▲ 59 ▼ Police called to Florida soccer game after parents say three-year-old benched for being too good (www.theguardian.com) submitted 1 day ago by Amuletta@lemmy.ca to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments Parent of the year!
[–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (4 children) It's often argued that by standing idle they are complicit. You know what they say. A few bad apples spoils the whole batch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Pratai@piefed.ca 1 point 1 day ago (3 children) So a good cop in Sarasota should put his job on the line because of what a cop did in Bakersfield? Is that the logic here? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (2 children) I'm not getting into the concrete with you. The general idea is that if one cop witnesses another cop commit a crime and does nothing, they are complicit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pratai@piefed.ca -1 points 1 day ago* (1 child) Yes they are. However- The point remains. Every day goes by with countless cops doing good things. But don’t let this get in the ways of a nuanceless view. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago Your comment almost reads like you are talking to me. I'm sure I misunderstood. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pratai@piefed.ca 1 point 1 day ago (3 children) So a good cop in Sarasota should put his job on the line because of what a cop did in Bakersfield? Is that the logic here? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (2 children) I'm not getting into the concrete with you. The general idea is that if one cop witnesses another cop commit a crime and does nothing, they are complicit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pratai@piefed.ca -1 points 1 day ago* (1 child) Yes they are. However- The point remains. Every day goes by with countless cops doing good things. But don’t let this get in the ways of a nuanceless view. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago Your comment almost reads like you are talking to me. I'm sure I misunderstood. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (2 children) I'm not getting into the concrete with you. The general idea is that if one cop witnesses another cop commit a crime and does nothing, they are complicit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pratai@piefed.ca -1 points 1 day ago* (1 child) Yes they are. However- The point remains. Every day goes by with countless cops doing good things. But don’t let this get in the ways of a nuanceless view. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago Your comment almost reads like you are talking to me. I'm sure I misunderstood. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pratai@piefed.ca -1 points 1 day ago* (1 child) Yes they are. However- The point remains. Every day goes by with countless cops doing good things. But don’t let this get in the ways of a nuanceless view. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago Your comment almost reads like you are talking to me. I'm sure I misunderstood. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BillyTheKid2@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago Your comment almost reads like you are talking to me. I'm sure I misunderstood. permalink fedilink source parent