Even police say FTP every once in a while...

[03trubluGT]

this is far too common of an attitude. Was watching the stupid gunsmith show Red Jacket when they were doing the suppressed Mark 19 greanade launcher...and they were wanting to sell it to the sheriffs department. wtf?

I saw that too and was floored. When Will explained that they could now launch tear gas from 400 yards instead of 50, that was freaking rediculous.

[Binky]

"I think the Police Department prefers its officers to be an occupying force rather than interacting with the community it serves," Sanders said.

this is far too common of an attitude. Was watching the stupid gunsmith show Red Jacket when they were doing the suppressed Mark 19 greanade launcher...and they were wanting to sell it to the sheriffs department. wtf?

But then again, the police is not a proactive force, its reactive. Only way to be proactive is to oppress the population and control them from the outset.

[EW]

How can you write tickets and beat the homeless if you're throwing a football? Dang cops having a positive experience with pre-gangstas.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

They should have raising revenue not playing football with kids!

Lmao!

[Lason]

They should have raising revenue not playing football with kids!

[line-em-up]

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Now that we have morons in charge, this country is doomed.

[03trubluGT]

This is downright asinine. If you can't interact with the community, how can you build trust?

NYPD officers disciplined for throwing football with boyOfficers Catherine Guzman and Mariana Diaz face departmental trial for tossing a football with a child
By PoliceOne Staff

NEW YORK — Two NYPD officers are challenging the disciplinary action taken against them for throwing a football with a child at a Bronx housing project.

Officers Catherine Guzman and Mariana Diaz say they were humiliated by the commanding officer of the Bronx Housing Bureau for playing the game last year on the Fourth of July, according to the New York Daily News.

"He was irate and berated us in front of everyone," Guzman said. "He said, 'What are you doing? Do you realize you are on overtime?'"

Four officers were involved in the incident, and two accepted a penalty of two vacation days, but Guzman and Diaz are appealing the ruling.

Charges against them say they "did fail and neglect to remain alert, to wit: throwing and catching a football with three uniformed members of service...while maintaining a foot post." Both will receive harsher penalties if found guilty.

Lawyer Eric Sanders said the NYPD needs to rethink how it defines community policing.

"I think the Police Department prefers its officers to be an occupying force rather than interacting with the community it serves," Sanders said.

"I don't think throwing a football to a 7-year-old boy is misconduct," Guzman said. "We were interacting with the community."

http://www.policeone.com/community-policing/articles/4379138-NYPD-officers-disciplined-for-throwing-football-with-boy