I was thinking that police officers are supposed to be enforcing the law, in my opinion i think Police should have higher penalties for doing the same crimes as me or you.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/576822,CST-NWS-murd27.article
They chose a career which means that they are supposed to help society and they make a deliberate choice to do break the laws that they are supposed to be protecting.
I think these people should be severely punished!
And never be able to be in any type of police/security role again.
And our tax money is thier paycheck..
What does everyone else think?
2007-09-27 04:29:02 · 13 answers · asked by n_maritz 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
also, I would think if you were a Cop this would make you even more mad, these people are making a mockery of your profession.
2007-09-27 04:41:27 · update #1
I think cops should face more severe punishments because it is their duty to serve and protect the people. They carry weapons that are to be used only during times of emergency. If a cop plots to kill someone, whether it is another cop or anyone for that matter, that cop should face extremely sever punishments. We put our trust in them, we trust that they are going to do their job. If cops become bad guys then all hope is lost.
2007-09-27 04:39:24 · answer #1 · answered by akshaybharath@rogers.com 2 · 2⤊ 5⤋
The case you cite wherein "terrorism" is omitted in a media reports about the Christian militia here in Michigan is an excellenet example of why citizens need to know the meaning of words + be alert when politicians, media or propagandists attempt to slant the facts for rhetorical purposes. In 2001, when Geo W. Bush + his lap-puppy, Tony Blair, et al, wanted to retaliate to those who bombed the US Pebtagon, World Trade Centers + perhaps The White House, this military effort was dubbed, "The War on Terror." The historical origin of this, however, was the period following the French Revolution in which aristocrats + others were murdered "en masse." The outrage against "fundamentalist" Moslems was never mentioned in the same breath concerning outrage against "fundamenatlist" Christians or "fundamenatalist" Zionists. No! Absolutely not. If it were described in those terms, it would be too easy to discern that it is not the religious beliefs which are evil, but the extremists who espouse extreme beliefs + who abandon all moderation contained within the framework of those very same religious practices.
2016-04-06 03:46:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you say makes sense, of course. But in the service industry, like other professions, there are idiots and thugs,too. In most cases these officers never work in the same capacity again. The best they can hope for is to hang around some school and make certain the kids get on the bus safely at the end of the day. And they shouldn't even be allowed there.
2007-09-27 04:36:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"An eye for an eye" as the bible says. Tax money paying their salaries? Yes and no. They pay taxes too remember? And no one person absolutely pays a public workers salary.
They should be held to higher standards as far as behaving themselves. However, when they break the laws they're supposed to enforce, they should not receive a higher degree of punishment.
As for never working in that role again, everyone has a chance to turn over a new leaf and become a model citizen in society. To have such absolutes is not justice.
2007-09-27 04:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by Phurface 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No this doesn`t violate the "everyone is under the law" thing. This cop should also be charched for conspiricy and spying on police, they shouldn`t be able to become policemen again unless it was an accident. Also they are suppose to stop crime and not commit it so they must pay for all the money they have been payed or extra time in prison to pay for the debt.
2007-09-27 07:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
During sentencing, the court looks at aggravating and mitigating factors is determining the appropriate sentence (whether to give the maximum, median, or minimum penalty). For a law enforcement officer to willfully violate the law, to disregard their oath, and harm the public trust in MY profession, then this should, and frequently is considered as an aggravating factor, by courts in most states! (We have 51 different judicial systems in the USA, so things may be deferent in your area).
Yes, the vast number of lawmen in the USA are great, hard working, and truly want to help make society safe, and ensure a better life for you. We hate bad cops more than you ever will, to most of us, honor is a sacred trust, bad cops darken our honor as well as there own, make it harder to win the trust of the public, and generally make our lives harder, and less safe.
2007-09-27 05:42:42 · answer #6 · answered by Magic Matt 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I agree that the police officers who are supposed to protect and enforce the law should not violate it.They should not be shown any leniency while awarding the punishment. They deserve to be given the maximum sentence provided in the relevant section. Anyway once inside the prison,they get substantial torture from other inmates. Regular criminals frequently beat them, manhandle them and ostracize because they resent a police personnel intruding in the realm of regular criminals.
2007-09-27 05:01:50 · answer #7 · answered by yogeshwargarg 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The Law should be applied equally to all citizens regardless of race, color, creed, gender, etc etc etc or occupation.....
What you propose is like saying that if a Doctor Smokes or drinks,he should be denied operations top repair any damage he has done since he should be punished more harshly since he should know better and held to a higher standard since he knew better the risk of his actions.
2007-09-27 04:51:57 · answer #8 · answered by SALMON 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Whatever happened to equality under the law?
This *** clown should be treated the exact same way as anyother scumbag accused of the same crime.
Or will you provide a list of professions that the US Constitution doesn't apply to?
2007-09-27 04:36:33 · answer #9 · answered by lpdhcdh 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
you definitely have a point, they are supposed to be role models. of course the opposite is the truth. they protect each other with a code of silence (very similar to the "no snytches" rules in the ghetto neighborhoods) gee wonder where they learned it from?
judges are loath to throw the book at them, what judge wants a whole police dept stalking him?
so they are definitely treated as a special class in our society
not to say thier job is all wine and roses either, its as tough an occupation you can find and one of the deadliest.
2007-09-27 04:35:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋