Comments on: Cop pleads not guilty to beating transwoman later found murdered http://www.365gay.com/news/cop-pleads-not-guilty-to-beating-transwoman-later-found-murdered/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:48:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: AlexH http://www.365gay.com/news/cop-pleads-not-guilty-to-beating-transwoman-later-found-murdered/comment-page-1/#comment-31631 AlexH Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:18:47 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4292#comment-31631 Please that cop wasn't "defending" himself. The video shows him attacking Johnson repeatedly and then macing her. ANYONE who is beaten about the face is going to try and defend themselves, which is what Johnson did. She did not attack that officer! The footage doesn't lie and I'm sure this cop might have had something to do with her coincidental shooting death. I hope 365gay continues to follow this story, beause the mainstream news won't. Please that cop wasn’t “defending” himself. The video shows him attacking Johnson repeatedly and then macing her. ANYONE who is beaten about the face is going to try and defend themselves, which is what Johnson did. She did not attack that officer!

The footage doesn’t lie and I’m sure this cop might have had something to do with her coincidental shooting death.

I hope 365gay continues to follow this story, beause the mainstream news won’t.

]]> By: TheRadicalRealist http://www.365gay.com/news/cop-pleads-not-guilty-to-beating-transwoman-later-found-murdered/comment-page-1/#comment-31525 TheRadicalRealist Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:17:59 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4292#comment-31525 Three cheers for America, land of the free and home of the brave. /sarcasm Three cheers for America, land of the free and home of the brave.

/sarcasm

]]> By: DeGuyz http://www.365gay.com/news/cop-pleads-not-guilty-to-beating-transwoman-later-found-murdered/comment-page-1/#comment-31397 DeGuyz Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:47:46 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4292#comment-31397 Law enforcement has lowered their standards over the years in my opinion in an effort to maintain enough personell on the payroll to meet their needs. There are employees with the sheriff's department where I live that actually admit to having criminal records in their past. They need to be held accountable for their actions and the departments need to be liable for the officers that they employ. This seems to be more previlent in the southern states where it seems that most folks are connected by family and power. The laws they enforce seem to reflect their own views and feelings as opposed to what are currently on the books. When it comes to gay issues in the State of Mississippi, they have no laws to protect and they dont enforce Federal laws that are on the books. They dont appear keep records as required by law either. I imagine as they cases continue to unfold and they are forced to pay huge fines, there will come a time when they will be forced to raise the standards and protect the entities they operate. I hope they pay a hefty price for their actions. Law enforcement has lowered their standards over the years in my opinion in an effort to maintain enough personell on the payroll to meet their needs. There are employees with the sheriff’s department where I live that actually admit to having criminal records in their past. They need to be held accountable for their actions and the departments need to be liable for the officers that they employ. This seems to be more previlent in the southern states where it seems that most folks are connected by family and power. The laws they enforce seem to reflect their own views and feelings as opposed to what are currently on the books. When it comes to gay issues in the State of Mississippi, they have no laws to protect and they dont enforce Federal laws that are on the books. They dont appear keep records as required by law either. I imagine as they cases continue to unfold and they are forced to pay huge fines, there will come a time when they will be forced to raise the standards and protect the entities they operate. I hope they pay a hefty price for their actions.

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