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Old 03-11-2015, 06:22 PM
 
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They know full well they've done nothing wrong and this is just a racist witchhunt and their only crime is enforcing the law "too well" and not giving certain groups "breaks". Is it because DOJ will sue the city and bankrupt it if they don't follow its "recommendations"?
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Old 03-11-2015, 06:25 PM
 
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They know full well they've done nothing wrong and this is just a racist witchhunt and their only crime is enforcing the law "too well" and not giving certain groups "breaks". Is it because DOJ will sue the city and bankrupt it if they don't follow its "recommendations"?
Rats jumping off a sinking ship.
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Old 03-11-2015, 06:27 PM
 
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They know full well they've done nothing wrong and this is just a racist witchhunt and their only crime is enforcing the law "too well" and not giving certain groups "breaks". Is it because DOJ will sue the city and bankrupt it if they don't follow its "recommendations"?
Because resigning looks better then "fired with cause"

IE...they've done something wrong.
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Old 03-11-2015, 06:30 PM
 
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ferguson isnt a pd, its a collection arm for the city that targets blacks.

disband the entire pd and start from scratch.
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Old 03-11-2015, 06:35 PM
 
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Because resigning looks better then "fired with cause"

IE...they've done something wrong.
Probably this. Also likely (although I'd bet the above on even money) that people who the DOJ and/or other powers that be don't have enough on to directly force the firing of are being threatened into quitting. Possibly a combination.

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ferguson isnt a pd, its a collection arm for the city that targets blacks.

disband the entire pd and start from scratch.
Form what I've heard, agreed, although this is a much broader issue than the tensions there: police departments should not be allowed to function as revenue collection agencies for the local government.
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Old 03-11-2015, 06:39 PM
 
Location: Florida
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They know full well they've done nothing wrong and this is just a racist witchhunt and their only crime is enforcing the law "too well" and not giving certain groups "breaks". Is it because DOJ will sue the city and bankrupt it if they don't follow its "recommendations"?
These people should have resigned long ago, but waited until the heat was so high they couldn't stay. There were accusations of racism before, but once those disgusting emails were discovered, it was impossible to refute.

One would have to be either incredibly naive or very disingenuous to believe the emails are not evidence of pervasive and permissive racism within the department.

Frankly, I think the governor should resign as well--he appears to be incompetent in a crisis.

Ferguson Racist E-mails in Justice Department Report

2 Ferguson police officers quit; court clerk fired after Justice report - CNN.com
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Old 03-11-2015, 06:48 PM
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becasue the (word for an Irish dance) is up
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Old 03-11-2015, 06:49 PM
 
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They know full well they've done nothing wrong and this is just a racist witchhunt and their only crime is enforcing the law "too well" and not giving certain groups "breaks". Is it because DOJ will sue the city and bankrupt it if they don't follow its "recommendations"?
I'd resign and get the hell out too.
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Old 03-11-2015, 06:57 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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Default everyone?

Ferguson has a population of 2?
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Old 03-11-2015, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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It's either resign or go under the vindictive thumb of Holder and DOJ. It is going to become a horrific place for a white cop to make a living.
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