Speak,

"Would that prevent public outrage if they were white?"

You sound disappointed.

Gal,

"I feel like people who are *surprised* that the cops who did this are black"

I think this particular incident has something to do with it being Memphis.

Memphis has been ranked as the most dangerous city in the United States, according to a 24/7 Wall St. study using FBI statistics.

I figure the cops are just burned out after awhile and lose it.

Gal,

Being in law enforcement seems to me to be a profession a person might start looking at life distorted.

They seek out for a living what I hope I never run into in my life.

And then they live with a lot of hatred directed at them when the overwhelming majority of them are good and decent and caring and altruistic.

Tres,

"I, somehow, against all odds, managed to not beat another human being to death."

Who's talking about you?

I was talking about the cops who day in and day out function in "the most dangerous city in United States"....note the word dangerous. Their jobs are seeking that stuff out while you go to a nice restaurant or shopping at the mall thinking how safe things are.

Lamp,

"So, your comment appears to be saying that the law enforcement people of Memphis are able to "lose it" in the line of their duty and kill someone, and that is OK in your view because Memphis has a high crime rate?"

Who said it was ok?

People who debate for a living must really have to be quick on their feet and have patience.

I get sick of the people who add a word to your post and then respond to it as if you wrote it.

El,

"The five officers had between 2 and 6 years on the force. Burned out? More likely unfit for duty in the first place."

Maybe...I don't know them.

Brass,

When I was in college I had an elective I had to use and decided to take a Criminology class.

Gave me a different view of cops.

Really...it gave me some insight into how cops look at things.

I figured out they are exposed to the worst characteristics of human beings and I don't see how it can't rub off.

They have to learn TMI about the seedy side of human beings.

No thank you.

And...I'm not making excuses for cops lest some ----------- accuse me of that.

Snoofy,

Drugs screw people up too with crazy thinking.

That's not making an excuse.

It's casting blame.

Snoofy,

"Which drugs are you taking, BillJohnson?"

I don't use any drugs whatsoever...nothing.

My thoughts aren't influenced by drugs.

I used to smoke a lot of pot and I know first hand it alters your perception of reality regardless what the pot heads tell themselves.

Yea...I really enjoyed it though. Great feeling unlike the mental psychosis becomes your new reality. My only regret is waiting so long to stop. My life improved radically when I did.

But I sure enjoyed the feeling of euphoria. Fortunately I found a terrific shrink I saw for 5 years and insisted I quit to see him. Honestly...I have no idea what was his political views.

Changed my life.

Great feeling unlike....meant Great feeling until...