the real question is - why don't the "guilty" folk feel the same intimidation?
Has our legal, justice system become blurred?
Have we become so wrapped up with the terrorist threat that the police can ignore everyday people crimes (robbery, theft, burgarly, etc,) whilst carrying guns in their pursuit of "higher level crime" to the demise of everyday problems and citizens?
It's becoming to easy to believe that I can be ignored for raising my concerns about real crimes, but will be visited by umpteen armed "boys in blue" if I raise unfashionable or un-politically-correct comments about just about any other thing
2006-07-06 12:07:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I find it curious that half of the answers semm to be from policemen and half seem to be from citizens.
I'm in the UK.
Whilst I note all the notions of "if you're innocent, you've nothing to hide" it shouldn't allow allow anyone the privilege to treat anyone else with intimidation.
And the notion that people with associations with the "forces" have, somehow, better understanding of thuggery is entirely wrong given that I spent 8 years in the forces.
So, come on, we pay the police to protect us and I'm not convinced that, in the pursuit of their endeavours, I should grab my ankles or accept their ineptitude in sorting out how to question or which suspects are suspect
2006-07-06 16:34:32 · update #1
this has been going on for a while, its all a money game. the police now are hired to write citations, they have quotas. they also are trained to intimidate. protect and serve are things of the past. speeding, dui, drug busts, and seat belts seem to be the top money makers. call and see how long it takes for them to answer a domestic dispute. an act of violence is usually over before they arrive. its not all the cops fault tho. our judicial system needs an enima. i never in a million years thought that i would agree with anything pat robertson had to say, but he thinks circut court judges are more harmfull to america than the taliban, and hes right. they are not monitored and can get away with anything they want to and do.. 2 of my best friends were cops. if the general public only knew what goes on and how much of their tax dollars were wasted by sensless incarcerations they would soil their pants. if the jail is full, they make money.
2006-07-06 12:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by chris l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Law abiding citizens usually don't have a large amount of experience with police and the criminal justice system and don't know what to expect where as a repeat offender has plenty of experience in this area. Also, many offenders do not have a conscience and is harder to intimidate.
Lastly, the police finds the bad guys by questioning EVERY possible suspect and witness available to them.
2006-07-06 13:30:55 · answer #2 · answered by nativeamerican1968 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's pretty much it, yes. The constitution is just about overtaken with new bills such as the patriot act and such, making the bill of rights invalid. That carries all the way down to the street-cop, who half the time doesn't know why he is intimidating you, but it feels good to him. Right. This administration is the root of all evil, and so interconnected with bad people and big business, that we will have no rights in a short period of time. And citizens have a way of forgetting the freedoms they used to have, if you can convince them it's for the good of the country.
2006-07-06 12:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by C P R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are really innocent then it shouldn't be a problem. They have to treat all people the same even if that means making the innocent feel uneasy that is their jobs. That's how they catch the bad guys. They have been trained to tell who is really innocent and it's usually the ones who ask questions like this well they might have something to hide. I was interrogated and it's not fun i was scared to death but I was innocent and they saw that but they were just doing their job.
2006-07-06 12:14:52 · answer #4 · answered by aenease5974 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not an offense to intimidate someone. Police only do this to reduce the number of suspects. Here's the cardinal rule: grab your ankles and take it. Respond truthfully, and to the point. If you have nothing to hide, then you don't have anything to worry about.
2006-07-06 12:13:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can report crimes all you want, the police are gonna want to see it in progress or have hard evidence. You may be one of those people who call the police regulary and they just ignore you. The police are not the answers to your problems. You may want to seek the help of a professional.
2006-07-06 12:15:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not believe your entire statement.
How many times have you be visited by "boys in blue" if you raise unfashionable or un-politically-correct comments?
2006-07-06 12:12:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminals don't care. They don't think the police can touch them. THey think they are above the law.
On to the second part, are you reporting these "people crimes" or do you sit back and do nothing?
2006-07-06 12:16:09 · answer #8 · answered by thin-blue-line 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
police are after the fact people
2006-07-06 14:03:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋