Then you had the other cop come in and punch him in the head and face about 10 times while every other cop just stood around. I'm disappointed that none of the other people there said anything to them.

I'm disappointed that none of the other people there said anything to them.

You see this type of behavior a lot from police officers and officers that work in DOC. It is a gang mentality when they are working and even when they are off work. They generally hang together and they are always armed.

There is a reason this is common. I have old friends who became cops, as I'm sure most of us do. You can't talk the way these guys talk about people in the general public. This is why I think they always end up hanging out together and with their families. This is probably why their kids are always a little different, too.

I have some of those friends and family members as well. I know it's a dangerous job but they act like they live in another world.

Many cops in large cities do live in another world. The level of evil they are faced with each day must feel insurmountable more often than not.

Many cops in large cities do live in another world. The level of evil they are faced with each day must feel insurmountable more often than not.

They're a level of evil unto themselves.

Nas, what did you think about Obama's speech on black male youths this week? I found it refreshing to see him pull a Bill Cosby and ask folks not to fall into stereotypes. It was a change of pace from his normal course of blaming others for the societal problems.

He's given the "personal responsibility" speech a lot. In general I agree with his message. Problem a lot have is all he's done is talk. His policies have made the lives of many of these inner city kids harder. He's also being really disingenuous when he tries to compare his upbringing to theirs too. It's not the same.

Why do always defend him? Stop kissing his ass.

Many cops in large cities do live in another world. The level of evil they are faced with each day must feel insurmountable more often than not.

Ok, true enough. But by acknowledging this, what am I condoning?

I'm not condoning bad behavior by cops.

I hope you are understanding what they are forced to confront. With little or no help from society in general. It's the same type of approach we as a society may want to take with criminals as well. Generations of people confronted with almost insurmountable issues to conquer each day that are not of their own making.

I dont think we can condone or excuse anything based on "the evils they face"

Its what they signed up for and there are many cops, most cops, that protect and serve responsibly without the need for this bullshit.

And yes, those guys are roided up

Which bullshit?

Police brutality, abuse of power, etc

I would bet that no cop is fully prepared in training for what they are going to face on a daily basis.

I would bet that no cop is fully prepared in training for what they are going to face on a daily basis.