Sean Bell Verdict

[helicopper 1,050]

And that is exactly why we have the violence we do....this is not a police state or communist regime, its a demoocracy. Cops DO NOT have an all access pass to whatever they want, who decides what is messing and whats not??? Guess what, we wouln't need the CCRB, or have names like Livoti or Volpe haunting the past if that sort of attitude worked!!!

Fascinating perspective. You're right this is not a police state, it is a democratic republic. Have you ever been to a police state or another country where the police do have carte blanche? It's a lot different than NYC or anywhere else in the country!

Cops do not have an all access pass for anything. They DO however have a reasonable expectation to go home at the end of their shift in the same condition they were at the start. Laws exist to protect the police; you're not allowed to resist arrest under any circumstances. If the arrest is deemed unlawful, you're given many options for redress later. Yet there are those who routinely ignore those laws and resist arrest subjecting the officers to injuries and unfortunately many times death.

When the lowlifes stop disobeying the police who are lawfully carrying out their duties and the lawyers and "activists" stop accusing the police of wrongdoing after EVERY arrest, we'll stop needing CCRB. It's not simply up to the police.

As for Volpe or Livoti, don't compare the 40,000 other cops doing the right thing with them! They got what they deserved and they no longer carry the badge!