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In reply to the discussion: My wife wasn't fond of cops before this past year now she has no respect for them. [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)When I drove a cab and when a drunk fall asleep before I got there, we were required to just call the cops since touching them opens me up to battery charges. The preconceived notion of them going into the situation I saw a remarkable difference in behavior.
Most other encounters and remember, they have no idea what the factual truth is but depending on the preconceived notions of the situation they're entering into and saw very disrespectful behavior. There are also well documented issues (New Orleans) if other people's experiences aren't good enough.
I understand their job isn't an easy or they see humans at their worst, etc. However, that doesn't justify "bending" the law to convict the bad guy the whole neighborhood knows is bad but can't prove which police do all the time because they rationalize it and a good understanding of the challenges will never lead me to accept that.