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"But it was the revelation that the supervisor of the unit instructed officers to carry a toy gun just in case they found themselves “in a jam” and needed to plant one."https://www.theroot.com/baltimore-cops-kept-toy-guns-to-plant-just-in-case-they-1822546984
ragekritz
are there multiple sources for this
Updooter
Baltimore, my favorite place on Earth to get mugged. Every time I have had a car broken into, it has been in Baltimore. (4 times)
Rips4w
Good job, fellas. Fuckin dirtbags.
theangrypunk
LOLOLOOLOL
When Michael Slager shot Walter Scott, I realized I can not give cops the benefit of the doubt. That forever changed my view on cops.
bloxcox
Makes sense to people who have no morals
railroadman22
When you walk through the garden/ You gotta watch your back.
andreik
leopardspotster
TheGgreen100
Wow. What a shock. This is me not surprised at all.
Stebbenwolf
Yeah but no all of those NFL protestors are just imagining things and hate the troops *rolls eyes*
mcscusemebeeitch
They were also robbing people
whatafoolbelieves
Could've just sprinkled some crack on em instead
BoogiesOogie
It's an open and shut case, apparently he broke in here and hung up pictures of his family all over the walls.
ShlongaDonga
Well that kinda kills the argument " If only more black cops joined the force..." Cops can be corrupt regardless of race.
Klove12
Aren’t the Baltimore police force well known for being insanely corrupt?
KentuckyFriedChildren
Not many folks realize The Wire was a documentary shot in real time.
Comet260
I thought the entire city gov't was corrupt as fuck, too.
InfinitusEquitas
They keep trying to go for first place, but chicago is even worse.
dajakers
yes
Totallycasual
All cops should have to have an active body cam at all times, if it turns off or malfunctions then go back to the precinct, no more policing
slightlylessattractivethanadogfish
One of the biggest issues with bodycams is memory. Even small departments have a hard time maintaining videos for just incidents.
drnathaniel
Fuck these fucking fucks.
boobcat
Like you are any better. This happens all the time. Why haven't you stopped it? Citizens are responsible for their country.
squintish
When I hear about cops violating citizen's rights I have often wondered if they have taken it upon themselves or if this was how they (cont)
squintish
were trained to behave. Sadly it's becoming all too clear that fish rot from the head.
wallaceericson
Terrible. But maybe find more unbiased sources for your news. Not saying its false. Just could have done without the rant about "all cops"
Archaeomo
Read the article and may I just say, that is f*cking terrifying.
Verelse
They were "instructed" or "they did". The difference is quite important.
andBingowashisNameOh
If they did it without being instructed, I expect it wasn’t exactly frowned upon by their boss or peers.
admiralgeneralmanbearpig
Both
strato661
Well they found one in an arrested officers glovebox. So they were ready to, if it came to that.
Verelse
If this is true, that is very damning evidence, although it might not hold in court.
tinybleeeeeeeeeeg
even if they were instructed, but didn't actually plant any of the guns, they need to report it. if they didn't, they should be accountable
Verelse
100% agree with this.
WarpPig
Unless the people they would report it to would turn it back.... There are other ways, of course but whistleblowing is not a light task.
professionalWolfologist
Wait, what..?! BALTIMORE? OMG BALTIMORE cops did this? They should make a show about how corrupt Baltimore is. Maybe call it... The string.
LyricalCleric
Syralight
And have main characters killed just like in GoT.
Idownvotegunnuts
David Simon(The Wire) wrote a book (1991) about the BPD. He said most of them carried switchblades for that reason. Once a "suspect" was
Idownvotegunnuts
laying in the street surrounded by at least 5 blades.
zerovanity59
Baltimore also has a unique switchblade law, worded slightly different than the state and Federal, that includes a lot more knifes.
zerovanity59
The knife on Freddie Gray was such a knife.
cancerriddenlung
So...a Shick hydro then?
LuckyWristbands
Yeah but only a madman shaves in public. Gotta shoot em
cancerriddenlung
Maybe he was just trying to be pure!
redfish225
Don’t fall for the media hype. There’s millions of police in the U.S. and only a fraction of those are bad.
landcfan
Yeah, the article that was linked was extremely biased against all cops.
TheFriendliestGiant
Oh, well that's okay, then. After all, as the saying goes, a few bad apples are only a fraction and have no wider effect on the bunch.
CptBronson
I'm sure that matters to the people shot by one. Sharks bite less than 40 people a year and we kill millions of them over it.
BugEyedLemur
Umm, I don't think we kill sharks solely because they bite us... but I get what you're trying to say.
danielsan1977
And what happens to those that are bad?
IThinkYouGotAFineBrainJack
This just in: corrupt cops don't matter because quote they're "only a fraction".
nolittleplans
Well this isn't hype just a fact that is reported saying it's hype is why the issues aren't fixed. If just 1% of our protectors are evil the
nolittleplans
Then that's too much. Its why training both physically and psychologically is so important. Especially since so many cops some from cop fami
nolittleplans
Families and if you think the racism is bad now than my God you have a ride awakening when you see what older cops did
SmallHandsBigPenis
7/8 is a fraction.
SmallHandsBigPenis
Please understand down-voters, I’m not suggesting 7/8 are bad, I’m merely poking fun at bad phrasing. No need to feel hurt.
MrFuzzyBlumpkin
If "good" cops don't speak up and hold other cops accountable, they are just as bad as these guys.
igivetheinternets
Read the article. One who was going to testify was found shot in the head
nousernamesavailable
Theres no hype. This is a report about a group of Baltimore cops who are corrupt.
SuperFuzzyNipples
Tear down the blue wall of silence, then maybe you can say only a fraction are bad.
improbablypooping
Oh stop with your sensible comments
WherePoetryComesToDie
Just "a fraction" doesn't matter when said fraction is empowered by the state to enforce its will through detaining and killing citizens.
admiralgeneralmanbearpig
These fuckers are evil and we can draw attention to it without hiding behind statements like this
UNlCORN
Then tell the "good cops" to stop defending the rotten ones.
TheMajesticHarpyEagle
Then why dont the good ones turn them in?
TrilobiteSushi
According to the article, one was killed with his own gun the day before he was to testify.
bekind2joeblake
But so many cops cover and defend each other in these situations. They seem against weeding out the bad
MorgulTheFriendlyDrelb
Yes, and that fraction is about 99/100
PatrickDiomedes
Exactly. And the ones who try to whistleblow get pushed out of the force, at the very least.
arranrp
THIS
Grillparzer
Testify against a coworker and see how fast backup arrives when you desperately need it. Could be 100 mph or it could be 5.
xyrax
If its that bad internally then stop insisting that people support the fucking police then, they deserve to be called out in that case!
Grillparzer
Read Serpico or watch the movie. Corruption has gone underground, but it is still there.
ProphetTenebrae
That's just common sense.
JelloPutinPops
SometimesISayDumbShit
this comment is so horrible yet I couldn't help but laugh
Captainpoopypants
frickenunbelievable
This is corruption. Cops can be criminals too.
CobraFlyingAnA10DroppingSpidersBecauseScrewYou
Thanks for that, we didn't notice.
Fedotia
Not corruption. Just plain criminality, in group.
Summonsays
it's ok I'm sure the internal affairs department will investigate and press charges. That happens right? /s
Rasdwatrium
"No! #BlueLivesMatter" - t. idiots.
o4kill
So can everyone. Immunity for screwing up someone else's life should not be a thing.
Comet260
Esp. in Baltimore it would seem.
AESTHETICALme
My p.o. has a saying. The only difference between a cop and a criminal is a badge.
Alphonsevaher
"Hey Dave! Says here the Only difference between the guy who ran you over and the cops who T-boned his car from trying to flee is a badge!."
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CryptBeast
Cops aren't nice people generally. And the more criminal a location is - the worse people its cops are.
Alexaididntsayyourfknname
Dumbass comment.
DragoonExMachina
I forget where, but I remember reading that the psychological profile of a career criminal and a career LEO are 90% identical.
1snowwolf1
What about a career Capricorn
Sharklaserspewpew
Capcom used to make some good gamea, they seem to have fell off recently...
AESTHETICALme
Yup. They need it think like em to bust em
rmacrit
As someone in law enforcement, this is so incredibly troublesome. Damn :/
Icommentfunny
You should resign and cite this
MarshmallowFluffernutterPie
As someone not in law enforcement, this is why nobody fucking trusts law enforcement.
Captainclickbait
You might even call it criminal.. Like a murder
ColonelBatGuano
Make sure your union fights like hell to prevent any consequences
CziltangBrone
"TROUBLESOME"!?!? Fuck you! It's an OUTRAGE!!
mritty
Interesting term, “troublesome,” to describe premeditated intent to commit murder, fraud, and perjury.
Andyatlast
He meant troublesome in that his buddies are getting caught.
cyrusjoneslivedforever
I wish more of the good guys would openly condemn the bad one's. I understanding having eachothers back, but there's a line.
aCoolBreezeOnAHotSummerDay
This is a major major problem. I’ve got family who are cops so I’m not anti police but this has to stop.
JohnWickdidnothingwrong
A raccoon in my trash can is troublesome.
ExtremeAndViolentButtFun
So many more stories of bullshit involving law enforcement. Do you see why us common civvies are weary of police?
Ryanator50
yeah even white guys like me
MrPeaches88
wary? or both?
arranrp
both
wolfpreist
i'm gonna go with both
Abechara
Baltimore. I hive of villainy and scum
Gunner192
are there more retched ones?
Iatetoomuchpizza
Don’t spread hate, friend. We are strong and good people, despite the corruption that we fight every day
SnarkySophia
Cheomesh
And yet somehow I still like going there from time to time.
gamblingpoet
They also were caught on camera planting drugs.
WacknCheese
Cunts
jacblake
“Re-enacting” the search for the bodycams they forgot to turn on...cough,cough.
LightningFIshLivesInTheDeep
Wow, that's despicable.
Sc00ba5teeve
Well I hope they have a lovely paid vacation.
LeonardoDaTiddies
They will be strongly admonished, fired, then hired by a neighboring department for a 5% pay cut. THAT should be a strong deterrent.
Sc00ba5teeve
Sort of like paedophile priests and shitty teachers. Just shuffle them to somewhere where no one knows they're pieces of shite.
TyrannosaurusMex
The same officers? You sure?
HoneyBadgerSC05
I was watching Cops one day and you could blatantly see one of the cops plant some drugs on a dude.
RetailCat
Fun fact, cops is a reenactment.
Notme68
I was in relationships once watching cops and one of the guys there was on that episode. (Santa Ana, CA)
RetailCat
Scary...
Notme68
It was kinda funny.
MaladaptedMedic
Fun fact. It's not
UsernameChecksOut2
They were in my small time city of less than 30,000....no it's not a reenactment.
TheRealDinotron
No, it's not.
iWishThereWasAWayToDeleteThis
What the actual fuck law enforcement
xoverthirtyx
You’re surprised. Interesting...
IamNotAnAlien
Bodymore Murdaland, what do you expect
CotterPyke
the amazing thing is the people that think this is an unusual thing. They've been doing it for years, they're the "throw down guns".
Odiin46
It's one thing for the officers, another when their supervisors told them to carry one
amagiciannamedgob
You mean, what the fuck Baltimore.
Belatorius
I'm sure shit runs deep with corruption and dirt with the law enforcement
armitagecasemolly
"The Wire" is actually a documentary
azureraptor
Thing is, most of the cops in The WIre were good cops...
hashoosh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Simon#Career It really almost is
hashoosh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Burns
memepolice420
It’s actually a live action feed
z0civic
Can't forget that Snoop is real too - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felicia_Pearson
ODSTsRule
What is the Wire? When i read that some bald guy comes to mind but not much else.
PawelSlok
The best tv show Boone watched
fedoraeuphoria
Top 5 greatest television shows of all time.
IamNotAnAlien
ah man you’re missing out. when a show has a several minute long scene where the only dialogue are f-bombs, it’s bound to be good
Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalynistic
You're thinking of the Shield. Watch the Wire instead. And buckle your shit.
Cutthroatlemur
Anyone who is surprised by this hasn’t been paying attention. My uncle was a highly decorated cop...told me it was common practice.
420xxx69CommunismWillWin69xxx420
Don't know why you're getting downvoted, you're just pointing out that this isn't a new phenomena, which is depressing.
badmusicpuns
Decorated?
Cutthroatlemur
He caught a serial killer
ebap
Yeah dummy. Mother fucker was fabulous
ranger15
Blame the 1% that does this shit, not the 99% hard working police out there.
ForMyOwnAmusement
strawman argument
TheFriendliestGiant
Just as soon as the 99% take one great big blue wall-shaped step back from people like this and start actually policing their own, sure.
Oblivion59
They do. As you can see these men have been policed
pugglesworth
What percentage of people see it and do nothing about it though? They're to blame as well honestly
Stoneagedudeman
It is a problem when good men don't speak out. But these guys also have families to support and reporting gets your ass thrown in the fire
pugglesworth
I get that, but it doesn't excuse not reporting wrongdoing. Especially since it's literally their job to help uphold the law
Stoneagedudeman
It's not as clear cut as that though. Overlook that problem in order to stay in the force and attempt to to good, or report do the right 1/2
Stoneagedudeman
Thing and get iced as soon as anyone higher in the heirarchy gets wind of you stirring up trouble? It's a difficult problem to solve
RabidHobo
Generalizing about a group of individuals, eh? Good on you.
JavaPunk
UnpopularOpinionated
But can you blame? Law Enforcement is supposed to be an entity, in eyes of the civilians.
RabidHobo
So are corporations. Sue the local law enforcement agency and punish the individuals responsible. Why take it further by discriminating?
UnpopularOpinionated
this one whole entity (Police Department) stand in regard to this particular situation. The public, civilians will need to hear what the 2/
UnpopularOpinionated
police have to say about this.
UnpopularOpinionated
In either those imagined situation, the idea is not about who to find to blame but in fact, critical things to do is make clear where 1/
RabidHobo
Do you blame someone in a call center of a corporation that has a CEO that did something criminal?
RabidHobo
Vice versa on this one.
UnpopularOpinionated
but also those colleagues who represented it. We are in a democratic society and every one have a right of voice and should practice that /
UnpopularOpinionated
to condone or disapprove strongly about this type behavior. Not to thwart the mission of the police, but to actually realign the sworn 4/
UnpopularOpinionated
Right, i understand your point. But that's the rotten part about this. These particular few not only ruined justice, /
UnpopularOpinionated
the Police Department to really show to the public where they stand in facing this current event.
UnpopularOpinionated
right of voice, regardless which side of convenience they fall into on the issue. If i were a cop, i'd speak out right open whether/
UnpopularOpinionated
objective of the a Police Department, which is to uphold justice. I'm blaming the police, though I am saying, now it a good time for 5/
UnpopularOpinionated
correction: not blaming*
HardOnStrokeFoundation
The above photo does not fit the BLM narrative at all
Brice83
Bingo
WherePoetryComesToDie
The BLM narrative is about systemic injustices against black people, not "all cops are white."
PabloDiabloman
You're a moron
PabloDiabloman
Your comment fits your Fox news narrative of attacking the BLM movement instead of addressing the issue of police mistreatment of non-whites
TestAccount321
They protest police brutality and misconduct, you miserable clown. The cops being black makes no difference here.
MystiCaliKotta
How do you figure?
lurkingnooby
What you mean?
KrautMick
Maybe that it’s not only white cops that are unfairly targeting black people? That’s all I can get from that comment.
MystiCaliKotta
Most of the cops in Baltimore are black, Baltimore is a mostly black city. Most of the cops who killed Freddie Gray were black.
TheGame21x
Oh here we fucking go...the BLM "narrative" is about stopping unwarranted police shootings. Not white vs black.
HardOnStrokeFoundation
Did not mean to disparage the BLM movement. Was wrongly speaking from my experience of the vocal BLM minority blaming whites. But why 1/2
HardOnStrokeFoundation
Use the name "Black" lives matter if it's not a race thing?
TheGame21x
Okay, fair enough. The "Black" in BLM is there because there are many in the black community who feel as though black lives are devalued by
TheGame21x
police, as blacks are around twice as likely to be fatally shot by police versus other races. It doesn't mean "only black lives matter",
danielsan1977
The BLM narrative of.....?
Hybris51129
White cops shooting unarmed blacks or really doing anything including their jobs aimed towards blacks. The usual "stir the pot" racism.
TheFriendliestGiant
Pretty sure BLM doesn't generally specify the race of the cop, so much as the race of the victim.
erischilde
Idiots choose to not understand what systemic racism is.
NotIrony
"the usual stir the pot racism." Just like Jim Crow? Lol, spoken like a true racist with no perspective or education of their history.
Hybris51129
Coming from someone who clearly hasn't noticed how civil rights leaders have been taking advantage of things like BLM to remain (1
NotIrony
Is your argument against institutionalized and structural racism really just the reversed roles? Come on. Get a grip.
Hybris51129
relevant in the modern era and thus hold on to their own power bases. Change your perspective and you will see this. (2/2)
danielsan1977
I can't find that from BLM.
Gherkincensed
Where are you looking?!? This guy couldn't find water at a beach...
danielsan1977
"Where are you looking?!?" I'm looking at BLM itself.
VultureTX
BLM regularly holds protests speaking out against police killings of black people, ... issues such as racial profiling, police brutality
danielsan1977
Where's the "white police" part?