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In the world, there are two kinds of people. People who love cops, and people who've had a run in with them.
I'm interested in your opinion. When cops look out upon society, do they see citizens going about their business - or do they see law breakers that just haven't been caught yet?
i respect the police force they take a lot of crap off people just for doing there job yeah some take advantage of there job but people do that all the time.
We have a community cop who often pops in for a cuppa and he is a great bloke lots of respect
I respect the police and the services that they provide but they are just people too, who may abuse their power sometimes, some are honest and mean well, some are bullies, it's just an issue of the person doing the job.
I agree with some of the people here. My dad was a cop, most of his friends were too. In all sorts of service, sheriffs, marshal, Hiway patrol,I grew up with these men at our house often. I have recieved preferential treatment sometimes, and other times I think I was treated unfairly.
I have never been arrested, but yelled at by a woman hating cop when I was making a theft report. It is all to do with the people involved and the predjudices they carry or don't carry on both sides.
I believe most cops are in it to be heroes. They don't make enough to put up with all of the scum they have to run into on a daily basis. Some of them will turn into scum themselves for being on the job. While others will be able to maintain a sense of themselves and the true reasoning why they became police officers. I believe most of them demand respect, because they feel that they have earned it. Alas, I even know one cop whose mother told him to become a cop before she died. He did. The only problem is, now he hates it and feels stuck. I know another one that if his grandmother ran a light, he would still write her a ticket. Even if it cost him his cookies and milk upon his next visit to her! hehe It is my belief that most cops become cops for the glory of it. It is definately not the money! Whereas, I think most crooks become crooks for the money. Just wanted to through out the stew and see if the cats lick it up!
I believe a few of you commenting on excon's topic probably know of my recent dealings with the police and law (un) enforcement. Before I was assaulted I had alot of respect for the police and believed they were working to protect the citizens and keep the "bad guys" off the streets and at bay.
I don't have the same respect for the police as I once did. I was the victim of a serious crime, and many times I was treated like I was the offender. The police issued a restraining order with conditions, that they did not enforce. I was made to feel like a pain in the A$$ everytime I called the police to report a breach of conditions. I was told by 3 different officers that I was wasting their time, when I called to make a report. I was also told by several officers in not so many words that I was a woman out for revenge, when they were the ones who issued the order and I also had to abide by the conditions in that order of restrainment.
The police without checking into the file also came and harrassed me in front of several people while attending a birthday party because they received a false report that I had broken conditions that were never in place for me....only for the accused. I never got an appology, and the accused was never charged for making a false complaint, even while he was breaching his conditions at the same moment the police were questioning me. All because they didn't have time to bring up the file and inform themselves of the situation and the order and conditions involved. I, in fact, overheard 2 rookies telling the accused, who is ex military, that they would turn a blind eye if he just left and went to a different location. Incidentally, the restriction on the restraining order was non-consumption, and he was highly intoxicated.
It has certainly changed my opinion of the boys/girls in blue that I once counted on to serve and protect. I do think many look at people as guilty until proven innocent now. I know there must be some out there that became a police officer to better their own communities, and to protect the safety of others, but I also believe alot of them do it just for the glory and the title.
I realise that they have a tough job, but when they are put in a position of authority, I think they need more training and compassion when dealing with normal everyday people. They should be brought up for review more often to ensure they are doing their jobs, and for the right reasons. I've never been arrested, and haven't had so much as a parking ticket in over 15 yrs, so I believe I was treated very unfairly by the police all the way around.
I may have gotten a little bit off of the original question here, but my opinion is that alot of the police are jaded, and they do look at ordinary people on the street as possible criminals instead of focusing on the people that really need their attention.
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