Steve Anderson Chief of Police, Nashville TN, USA

[AthenaAwakened]

Here is how one police chief in the southern US is handling protesters and critics.

He is quite a guy.


http://www.tennessean.com/story/new...hares-message-responds-to-questions/20914171/

 

[credoconsolans]

Intelligent guy.

 

[T.G.G. Moogly]

Guys like that don't get enough press, unfortunately. What are the reasons for that?

 

[Davka]

Nashville is a tiny island of near-sanity in the sea of ignorance called Tennessee.

 

[T.G.G. Moogly]

Nashville is a tiny island of near-sanity in the sea of ignorance called Tennessee.

What is the reason we don't hear about these guys and their enlightened, sane, professional, proactive methods? Not enough soap?

 

[Keith&Co.]

Nashville is a tiny island of near-sanity in the sea of ignorance called Tennessee.

What is the reason we don't hear about these guys and their enlightened, sane, professional, proactive methods? Not enough soap?

Blood leads.

 

[AthenaAwakened]

Guys like that don't get enough press, unfortunately. What are the reasons for that?

If we cover the good guys, if we cover what works, how do we demoralize the populace?

 

[Keith&Co.]

Guys like that don't get enough press, unfortunately. What are the reasons for that?

If we cover the good guys, if we cover what works, how do we demoralize the populace?

Really, really easy call-in contests that give free tickets to Celine Dione concerts?

 

[Davka]

If we cover the good guys, if we cover what works, how do we demoralize the populace?

Really, really easy call-in contests that give free tickets to Celine Dione concerts?

"You must spread some reputation around..."

 

[AthenaAwakened]

If we cover the good guys, if we cover what works, how do we demoralize the populace?

Really, really easy call-in contests that give free tickets to Celine Dione concerts?

Please tell me you typed that while doing a imitation of CD. That would be HILARIOUS

 

[Keith&Co.]

No.
But I'm typing this while doing a reasonably psychotic imitation of CD.

My coworkers are spreading 'knowing' looks around at each other and looking up terms like 'insulin shock' on google.
FOOLS! MY blood sugar is cmplately umber mi cointroll.

 

[AthenaAwakened]

No.
But I'm typing this while doing a reasonably psychotic imitation of CD.

My coworkers are spreading 'knowing' looks around at each other and looking up terms like 'insulin shock' on google.
FOOLS! MY blood sugar is cmplately umber mi cointroll.

YES!!!!!!

 

[Davka]

Am i the only one who leapt to Rihanna with "umber mi cointroll-a, troll-a, troll-a"?

 

[Keith&Co.]

Am i the only one who leapt to Rihanna with "umber mi cointroll-a, troll-a, troll-a"?

I would leap at Rihanna, but probably not for lyrics... So, yes, i would think you are..

 

[Crazy Eddie]

Here is how one police chief in the southern US is handling protesters and critics.

He is quite a guy.


http://www.tennessean.com/story/new...hares-message-responds-to-questions/20914171/

Thanks, Athena. That made me smile.

 

[Angry Floof]

Nashville is a tiny island of near-sanity in the sea of ignorance called Tennessee.

What is the reason we don't hear about these guys and their enlightened, sane, professional, proactive methods? Not enough soap?

I hear about stuff like this all the time. Where are you hanging out?

 

[Jolly_Penguin]

Is the letter writer wrong, or did the police actually let them block the roads and brought them coffee?

 

[Davka]

Is the letter writer wrong, or did the police actually let them block the roads and brought them coffee?

They actually did. They defused the situation, convinced the protesters that it wasn't cops-v-protesters, and everything ended peacefully. It's amazing what can happen when police respect the people's right to assemble peaceably, even when that assembly causes minor misdemeanors such as blocking traffic.

I suppose they could have broken out the riot gear and pepper-spray, just to see how many days of riots they could inspire. Competition with Ferguson and all that, y'know?

 

[Jolly_Penguin]

They could have brought the coffee to a spot not on the roads, to herd the protesters off of them.

 

[Davka]

They could have brought the coffee to a spot not on the roads, to herd the protesters off of them.

*shrug*

I suppose. It might have worked, it might not. I kind of doubt that protesters could have been bribed to stop protesting on the Interstate by simple offerings of coffee.