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Do the police deserve more respect
The police are over worked, under payed, and diss respected by the peaple they risk there lives to protect I for one am ashamed that sort of thing happens we would thank the cops for there valient service what do you think
The police have a greater responsibility to act according to the law. Policemen deserve, due to their responsibilities, less respect and less of a special regard than other citizens in the form of higher standards. Oh, and the police in Norway for example don't carry guns.
Actually, Somalia has many police forces, the private armies of various warlords as well as the old government. That is why the country is so fucked up.
As I already said, the country has many governments. Each "power hungry warlord" is a government. Each member of the "militias" are the police of said governments.
Actually there more like the millitarys but I digress those militia men don't have the education or training of our police officers so of course they behave much worse
As much as I agree with the "other side" of this debate, I have to admit that our society definitely requires a form of police. Not in the sense that is the general conception of police. But rather, the realism that our society needs a form of people that "regulate", in hopefully proper manners, the people in hopes that chaos does not form easily. Withthatsaid, I also realize that there have been multiple, insane amounts of times, when the police have exercised their so-called-rights in extremely negative manners, such as beatings, harassment, ect. This is a no go, no good, no bueno, uncalled for and irresponsible. I support some regulation, good regulation, not corrupt political bullshit.
There are bound to be a few bad apples but we must not judge all police officers by the conduct displayed by a few There are bad cops but there are many more good ones
Cops walk a fine line on one hand they need to maintain peace and order and uphold the law but on the other they are also obligated to protect peoples constitutional rights so there varied objectives conflict all the time this coupled with low pay, long work hours, and a complete lak of gratitude can be an extrem caus of stress wich may account for most if not all modern accounts of police brutality just think all the good you can do by just showing a little respect and gratitude
I support the police they help get rid of the all those drug dealers and people who are committing crimes. Imagine what would live be without a police force? People everywhere would do what they want(bad things) and nobody would stop them.
Police do deserve more respect, but only in the sense that police ought to respect the ones they are protecting; civilians.
And so, in a sense, I want to be respected that I am a human being and I want to exist, and respect and help protect me, if need be; "someone needs to do it."
Police deserve the respect from civilians because they are the ones going out there and battling for their lives day in and day out. I've got family and friends whom are policemen @ westside southern cali and I thoroughly respect them for what they do; they are very well equipped, both physically, mentally, and they are great people; I am biased, they are my family and friends, I realize this.
It's obvious that there are "corrupt" authorities, however, not all police are great people; they are rigid and more street gang like, and they are everywhere day in and day out.
Let us not forget the genuine, friendly, helpful police that do protect us from particular dangers, and are there to get you out a ditch, or there to help you find your way, or getting a crack head out of your tree, whatever it may be.
You know it's funny how you all rip on the police but whene your house gets broken in to who u gonna call? ( I swear to god the first idiot to say gost busters is gonna get banned)
I can't honestly believe so many people are on the opposing side. I can even attest to bad experiences with cops, and because I have a problem with authority I don't like them, any of them! But to say that they don't deserve respect seems to be childish. All cops aren't bad. In fact when I was younger, a neighborhood bully stole my bike and my parents couldn't get it back legally, so a cop did. Some cops can be dick heads, as I grew up being black in Baltimore, I realized that, but that's the ones that choose the force just so they can oppress people. The good cops, the ones that actually want to protect and serve, they exist and they deserve our respect.
Police harass more then thy protect, and they are private army that server government officials and not the people. The biggest thiefs are always on top and the prime function of police is to protect them. Prime example Greece.
No, what you described was a corrupt cop. Police, the people that do their duty, deserve respect, and I have seen good police officers upholding their proper duties.
When people get power, sometime sit goes to their head, and sure a lot of cops are corrupt, and a lot of them are jerks about their power, but that doesn't mean we should condemn them all to that kind of disrespect.
Think about this, a lot less percentages of humans pollute, and ruin the world but still some do. Would you want all humans killed for their 'crimes' or just the ones that performed the crimes.
Let me reiterate, I tend to ramble.
All cops aren't bad, the bad ones should be removed from power, but the good cops that actually protect us from criminals, should be respected. Do you at least agree to that?
Please explain why I am wrong to call policemen hypocrites for stealing and assault. When a policeman takes drugs off me, he is stealing them. When he beats me with a stick for protesting or forcible searches me without consent, he is assaulting me.
Gladly. Drugs are illegle so taking them is NOT stealing it's confiscating. You wouldent get beat if you would just be complient and do as the police tell you during your demonstration. And police officers only need a warent to search places of residence every thing els like cars bouts and air craft and yes peaple only require probable cause. Hope that clears things up
I was denied my right to press charges against this one female because I fought back when she assaulted me. I had no choice. No one but me defended me. I am not against all cops. I met a some good ones. Check your messages for my story.
Again just bad cops. Some cops are good, but the reason you never see any videos of them is because people are intrigued by drama, and see no reason to award someone that isn't doing the wrong thing.
Here is what I mean by that last bit.
We punish the people who do bad, but the people who don't do bad, we leave them neutral.
Ok you cant say we support the criminals, thats unfair and a stupid debate, i say FUCK THE POLICE, but that doesnt mean i support criminals, police are bad, mkay? Sure they hold up the law, but a citizen with a gun can hold up the law too, but the law is inadequate and contradictory within itself, but that doesnt mean i dont have respect for the people behind the uniforms, its just when they express their bigoted power, problems start to arise
"citizens with guns can uphold the law" yeah that's what cops are and yes if you hate cops if you want cops gone then every ccrimminal in the nation agrees with you
i didnt say i hate them, i respect them until they start to express bigoted power, and the laws are stupid, we all know they are, theres no point in defending stupid laws
Legalize drugs and it all changes. Just legalize a few things that citizens do that don't hurt others and there will be a HUGE shift in respect for police.
In fact, I don't really respect the government either. If it ends war and gives more freedom, then I think citizens will respond and respect them too more.
All a citizen wants is freedom, not oppression. End the oppression and the government becomes a friend.
I agree, if drugs were legalized, like alcohol, but not taxed at exorbitant prices, then we would be fine. People who say "oh well everyone would be overdosing and dying in the streets" No, it would not happen that way.
Just look at alcohol, thats a drug, there will always be the people who abuse it, or use it in moderation, if someone wants to take 5 hits of acid, let them. They wont ever do it again probably, and would learn, hey, thats not too fun.
I think legalizing drugs would be the best step we could take.
But why hate the police for the drug laws hate your state legislature and the government if that's your problem cops don't make laws they just enforce them
Because they have a choice to enforce unfair law. They are people too, no matter what, and they can make intelligent decisions.
If they cannot think for themselves, then I have no reason to respect them, except for their guns and back up they can call in.
Often, it is not even that, it is just a power they have that they abuse. The very personality of a person who becomes a cop plays into it. Some are clearly interested in doing good and helping people, but some just like guns and use that to take advantage of people who might break laws, but harm no one.
Everyone is entitled to their opinions. However, when those opinions force laws onto people for doing things that not only appear harmless, but ARE harmless, at least as harmless as legal activities such as driving or smoking or drinking, and people attempt to lock you in cages for it, as if you were some sort of animal, that is going way too far.
If what I do is not causing any drastic amount of harm, as in going up to someone and stealing their wallet, or killing someone or just driving drunk, then I see no problem with it, and if kept to a private location, then neither should anyone else. Even if someone did have a problem, if they caught a user of say, marijuana, and told him to stop, I'm sure the person using it would stop at once, just as a person who is smoking a cigarette will often stop if asked. "Excuse me, the smoke is hurting my lungs. Could you smoke elsewhere please?" That person will almost surely stop. In my state, it's not legal to smoke in bars or restaurants and there is no problem with that at all. They do it at home and there is no complaint.
If kept within private property, there is no reason police should get involved in a victimless crime. The fact that they do causes me to not respect them.
I don't go around beating up police. They have the guns and backup, not me.
I just don't respect them. I meet one, I don't trust him for A SECOND.
They are all my enemy, and I will not ever trust a cop ever.
Even good cops I cannot trust. They are not human. A uniform makes a person feel like they have power, and thus, I cannot trust such a person ever. They are armed with weapons and I am not. They are trained to kill, I am not.
They deserve no respect outside the respect you would give an angry mother bear. They are dangerous criminals, in my view.
Their job Is to protect you ok you know what next time your house is getting broken into or your being mugged or held hostage at the bank YOU FUCKING HANDLE IT
Why hate the Nazi soldiers who murdered Jewish prisoners, hate the government instead, the Nazis didn't make the laws requiring the murder of various demographics, they just enforced them!
I think you're missing my point. I took the reason you were using, i.e. following orders is sufficient justification for performing immoral actions, and followed it to its logical conclusion, the correct way to use reductio ad absurdum. So if the police are justified in enforcing immoral laws because it's just their job, the Nazis who murdered thousands of Jews were justified too, because after all, they were only doing their job.
Yes when some one thretins there lives or attempts to disterd the peace they tack action is all in the intrest of protecting both them selfs and all innocent bystanders
"Protect and Serve" is a phrase with dishonest implications because the police doesn't protect individuals, it actually protects the government, it serves the laws passed by government.
The job of the police is to protect life and property, uphold and enforce the law, and keep the peace so it actually a much more noble profession than you give it credit for
There are a few good Coppers but the majority are arses, ive known coppers who consider it a bad night if theres no trouble and they dont get to bust heads, ive also known coppers who hate kids and when their on duty harrass them for no reason, then complain no one respects them. Respect is earned its not something that comes automatically with a badge and a Uniform.
Although I don't support the criminal's I don't think respect should be afforded to anyone until they prove they deserve your respect,there's nothing wrong with curtosy but respect has to be earnt,just wearing a uniform does'nt entitle you to be respected.
drew peterson (ex police chief) of illinois just got 38 years for killing wife #3 (#4 is still missing).... police & like most government employees are criminals...go to youtube and search "police brutally" to learn more. or just have a look at these two and tell me if they are heartless criminals that deserve respect...
The police get exactly how much respect their actions entitle them to. If people do not respect the police, it is because of the history of the police of acting unjustly and violating the trust of the public which they are meant to be protecting.
