LE becomes the enemy when they put their pensions ahead of their sworn duty. And, yes, there are quite a number of those who fall into that category.
But there are also a hell of a lot who do not, and who take seriously their oaths and really do try to make a difference.
So lumping them all into one basket is not only unfair but silly.
There may very well come a time when a cop saves your ass, or that of a loved one; and I want to see you call that cop “scum” to his or her face.
Agreed.
It’s actually a mixed bag. You never know what you’re going to get, as with any given bunch of people. They’re just people.
Of course they aren’t all bad, I would say 70% are lousy lowlifes on a paid power trip. The other 30% probably want to do the right thing, and are good people.
Yes, for the same reason you would have liked to have seen a Jew call a Gestapo in a snappy Hugo Boss uniform "scum" to their face. You apparently get off on seeing someone with a badge and a gun and the government's unquestioned power beating up on a citizen for daring to question their corrupt actions.
You're a very sick individual.
Problem is, even though they know which members of the team are trying to throw the game they don’t have the balls to take a stand against it. Aiding and abetting is a crime.