Poll: How do you feel about cops?

[Mcupobob]

So how do you feel about cops?

I never Liked them, its a famliy thing. My Dad was throwen into jail for 2 years for a non-voilent drug crime, my mom was sexually assaulted by a cop and abused while being arrested for missing a probation meeting on her birthday. We tried to press charges but he got away with it. The cop stalked my famliy for a long while broke down are door once even though it was unlocked and he had no reason too.

But down to the point how do you feel about them and what personal experience have you have with them?

 

[Dusty Donuts]

Judging from your experiences, you got the corrupt minority. Think what life would be like without any justice at all.
There's a bad grape in every bunch. Your mum wouldn't have been sexually assualted. At least, by a cop. It would be a lot worse for all of us, what with the death, ultimate doom etc.
Criminals have a self-centered world, where if the police get in the way, the police are bad and are terrible and tyrannical and etc.

What was your Dad doing on drugs?

 

[madcap2112]

Some are nice, some are power-hungry douche bags. It's hit or miss, sometimes all at once. Had an incident where there was a pair of cops and one was the good cop, one was the creepy, unashamed, pig of a bad cop that ogled my best friend like a piece of meat and treated us like shit. It's the latter kind that I remember and make me hate cops.

 

[Omikron009]

I've never had any problem with them myself, for I am a decent law abiding citizen! All of the cops I've met have been pretty nice people.

 

[Mr. Grey]

There's some bad eggs, like this one gang strike force that's being investigated for corruption charges. Not all were corrupted, some actually quit when others started "confiscating" things.

Then there's the ones that jump into a fire - metaphorical or not - and pull you out while giving you a cookie to calm you down.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

I don't really care, as long as they don't get in my way.

 

[Cherry Cola]

Everyone is bad from a certain perspective. Cops are only here because people are idiots. If we don't want cops, we shouldn't be idiots.

 

[SomeLameStuff]

Well, there was that time where I went to report a conman. The officer on duty looked me dead in the eye, and said this:

"So. What do you want us to do about it?"

And there was this other occasion where there was a KING COBRA in our front garden and the cops refused to remove it because it wasn't in our house.

 

[effilctar]

It's a job someone has to do, and though there is a very small corrupt minorty, the vast majority do their best to keep our streets safe for us, sometimes even risking their lives to do that.

 

[Borrowed Time]

The part about your mother is detestable and your mother seems to have, unfortunately, gotten the crap end of the stick there. The situation about your father though, just what was he doing with the drug situation? Saying "non-violent drug crime" really doesn't give enough information to make any judgement whatsoever.

Seeing as I've worked in the security field in one way or the other for the past 7 years or so, I've worked with quite a few cops. Most of the ones I've dealt with have been pretty damn good. They do their jobs well with fine trained efficiency, yet are still able to whip out the compassion and empathy for those who need it. I've seen a couple cops actually play with a few young kids while they waited for a member of their family to come pick them up because of one reason or another.

Not all cops are bad apples, just like not all men are bad apples, or all Italians (Italian here, not being racist, just using it as an example, sheez people quit being so PC). You can't blame an entire group of people for the unethical and idiotic behavior that a few have shown. Stereotyping and generalizing are always good ways to get yourself verbally ganked by individuals.

 

[Skeleon]

Neutral, as long as they stay away from me.
I hear all kinds of horror stories about American cops, though.

 

[Mcupobob]

Judging from your experiences, you got the corrupt minority. Think what life would be like without any justice at all.
There's a bad grape in every bunch. Your mum wouldn't have been sexually assualted. At least, by a cop. It would be a lot worse for all of us, what with the death, ultimate doom etc.
Criminals have a self-centered world, where if the police get in the way, the police are bad and are terrible and tyrannical and etc.

What was your Dad doing on drugs?

Pot he is clean now(I think), they didn't actually find any drugs on him, something to do with a pen that was modified or something.

 

[Mcupobob]

I may not agree with certain laws practiced in my country or around the world - but then again, I do not agree with what a lot of people find normal and required, and shit ain't gonna change that easily.

But eh, they're just doing their jobs in most cases. Most aren't such bad folks, and in the end I'd rather have some cops then no cops at all despite my philosophies. You must understand that their lives aren't exactly great, either. I mean, a lot of us could tell a whole lot of stories of high-school teachers being - well - total bitches and horrible people... but imagine being in their place, wasting your whole life with a bunch of little shits, trying to teach them over mindless gaggle and having to read through their idiotic essays and what not.

Same thing with cops. I'd not want to be one, the same way I'd not want to be a teacher.

Also, OP, you can't really blame cops for things you said. Policemen do not make laws, and while you might disagree with state's position on drugs (I know I do), it's still there and if you choose to ignore it, you should accept the possibility of by-the-book punishment.

A rape is a rape, it can happen in any circumstance - and while a policeman might have certain advantages in terms of authority, you cannot simply blame all the police force for the deeds of one person - it's like blaming the humanity for being shit just because someone raped you. Sure, you can do it - but you're a fucking whiny ***** if you do.

And the third thing you said, probation meeting is probation meeting. So what, a birthday. It doesn't mean you can miss it, it's not grade school anymore - just because one has a birthday doesn't mean he/she can skip work (without pretending to be sick) or in this case, skip something as important as a probationary meeting.

The whole anti-cop movement is stupid. Be as anti-authoritarian as you can (and I am, to a certain degree) but policemen are just tools, nothing more. They do not make the laws, they do not forge bullshit morality and excuses, they just do their job. If anything, be against Courts/ political people/ people in general because when you see a shithole, very often it's thanks to the people who live in it.

I'm not anti-cop it just that in my experience there mostly corrupt and we tried to use the law to are atvantage and in the end the law protected him.

 

[El Poncho]

They're ok . The only thing I don't like is not about the police but the paperwork they have to do just to get shit done.

 

[DemonicVixen]

Wow, first post sounds absolutely awful and i know my story won't compare.

I used to respect them to be honest i don't anymore. One time I thought my mother had taken an overdose (which if she had, would have been for the millionth time) so i phoned for an ambulance. The police came out with them and by that time i realised she was just tired so i said just to let her go to bed. She collapsed onto mine and started snoring. The paramedics suggested taking her anyway just to be sure so i said ok after much reluctance.
The police then said i wasn't aloud in the house, had to give them the key and also they wanted all of her tablets. They said if she died there would be an inquiry (in other words i'd probably been looked at for assisted suicide or murder) so basically my home became a crime scene. I told them that my pets (all 14 of them) needed to be cared for since they had no idea when i would be aloud back. They agreed to look after them.

Having stayed at my nana's overnight i was awoken at 7am by a knock at their front door. I let the police in and they asked for any other spare keys i might have and also convescated my phone as my mother had taken a turn for the worst. I was a suspect of "attempted murder" though they had never done this before in the many other times that she had done it.
When they left i broke down. I had realised my mum hadn't taken a severe overdose, she had most seemingly just taken a tablet too many and needed to sleep it off, i was used to her doing that also. So how could it be that they were now saying she might die?

My nana had the best sense. She phoned the hospital only to be told noone had said anything about dying and that my mum was actually coming around. Nor had anyone spoken to any officers. When my mum came out of hospital she was furious with the police for having scared us without knowing all the facts first (there was another issue that she complained about but i can't remember what it was) and for banning me from the house, taking my stuff, breaking into her private briefcase (where she kept her tablets and documents) and not looking after the pets as promised.

So yeah, having been a suspect for no reason and treat like a criminal, i despise officers... Please don't anyone say they were "just doing their job" some actually do things different to how they are meant to do it. They also should never have told us she was worse until having confirmed it first, had my nana not had the sense to call, i don't know what would have happened coz at that time i was about to run from the house and pray something would kill me.

 

[Semitendon]

I have never had any problems with the law enforcement in my area.

I am a little curious about your claims of police "abuse". You have left the situation described too vague for me to reach a definite conclusion about the nature of the "abuse".

Here is what I have determined to be the "facts" based on the information provided.

1. Your father was thrown in jail for something to do with drugs, that did not end in a violent altercation. Two years is a sentence that is usually reserved for drug dealers ( dealing to minors especially) or for repeat offenders, two year is NOT given to someone who has been busted doing pot once or twice. Probable conclusion: Your father is drain on the resources of the community and possibly a danger via spreading drugs to others, and deserved to be thrown in jail.

2. Your mother has unknown history of breaking the law. She is on probation for that act, and, as anyone on probation would tell you, stupidly missed a probation meeting. Which is something that obviously ended with her being arrested. An event she could have easily avoided, or at the very least communicated with her probation officer about rescheduling the meeting.

3. You claim the officer abused your mother. This is sadly a very real possibility, there are police officers who abuse their authority, and it can be difficult to make a case against them. In your situation, assuming that the abuse actually happened, I cannot imagine anyone who would believe your family, considering your family's history as criminals and lawbreakers. This is very unfortunate, but not a surprise.

It appears that you are upset about police doing their job, with the exception of the abuse by the officer, everything you listed was exactly what your family deserved. Perhaps if your family had obeyed the law, the situation with the officer would never have happened. I make no excuses for the abusing officer, obviously he should be arrested. But, I can't make excuses for your family either.

Instead of complaining about the police, perhaps your family should spend a little more time trying to avoid breaking the law, thus eliminating contact with the police.

Again, this is an initial impression, your description of events may be leaving out vital details, which could drastically alter my opinion. But, unless you provide those details, this is my tenative conclusion.