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9 reasons Cops are Idiots (not a cop bash thread)
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:04 pm
LINK
First two as a snippet - click link for other seven
Agree or disagree?
First two as a snippet - click link for other seven
quote:
1) Popular culture says so. Pop culture these days will try to tell you we’re all dirty, racist, hateful, bigoted, sexist pricks with an ego complex that would rival Greek gods. (Granted that last one is accurate, but I base that solely on the fact that my hair is f’n incredible.) Only an idiot would sign up to be seemingly unilaterally reviled.
2) Cops run toward danger. Huge bar fight? Man with a gun? Domestic violence with screaming and blood? Most people run quickly in the opposite direction. I would argue that those who run toward that kind of thing are idiots with little concept of self-preservation.
Agree or disagree?
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:06 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
I'm seeing my police buddies posting this all over Facebook.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:08 pm to theunknownknight
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2) Cops run toward danger. Huge bar fight? Man with a gun? Domestic violence with screaming and blood? Most people run quickly in the opposite direction. I would argue that those who run toward that kind of thing are idiots with little concept of self-preservation.
This is a bunch of bullshite.
First they establish a perimeter.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:10 pm to theunknownknight
Subtle "cops are heroes" thread.
This post was edited on 3/8/15 at 10:10 pm
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:12 pm to boom roasted
I'm not trying to be subtle one way or another. This is an article defending cops being passed around by cops. I'm simply asking whether or not the OT agrees with any of the points presented.
This post was edited on 3/8/15 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:13 pm to magildachunks
quote:
quote:
2) Cops run toward danger. Huge bar fight? Man with a gun? Domestic violence with screaming and blood? Most people run quickly in the opposite direction. I would argue that those who run toward that kind of thing are idiots with little concept of self-preservation.
This is a bunch of bullshite.
First they establish a perimeter.
Uh no. That is not entirely true. Most of these calls the first person on scene goes in. Of course if it's a hostage situation or something sure. Or when the office arrives on scene sees an open door where there shouldn't be, they may wait for backup before entering. I have not read all of it, but that part is pretty dead on.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:14 pm to theunknownknight
That is pretty terrible.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:15 pm to XxxSpooky1
quote:
2) Cops run toward danger. Huge bar fight? Man with a gun? Domestic violence with screaming and blood? Most people run quickly in the opposite direction. I would argue that those who run toward that kind of thing are idiots with little concept of self-preservation.
This is a bunch of bullshite.
First they establish a perimeter.
the days of us setting up perimeter are over. Weew trained to run toward the gun shots because every shot we hear could be someone losing a life.
This post was edited on 3/8/15 at 10:19 pm
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:21 pm to theunknownknight
quote:
Cops run toward danger.
I mean, that's kind of their job
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:28 pm to theunknownknight
Idk if that link was supposed to be funny or serious, but it misses on both levels.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:46 pm to theunknownknight
10) They couldn't find gainful employment anywhere else.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 10:46 pm to ManBearTiger
1) Popular culture says so.
Pop culture these days will try to tell you we’re all dirty, racist, hateful, bigoted, sexist pricks with an ego complex that would rival Greek gods. (Granted that last one is accurate, but I base that solely on the fact that my hair is f’n incredible.) Only an idiot would sign up to be seemingly unilaterally reviled.
2) Cops run toward danger.
Huge bar fight? Man with a gun? Domestic violence with screaming and blood? Most people run quickly in the opposite direction. I would argue that those who run toward that kind of thing are idiots with little concept of self-preservation.
3) Cops get assaulted, but the suspect sues and wins.
True story. I once stopped two drunk folks after they stumbled through a construction zone past a freeway off-ramp in an attempt to prevent them from getting killed. They were so appreciative that while I was trying to restrain one, the other jumped on my back and started playing my head like a tom-tom. They went to jail...and later got paid because it was cheaper to pay them a paltry sum instead of fighting the case. I didn’t get a payoff. Thus…idiot.
4) People love to spit on cops.
I’ve been spat at and upon more times than I care to remember. Often, the calibre of person that decides it’s a good idea to spit on an officer is not the healthiest (mentally or otherwise) of individuals, so it’s always fun to play “What Hideous Disease Does That Guy Have”. Let’s just say spit hoods weren’t invented to keep people from spitting on firefighters. Only idiots require a hood to keep people from spitting on them.
5) Cop life is one of the most stressful.
When you walk into Starbucks to order your triple half-calf, no foam, soy caramel frappuccino (aka “Firefighter drink”), you just be-bop on in and order your calorie bomb. When a cop walks in, he or she looks at everyone. Their hands. Their eyes. Their intentions. Hell, these days, we can’t sit and eat lunch in our damn cars safely. Only idiots risk their lives for food or coffee.
6) Cop life easily bleeds over to home.
Dr. Kevin Gilmartin, in his book Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, talks about what he calls the "Hypervigilance Rollercoaster". In a nutshell, cops are “up” for a minimum of 10 hours a day whilst on duty. When they come “down” they are usually at home and they become lethargic and apathetic. It often has a negative impact on the one’s we love the most. Only an idiot withdraws from the very ones who give him/her the support he/she so desperately needs.
7) When we leave the house, it may be the last time we see our loved ones.
I grew up with a firefighter for a dad. This concept is not unfamiliar to me. The difference is my odds are far greater for meeting my end at work than his ever were. My kids and my wife have only known me as a cop. It is second nature and not something that is discussed often, but that doesn’t change the reality of the situation. What kind of idiot voluntarily takes that risk?
8) The propensity for a “regular day” to turn to complete and utter shite is significant for cops.
You know who doesn’t have to face that? Accountants. Lawyers. Contractors. Grocery store clerks. At least not statistically speaking. What kind of an idiot would decide that’s a good idea?
9) A tenth of a second’s decision will be analyzed and criticized by people with no training and no applicable correlation in their own lives.
Those decisions will be made from the comfort of an office/studio/board room with absolutely no threat of imminent danger/pain/death. It takes a special kind of idiocy to give that kind of power to those with zero experience.
Pop culture these days will try to tell you we’re all dirty, racist, hateful, bigoted, sexist pricks with an ego complex that would rival Greek gods. (Granted that last one is accurate, but I base that solely on the fact that my hair is f’n incredible.) Only an idiot would sign up to be seemingly unilaterally reviled.
2) Cops run toward danger.
Huge bar fight? Man with a gun? Domestic violence with screaming and blood? Most people run quickly in the opposite direction. I would argue that those who run toward that kind of thing are idiots with little concept of self-preservation.
3) Cops get assaulted, but the suspect sues and wins.
True story. I once stopped two drunk folks after they stumbled through a construction zone past a freeway off-ramp in an attempt to prevent them from getting killed. They were so appreciative that while I was trying to restrain one, the other jumped on my back and started playing my head like a tom-tom. They went to jail...and later got paid because it was cheaper to pay them a paltry sum instead of fighting the case. I didn’t get a payoff. Thus…idiot.
4) People love to spit on cops.
I’ve been spat at and upon more times than I care to remember. Often, the calibre of person that decides it’s a good idea to spit on an officer is not the healthiest (mentally or otherwise) of individuals, so it’s always fun to play “What Hideous Disease Does That Guy Have”. Let’s just say spit hoods weren’t invented to keep people from spitting on firefighters. Only idiots require a hood to keep people from spitting on them.
5) Cop life is one of the most stressful.
When you walk into Starbucks to order your triple half-calf, no foam, soy caramel frappuccino (aka “Firefighter drink”), you just be-bop on in and order your calorie bomb. When a cop walks in, he or she looks at everyone. Their hands. Their eyes. Their intentions. Hell, these days, we can’t sit and eat lunch in our damn cars safely. Only idiots risk their lives for food or coffee.
6) Cop life easily bleeds over to home.
Dr. Kevin Gilmartin, in his book Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, talks about what he calls the "Hypervigilance Rollercoaster". In a nutshell, cops are “up” for a minimum of 10 hours a day whilst on duty. When they come “down” they are usually at home and they become lethargic and apathetic. It often has a negative impact on the one’s we love the most. Only an idiot withdraws from the very ones who give him/her the support he/she so desperately needs.
7) When we leave the house, it may be the last time we see our loved ones.
I grew up with a firefighter for a dad. This concept is not unfamiliar to me. The difference is my odds are far greater for meeting my end at work than his ever were. My kids and my wife have only known me as a cop. It is second nature and not something that is discussed often, but that doesn’t change the reality of the situation. What kind of idiot voluntarily takes that risk?
8) The propensity for a “regular day” to turn to complete and utter shite is significant for cops.
You know who doesn’t have to face that? Accountants. Lawyers. Contractors. Grocery store clerks. At least not statistically speaking. What kind of an idiot would decide that’s a good idea?
9) A tenth of a second’s decision will be analyzed and criticized by people with no training and no applicable correlation in their own lives.
Those decisions will be made from the comfort of an office/studio/board room with absolutely no threat of imminent danger/pain/death. It takes a special kind of idiocy to give that kind of power to those with zero experience.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 11:19 pm to theunknownknight
I know plenty of law enforcement officers that are smarter than 90 percent of the OT.
I say 90 because some of you are doctors or engineers. The rest just a bunch of plant workers.
I say 90 because some of you are doctors or engineers. The rest just a bunch of plant workers.
Posted on 3/8/15 at 11:25 pm to theunknownknight
Speaking of cops. What happen to SPEEDY on here? Miss his threads
Posted on 3/9/15 at 8:44 am to FLBooGoTigs1
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Speaking of cops. What happen to SPEEDY on here? Miss his threads
I heard he beat up some high school kid in Jefferson Parish
Posted on 3/9/15 at 8:46 am to theunknownknight
I would never be a cop. That being said, we need them so I'm glad some people feel called to do so. It's ridiculous to lump them all in a category and say they are all the same.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 8:49 am to Sir Drinksalot
^^^^^^
Cosigning what she said.
Are there plenty of a-hole cops? Sure, just like any profession. But the cop vitriol is way overblown, imo.
Plenty of outstanding cops out there, too, but they'll never make the news.
Cosigning what she said.
Are there plenty of a-hole cops? Sure, just like any profession. But the cop vitriol is way overblown, imo.
Plenty of outstanding cops out there, too, but they'll never make the news.
This post was edited on 3/9/15 at 8:50 am
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:22 am to theunknownknight
#7 is a nonsense argument. My job often has me on construction job sites. Construction workers and those who work on construction sites are more likely to be killed than cops. Maybe I should start a construction heroes blog.
Posted on 3/9/15 at 9:25 am to NYNolaguy1
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Maybe I should start a construction heroes blog.
nope, everyone knows a cops' life is worth more than a lowly citizens'
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