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To: jimfr; All

Are there “good cops” and “bad cops”. Yes.

I am convinced there many more cops who are good most of the time by have bad days or bad reactions at some time.

The standard of being a “good cop” all the time is very high. It is difficult to never make a mistake, never lose your temper, never use your authority to deliver a “little street justice”.

I have known a number of police officers fairly well. I don’t like to say it, but most of them were willing to treat people differently if they were “not respectful” of the uniform, or if those who were suspects did not immediately do everything they could to make the officer’s job easier.

Police are people. They make mistakes. They take offense. They assume things which are not necessarily true.

It can be a tough job - but most police would agree it is 99% boredom with 1% terror!


21 posted on 08/25/2025 6:27:35 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

You brought this up one time to me even though I had not even mentioned it in my post. It was apparently bothering you that I have a problem. I grew up in a Law Enforcement family and I am very familiar with Law Enforcement. I grew up in the Blue circle.

But let me ask you this and I would like a respectful yes or no. Is the driver of the getaway car not guilty of Bank Robbery because “Technically” he did not physically go in the Bank to rob it?


23 posted on 08/25/2025 6:45:33 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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