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Originally Posted by Bill of Rights  I know a police officer who I once heard tell another that when they got to the jail, "I'M taking off the cuffs". The implication I got from hearing him say this was that the suspect was expected to fight him, and he wanted the satisfaction of beating the suspect into submission. That officer is a good cop, but that exchange could have been taken to indicate otherwise. Sadly, their fellows do not very often "out" them as such, and the public pays the price.
Lest this be taken other than as I mean it, I am most emphatically NOT bashing cops. I respect the job done by those who take their oath and duty seriously and really do pin on a shield with the intention "to protect and to serve". The few bad apples on power trips make all the good ones look bad, however, much as a clean floor will make one dirty spot stand out. Murphy's law in action. You do a difficult job, and for going out and doing it, I thank you. It is not you about whom I worry, but rather about prosecutors pushing their own agendas, judges circumventing the law because they don't like it, etc. I'm not willing to let even one corrupt officeholder maintain his/her office unchallenged if their corrupt viewpoint will possibly affect my rights or life.
Blessings,
B |
Thanks for your kind words. I agree that corruption should be rooted out wherever it is found. Seems like we are on a brisk pace in getting rid of some bad apples on our department....and I hear that there are a few high ranking ones that are in trouble with the Feds...it's about to hit the news in the next few days, if not sooner. It makes our job tougher in the short run, (you can imagine the comments we get) but I'm glad to see the dirty ones get booted out in the long run.
This is a good forum, fast becoming one of my favorites.
