Does anyone at all take them for what they claim to be anymore? Is there anywhere in the US that the police are more than just government sanctioned, organized crime?
2006-11-25 19:27:36 · 16 answers · asked by existenceisrelative 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I've worked for 3 police/sheriff's agencies in my career in law enforcement. In none of these was there "gov't sanctioned, organized crime" ... what I did see was good, honest men risking their lives daily for an unthankful public. Oh sure, we get thanked occasionally, but most of the time people are just upset that we won't/can't do what they want us to do - not because we don't want to, but because the laws tie our hands. I have seen some of the men be rude, snide, or curt ... usually after having seen someone's guts strewn along the highway or some other stressful call - not that it's an excuse, but somewhere along the line you get frazzled and don't have patience anymore. I've seen men go above and beyond what our job description calls for and have seen the citizens turn around and try to sue them and/or the agency in return. I've seen people crazed on drugs and alcohol shoot at MY officers because they beat the crap out of their spouse and we responded to help. I've seen some drunk and high little punk run from an officer trying to stop him for for a minor traffic offense... and end up slamming into an innocent citizen that was just out driving. He also had a suspended driver's license ... which is why he ran in the first place. The officer and fire and rescue got the little punk out of his vehicle and saved his life. We've responded to wildlife calls when the Game Warden refused or couldn't respond ... for instance, when a bear was trying to get into someone's home. Regular officers are not even trained in that nor do they usually have the proper equipment. People who are wanted by the police are often stopped for traffic offenses and end up shooting/killing the officer ... but that doesn't stop them from doing traffic stops. Domestic situations often go bad and officers are hurt when they respond ... but it doesn't stop them from showing up and helping a victim in need. You wonder why officers are sometimes curt or rude? They deal with the unknown everyday and never know when the next person will start fighting them or shooting. They go to work everyday not knowing if it will be their last.
Yes, there are corrupt cops. Thankfully I haven't had to work with any of them. I cannot condone their actions ... but I can also see that for the pay they receive (a LOT of officers have to take a second job to pay the bills - they sure don't do the job for the paycheck) and the dangers/stresses of the job (we work holidays, weekends, nights, you name it ... a lot of places work 12 hour shifts - officers are often called into court on their days off, too), why some do it. I have worked with officers who have had a slight "I am God" attitude, mostly the young ones who haven't learned better ... and I have seen them put into their place. If you think you can do better, why not apply to your local agency, go through the months of training, and put yourself on the line protecting the public? Lord knows any agency I've seen always needs more officers.
2006-11-25 19:50:30 · answer #1 · answered by schaianne 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It would be the police are coming. If you wanted to say the police is coming here. That would be correct.
2016-05-23 03:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most cops that I've dealt with are good, honest, hard working (OVER worked mostly) people. Of course you're going to run into *** holes from time to time but that's in pretty much any field. No kind of organization is comprised completely of saints (not any religion, not any political group nothing). To judge everyone from the actions of a few is bigotry.
2006-11-25 22:42:15 · answer #3 · answered by Dark 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, most of america respects police and understand they are working hard to do a tough job.
Normally it is the crminal element that have the disrespect for police. The others are ones who have no concept of how hard it is to deal with various types of people
2006-11-26 03:20:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am against dissing Cops. Cops are like Faith, in times of crisis, we tend to rebelieve.
I think the majority of police are doing the job as fairly as they can. It is not an easy job.
If upon graduation you are given two or more guns, a bullet proof vest, an attack dog, a batton, a stun gun, and mace, chances are you are about to do a job that is seriously risky.
If these guys are hair trigger occasionally, it is certainly understandable.
Im thankful for them.
2006-11-25 19:33:42 · answer #5 · answered by Norton N 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have met some nice officers unfortunately that doesn't put the money back in my pocket from the corrupt ones who write false tickets or harass you simply because they can.
2006-11-26 10:36:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the majority of police are good people.
But of course there are those that are corrupt. Look at society. Regular citizens are much more likely to be corrupt than police.
2006-11-25 19:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
sure there are some bad cops, but not all of them are the same.
i find it funny when people talk bad about the police, but when they have an emergency like a car accident, theft, and etc. who do they call????? the POLICE.
2006-11-26 06:40:01 · answer #8 · answered by Mandy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it depends on the individual cop. They do stick together but you have some who want to be somebody. but you never know who knows who. Just stay out of trouble and dont argue if they have to speak to you.
2006-11-25 19:29:59 · answer #9 · answered by fan_wan :-) 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do agree that can be the case, but it would be total anarchy without them.
2006-11-25 19:36:36 · answer #10 · answered by queendebadow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋