Honest easy question....

[564826]

Everyone hates a police officer until they are needed.

[jluv]

We can all get t-shirts with each others names on them and shit and go jog on the beach with each other, maybe even have a nice game of flag football...

Can we shit after the jogging but before the football? If so, I want in.

[UserX]

Jesus, Mary & Joseph. This shit again?

[John -- '02 HAWK]

Do you feel safer with police around?

Yes, but they do make my wallet scared

[LaserSVT]

The only time I feel safer with a cop around is when its late and I am trying to buy a used Caddy in oak Cliff otherwise it has no effect on me. I have a couple DPS and Sheriff and HPD friends and I forget they are cops when we hang out because we are all car guys. The only time I am reminded is when I wanna toke up and realize that they prolly wouldn't laugh. LOL

[Forever_frost]

Matt is good people. He catches flak because he defends his profession and catches shit from everybody for it. Just like Frost defends the military and spending whenever possible, bcoop tells us how everything we eat is killing us, and how I am a generally a douche to most people.

Except I have no problem calling for the harshest possible punishment for soldiers who break their oaths and quick justice in those cases. I also have no problem living up to that higher standard. Unlike police however, there is no power the military has on US soil outside of martial law, that will effect a US citizen. My word will not put you away for life and hitting me will not ensure a beat down by 8 guys with nightsticks who can claim 'self defense' and 'stop resisting' while they cave your head in and tase you while you're twitching on the ground.

[Forever_frost]

Everyone hates a police officer until they are needed.

At which point they wind up there 90 minutes later if at all

[ceyko]

Generally speaking I think the police do more good than bad. To me it's a trust issue.

1. Police tend to align themselves with dealing with the shit bags
a. So when they deal with an average citizen, they act like douche bags. Traffic cops, THIS IS YOU. You are the face of your department, remember this and correct the assholes in your ranks.

2. There are plenty on a power trip. We all know this, even cops generally admit to this as well.

I used to trust and respect cops, until one basically treated me like a common criminal over the ONLY tickets I've gotten in 20 years. Inspection/registration on my '03 Mustang that was driven like once every 3 months. Understand, it's not only the 5 prick words he said, it's the lack of overall communications. I show you respect, please do the same in return. You WANT the public to like you, it'll help you way more than hurt you.

Ever since then, I've noticed the general attitude, paying attention to other things about them and slowly I'm starting to strongly dislike most LEOs. I've only had 2 LEOs at my house, and frankly through all my LEO disliking lately - one is welcome back and that's Jimmy. (Above all, he'd not be welcome for being a Tanker - which trumps any bad cop)

[ceyko]

At which point they wind up there 90 minutes later if at all

There is this fact too. Not once has a police department helped me. I only have to wait the 1-2 hours so I can get their police report for stolen crap. It's somewhere between 8-10 times over the last 12-13 years that stuff has been stolen (our of cars). Mostly Dallas County, but 2 times in Plano too.

[bcoop]

I've given you plenty of chances to prove yourself, but just like Eric, you refuse to put on the gloves and step foot in a gym.

Or, have you changed your mind?

Yes, follow through. Like the time you said you were going to beat my ass, and you instead decided to ask what I did for a living, like we were going to be friends or some shit.


That's the thing with you mental midgets. The fact that you've got nothing left but an altercation, means I already won.

[Broncojohnny]

Fuck off Alan. You can't tell the difference between your ass and a hole in the ground when it comes to me defending the profession and explaining legal justifications or procedures.

I've been openly critical of bad policing, but you (and many others) refuse to acknowledge it.

You have also defended things that are inexcusable by any rational person. But hey let's not start getting bogged down with things like ethics or morals, we got cops to worship.

[Jester]

You have also defended things that are inexcusable by any rational person. But hey let's not start getting bogged down with things like ethics or morals, we got cops to worship.

[03trubluGT]

At which point they wind up there 90 minutes later if at all

Hey Frosty, who was it that stopped Hasan's rampage????












Oh that's right. A POLICE OFFICER! A woman at that!

[03trubluGT]

You have also defended things that are inexcusable by any rational person. But hey let's not start getting bogged down with things like ethics or morals, we got cops to worship.

I'm challenging you to back up your statement.

Start pulling threads and put your money where your mouth is, just don't blow it out of your ass. Also be sure to prove whether or not I was playing Devil's Advocate.

[03trubluGT]

If you're that lonely you could always just go stare at yourself in a mirror.

Wow Arnold, playing that old card again?

I noticed how you are too busy playing naynay to come up with any original material.