Comments on: Police officer’s Facebook postings part of lawsuit against City of Bozeman http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/ Michael Becker writes about journalism, new media and digital culture in general. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:32:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: friddy http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/comment-page-1/#comment-937 friddy Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:44:44 +0000 http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/#comment-937 Thank heavens somebody was smart enough to expose this worthless cop. A lot of cops are good & protect the public, others, like this idiot, abuse that power & love intimidating people because they can. They may have a stressful job, but you don't take it out on the people you are hired to SERVE & PROTECT by "messing" with them at red lights & being arrested for asking a question, stupid or not. If you can't handle what your hired for, get a different job. Since Anderson doesn't have that badge to hide behind anymore maybe he should be the first to get locked up for being stupid. He gets an A+ for stupidity. Thank heavens somebody was smart enough to expose this worthless cop. A lot of cops are good & protect the public, others, like this idiot, abuse that power & love intimidating people because they can. They may have a stressful job, but you don’t take it out on the people you are hired to SERVE & PROTECT by “messing” with them at red lights & being arrested for asking a question, stupid or not. If you can’t handle what your hired for, get a different job. Since Anderson doesn’t have that badge to hide behind anymore maybe he should be the first to get locked up for being stupid. He gets an A+ for stupidity.

]]> By: friddy http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/comment-page-1/#comment-805 friddy Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:44:44 +0000 http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/#comment-805 Thank heavens somebody was smart enough to expose this worthless cop. A lot of cops are good & protect the public, others, like this idiot, abuse that power & love intimidating people because they can. They may have a stressful job, but you don't take it out on the people you are hired to SERVE & PROTECT by "messing" with them at red lights & being arrested for asking a question, stupid or not. If you can't handle what your hired for, get a different job. Since Anderson doesn't have that badge to hide behind anymore maybe he should be the first to get locked up for being stupid. He gets an A+ for stupidity. Thank heavens somebody was smart enough to expose this worthless cop. A lot of cops are good & protect the public, others, like this idiot, abuse that power & love intimidating people because they can. They may have a stressful job, but you don’t take it out on the people you are hired to SERVE & PROTECT by “messing” with them at red lights & being arrested for asking a question, stupid or not. If you can’t handle what your hired for, get a different job. Since Anderson doesn’t have that badge to hide behind anymore maybe he should be the first to get locked up for being stupid. He gets an A+ for stupidity.

]]> By: Travis_T http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Travis_T Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:12:14 +0000 http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/#comment-758 You ask, "Is check­ing Facebook going to be a com­mon part of fil­ing law­suits from now on?" The answer is of course yes. And don't forget, they are also checking what you wrote on blogs, comments and what you posted on utube. These searches are also being made by the police, prosecutors, ex-spouses, enemies, friends, neighbors and some employers. You ask, “Is check­ing Facebook going to be a com­mon part of fil­ing law­suits from now on?” The answer is of course yes. And don’t forget, they are also checking what you wrote on blogs, comments and what you posted on utube. These searches are also being made by the police, prosecutors, ex-spouses, enemies, friends, neighbors and some employers.

]]> By: Michael Becker http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Michael Becker Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:46:42 +0000 http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/#comment-756 Look at how much hot water the president found himself in after making one off-the-cuff remark about the police officer who arrested Henry L. Gates. Public figures may have the same rights to free speech that normal people do, but they have to show a little more caution in exercising their rights because -- on and off the clock -- the represent the agency they work for. That's the price for being a public figure. Now, whether it's worth the cost... I don't know. Look at how much hot water the president found himself in after making one off-the-cuff remark about the police officer who arrested Henry L. Gates. Public figures may have the same rights to free speech that normal people do, but they have to show a little more caution in exercising their rights because — on and off the clock — the represent the agency they work for. That’s the price for being a public figure.

Now, whether it’s worth the cost... I don’t know.

]]> By: Joe Money http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/comment-page-1/#comment-754 Joe Money Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:36:30 +0000 http://www.hypercrit.net/2009/08/18/police-officers-facebook-postings-part-of-lawsuit-against-city-of-bozeman/#comment-754 This article raises some good points and asks tough questions. Why should a police officer feel the need to sensor his musings on the human condition? I know if I was talking to him at a barbecue or a house party, I would probably get the same story. If I were to turn up as a witness after hearing these same things at a party (which is what FB essentially is), it would be pretty smarmy. This article raises some good points and asks tough questions. Why should a police officer feel the need to sensor his musings on the human condition? I know if I was talking to him at a barbecue or a house party, I would probably get the same story. If I were to turn up as a witness after hearing these same things at a party (which is what FB essentially is), it would be pretty smarmy.

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