Bemused Anonymous

I agree, Mr. Yost. Although people are certainly capable of reform, heroin experimentation seems pretty severe. Of course, the DPD is doing everything it can to attract recruits. Who wants to be a cop in this city?

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kirk Anonymous

"Who wants to be a cop in this city?"

You got me, especially when they cops have to respond to those nuisance calls. Like people complaining about "assaults" when somebody doesn't want them videotaping. And people calling about noise problems in their neighborhoods.

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luniz Anonymous

> but if you've actually 'experimented' with heroin, no matter how distant, you're pretty hard-core.

that's not really true, it's possible to consume it without shooting.

Hey you know, maybe the people hiring cops actually did their due diligence and decided that they ought to judge people as individuals, and have the experience and knowledge to decide where "lines" need to be drawn. OTOH, maybe they're all so stupid and incompetent that a bunch of people with no experience with drugs or the police can make snap judgements more accurately than the police departments will no matter how thoroughly they've examined the idea.

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Bemused Anonymous

Mr. Brewer, both tasks you've mentioned, although you consider them superfluous, are well within the duties of the police force. Noise ordinances are real, and shooting video in a public setting is legal even if someone does not wish to be on tape. Lobby to change any laws you deem unessential, but don't fault those who wish to see extant laws upheld.

Mr. Morren, who has led the discussion off course in this instance?

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