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15. The real Frank Serpico

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 07:11 AM

Jul 2016

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/nyregion/24serpico.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

To me - he is a Human Rights activist. There's a lot out there on him if you can't watch the movie.

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The biggest hurdle is the blue wall of silence. [View all] JRLeft Jul 2016 OP

I agree Motley13 Jul 2016 #1

I've never seen that movie, but the what you stated is true. JRLeft Jul 2016 #2

Good movie awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #5

Serpico is on Youtube zentrum Jul 2016 #7

Thanks, will do. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #9

The real Frank Serpico JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #15

Thanks awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #16

A sad life for someone who does the right thing Motley13 Jul 2016 #25

K&R! stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #3

Condemnation is rather a strong word. malthaussen Jul 2016 #12

One side has all of the power n/t JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #24

Authoritarians cannot admit mistakes. malthaussen Jul 2016 #10

Insightful comment nt lostnfound Jul 2016 #17

I definitely see this with police officials. JRLeft Jul 2016 #19

Omerta is important to armed gangs. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #20

No snitching! JRLeft Jul 2016 #22

Good point. wildeyed Jul 2016 #23

You know what cops say: "Snitches get stiches" (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #26

Snitches tend to go without backup. JRLeft Jul 2016 #27

As I wrote earlier ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #28

Re-hired somewhere else, maybe. ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #31