There job is to ensure that the safety of the communities within their jurisdiction is being upheld. Now obviously there are a lot of bad cops out there. Nobody is disputing that. However, you can't just sit there and say because there are bad cops out there that we need to change the way all police officers operate. I'm sure plenty of real criminals are apprehended based on the suspicion of trained police officers.
Natural Immunity Croc
Well I want to make sure that cops start obeying their oath. Any exposure of corruption is worthwhile in my mind
oh, gov't should go unchecked in your opinion?
horrible way to run a gov't and the founders would disagree with ya
but you can pretend it is just a few bad apples if you want
Oh the almighty inflatable founders argument. Such great men those slaveowners were who didn't think woman should vote.
Nobody is saying that its not a problem and nobody is saying it shouldn't go unchecked. The answer though is not for civilians running around taking videos and posting it on the internet.
Natural Immunity Croc
Nobody is saying cops should go unchecked, but let's find a way to do it without making their jobs more difficult/dangerous. Keep it legal, but still give cops the right to make sure the people following them aren't a threat.
In a world where cameras are so prevalent this shouldn't be an issue.
thank you weso1!
**** the police.
Forever Fredi
Metaphysicist (08-16-2013), sturg33 (08-16-2013), thethe (08-16-2013)
Its not a new thing. Its an internet craze. Theses guys are hoping to get pulled over so they can video tape the encounter and spread with their friends on the internet.
I thought the cop handled it pretty well considering the verbal abuse he got. Cops are just trying to do their jobs and it makes it difficult when you have then internet douchebags that want to waste everyones time. If people are just respectful, guess what, they go on their merry way.
Cops should be checked and they are. That doesn't mean they are all good cops, but there is structure in place to ensure they are doing their jobs. If you want to see how cops go unchecked, go overseas where they stop you and make you give them money for no reason.
Natural Immunity Croc
Why should I be respecting them? Why aren't they expected to be respectful to me? Afterall, they are public servants, and work for me, and are paid for in part by me. Yet I'm supposed to be the one who bows down to them because they want to sit outside my party, or hide behind bushes to hand out BS no seatbelt tickets.
For the record, I'm alsways respectful as I am a nice guy. I only turn into a douche when that respect is not two-sided.
No I don't think it's easy. But I think it's really easy NOT to detain someone if you have nothing on him. And I think it's really easy NOT to get offended if someone invokes their God given rights on them.
But I'm wrong, we should do whatever they say, no matter the reason, because they are the police and they said so
How was that cop not respectful in the first place? You dont' have to bow down to them, but they are of authority and you should treat them with respect and allow them to do there job (which is to serve and protect you). How does being a jackass help cops do their job?