tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post7642416784111282533..comments2023-10-24T08:13:45.842-06:00Comments on Only in New Mexico: GenerationalJim Bacahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14019944863771287149noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-75059007715613571312014-04-12T12:03:48.473-06:002014-04-12T12:03:48.473-06:00If I've personally seen thuggish behavior from...If I've personally seen thuggish behavior from APD since the early 60s, and I have, then I'd say it's generational. I saw it even more up close and personal in the 80s and 90s in the context of listening to them casually talk and joke in my office about things most people wouldn't even believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11762382.post-88593111722326303182014-04-12T08:45:59.762-06:002014-04-12T08:45:59.762-06:00To re-phrase the old Clinton campaign slogan "...To re-phrase the old Clinton campaign slogan "Its the training, stupid." The point being APD's "culture of violence" as found by the DOJ was not the result of the hiring nor the lowering of education standards. The DOJ findings report had a 3 or 4 sentences out of 40 pages stating the DOJ was disturbed with some information received about some of the lateral hires but there were no findings that hiring standards were lowered that contributed or resulted in the "culture of violence". The overwhelming report identified and discussed the excessive use of force and deadly force in cases where it was not needed. The report noted that there were even times it was the cops who escalated the problem. It gets back to the training. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com