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NFL endorses criminal-justice reform bill in the midst of anthem debate
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Goodell's winking and nodding at the kneeling players will probably just encourage them to take it further, not make them respect the country again. The NFL will not be better off for bowing to them. Look at Mizzou. The NFL doesn't seem to understand what's happening here at all. Fans do not want the NFL to be political. Fans are not going to be amused by Roger Goodell wading into politics. ESPN has already made this mistake by becoming another politicized media outlet... it's fascinating that Goodell thinks the way to resolve the fan ire over this conflict is to make the NFL more political. |
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10-18-2017, 06:49 AM | #61 |
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No, it isn't. Because we are throwing people in prison at an alarming rate for misdemeanors where a fine or community service is more than adequate. And we are overdoing the sentencing for small crimes due to minimum sentencing laws. In case you were wondering, door #1 in prison leads to a hefty taxpayer expense, door #2 actually brings money and value back to the community. But hey, as long as our prisons are full, we maintain occupancy rates and keep our prison workers employed, amirite?
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10-18-2017, 06:59 AM | #63 |
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Read up about Brattons broken windows policing theory. It is a policy of harassing people for small crimes. It's one thing if you believe removing turnstile hoppers deters crimes. But many PDs have used this to straddle a fine line between legal and illegal search and seizure, which is a constitutional right. Stop and frisk has a wide window. And loitering and broken taillights charges are often used as an excuse for cops to randomly search you or your vehicle, even though you were barely doing anything wrong.
Contrast that with community policing where cops invest a lot of time and energy in becoming known as a face of the community. No, I don't support lashing back at a cop that stops you. But when the PD culture is built around an extremely aggressive stance toward arrests, there is greater opportunity for backlash. There are plenty of op Ed's written by ex cops saying they're tired of being the bad guy and being put under so much pressure to hit arrest quotas. If these things were done for the public good, that's one thing. But does anyone think more arrests has made our communities any safer? Then what's the point of doing it? |
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it's not rocket surgery. there's a reason why I never have to fear losing my job due to political or religous beliefs. ....because I don't talk about them at work.
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A third strike could be something as trivial as possession of weed, a positive test, or drunk in public if its a parole/probation violation. A life sentence for a non violent crime, with no defined victim it not only stupid. Its unconstitutional. Last edited by bigjosh; 10-18-2017 at 07:21 AM.. |
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OK, then maybe we should fine every business that posts blue lives matter on their retail storefront in communities where this is an issue of political debate. Or does politics only matter when it supports your opinion? The nfl has been hawking pro military and pro police displays for years. They've been championing lots of causes from domestic abuse to anti drug campaigns. The nfl has been political for years.
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If jail doesn't stop you from doing illegal shit, then jail it is. I don't mind my tax dollars being spent to keep people in the slammer, it's money well spent. Again, these people (of all races and ages) know jail is where they're headed, so they need to make a choice, "don't do it" or "go to jail." They are choosing jail no matter how you want to spin it.
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Pussy!!! I like telling liberals that Trump won the election and he's going to start WWIII to cycle the weapons. So they should all quit and move to Canada!
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