Cops Using Steroids: Is it really a Big Problem?

[Steroidtimes]

Cops Using Steroids: Is it really a Big Problem?

JustinEdwards on Dec 31st, 2010



The recent New Jersey Police Department steroid debacle has brought the question to the front of the table and placed a top the list of steroid users a new breed of offenders. DEA spokesman Lawrence Payne told AOL News just this week that performance enhancing drug use among our blue suits was something “we shouldn’t ignore” and the mess needs to be cleaned up.

Several stories broke in recent months connecting police brutality to steroid use ; the “Claim” simply being, the aggressive brute force used was directly caused by the officer(s) use of PED’s. For example, the case of Travis Lamont of the Orlando boys in blue; during Lamont’s “service to the community” he tackled an 84 year old man, breaking the frail old man’s neck; it was discovered that officer Lamont was in-fact using steroids at the time and boom, there’s the culprit. Then there’s the case of Tony Macik of the South Bend Police Department; Macik served a 300 day prison term for distributing AAS and assaulting a co-worker of his wife; it was Macik’s personal steroid use that was blamed for the assault. There are several different instances of brute force and assault used at the most inappropriate of times and in these steroids was deemed the evil spawn of the behavior.



So where lies the truth in all of this? Is it the steroids, are the officers in question overstepping the line because of steroid use or could it be possible these officers in question were merely jackasses to begin with? Being as there are millions of Americans who use steroids and PED’s every day and none of them come close to even kicking a dog, I’m leaning towards an emphatic “YES” these Asphalt Cowboys in question were pricks long before the first needle pricked their skin; unfortunately, the badge seems to bring this out in some.

Explanation:

California State University Dept. of Criminal Justice chairman Larry Gaines has stated the increase in steroid use among officers is getting worse because of the increased and strict manner in which the five-O is expected to perform. Really Larry, is that your answer? I’ve traveled all over this country and sure, there are many officers in great physical shape but I’m sorry, many still thrive on an IV of police food and have an addiction to the badge of doughnut honor far more than anything else.


Larry Gaines

Let’s look at the core issue. Using PED’s without a prescription is against the law; a law many of us have broken including yours truly. For police officers, they are entrusted with enforcing and protecting where the law requires; to arrest and harass those who are doing the same thing you are is not only hypocritical it’s downright evil.

The bottom line is simple; like many of you, the boys in blue have more and more begin to realize the positive benefits of PED use; sounds simplistic doesn’t it? Sure, it does but sometimes we make things a lot more complicated than they really are. If there was ever a group of people who had an opportunity to re-open the door of the PED argument in terms of the law itself this would be the time and these would be the people. Unfortunately, most will likely hide behind the curtain of fear and discontent but imagine if a group of men who are entrusted in enforcing the law stood up and said “This law is wrong.” Will that ever happen? Probably not; if the PED laws are to ever change a different avenue will have to present itself but let’s be honest, for those that understand the truth about PED’s if there was ever a group of people who should be allowed to use them would it not be those protecting us?

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[Far from massive]

Its the standard deal in any sort of action in an organization that draws media attention, that is you need to search for a scapegoat be it the guy who loaded the powder on the battleship or steroids in the NJ police department.

This is always the actions of those involved to protect their organizations practices and procedures and to sacrifice the lowest person on the totem pole. Standard Operating Procedure 101. Most police departments nationwide are in huge need of a major revamping of the psycholigical atmosphere that has become standard operating procedure, all you need to do is to look at any of the Cops type shows to get an idea of the sick fukin behaviour that passes for police work.

In this case steroids are the devil that will draw the eye of the media, not the police department management that allows this subculture to exist where steroids are only a tentacle of the octupus of corruption. I have been out of drugs for 20 years but thats not nearly long enough to let you know what was common knowlege about the NJ state police ( I would love to decribe the relationship between NJ state and DC police but to say there was one that can not be discussed is as far as I can go) suffice to say both police departments are in major need of overhauls from the top down, while those at the top may not be directly involved in illegal activity ( I was never in a position to know) the policies that were put in place by them or allowed to continue under their command created an environment of corruption that was rampant in both departments. As one example in DC in their infinate liberal wisdom the records of juvenilles were sealed even from use by the police in their hiring policies....during this time their were kids who had been arrested over and over for slinging rock (cocaine sales) and gang violence who were applying and being accepted to police training on thier 18th birthdays while they were incarcerated in juvenille detention centers (sic) this kind of rampant moronic policy was the norm in DC and lesser examples of punks with guns who are employed as police officers exists in every city these days. I know many veteren police officers who share this opinion some who have taken early retirement they are so sick of it.

FFM

[Times Roman]

imho, any law officer willfully violating the law abdicates the legal and moral authority for enforcing it.

[layeazy]

Yeah they shouldn't get any special treatment however i know it goes on over hear quite bad too... The police cannot be on the stuff if we cant!

[Far from massive]

Of course the good part is other than when there is media attention like this law enforcement tries to look the other way so their supply does not get f**ked up LOL.

[Dont wanna be old]

imho, any law officer willfully violating the law abdicates the legal and moral authority for enforcing it.

I can tell you cops have the best weed . A neighbor was a retired PO . She had a medical retirement for MS at about her mid forties . Her PO friends would stop by giving her the needed canabis .
You see the police pull someone over and they have the contents of there pockets on the hood of the car . Perp takes off and there's a wad of twenties and a bag sitting there ., Ummm do you think every over weight 40 year old cop sprints after a young guy in running shoes .
Detroit cops as well as others are above the law . Its called professional courtesy .
Cop gets pulled over for suspected drunk driving . You think he takes care of his own or betrays the brotherhood .
Now you know why it's the fraternal order of police .

[insert10p]

i know a guy in Amsterdam who trained regularly
and guess who he bought his off

thats right the local police chief
things very different in Holland

[D.Pump]

I can tell you cops have the best weed . A neighbor was a retired PO . She had a medical retirement for MS at about her mid forties . Her PO friends would stop by giving her the needed canabis .
You see the police pull someone over and they have the contents of there pockets on the hood of the car . Perp takes off and there's a wad of twenties and a bag sitting there ., Ummm do you think every over weight 40 year old cop sprints after a young guy in running shoes .
Detroit cops as well as others are above the law . Its called professional courtesy .
Cop gets pulled over for suspected drunk driving . You think he takes care of his own or betrays the brotherhood .
Now you know why it's the fraternal order of police .

Dude its so true. No police officer or their family ever receives a ticket or goes to jail. PERIOD! All you have to do is show them the stupid star they give to their families and its literally a get out of jail free card. Not to mention every time I see a cop theyre NEVER doing anything but looking at their stupid computer and this is all while driving! It really makes me sick

[Public Enemy]

I know a couple guys who have retired now but say that AAS was a very common thing when they were in the police force. Here in Bosnia everybody has their own version of the law.

[warchild]

Dude its so true. No police officer or their family ever receives a ticket or goes to jail. PERIOD! All you have to do is show them the stupid star they give to their families and its literally a get out of jail free card. Not to mention every time I see a cop theyre NEVER doing anything but looking at their stupid computer and this is all while driving! It really makes me sick

not true at all