Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close ranks

Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by DFHippie on Friday June 26, 2020 @10:29AM (#23652343)

Also, the police omertà business means the law upholders knuckle under to the bullies or get driven out of the force.

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Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by gnusty_gnurc on Friday June 26, 2020 @11:57AM (#23653420)

Kind of like the Illuminati. Or Bill Clinton's criticizers - speak up and he orders a hit! /s

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Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by craftinator on Friday June 26, 2020 @12:36PM (#23653919)

Ah, never mind, don't bother responding to my comment above. I didn't realize that you are just trolling.

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Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by gnusty_gnurc on Friday June 26, 2020 @12:43PM (#23654013)

> police omertà business

IDK I consider blanket generalizations about policing in the US as the mafia or something to be trolling...

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Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by craftinator on Friday June 26, 2020 @02:34PM (#23655336)

You responded to a reasonable argument based on understandings of incentive with:

> Kind of like the Illuminati. Or Bill Clinton's criticizers - speak up and he orders a hit! /s

No argument, but references to the Illuminati and assassinations. Not a whole lot of credibility to stand on, and definitely no reasonable discussion.

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