[blackdog]

Why do people call the police, to only then be unhappy with the outcome?

Never, ever, ever call the police for anything whatsoever. Be as amorphous, shapeless, undefined, and vague on their radar as possible.

The police are not your friend, marriage counselor, argument referee, arbitrator, or source of safety in our society. They are dangerous by nature and as a designed result of their cop-school training. I won't even get into the psychological aspects of their disfunction.

A good cop is a rare thing, as is a local magistrate. They do exist, but not in numbers.

[Immerito]

“Why do people call the police, to only then be unhappy with the outcome? “

Because most Americans don’t want to believe that it could happen to them and their dogs, if they are even aware of the problem.

[beaversmom]

I had to call the cops last year because my dad with Alzheimer’s went missing in his car. My mom was in the hospital at the time. One local cop was younger and friendly. The other, a little bit older, and really mean looking. He dropped the F-bomb in my house about his radio not working properly. I pretended I didn’t hear it. I felt very uncomfortable having them in my house—especially him. He was looking around suspiciously too. I was nervous because I felt like he was suspecting me of something. Anyway, it turned out to be a good thing I called because my dad ended up being picked up in Boulder by a deputy and he found out my dad had been reported as missing. We live in Aurora 30+ miles away. My dad thought he was still in Aurora. The deputy seemed like a good guy and actually got a little bit choked up about my dad. He had been talking with him in his police car while they waited for me to pick him up. I do agree with you though—you usually don’t want to get the police involved if you can avoid it.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I hate to agree butyou are right. Especially in the times we live in. You are better off to deal with intruders using Mr. Mossberg 500 and Springfield Armory .45 ACP then call the cops to bring out the body bags. That is our modus operandi.

[brent13a]

Why do people call the police, to only then be unhappy with the outcome? Never, ever, ever call the police for anything whatsoever. Be as amorphous, shapeless, undefined, and vague on their radar as possible.

The police are not your friend, marriage counselor, argument referee, arbitrator, or source of safety in our society. They are dangerous by nature and as a designed result of their cop-school training. I won't even get into the psychological aspects of their disfunction.

A good cop is a rare thing, as is a local magistrate. They do exist, but not in numbers.

As a police officer I wish everyone would take your advice. I agree with everything you've said until the last sentence. That depends on the department and their hiring standards. You wouldn't believe the amount of marriage counseling, child raising, divorce issues, civil property issues, etc. I/we deal with.

I'm pretty sure that if a child was misbehaving in 1957 the parents didn't call the police department to handle it. I'd like to go back to an era where the public could solve it's problems on it's own (for the most part) and police were for emergency only and low level law enforcement.

As a current police officer I think that would be nice.

[airplaneguy]

“Why do people call the police, to only then be unhappy with the outcome?
Never, ever, ever call the police for anything whatsoever. Be as amorphous, shapeless, undefined, and vague on their radar as possible.

The police are not your friend, marriage counselor, argument referee, arbitrator, or source of safety in our society. They are dangerous by nature and as a designed result of their cop-school training. I won’t even get into the psychological aspects of their disfunction.

A good cop is a rare thing, as is a local magistrate. They do exist, but not in numbers. “

BEARS REPEATING, REPEATEDLY!

[FreedomPoster]

2nd all of that.

There are very few situations that can’t be made worse by the addition of a cop.

[OldPossum]

I won't even get into the psychological aspects of their disfunction.

I wish someone could find some studies on the psychological make-up of the average cop. I think it would make for very interesting reading.

I don't like them as a group nor do I have any faith in their integrity. It would take a very unusual situation for me to ever call them to my house.

[OldPossum]

I won't even get into the psychological aspects of their disfunction.

I wish someone could find some studies on the psychological make-up of the average cop. I think it would make for very interesting reading.

I don't like them as a group nor do I have any faith in their integrity. It would take a very unusual situation for me to ever call them to my house.