I see it as part of their salary. We sure as hell don't pay them enough for the work they do, we might as well give them the fringe benefit of being above the law. It's really the least we can do.
Bottom line: if you break the law, don't bitch when you're punished. If everyone followed that line of thought, there would be alot less bitching about cops.
I will see cops doing stuff I approve of sometimes and applaud them . Other times their utter power drunkeness and/or laziness astounds me.
One thing tha tbothers the hell out of me is when I am cruising along at 70 (cops 'round here don't ticket under 70 supposedly) and there is a cop at the side of the road and people slow down. Idiots. I mean a cop that has obviously pulled someone over with their lights on, not a speed trap. Anyways I always hate it when I have to take off the cruise control for idiots.
Just like any other group they do some good and some bad things. I will tell you one thing most cops are pretty idealistic going in but get their eyes opened real quick, either by the system or the criminals.
Some I think do a good job staying sane and polite in the face of all the crap they take. Of course this is when they are on COPS though.
To sum up: yes the situation with law enforcement is fucked up. But do you have a system that you think would honestly work better that you could actually get people to agree to?
I see it as part of their salary. We sure as hell don't pay them enough for the work they do, we might as well give them the fringe benefit of being above the law. It's really the least we can do.
Bottom line: if you break the law, don't bitch when you're punished. If everyone followed that line of thought, there would be alot less bitching about cops.
Ahh , we but internet heads once again, you see it as a part of their salary?, thats no excuse bigguns7, if a man is not happy with his salary then get another job, don't abuse the badge, no one is above anything or anyone else, especially some little boy in blue.
Now, to your "bottom line", you are correct, if you break the law, knowing the law, you should be punished. Cops seem to instigate many things that have nothing to do with any law.
Oh "we don't pay them enough for the work they do", you mean driving around in an air conditioned car? Talk to me.
To sum up: yes the situation with law enforcement is fucked up. But do you have a system that you think would honestly work better that you could actually get people to agree to?
Cops never make me feel safer...rather, just the opposite. A cop was never there to save me when I was in trouble but always around to fuck with me if I had a light out or my plate was off my front bumper. Cocks.