re: What do you think of law enforcement?

It isn't bravery to talk shite to someone who may or may not be willing and definitely has the authority to shoot you, arrest you, or otherwise fine you if you even give the hint of attitude. I'm not saying this is typical. I'm saying that it happens.

Most don't receive enough training to compensate for deficiencies in certain areas (human psychology and dogs). The ones that don't need training are usually cool

Shut up

Story time. The summer after I graduated high school I got a job at Walmart. Well back then they actually used real cops as off duty security. We had a fine arse lady cop at our store. I was working in paint/hardware and I started to notice that she was always in my department talking on her phone. So one night she came back there and asked me about the toilet seats. We chatted for a few minutes about toilet seats and paint. She seemed like a nice girl. Well the next day I start my lunch break and go outside to sit on these benches we had in front of the store. The lady cop shows up. We chat for a bit. She tells me she is married to a local sheriff's deputy. I'm like that's cool. Then she tells me that he's divorcing her and they've been separated for nearly a year. I'm like OK... Next thing I know she puts her hand on my frickin thigh and asks if I want to get dinner with her after I clock out. I said sure. So here I am riding in the front seat of a cop car on the way to her frickin house, excited as a motherfricker. We go inside and she cooks me an actual dinner while I watch TV. After dinner we're sitting there watching TV and she tells me that she likes me and she hasn't been with anybody since the deputy left her. So long story short we end up fricking that night. About a month later I invited her to my Dad's house for dinner and introduced her as my girlfriend. We were together for 3 years after that day. We have a son who I don't see nearly enough and even though me and her didn't work out I still think of her everyday. She is without a doubt and forever will be the one woman I'll never stop loving. So how do I feel about law enforcement? I don't know. What I do know is there is one on patrol right now in a small East Texas town who is a wonderful mother to my son that I would give my life for.

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Thankless, overworked, underpaid job filled with mostly good guys and a few bad apples.

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My personal experience is that they take their jobs seriously and most are good cops. Conversely, they are bad people. They are generally serial cheaters, and keep up the obnoxious macho cop routine when they are off duty.

I'm not really speaking from a small sample, either. This includes family members, acquaintences, and a couple of close friends.

I can't speak to loca and state because I haven't worked with them (though id say I have run across some shitty loca characters). But id say most federal LEO that I've worked with have been hark working and caring individuals. The one thing that's become apparent to me is that to understand how absolutely crazy the world is and how the world isn't as straightforward as we want it to be and how we need to gather all the evidence..

When they're good, they're great. When they're bad, they're fricking awful.

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they're utterly worthless, my bike was stolen I filed a police report, and haven't gotten a call back in 2 plus months

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Think they have any leads?

I respect law enforcement. I've received my share of tickets and was pissed but I was speeding. I have never had a problem with them regardless of how the media portrays them. Also, on a side note, the State Troopers are bad asses.