Lest you think I have a criminal mind
Sometimes I post about disliking police and you might think I am not law abiding. Actually rebellion is not in my nature. When the teacher left the room, I stayed quiet and in my seat. I have never posed a danger to another human being in my whole life.
My beef is that cops are mostly bullies rather than peacemakers (peace officers) and that they administer two kinds of justice - one for the poor slob driving a rust bucket and another for the landed gentry in a Lexus, two kinds of interrogation, two kinds of trial testimony. In the case of protests, they seldom try and defuse volatile situations but are quick to use their choke hold training and tear gas. On Cops they know they are being filmed and they still are assholes and gang up on people - imagine what they are like when they think they are not being filmed (like Rodney King). Too many are also corrupt. TV gives us continual images of brave, honest, intelligent officers. Such bullshit that I feel I have to do my part to expose the truth. If you are bored, scroll down on the Bad Cop No Donut site and just read a few examples. 43 cases for August 29 alone - and these are the ones that get publicity not the bulk of the iceburg that stays hidden.
My beef is that cops are mostly bullies rather than peacemakers (peace officers) and that they administer two kinds of justice - one for the poor slob driving a rust bucket and another for the landed gentry in a Lexus, two kinds of interrogation, two kinds of trial testimony. In the case of protests, they seldom try and defuse volatile situations but are quick to use their choke hold training and tear gas. On Cops they know they are being filmed and they still are assholes and gang up on people - imagine what they are like when they think they are not being filmed (like Rodney King). Too many are also corrupt. TV gives us continual images of brave, honest, intelligent officers. Such bullshit that I feel I have to do my part to expose the truth. If you are bored, scroll down on the Bad Cop No Donut site and just read a few examples. 43 cases for August 29 alone - and these are the ones that get publicity not the bulk of the iceburg that stays hidden.
posted by Flimsy Sanity @ 4:07 PM
1 Comments:
At 7:27 PM,
R J Adams said…
A good police officer is worth his weight in gold, and is almost as scarce.
The job attracts bullies and de-sensitises those who start with a modicum of feeling for their fellow beings. British police have a reputation for being the best in the world. They were, but the sudden influx of weaponry into the force is changing them rapidly. Probably the American police are among the worst in the world, but the British 'copper' is now making strides to catch them up.
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