some police unions rethinking supporting cops all the time, comes hell or high water. When it’s wrong, it’s wrong. There’s no defending.[/quote]
Nonsense, Brian. It has nothing to do with any kind of “union mentality” (as you put it). Far from it, as a matter of fact; I’ve strongly advocated for unions to disavow those who make all of the members look bad.
As I’ve posted before, here and in other threads, police officers can indeed be power-hungry thugs who will go way beyond what’s legal in order to either “do the right thing” (fight crime and defend the innocent) or because they are every bit as psychopathic as some of the criminals they claim to fight; but I still think that these cops are in the minority. Yes, we need to hold them fully accountable, but we should not go on witch hunts because it’s the thing to do in today’s political climate.
