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Blue Full Moon

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17. This same thing just happened to my son.

Sat May 30, 2026, 03:07 PM

19 hrs ago

Cops lie. They are there to protect rich people, companies, and property. If you knew how they talk. Mandatory psychology exams and background checks would be in place. If fired they should never be allowed to work as law enforcement again.

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A botched DUI arrest reveals a 'dirty little secret' about policing [View all] Jilly_in_VA 21 hrs ago OP

Little piggies. Dawson Leery 20 hrs ago #1

I was thinking about this song the other day ... Intractable 19 hrs ago #8

It's getting harder to find good cops. gulliver 20 hrs ago #2

For cops, we need to raise the bar. Shipwack 20 hrs ago #4

European countries train cops for far longer than the US does... Wounded Bear 20 hrs ago #5

Also raise the bar on how citizens judge cops gulliver 19 hrs ago #9

Better qualifications, better training and better pay. paleotn 19 hrs ago #10

You are exactly right Buckeyeblue 19 hrs ago #11

The crux of it relogic 19 hrs ago #15

A Lot of Departments Prefer Hiring Vets lavoosh99 14 hrs ago #38

Problem is not just them Jilly_in_VA 16 hrs ago #31

Pay them more, and you will get better people... Gymbo 14 hrs ago #43

ACAB. nt Shipwack 20 hrs ago #3

totally agree gopiscrap 20 hrs ago #6

And you're quite wrong. paleotn 19 hrs ago #14

The only "all" I know are death and taxes. paleotn 19 hrs ago #13

The blue wall of silence makes every cop a criminal. spike jones 19 hrs ago #19

Back before the Reagan tax cuts this did not really happen. The reason was that the states got money from LiberalArkie 19 hrs ago #7

It happened back then, too. It happened to me wnylib 18 hrs ago #26

It happened to me also back in the early 70's in Texas. A cop saw my Arkansas plates and a LiberalArkie 15 hrs ago #35

Sure did. Top cop in Chicago for arresting "DUI's" making a fortune, and stealing electronics to boot lostnfound 19 hrs ago #12

I think in England the traffic police cksmithy 19 hrs ago #16

This same thing just happened to my son. Blue Full Moon 19 hrs ago #17

"Mandatory psychology exams and background checks would be in place." Jedi Guy 14 hrs ago #39

The DUI quota bothers me too FullySupportDems 19 hrs ago #18

Too many facets of our society have incentives that are are negative and counterproductive to the greater good. Fil1957 18 hrs ago #20

An 82 y/o friend of mine was detained and handcuffed BeneteauBum 18 hrs ago #21

Cops lie because they can. happybird 18 hrs ago #22

I've never trusted police. GoodRaisin 18 hrs ago #23

FTP. The institution cannot be reformed. WhiskeyGrinder 18 hrs ago #24

I had a case with DUI. no_hypocrisy 18 hrs ago #25

That happened to me back in 1980. Dr. T 18 hrs ago #27

They legally cannot "force" you to take the test. You can refuse, and should, considering what can (and did) happen. AZ8theist 16 hrs ago #30

I was young and easily intimidated. Dr. T 14 hrs ago #41

That's the secret cops use.... AZ8theist 10 hrs ago #45

The quota system of law enforcement is the root cause. Dr. T 17 hrs ago #28

My late Father in law swore tickets went up when Republicans were the Governor underpants 17 hrs ago #29

This will never stop unless police departments are barred from using fines and seizures for their budgets. pecosbob 16 hrs ago #32

They don't need more funding SunImp 15 hrs ago #33

Yes, the Uvalde TX police had a toughass "tactical" team, thanks to taxpayers . . . hatrack 15 hrs ago #34

I heard about this story locally AZProgressive 15 hrs ago #36

There needs to be a stop in quotas Figarosmom 14 hrs ago #37

Increasingly Militarized Too 2na fisherman 14 hrs ago #40

Long ago, in a country far away . . . Aussie105 14 hrs ago #42

Pressure to fill ticket quotas? I guess the departments need the income Rocknation 13 hrs ago #44