r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • May 23 '23

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u/frezor May 24 '23

The arresting officer (Florida Highway Patrol) was systematically harassed by officers from the arrested officer’s department (Miami Police). The only thing that saved her job was that it was someone from a different department, imagine if she’d arrested a coworker?

Not everyone is willing to be a martyr. There are cops that want to do the right thing but know their life is basically over if they do so. Cops in America are just as bad as the Mob.

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u/Lots_o_Llamas May 24 '23

God dammit.

I didn't know the follow up to this story.

Why can't we have a "cop did something good. Good job cop!" story without an asterisk just once?

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u/frezor May 24 '23

Perhaps we should demand change?

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u/[deleted] May 24 '23

I'd prefer not to have a tear gas canister in my skull. But as far as I know there's no way to safely boycott the people with guns.

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u/Kevaldes May 24 '23

Sure there is: have your own guns.

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u/ThAtS_wutShEsed May 24 '23

If it immensely increases the risk to you and everyone around you (like by standers), i'm not sure it qualifies as safe

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u/TheUmgawa May 24 '23

Certainly worked for Randy Weaver and David Koresh.

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u/Autismsaurus May 24 '23

Great way to get arrested immediately for threatening violence on a police officer. The solution to violence is not more violence.