[lbo-talk] Comment on F-9/11 and racism

[R]

cops operate under the assumption everyone is guilty, which in practice
means those they want to believe are guilty.  they listen to their "gut" -- 
which is often full of beer, cheap donuts, contaminated fast food, gas,
bacteria, etc.

"i suspect everyone." -- inspector clouseau.

when asked on the witness stand (assuming a lawyer is dumb enough to ask
such a question; or thinks the jury might profit from hearing the answer)
why they didn't investigate an alleged crime from both sides  -- the way the
movies and TV usually portray them as doing, in their unending quest for
truth, justice and the american way -- their answer is "the law doesn't
require us to," delivered lightening speed with a smirk.

very unAmamerican?

R

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "martin" <mschiller at pobox.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Comment on F-9/11 and racism


: Innocent until proven guilty -> no cops, no crime.
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: Martin
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: On Jun 30, 2004, at 9:20 AM, Doug Henwood wrote:
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: > Huh? First, who proved this? And second, how can you tell causation
: > doesn't run from crime to cops? NYC has a very large police force, and
: > the lowest crime rate of any big city in the U.S.
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