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re: Has there ever been a worse time to be a cop?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:10 am to High C
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:10 am to High C
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Why would anyone choose this profession?
They probably don't have many other options. Or they just like to feel powerful. Some probably even do it for altruistic motives.
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Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:10 am to LSUballs
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You sound upset Gar.
Just pointing out that it is ludicrous for the poor police to bemoan technology advancements that have resulted in slightly more scrutiny of their actions. Not that it's resulted in change or criminal charges for those caught egregiously breaking the law...
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What percentage of cops do you think do what you're describing?
I've encountered ~75 cops, 3 were absolutely unfit for duty/society. So 4% is my conclusion.
This post was edited on 4/29/16 at 10:24 am
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:10 am to whoisnickdoobs
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Man, frick a cop. They're assholes who treat everyone like shite regardless of race.
Point proven
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:13 am to High C
oh yes.
Dodge City Kansas. 1870's
Chicago in 1931.
anywhere that gold or silver was mined in the west in the 1850 to 1875 range.
Dodge City Kansas. 1870's
Chicago in 1931.
anywhere that gold or silver was mined in the west in the 1850 to 1875 range.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:32 am to FelicianaTigerfan
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suspicious of everything you do because Whoopie on The View told her to be.
... or they have previous experience of being mistreated by law enforcement. I'm not saying all cops are bad but I don't feel bad for them. They are being held accountable now. If they do their jobs right they have nothing to worry about.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:33 am to Paul Allen
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1960's
This.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:34 am to FelicianaTigerfan
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Man, frick a cop. They're assholes who treat everyone like shite regardless of race.
Point proven
What point was proven? That people don't have respect for law enforcement? They did that to themselves, and I'm not talking about any of the black lives matter crap.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:42 am to High C
1971 251 killed, 143 by gunshots
2015 128 killed, 39 by gunshots
With way more cops, far fewer deaths.
2015 128 killed, 39 by gunshots
With way more cops, far fewer deaths.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:44 am to Displaced
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But you get to carry a gun, baw
And if you are careful you can shoot people without consequence.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:59 am to FelicianaTigerfan
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Point proven
What's your point exactly? That people think cops are dishonest, intellectually deficient louts because that has been proven to be the culture of this proffession time and again?
"Boo hoo, people don't trust us because now they're better able to scrutinize our actions and we refuse to adjust our corruption for this increased exposure. Why won't they just blindly side with us regardless of the facts anymore???"
This post was edited on 4/29/16 at 11:09 am
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:49 am to High C
Personally, I think the problem that a lot of normal people have with the police is that they unnecessarily escalate situations that result in excessive force, and have completely eliminated the due process and "let's all be reasonable" type of attitude. It's tactical holsters, tasers, and battle helmets, and IMHO it's uncalled for.
I'm not saying that it's not warranted in some cases. But the second you don't comply with whatever they tell you to do, exactly as they say to do it, you're eating dirt with electrified prongs sticking out your back. If you're lucky.
Let me just point out that this hasn't happened to me. If/when the cops talk to me, which is basically never, it's "Yes sir, no sir, thank you".
I'm not saying that it's not warranted in some cases. But the second you don't comply with whatever they tell you to do, exactly as they say to do it, you're eating dirt with electrified prongs sticking out your back. If you're lucky.
Let me just point out that this hasn't happened to me. If/when the cops talk to me, which is basically never, it's "Yes sir, no sir, thank you".
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:53 am to whoisnickdoobs
Let me guess, your dad is a cop?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:53 am to High C
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:07 pm to Tiger4life306
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The prohibition era must have sucked to be a cop
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:17 pm to ManBearTiger
quote:Police brutality and overall bad police work has always been an issue, but nowadays it is recorded on video by pedestrians so we think some cops are all of a sudden bad. Im sure it was worse back in the day honestly.
for citizens who have the misfortune of interacting with cops?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:28 pm to Ryan3232
I have dealt with a lot of cops through the years. Most of them are assholes on the job, and it's always unwarranted in my case. Some are sane and good dudes who adjust to every situation. The outcome is usually the same, so why wouldn't they just be cordial in the process?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:30 pm to Ryan3232
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Police brutality and overall bad police work has always been an issue, but nowadays it is recorded on video by pedestrians so we think some cops are all of a sudden bad. Im sure it was worse back in the day honestly.
Never before in our history has law enforcement had the directive to aggressively involve themselves in so many people's lives on a daily basis in order to keep the Law and Order leviathan sated.
Never before have so many non-invasive, benign behaviors of citizens been deemed worthy of harassment, violence, imprisonment, extortion and/or summary execution at the hands of law enforcement, with the rubber stamp of the Judicial branch as a means of sustaining itself.
This post was edited on 4/29/16 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:37 pm to High C
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Why would anyone choose this profession?
Benefits/the urge to feel powerful over people/relatively low entry barriers/job security/the desire to help people/getting to legally drive over 100MPH all seem like valid reasons.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:43 pm to Ryan3232
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but nowadays it is recorded on video by pedestrians so we think some cops are all of a sudden bad. Im sure it was worse back in the day honestly.
There might have been more corruption/exploitation back in the day, but there has definitely been a shift where people went from overall trust of LE to fear/suspicion. It probably has to do with the militarized nature some departments mimic coupled with the flood of negative stories we're exposed to.
I'm a good example: I don't feel "safer" when cops are around - yet they have never personally given me a reason to fear them. So it's an irrational fear/distrust probably due to constantly being bombarded by the flow of negative information.
This post was edited on 4/29/16 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:50 pm to High C
A common phrase from the past was "police can do whatever they want." I'm glad that's not considered to be the case anymore.
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