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Evie Havok
10/23/09

In reply to Don't Ask, Do Tell
Ugh. The LAPD is the just a huge waste of state money. I wouldn't be saying this if they actually did their jobs but they don't (they're still corrupt as shit). Has anyone else from L.A. noticed them skulking around on the streets more looking for people to stop and ticket? Cali. is so hard up they send these assholes out on the street more often to stop people and get that speeding ticket/other offense money. #policebrutality
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odinsraven
10/23/09

@Evie Havok: I've been pretty impressed with some of the work the LAPD has done under Bratton. All major crime rates are down, homicides are at a 38-year low, and the gang sweeps over the last year have been very thorough and well executed.

But yeah, they still like to beat the crap out of people. #policebrutality
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EKane
10/23/09

@Evie Havok: Replace LAPD with CPD and LA with Chicago and I would wholeheartedly agree. #policebrutality
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Ultraprison!
10/23/09

@Evie Havok: I got two tickets within two weeks for total bullshit, including "making a left turn over a double yellow line." I'm so mad. I don't think the way to fix California's budget problem is by siphoning money from its citizens. #policebrutality
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missheidilynn
10/23/09

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As a "police do nice things also story" My friend and I were crossing the street this week and a lady in her Lexus ran a stop sign and cut us off. There just happened to be a police car behind her and they quickly pulled her over. I just appreciated that they treated it as serious. I know there are important crimes than pissing people off in a cross walk, but we really appreciated it! We drove by and said thank you! #policebrutality
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thesciencegirl
10/23/09

@missheidilynn: Yes, many police do nice things. They also do nice things disproportionately for the white and middle-class/wealthy. #policebrutality
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AndPreciousLittleofThat
10/23/09

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Why would the LAPD want to kill Janice Dickinson? #policebrutality
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cate3710
10/23/09

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"Don't worry, ma'am, we probably won't kill you. Your husband, brother, or son? Well, we can't make any promises..." #policebrutality
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Rare Affinity
09/15/09

In reply to LAPD Officer Being Investigated For Leak Had Worked On Rihanna's Case
Why is it okay for the media, presumably to sell copy, to leak the name and photograph of a police officer, being investigated for, but hitherto not charged with, leaking the name and photograph of a third party, presumably for financial gain, to the media?
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schweppes
09/15/09

@Rare Affinity: Because there aren't laws that are put in place to protect the anonymity of people who are investigated for crimes.
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PinkSoxHat
09/15/09

@Rare Affinity: Rhianna was a crime victim. This officer is potentially a perpitrator. If we were going to follow that logic, we'd never release names until a guilty verdict or plea was returned.
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Rare Affinity
09/15/09

@PinkSoxHat:
@schweppes: I am highlighting the hypocrisy of the media, who were quick to use Rihanna's pictures without being scrupulous enough to question the source at the time. I note that some on here already seem to think the officer is guilty.
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schweppes
09/15/09

@Rare Affinity: I just don't think it's hypocritical. Using the Rhianna pictures may have been morally wrong, but there's nothing morally wrong about reporting facts re: an investigation. Whether other people don't understand the difference between an investigation and a conviction isn't the media's fault.
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MissKittyFantastico
09/15/09

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Umm, instead of Officer Rebecca Reyes, I think you mean "ffcr Rbcc Rys," as she clearly deserves to be disemvoweled for this sort of woman on woman crime. Hope that TMZ money keeps her warm if she goes to trial.
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Rare Affinity
09/15/09

@MissKittyFantastico: The officer has not yet been charged let alone found guilty of the crime in question.
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LaurieStrodeTheBoatAshore
09/15/09

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I'm not calling out Jez on this, just a blanket statement across the board, it's extremely irresponsible to release their names before the investigation is final and culpability is official.
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Triana Orpheus
09/15/09

@LaurieStrodeTheBoatAshore: Kinda like it's extremely irresponsible to release a brutal photo without permission? That LAPD track record sure is spiffy.
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Rare Affinity
09/15/09

@LaurieStrodeTheBoatAshore: Seconded.
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schweppes
09/15/09

@LaurieStrodeTheBoatAshore: I don't think it is. There's nothing unclear about anything in the post: the officer is obviously just being investigated, there's no language implying otherwise.
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LaurieStrodeTheBoatAshore
09/15/09

@schweppes: It can be extremely damaging if its not true or if her association is not as extreme as what is being reported now during the investigation. In cases where a suspect (in any profession) has been linked to a crime, only to have been vindicated. You rarely see the media blitz to announce and then remind the public in cases of exoneration unless the injured party sues for libel or defamation. In cases like this, that's not an option, we're reporting an investigation, no actual blame placed, but the reputation is damaged, and that damage can be permanent.

@Triana Orpheus, agreed, extremely irresponsible to leak the photo but you don't know these officers have done that yet for sure. What is wrong with simply reporting two officers are being investigated and are on paid leave?

I'm not saying the officers mentioned are NOT guilty of doing it. Just saying put down the torches and pitchforks until you know for sure.
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schweppes
09/15/09

@LaurieStrodeTheBoatAshore: It's not the newsreporter's job to make sure that no one's name is associated with anything negative until a jury convicts the person. There's no way that a person who is actually being investigated would be able to sue a newspaper that reports that fact.
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Rare Affinity
09/15/09

@LaurieStrodeTheBoatAshore: Love the torches and pitchfork imagery. I still don’t understand how or indeed why people have made the giant leap from being investigated to being found guilty.
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LaurieStrodeTheBoatAshore
09/15/09

@schweppes: "There's no way that a person who is actually being investigated would be able to sue a newspaper that reports that fact." Exactly, that's why I'm saying, if she's vindicated, she has no recourse. (eta) Yet the negative press may very well linger.
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schweppes
09/15/09

@LaurieStrodeTheBoatAshore: You seem to be advocating a system where names aren't released until the guilty verdict is made. Or should we wait for a full round of appeals? I'm not saying that an accusation that turns out to be untrue doesn't damage people, but I think that's solved, not by muting media outlets, but by educating people on what "innocent until proven guilty" really means.
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LaurieStrodeTheBoatAshore
09/15/09

@schweppes: I'm actually not totally against a system where names aren't released until proven guilty. It would certainly hold us to our beloved presumption of innocence and promote the likelihood for an unbiased jury in cases of a trial. But this is an investigation, it's not a trial, it's not a matter of being found guilty or innocent, there aren't even formal charges yet. These people will be demonized and I'll be happy to form an opinion if/when they are found to be the culprits. If they are not the ones who leaked the photos, then they get to play damage control, their families have to deal with geniuses who don't understand the difference between 'suspect' and 'guilty'. The net provides a wealth of information. Do you think whack jobs can't track down their phone numbers or addresses (the original article gave one officer's street name for Pete's sake) and take this up as a case of their own. In LOS ANGELES? If the media were more tenacious in its resolve to report clarity and truth, I wouldn't take issue. And I also can read between the lines and see that the LAPD certainly haven't done much to protect the identify of their own to deflect the attention from their department as a whole to individuals, and I think that sucks balls too.
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Israfel_angel
09/15/09

In reply to LAPD Officer Being Investigated For Leak Had Worked On Rihanna's Case
Somehow, I feel like it's worse that it was a woman who leaked it. Talk about girl on girl crime.
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Rare Affinity
09/15/09

@Israfel_angel: Isn’t it equally a girl on girl crime to penalise a woman MORE harshly than you would a man, simply because she is female?
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Israfel_angel
09/15/09

@Rare Affinity: It's not about penalizing someone more harshly... but I feel that women would have more empathy with each other (and therefore not leak the photos.) I find it surprising and saddening that this isn't the case.
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CurtCole
09/15/09

In reply to LAPD Officer Being Investigated For Leak Had Worked On Rihanna's Case
I know that leaking the image was a horrible thing to do and the person responsible deserves to be severely punished. But...part of me thinks that there was a positive aspect to leaking the photo. Rihanna put a face to domestic violence, it became a topic that was covered heavily in the media. It got people really talking about the issue and undoubtedly caused a wave of volunteers to donate time and resources to shelters. So in the long run, I think a lot of good things came from the embarrassment she undoubtedly suffered at the hands of a member of the LAPD. Now, if we could only get some stricter punishment for abusers.
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Penny
09/15/09

@CurtCole: It's unfortunate that we live in a society where it's necessary, but you may be right. I actually still have not seen the photo, people's reactions from seeing it was enough for me.
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ohayou_kun
09/15/09

@CurtCole: Although its a good thing domesitc violence is being more adressed in the mainstream, it doesn't mean Rihanna has to be the sacrificial lamb here. Why does she have to be the face? Simply because she's famous? She should be known for her talents and not for the fact Chris Brown abused her. That undermines her music. I hate it when individuals just become faces for a cause because the public demands it. If Rihanna wants to, then its fine. But to make her be one, when she isn't is not right.

Those images shouldn't have been leaked, I don't think so anyone so recent after such a horrible thing would want the world seeing them like that. Pity would be the last thing I want.
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Triana Orpheus
09/15/09

@CurtCole: I think we have to remember though that it wasn't Rihanna's choice to be the face of domestic violence. It's one thing to come out and say "I was a victim and I want to talk about it." But from all appearances she just wants to get on with her life and in the case of some gossip, she wants to continue a relationship with Chris Brown.
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Bgirl_Hamster
09/15/09

@CurtCole: That photo should never have been leaked. However, it had the effect of making sure the incident wasn't just swept under the rug. By seeing Rihanna's battered face, no one could deny what really happened that evening.
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EKane
07/15/09

In reply to Brad Smokes Weed Out Of A Can; Penelope Cruz Might Be Pregnant
Can pipes aren't hard, but they also aren't good for you... Although, they make you feel like MacGuyver which is always awesome.
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FashionShowAtLunch
07/15/09

In reply to Brad Smokes Weed Out Of A Can; Penelope Cruz Might Be Pregnant
Nah - Brad Pitt smokes weed out of a honey bear.
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Eric Northman is mine
07/15/09

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"In addition, he would leave his Christmas trees up for about seven months."

What like my family is the only one that does this. I mean not as long as 7 months but it'll usually be up 2-3 months after Christmas because everyone is too damn lazy to take it down.
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kookla
07/15/09

@Eric Northman is mine: I have a friend whose daughter was so lazy, she left hers up until Christmas came around again. Of course, eventually, she had her kids taken away.
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nessalicious
07/15/09

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I can't believe Dash Snow is dead. He was wonderful and I feel utterly heartbroken. This sounds so silly but I honestly can't put into words how sad I am.
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femputer
07/15/09

@nessalicious: Do you have any good links to his work? I'm google image searching and just turning up polaroids of hipsters on drugs.
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hellonini9
07/15/09

@femputer: actually, i think that's what a lot of his work was. not all of course, but he was known for his polaroids.
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counterclockwise
07/15/09

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Good choice Mr. Redford, it's a beautiful church.
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morninggloria
07/15/09

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Rashida Jones best watch herself. She keeps dating my boyfriends.
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Triana Orpheus
07/15/09

@morninggloria: She obviously got a hold of my "hit list" and made it her mission to complete it. If it can't be me, I'm glad it's her.
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