And then there are these kind of cops

[gatorman_07732]

Originally Posted by rounds

It doesn't make them bad per se, it just makes them complicit in the destruction of a once honorable profession.
The blue line accomplishes the same or worse result as "don't snitch".
Everybody loses.

You are spot on, unless it becomes so grotesque that their bothers can't protect. It is nothing different than what we see in institutions.

[Lawdog88]

Policing is no more "honorable" historically (whatever that means) than any other profession.

That is some sort of contrived myth.

[Swampmaster]

this cop is part of the 1%---the other 99% are nothing like him.

[rounds]

Police used to value the public's confidence and respect and would weed out or fire cops that were liars or cheats. Now they teach them to lie as part of the interrogation process and the chit just runs downhill. Unions protect them and send them on 6 weeks paid vacation while Internal Affairs constructs a semi-plausible cover-up.

[rounds]

Originally Posted by Lawdog88

Nice human being.

Like 823, I too think the majority of the police are decent, hard working, basically honest folks, who like most of us, try to do the best job they can in the work they do, given the institutional parameters and culture.

That a minority of them are sometimes exposed for deliberate acts of cruelty, violence, and corruption, however, is not the result of a media agenda or because anyone hates them. If anything, police corruption and bad acts are underreported because the media only reports the sensational cases that fall into their laps, and that can't be swept under the institutional rug.

Everyone has a vigilant interest in discovering bad cops and getting rid of them, and getting rid of them should be everybody's business, including the media, the public, and the police.

In this case, it is refreshing to highlight the kindness that humans can show to each other, and in this case, the person was a police officer. Some of them are really good guys and gals.

I basically agree with you. I just remember simpler times.

[Tebowism0823]

Originally Posted by neisgator

Quite the bubble you must live in

Sounds like you're the one with the issues not the cops.

[Tebowism0823]

Originally Posted by Swampmaster

this cop is part of the 1%---the other 99% are nothing like him.

Good luck trying to back that garbage up.

[helix139]

Originally Posted by Lawdog88

Nice human being.

Like 823, I too think the majority of the police are decent, hard working, basically honest folks, who like most of us, try to do the best job they can in the work they do, given the institutional parameters and culture.

That a minority of them are sometimes exposed for deliberate acts of cruelty, violence, and corruption, however, is not the result of a media agenda or because anyone hates them. If anything, police corruption and bad acts are underreported because the media only reports the sensational cases that fall into their laps, and that can't be swept under the institutional rug.

Everyone has a vigilant interest in discovering bad cops and getting rid of them, and getting rid of them should be everybody's business, including the media, the public, and the police.

In this case, it is refreshing to highlight the kindness that humans can show to each other, and in this case, the person was a police officer. Some of them are really good guys and gals.

Agree with this. The problem is the ones that cause problems usually cause big problems with very bad results for innocent people, and their actions are swept under the rug by the good ones who have no real incentive not to cover it up.

[brainstorm]

Once you run into a "bad" cop (whatever your definition) then things change. I am a law abiding citizen and was always respectful of law enforcement. I have family and friends who have served on the city and county level. Yet, I ran up against some arrogant, obnoxious cops based on a family issue and will not trust the profession anymore.

When law abiding citizens stop trusting the police...

[neisgator]

Originally Posted by Tebowism0823

Sounds like you're the one with the issues not the cops.

Sounds like you have no idea what you are talking about.
Shocker.

[ThePlayer]

Originally Posted by rivergator

Great story, thanks. I've never understood the negativity toward police on this board.

Come out to LA and I'll show you myself.

[rounds]

The PBA and FOP are driving this train right off the tracks and couldn't care less about management or citizens.