I’m not excusing bad LEO behavior by a long shot. Actually they should really be held accountable because they know the law and do jail time just the same if they violate it. I think they need more constitutional law training because they don’t spend much time on it in the classroom rather focusing on penal code / traffic laws. I think we spent maybe 2 days on it tops? Maybe if they took badges and intimidating uniforms away from them it might remove some of the narcissistic cowboy bully types that apply so they can carry a badge and a gun and get the ladies. They tend to hire guys like that for a reason. They need guys that are take charge types who won’t take a lot of crap because they sure have to deal with a lot of it. Just a thought.
“Maybe if they took
badges and intimidating uniforms away
from them it might remove some of the
narcissistic cowboy bully types that apply
so they can carry a badge and a gun and
get the ladies. “
The military style nonsense is a big part of it. Dress and appearance encourage attitude. The average cop today came to me for a job, I’d refuse on the bouncer look alone. I don’t consider that a professional appearance. Not in a civilian environment.
Then there is this, two diffent recruitment videos. One is Maybury and Andy Taylor. The other looks like a SEAL video. It is actively recruiting thrill seeking thugs.
http://www.theagitator.com/2012/07/05/two-videos-two-cities-two-attitudes/
They tend to hire guys like
that for a reason. They need guys that are
take charge types who won’t take a lot of
crap because they sure have to deal with
a lot of it. Just a thought.