The deal with the police is that they stopped acting like “friends” of the community a long time ago.
Individual police officers are fine. You get more than two of them together, and they start acting like you are a “civilian” and could not possibly understand any situation they are dealing with.
The police stop people for no apparent reason. They stand by the window of your car with their hands on their weapons long after than threat has been dismissed.
They ask you where you are going and what you are doing without any probable cause. They make veiled threats to people without any probably cause.
I have seen these things happen. I have had them happen to me repeatedly. The primary reason they happen is that as a person who works late nights in “bad areas” causes me to be driving at 2-3 AM.
If the police want to know why a lot of people do not trust them, its because they have separated themselves from the people they are supposed to be serving.
I have a future son in law who is applying for a State Police Trooper position because he is looking for the same “brotherhood” that he had in the Army. When the local police become militarized in mindset and equipment, we are in trouble.
Very well said!
The police here where I live(a virtually crime free small town) patrol the streets as if they’re some sort of occupying army or something. Most of them treat anyone that isn’t them with contempt and suspicion. If I saw one in need of help, I’d just pretend that I didn’t see anything.
I think you make a good point. Some of the very characteristics that police departments look for in recruits are the very characteristics that should be disqualifying.
You live in a fetid place I call “Yankeeland”. You deserve what you get.
Good, sensible post.