A Mature Conversation Accidentally Recorded Between Two Austin, Texas Cops

Serve and protect was just a catchy PR phrase? Guess their duty now is just to punish or get the (suspected) criminal? Hmmm...been awhile, I don't generally look at cop cars, don't want them to think I'm staring for a criminal purpose, LOL!
 

Well said April, and if it's anything I am against, it's stereotyping. There are bad people everywhere, but we cannot hold it against an entire profession, religion, race, gender, age, whatever.

Some of these conversations on here are really upsetting because that is what I hear. Hell, give me a break, even ALL politicians aren't bad, and neither are ALL lawyers, but the way you hear it, our kids could be learning that ALL lawyers are bad because they are young and don't realize, no, this is a man or woman that did this and they happen to be a lawyer, cop, woman, man, black, white, muslim, christian.

Wow, I just looked up Bigot because I thought it meant intolerant against other races/religions and it means:

Bigot - a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions.

All I can say is OMG!! I know some bigots, and didn't know it.
 

nwlady said:
These officers know they are being recorded right? If they do know, this makes zero sense to me.
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From what they said to each other, they were unsure of whether the camera was rolling and the conversation was being recorded. The one asked the other if he shut it off. They were both temporarily suspended without pay, but I don't know what the final result was other than they were forced to attend some classes. http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2014/11/20/70025554/
 
I thought these cameras were to be on ALL the time to protect civilians as well as cops? I suppose I just assumed that. I do NOT think the police should be able to turn them off. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of proving all that goes on. I'm really confused now.
 
I think it may be mandatory in the future, and they'll be punished for turning them off purposely. I heard a recent case of a cop with a body camera, who turned if off during an altercation.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I think it may be mandatory in the future, and they'll be punished for turning them off purposely. I heard a recent case of a cop with a body camera, who turned if off during an altercation.
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I can't agree more with it being mandatory. Anyone being against that would concern me, if your clean you have nothing to fear. "course maybe all mankind will be monitored in the future, anyone catch the "Minority Report"? Or Big Brother is Watching. Seems like it's coming to that. So who are we going to choose to be Big Bro, or will we have a choice.
 
We can't afford to be big brother, lol...we're just the bugs under the microscope...already happening. :magnify:
 
Depending on the situation, most portables are battery powered which limits their service.
 
SeaBreeze said:
We can't afford to be big brother, lol...we're just the bugs under the microscope...already happening. :magnify:
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Isn't that the truth, plus if I could afford it I wouldn't want the job, human's are horrible, LOL, I'm an alien from Mars so I can say that, LOL!
 
rt3 said:
Depending on the situation, most portables are battery powered which limits their service.
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Will you quit trying to keep this thread on track Rt3, you're messin with my train of thought:confused: By the way, that train just left without me, LOL!!
 
QuickSilver said:
Yes... I can attest to that. Gallows humor is alive and well in hospitals.. the public would be horrified if they heard some of the things that are said.
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It's alive and well in law offices, too, behind the scenes and in the privacy of the office. It was a kind of safety valve to relieve the stress of some of the ghastly stuff we had to work with. I would hate to have had some of that recorded and made public. BUT, it never affected the quality of our work for a client.
 
You have a recording and camera issue along with the subject matter. But any job, I mean any job I ever had people frequently talked in a dark, sarcastic or cynical manner about their employers, colleagues, customers and public. I'm not surprised about the subject matter but rather the recording knowing their is recording going on. Goes to show you most will eventually adapt, adjust or tolerate the cameras or surveillance. As long as they treat rape victims and complaints seriously I guess there's nothing to do but if they are found to have handled a rape victim or case poorly I'd say use this in conjunction with other evidence for discipline or even prosecution.
 
rt3 said:
Side note: think it was about 2007 -- Supreme Court ruled police had no duty to protect, but could defend themselves. Serve and Protect was taken off most cop cars, next time you see one take a look
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Well, that's disturbing. I did not know this. Just looked at my local PD on-line (so, hopefully, they don't know I'm staring) and you're right. They don't have it on their vehicles. Wow. The days of Adam-12 are over. I was misled by that wonderful series!

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