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Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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Recently we have seen videos and heard stories about clashes between the police and the public. I am usually pretty much on the side of the policeman unless clear and convincing evidence exist that says that the policeman was way out of line. If somebody physically resist the policeman or refuses to follow the instructions of the policeman, to me they pretty much earned whatever is coming to them next.
Most of the time when I have dealt with the policeman, he has been professional and courteous. But a few times I have been what I consider abused by the policeman myself.
In Chicago I was once stopped for no reason except that I was white in a black neighbourhood at 2:30 AM. The policemen- 4 of them- accused me of being there to look for drugs or a prostitute. I fully cooperated and even offered to take them to the lady I had just dropped off in Oak Park. The police then said "well if you didn't buy drugs then you should not mind if we look in your car". I told them to go ahead and look and then they took all my things out of my car and put them in the street including my back seat. When they failed to find anything, one of them handed me back my license and said "have a nice morning" and then they all drove off leaving me in a dangerous part of Chicago at 3AM with all my things in the street.
While the policeman did not physically abuse me, I still felt accused and abused by the police.
So I actually have a reason to dislike the policeman but I do not dislike the policeman. I just have come to realize that the Chicago policeman is a different breed- about one step above the people he is chasing.
One the other hand, the policeman sometimes may have good reason to view us the public with suspicion. I think that it is the nature of the policeman's work that he learns not to trust people he deals with because most of them will lie to him- whether it is over a murder or a speeding ticket. You know you were speeding when the policeman caught you and he knows it too. Many times police that are too trusting have wound up dead at the end of their shift. Sometimes they are shot dead eating lunch. So can you really blame the policeman for not being too trusting?
What do you think?
Seriously, cops are just people. There are good ones and there are bad ones. But if you are doing what you are supposed to, you shouldn't have to do much with either.
Seriously, cops are just people. There are good ones and there are bad ones. But if you are doing what you are supposed to, you shouldn't have to do much with either.
To add to that, when it comes to police, 1 bad apple definitely can spoil the bunch - in terms of public perception.
However, the work of a police officer can appeal to some very borderline-sociopath type personalities. I can think of 2 kids in particular that I grew up with who were holy terrors and could of easily been less-than-model citizens, but are now in law enforcement. I don't know them anymore, or their records as professionals, and would like to think they cleaned up their acts for good, but..... I don't know. It makes me wonder sometimes.
Yep;I support the police because we saw what happens without strong police presents in New Orleans. The distrust of other people is real high now days.Of course those who committ violations always want the other guy to be police ;not them.
Yep;I support the police because we saw what happens without strong police presents in New Orleans. The distrust of other people is real high now days.Of course those who committ violations always want the other guy to be police ;not them.
The police give presents?! How exciting!
There is significant distrust amongst the public considering the police--usually because "the public" is doing something wrong. Any cop will tell you that you can be stopped for anything. There are thousands of criminal laws, and you're probably breaking one standing on the street corner. Take the example given here where a guy (supposedly) breaks a 40+ year old law which was intended to stop the government from intruding on private citizens.
But, as any cop will also tell you--treat them with respect and they will return it in kind. Getting belligerent is just going to cause pain.
Seriously, cops are just people. There are good ones and there are bad ones. But if you are doing what you are supposed to, you shouldn't have to do much with either.
Having worked in law enforcement for 18 years, as a secretary, I can attest to the above statement We should all, as law-abiding citizens, SUPPORT our police officers who daily risk their lives on our behalf.
I just wish there was a way to get bad/rogue cops off the streets, but they are almost never caught.
Good cops despise bad cops. They are caught, and as pointed out, the bad apples spoil the bunch. If bad cops were not caught, we wouldn't ever know about them.
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I support police !
