Why is it OK to hate cops but not acceptable to even criticize the troops?

[dsjj251]

Originally Posted by Glitch

You claim to have served in the military, but somehow have completely forgotten that soldiers are duty bound to execute the lawful orders given them. I am beginning to seriously doubt you have ever been near a military base. That is not something anyone who has actually served in the military simply forgets.

As long as the soldiers are complying with their lawful orders, your complaints are not with them. Or are you not smart enough to figure that out?

Why are you limiting this debate to lawful orders ? What about the ones who take pictures of dead bodies, or pee on prisoners or rape women ????

[dsjj251]

Originally Posted by Glitch

That is precisely what is being discussed, but the OP is not smart enough to know that soldiers follow the lawful orders of their superiors, while COPs have no orders. COPs just enforce the law, whenever it suits them. Also, it is not enough for a soldier to merely "follow orders," they had better be "lawful" orders. COPs do whatever they want, whenever they want.

1. No, it wasnt what was being discussed.

2. Cops do indeed have orders if the mayor or governor so issues them. At best your argument should be that cops have more autonomy and even that isnt true.

3. Whether or not the OP is "smart enough" to understand what you just typed doesnt have anything to do with the fact that what you just typed didnt negate the OP's question.

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by spicymeatball

What's the difference really?

How many innocent Americans have been tazed and shot by soldiers?

Differentiating...

Mircea

[Rggr]

I don't see a need to hate any category of people like that. When they do wrong, they deserve the punishment they get, but I don't bother to hate them.