Posted on 01/09/2006 8:57:21 PM PST by Philistone
The large majority of my experiences with law enforcement have been positive (including the one time I was a perp [25 odd years ago for a DUI]).
The majority of officers I have met personally have been courteous, friendly, great fun to party with, and generally "good people".
I'm curious, though, what YOU think of your job, your responsibilities and the power that you wield.
Questions for law officers:
Is there a point at which you lose track (or interest) in the idea that "all people are innocent until proven guilty"? [ It must be tough seeing obviously guilty people get off because of "technicalities"]
Do you think (or care) about the consequences of your actions in marginal cases? [Are there times when you just have to do your job even though it seems obvious that nothing you do will help or change the situation?]
What made you go into law enforcement?
"Protect and Serve" is a noble ideal. (Be honest) How much of what you do and why you became an officer involve "protecting and serving" and how much involves "putting bad guys in jail and preferably shooting them first"? Is there a difference?
And before I get ZOTTED, no, I'm not a troll or a DUmmie. I'm just curious about the general sentiments of those who are involved in law enforcment and the reasons that they do a very difficult job for relatively low pay.
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Are you a lawyer or a reporter?
I'm a housewife and am curious as to why you would
phrase your question that way. It smacks of a DU
board question/commentary.
My brother is a cop. He came close to shooting someone the other night because, as he told me, "After this is all over, I am going home."
As for the troll...methinks you dost protest too much.
If you're not a DUmmie or a troll your an antagonistic putz.
Yeah, it's the "putting bad guys in jail and preferably shooting them first" line that has me thinking troll.
Not me. I only swore out warrants on probable cause. Sometimes I'd find the complainants or witnesses had lied - and I'd vacate the warrants and and ask that the charges be dropped. Can't find the ones who did it if I'm wasting my time with the ones who didn't do it.
Youre relatively new yourself, Genius.
New has nothing to do with this, Einstein. I was referring to the poster's phrasing of the questions to the police officers.
Suppose a cop saw (from a distance) an altercation at a busy intersection that resulted in a father losing his grip on a small child, who then fell before an oncoming car and was gravely injured. When and where would he take the distraught father's deposition? Would he go with the father to the hospital after the ambulance and ask him questions in the waiting room, or would he make the father stay at the scene to answer questions? Or would he just wait till later, after the child is no longer in surgery...? Anyone know? Anyone? Bueller?
I know a cop who makes $128,000..thats a lot more than a soldier makes
Deposition at the hospital, I am sure.
An odd question though, Wiz...
Genius? A bit generous, or do I dectect a subtle flavor of sarcasm.
You meant to say "statement" not deposition, right? Or was this a trick question?
I was a hall monitor in the 4th grade if that helps.
Ditto.
People have reasons for what they do and for what professions they choose.
As conservatives, we all have an interest in knowing why police officers choose the profession they do.
Yes, I was deliberately provocative in my choice of questions, though not to be provocative, but merely to generate a genuine response.
For the moment, though, no REAL officers have responded...
OPINION: I'm sure it depends on the circumstances and the area the incident occurred.
Quite a presumptuous question, isn't it? Why, if you think as highly of police officers as you claim, would you even believe they would "prefer" just shooting someone (unless, of course, they, themselves, have a weapon pointed straight at their heads or are in the process of being mowed down by an automobile by thugs and have no other choice)?
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