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Because you get the impression that they abuse their authority.
Peoples opinions of the police can change in a heart beat. i have know criminals that have alway bad-mouthed the police, simply because they are criminals. but, let this criminal become personally injured or assaulted and who is the first people they call? the police.
I sincerely hope that the majority of the public does not hate the police. i started wearing the uniform back in 1965. out of those almost 42 years, i can truly state that i have not been insulted , while in uniform. some people may talk behind my back, but i believe the majority still believe and trust in the police. its a tough job seeing the worst of the worst in humans.
Lets face it, the first three to five years as a rookie, most new officers are trying to make a name for themselves. do they abuse their power? a small number may. these people are not long in wearing the uniform. we watch for bad cops ourselves and turn them in without a second thought.
Most officers would give their life to save yours. its just built into us and thats the way we are. yes, we have bad days just like everyone else. the only problem is that we try not to express our feelings.
My answer to your question, after all these years of service is no. i was writing a report today and a man stopped and gave me a bottle of water. he just wanted to thank me for being here and protecting his family. yes, it made me feel very proud. this is why i do what i do. its rare, but it does happen.
All i ask is that you do not judge the actions of all police officers, by the actions of just a few.
We are not bad people.
Because they enforce the law and break it at the same time.
Does everyone hate cops?
I think they are OK. They are like anyone else, some are good, some are bad, some care, some don't.
I suspect many people do not like that they are an authority figure.
As a Cop myself, I can say that there are people who Love to see me drive by their house and through their neighborhood and give them a wave. And there are those who absolutely despise me because they see the cop car and the cop sitting in the cop car as a threat to their livelyhood. Those are the people who as one time or another have been in the back of a cop car, or felt that they unjustly received a ticket. Those that are upstanding law abiding citizens love us, and those who are law breakers hate us. Remember this...us cops have the power to do what civilians can't do. And that is we have the power to take away your freedom. Are there cops who have no business wearing a gun and badge? Absolutely!!! Are there cops who think their shit doesnt stink? Absolutely!! People who love being in charge, and love being an authority figure are the kind of people you never want as a Police Officer. I love my job, sometimes its rewarding, but most of the time its a very thankless job. But I have never forgotten the fact that I put my pants on the same way as everyone else.
Everyone doesn't hate cops--I certainly don't--but I think many people share a common displeasure in being pulled over. It's the thought of a ticket or increased insurance premium I hate--especially if the infraction was unintentional. Still, I would never confuse that dread with hatred for the brave men in blue that vow to serve and protect me.
"I don't hate them. I just feel better when they're not around." - Charles Bukowski
I dont hate cops, or anyone for that matter. I have family members and friends on the police department. The only ones who seem to have a problem with them are those who either get stopped often and ticketed or ones who have been arrested.
Because they're never around when you need them, but look out if your tail light is burned out.
because one tried to rape me when I was 13.
I don't hate them!
Cops are friendly people that are here to protect us from crime,brawls,drunks,etc!
I hate ALL cops. All the cops I have met were rude and they always thought they were better than everyone else.
I think the use of the word "everyone" might be a bit extreme. I've only had one "tight-a**" cop experience..and I was at fault..he was very stern and by-the-book..(I was doing 90 mph on Highway 5 and had 6 other cars in my wake)..he pulled us all over, but by the time he got to me I had slowed down a bit so he just charged me with 80mph! That was costly, but not as bad as the actual would have been! Every other time I have had occasion to be in contact with a policeman he/she has always been helpful, polite and fair. :)
I don't hate cops ...just pisses me of when they act like their shit don't stink and think they are a law unto themselves , and the way they act when you don't bow down to them or call them sir
where i grew up they were quick to pull you over for looking suspicious like the night i got pulled over for being out after teen curfew .... on my 23rd birthday! but they never stopped to check on people who broke down on the side of the road in a bad part of town (this is before cell phones) and when i called for help because someone was trying to break in my house it took them 30 minutes to show up and they only drove by slowly, they didn't stop or get out of the car. did i mention i lived less than a mile from the police station?
Napolean opened one of the first prisons. When asked who should gaurd the dangerous offenders, he replied "let the guards be more criminal than the inmates themselves"
Good or bad, it takes a certain personality to be a cop...and that personality is easy to hate. I dont dislike cops, I hate them, they are more criminal than criminals....
From my own experiences, they have not helped me one bit! when i called them because i was getting stalked and said person had smashed up a concrete drive and threw parts of it through my window....all they were interested in was the herbal stuff i had on my table! justice eh! and theres more :)
Not everyone hates cops, they just make most people nervous
For all of you that don't understand the rising hate for cops;your not understanding comes from not seeing these thugs in action doing whatever they FEEL is right according to the hate they have for civilians.Believe me I have worked with them and most of them hate us because we are not part of their gang.Their gang of thugs protect one another even the so called good cops protect their dirty brothers.I have lived in close to 70 different cities in the US and it is getting worse every day.These bums have complete control over every one of us and they use this power greedily with no care for the cost to us civilians.YThey hate us and now I hate them.
because people break the law and do stupid shit and hate getting caught for it so they put the focus on cops instead of their own stupidity.
Well. From someone whom has cops within their family; I believe police do abuse the power they have been given; but who wouldn't I guess.
The problem is cops today just don't seem to care about the people they protect anymore, they treat everyone like shyt because they think they are better.
I know cops that drink on the job, we had 4 off duty cops almost crash a van into our home because they were drunk, the van was pulled away by truck at night and the beer bottles cleaned up; all except for the huge trench in the lawn where it crashed. they were coming from their kids hockey game.
When I got in trouble with the police I was sleeping in my car after a party and had booze on my breath... I blew over and was charged with a criminal record for three years with "care and control" for sleeping in a car drunk when we were out of beds at a party; this was my choice between sleep outside and driving drunk...sleep in the car. That is a frustrating thing. Lost license and had to attend a bunch of sessions and that was a minimal charge. Plus fee. Fees. Lots of fees. And the rest of the cops telling you its just luck of the draw with which cop you get. The when you go to get a pardon the cop you get the documents from is swearing and cursing about having to do extra work on a Friday, these are citizens papers and requests which the officer is complaining about. She was meant to do my pardon apps and commented about screwing them up on purpose, I thought she was joking, but she wasn't, she deliberately screwed up my D.O.B, I was shocked. In the whole of southern Ontario I know many police, 80 percent of them are ignorant of the meaning of their status, having learned about it through school. They presume that they should be able to do mostly whatever pleases their egos.
So many bad experiences. More to tell. Lots I haven't mentioned. There is something wrong with our cops here in Ontario. They need to take more responsibility for their position. they need to remember what they represent. I think they only look at being a cop as a job. They forget what ... to protect and serve ......actually means.
God Save Us All!!!!!!!!!
because they're criminals. i don't know any law-abiding people who hate cops. it's always the ones who are saying stuff, "i only had an ounce of pot and he arrested me." i really have heard stuff like that.
ya i pretty much hate all cops. I'll try everyday to avoid them as much as possible. But for some reason they still find me. Im a 20 year old college student been goin to school for the 3 years, ive made the deans list and the presidents list. College kids drink, not a new concept. I told the officers (after they came into the house uninvited and sat everybody down and proceeded to write tickets) that im 20 years old and that i had one beer, which was 100% true. He said well "your underage and its illegal" The same cop let one of my buddies leave after he told him he was drinking too and that he was underage, no ticket. Same department, different cop, my buddy(20) got stopped outside of bar by a cop, he made him submit to a breathalizer, and he blew a .09. The officer let him go and gave my other friend, who didnt submit to a breatherlizer, an M.I.C. that was about 3 months ago, both of them. 3 weeks ago, in a different town, i was celebrating with my friend for his 21st at a local club. I didnt eat anything before and got a little too drunk. After being sick in the bathroom and noticably having difficulty walking i knew i needed to remove myself from the situation in order to not make a scene and bother anyone. Our Designated Driver for the night let me have his keys and i went out to his truck so i could just lie down and sleep it off. 12:30 i get to the truck, get in the passenger seat and lie down, falling asleep pretty fast. hour and a half later at 2:00am there is a knock at the car window. I look up and and the officer told me to step out and show him some ID. Being as tired and out of it as i was i just got out and grabbed my first id in my wallet, which was the fake i used to get in the club with, half not thinking about it and half thinking he would just look at it and let me go on my way. but nope, he decided to take it to his car and scan it. Next thing i know hes putting me in handcuffs and im off to jail. As he was arresting me he told me the fake is why im goin in, and that if i hadn't given that to him he would of just wrote me a ticket instead. Either way he was gonna to fuck me.
I wasn't bothering anyone, i was being smart and removing myself from the situation so as to avoid dealing with assholes. But nope they found me and shoved their long dick of the law up my ass again. oh and it was only 2 months since my last offense, so im still on probation and now i get to lose my license because i drank 6 months from being 21 for my best friends birthday party and was caught sleeping in our Designated Drivers truck. It sucks too because that guy who's 21st it was is going to be a cop and he knows how i feel.
Yes it sucks, but the actions of a few cops have made me resent everything about them.
There never there when you need em and there always there when you dont want em.
Here think about this, name 2 times that an officer was there for you and actually made your day better, and after your done with whatever the situation was you thought to yourself, man im so glad that cop was there cause he definitely just made my day way better. As opposed to the usual thoughts of everyone who finishes dealing with a cop and thinking god what an asshole, man he totaly just fucked my day up.
For me i cant think of any one time a cop has been there to help me. Theyve only ruined my day multiple times, and these past two times are financially devastating.
So whatever, a cop could be cool as shit, i still dont want anything to do with em and i try to avoid them at all costs, but they still wanna ruin my day.
Police officers claim to protect & serve the community. What the police don't understand is the effect they have on our lives. They use scare tactics to keep us submissive. Taking money out of our taxes, then chasing us down the road to fine us with some meaningless cash grabs. Anyone ever been ticketed for one working headlight, when actually a faulty wire was the culprit? Minutes after the light activates, you've got no way to prove it. They don't care literally "It means Nothing to them." What they dont understand is that while they sit in their cars sucking back coffee eating donuts and scanning the tax payers license plates for violations to meet their monthly quota. In the alley-way over a real criminal is beating an old man to death. On that street corner a drug dealer is selling poison to children. In that parking lot a drug addict is breaking into someones care. Their lack of focus and care towards the public is obvious. I realize, yes, they are doing their job, sure it's tough. But they should try realize the effect on a persons life they have, when focusing mainly on traffic violations. One, it may be the end of the month for someone with the bills coming in (not everyone has a fat salary and a pension plan); that $150 ticket could break you. Two, that violation may lead to that loss of license often destroying some personalities have a large affect on the path they choose, leading to criminal activities. I could keep going but I think the point is here. What the police should understand is: yes we dont like you- mostly when you directly or indirectly effect our lives.
I like cops. I get turned on by their uniform, weapons and handcuffs.
I do not hate cops, therefore, every body does not hate cops.
Haha.. come on this question is waay too simple. Everyone hates cops for ALOT of reasons. And ill give you one more just for laughs.. My family and I were on our way to church to help out with an easter prty. well we are coming up this road and to our surprise a police car was blocking the road.. confusingly we stop and sat there to see a cop walkin to the front of his car..SUDDENLY he draws his gun right on us.. I am very shocked and dont have a clue as to what is going on.. my mother,little sister, and little brothers are in the truck and we did the only thing we could do.. duck. and all the sudden this truck passes us and he pulls away.. NOT only is that wrong BUT that officer should be in jail. We called the station to ask WTF was that about.. BUT you can guess what happened.. Oh sorry we have no knowledge about that.. COVERED THE FCK UP! God as my witness I will nvr forget his face.. that is just one example I have dozens more..
I don't! I think cops are there for a great reason, and we need them very much! It isn't hard to obey the law. Cops are nice people, and are just doing their job. They have helped me when I've really needed them, and have saved me from getting my ass kicked by an abusive bf
It is totally unfair!
Only because 98% of them give the other 2% a bad reputation doesn't mean they're ALL bastards.
I didn't know everyone did. Could you support that question with any facts?
They may be the case elsewhere, but in Nashville, a recent survey revealed that the police officers in Nashville, have received an 85% approval rating.
This is great.
You may hate the police, until you need one.
I find I prefer them to criminals.
Traffic cops are heroes when they are chasing others, not me!
The other cops (police officers!) are your best friends when you need someone with their expertise!
I don't hate them all, but many are easy to hate.
I don't hate them. I have several relatives who are involved in law enforcement.
I like cops and I try to stay out of their way. In fact, I have a hard and fast policy of never annoying large heavily armed men.
I don't. I call them all the time when i'm alone on a businesss trip and there's a ghoast or prowler lurking aruond. They have never laughed or treated me like i was a lunatic. Not one time out of the eitght times i called them. All after three am too. I lurve cops.
I don't , so everyone doesn't.
Police devote their lives to hurting people for money. They lock human beings in cages and when that doesn't pay enough, they start dishing out fines. To make matters even worse, cops break the same laws that they punish others for violating, clearly demonstrating that they have no respect for the law. Their wrongdoing, however, cannot be stopped because police protect each other from the legal repercussions of their actions. This further shows how the police don't care about the law, just about hurting people who aren't their friends.
i hate the police because they are always harrasing the wrong people, there is good people out there who dont break into cars and houses,who dont beat their wives,and who dont beat their children but they do pay taxes just like the police and in many cases like mine, who work harder than the police, i am a 26 yr. old alaskan fisherman who lives in the yakima valley in washington state and i am constantly being pulled over and harrased like yesterday i was pulled over for expired tabs in my old truck i never drive and my insurance card was in the visor of my other car,guess what big surprise i got a $788.64 ticket then i explained to the cop that i was injured on the job wich is true and i dont get l&i money or unemployment because i am not physically able to work i am still on light duty and i have absolutely no money right now,i explained that to the cop and he didnt care,but one thing i really hate is how the cops screw you over but before they walk back to their cars they always want to play the nice guy all of the sudden then they start feeling compassion and saying they are sorry and telling me that i can get the ticket reduced wich is bullcrap because i have never gotten a ticket reduced in my life nor have i ever received a warning from the cops, i just would like to know what their deal is,are they that stupid or are they that naive?,dont they have anything better to do than hand out expired tabs tickets when our city has the second highest crime rate in washington,and before i go i wanted to tell the cop who said that they are always the first ones we call when we need help,you are a total douchbag ,first of all who are you to speak for eveyone second when have the police ever helped me?.i had my car stolen and set on fire did they help me no,did they catch the guy no,i had my house burglarized did they help me no,did they catch the guy no.i was beaten with a baseball bat did they help me no,did they catch the guy no.so the answer to the question in my eyes is most people think the cops are worthless and are almost for crime because instead of doing something about the problem with crime wich is what the people want they want to sit on their asses and hand out tickets to pay for their dougnuts and coffee so my last words are fu** the police
I don't hate police officers. I realize there are crooked cops out there but for the most part they are good people that are just doing their jobs. I respect them for putting their lives on the line.
I dont
Because some of them abuse their power. Most are good, but a few have given them a bad rep to some people.
I certainly do not hate all cops. My grandfather was a NYC police officer for 30+ years, during the times when honor and their duty to the public were paramount. However, the vast majority of cops these days LOVE to abuse their power. What is it about having a badge that almost immediately turns a human being into a power hungry hypocrite? I consistently see cops in the Bronx (Westchester Square, you know who you are)running red lights and speeding through school zones. It wouldn't be so bad except that 90% of the time they're not on their way to an emergency... they're on their way to the plainly visible BP station to get a cup of coffee, where I watch him (from at the same red light he just ran mind you) park in the fire lane. Yet if I was there, he'd give me a ticket (and probably only for taking his parking spot!)
The fact is that cops these days have NO credibility. You can't expect people to listen to you when you bust someone for doing the same thing we just watched you do. Now I'm not saying we should be able to park in the no parking zones, or break any other laws for that matter. But don't act surprised when people are belligerent; and don't accuse us of disliking cops because we break the law and just don't want to get busted. We have reasons.
For example, I just saw a video (Yes I know, YouTube isn't exactly a reliable source, but this was pretty plain to see) of 200+ college students throwing snowballs at each other while a cop stood by and watched the whole thing. Fine. Then a kid throws a snowball at the cop and he tackles and arrests him. Now obviously this isn't something worthy of nationwide outrage, but think about it. He had no problem watching a snowball fight between 200+ students, but the second he got hit he felt the need to arrest the kid and call it assault. That tells me that he wasn't concerned about the safety of the 200+ kids (although how dangerous is a snowball fight) or the possibility of property damage, or even stopping a possible riot if it went that far. God knows cops have come out in full riot gear for less. He was only concerned about looking stupid, so he tackles the kid and arrests him to make himself seem like more of a man. Say whatever you want, but arresting someone for throwing a snowball at you and calling it assault is abuse of power, EVEN IF YOU ARE A COP. Either that or you're just a punk.
In my opinion, most, NOT ALL, police just enjoy exerting their authority and are not the least bit interested in upholding the law. It just happens to be that in "upholding" the law (and I use that term loosely), they get to exert their power. These are the kids in high school that used to push their peers in the mud and harass young girls until they develop eating disorders. The most frustrating part of it was that they never got in trouble did they? I guess nothing changes.
To the police that still have the public's best interest in mind, thank you. Know that there are some people that still appreciate what you do and why you do it. Unfortunately you are a dying breed and unfortunately, you will have to deal with the stigma of being a cop.
because they dont care about you and you shouldnt care about them...........but there are very few exceptions..... they dont help at all but they harass us constanly... ppl dat dnt hate cops has never gotn properly introduced...
I don't hate cops. I have a lot of friends that are cops...they are nice to have on your side. I think the people who hate cops are always the people that break the law...quit breaking the law and they will like you and you will like them. Aha...
I have mixed emotions. I have great respect for anyone who would put their life on the line for the good of society. However, some cops seem to be on a power trip, pulling peole over for a few miles over the limit, or following people to check for any small thing to pull them over for. (I got pulled over for touching the white line once.) Also, our criminal justice system as a whole blames the victim, and when it doesn't blame the victim, it punishes them. Overall, I would say that I have a slight positive feeling for the police.
I'm more neutral to them, I've never had to call them (fortunately) and I don't do stuff that would attract their attention
Ihave trained with police officers for years and count many as my closest friends. I ran a martial arts school for years. The officers in my group acted as my security and helped me profile people coming in for training.I was a Boarding officer in the Coast Guard ,I was involved in boarding boats, searching them for drugs and making arrests.I consider police Officers people in service for our country. Many who might critisize don't have the heart , dedication and love for country that it takes to do the job our officers do.
Everyone doesn't hate Cops.
My Brother is a police Officer and have to say
I don't hate him as a police officer,
in fact I must say I love him.
I also appreciate all of the other police officers.
I can't imagine the world without them.
I don't really "HATE" Cops. It's just that after a few episodes it was a little boreing. I mean it seemed like it was always the same thing... a domestic violence call and someone goes running and the cops chase him down and throw him to ground. blah, blah, blah... really, an episode or two is okay, especially since when it first aired we didn't have Netflix, but now we have so many better choices. ;)
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-5? Good morning, Bob.
by Halskiisaklink on April 5th, 2007
It's true they do. I know of a few that do. And info leaks into the Army. +6, I hate Bob.
by Skip_2_My_Lou on April 13th, 2007
Thanks. We are alike. In what ways do they abuse their authority?
by Halskiisaklink on April 13th, 2007
Just pulling over driver's such as myself for no apparent reason. This has occurred on many occassions.
by Skip_2_My_Lou on April 13th, 2007
Ah, what a pain.
by Halskiisaklink on April 14th, 2007
Yes, a pain I would love to take away when it comes to the surface.
by Skip_2_My_Lou on April 14th, 2007
They must be really hard up on you for exposing yourself in a Pizza Hut.
by Halskiisaklink on April 14th, 2007
huh?
by Skip_2_My_Lou on April 14th, 2007
Running gag. I thought you were in on it - me and gtravels (I think) decided to come up with a reason why you were wanted by the cops (the photo). Exposing yourself in a Pizza Hut store seemed to be the most befitting.
by Halskiisaklink on April 14th, 2007
hahahaha!
by Skip_2_My_Lou on April 14th, 2007
Very foolish answer.
by Will on June 24th, 2007
Your negative one hurts so bad, Will. ;)
by Halskiisaklink on June 25th, 2007
I agree with Will. Foolish that you lump them all together in the word (they). You honestly think that cops, as a whole, abuse their authority? That's just ignorant.
by Im going hoooome on September 10th, 2007
It is ignorant of you to assume that.
by Halskiisaklink on September 10th, 2007
I love how people come back with nuh uh, you are! Thanks for proving my point.
by Im going hoooome on September 11th, 2007
I think you've only managed to prove mine.
by Halskiisaklink on September 11th, 2007
lol, so you were the copy cat as a child, gotcha.
by Im going hoooome on September 11th, 2007
I still am a child. I'm nearly 18, though.
by Halskiisaklink on September 11th, 2007
Agreed!
by Anonymous on March 8th, 2010
I agree with Halskiisaklinklsksjnujfv, cops just seem to think that they are special and above citizens, when in reality they are only cops because they couldnt amount to anything better.
by Laika_Come_Home on April 22nd, 2010
They do abuse their authority.
Perfect example: Why is it a worse crime if someone kills a cop? The entire police force drops what they're doing to solve that, and the criminal gets a stricter sentence. Even if the cop was off duty and in street clothes. Why is a cops life worth more than anyone's? If someone murdered one of us, you wouldn't see the cops drop what they're doing to solve it quickly. You wouldn't see it day after day on the news. Politicians wouldn't be commenting on it. It would be just another murder.
A man in my hometown, about 10 years ago, ran from the cops. They turned a dog loose on him. The dog jumped the guy, attacking. He stabbed the dog to defend himself. He was charged with the murder of a police officer (the dog). He robbed a store for less than $40, but got sentenced for killing a cop.
by TK9Claire on November 5th, 2010