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by Highlander is semi-retired from AB on September 5th, 2007
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by Blank Savage on September 5th, 2007
I like the police officers that do their job. But I do not like the ones that think because they have a badge they are above the law.
by Chopsy the Diver on September 5th, 2007
In a nut shell....NO! unless they arn't on the take and not nicking you for something really stupid like a couple of joints then putting it in their pockets!
by Cendrian on May 8th, 2010
I am one, and I wanted to be one to actually help people. I've no chip on my shoulder and am very reasonable. I know there are some bad ones out there, but us good cops hate them just as much as the public. Please don't tar us all with the brush of the bad ones (who are actually a small minority, the majority are hard working guys/gals who do a tough job and risk much for the public).
by Nellie Wise Gamgee on September 5th, 2007
A man in uniform really does it for me.
by DA on May 9th, 2008
Hell yeah!
I totally respect and appreciate what they do.
by Mushen on September 5th, 2007
Some are good, some are not. However without them, there would be anarchy.
by inconsequential on September 5th, 2007
Like any other person, I like or dislike them on an individual basis, based on who they are, not what they do. Lots of professions contribute to the betterment of society, but most are less recognized for their contribution.
by Gold_Autumn on May 9th, 2008
Only if they bring their handcuffs... ;)
by Anonymous on August 8th, 2009
I like Police Officers, except when they give me a speeding ticket.
by Cowboy-Matter of Fact on November 24th, 2007
Overall, yes. I appreciate what they do and I applaud them for it.
by JustCurious on September 5th, 2007
They come in real handy sometimes.
by tomsims on July 20th, 2009
Do I like plumbers or teachers or accountants? How about engineers or salesmen or hairdressers?
A person's occupation does not define them.
I like them because of who they are, not what kind of job they have.
I respect the police for laying their lives on the line every day for us and for the fact that without them we would be a lawless society.
by morningbear on July 20th, 2009
That is like asking if I like people that take out the garbage. Police are people, some are likeable and some are less so. I have noticed a trend that began during the late 1960's where the beat officers became more isolated, and less interactive with the common people of the beat. Of course the paranoia that the drug culture and the anti-war culture developed at that time became epidemic.
Returning GI's frustrated by the lack of accomplishment in SEAsia and the treatment of Vets in the larger culture my have gone into policework with a chip on their shoulders. For a number of years working with multiple jurisdictions in Oklahoma the difference between detectives, uniforms and administration, was clear for all to see who were veterans of the Viet Nam era.
A beat cop is an infantry man, he is on hand to deal with the mess made by people in crisis. For some odd reason many have found that being loud and intimidating is a easy way to defuse situations by frightening both the guilty and innocent. It is like firing a gun in a barfight, it gets everyone's attention. Yet, this tactic is completely wrong when working with the mentally ill and developmentally disabled. Passive-Aggressive people push back harder the harder they are pushed without even a thought of fright. Mentally ill and developmentally disabled have more of a deer in the headlights reaction. Entreaties to put down a weapon, fall on the ears of people that have really forgotten they are holding one, if they understand the words at all. There are thereputic models that police and sherriffs offices across the country have trained on, reducing the number of fatalities and enabled police to get control of a situation where all things are truly unequal.
Tazering is also a problem. I lost an aquaintance recently who was tazered. He was known in the community as developmentally disabled with the self control of a pre-schooler. He was huge, 300+ pounds, diabetic and with a serious cardiac condition. The officers thought tazering would be an easy way to get him to stop acting out, instead they killed him. I recall one day one of my former clients came in to the office to see her case worker. Her worker was in the field and I was the one they considered could get her under control. She was in her 50's and paranoid schitzophrenic. She was covered in blood. The building cops kept an eye on us while getting the information on the incident from police dispach. She had just stabbed a particularly surly officer with a 10 inch butcher knife, I found out later. I calmed her down and got two familiar officers from the sherrifs department to escort her into custody.
I always believe you can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinagar, even the loco ones.
One of the finest officers, I knew was on the Norman Police Department in Oklahoma. Though small of stature he was athletic and could run forever. He was famous for wearing out his suspects in foot chases. No flying tackles, he just waited until they collapsed from exhaustion. He was good to his Dad and Mom, and had lunch each week with my mentor (his Dad) and his brother who was with state drug enforcement and later became a judge.
Police work is not rocket science but when you have to deal with so many obscure points of view it is impossible to please everyone. And the scope of the police is limited by the law. If you are serious about getting to know policemen, call your city HQ and find out if there are any volunteer programs that you might fit into, and be prepared to have every aspect of your life documented before you are accepted. It's for everyone's safety.
by waitaminute on May 3rd, 2010
Thank God for people who choose to put their lives on the line and go into law enforcement to protect us. Even those of us who probably don't deserve it! They have more patience than I do. :)
I'd be the first to stand up and say that's probably not a job I could do! They have MY respect.
(and I'm sorry, but...they're so yummy looking too.)
(I said I'm sorry!)
hehee :)
by IaMAnonymousCuzIcAnBe on December 4th, 2009
Not where i live anyway, if your going to be a cop then you need to respect your uniform and badge. alot of them don't.
by Jen-Jen on May 9th, 2008
Sure, but only the Officers on AB
by Magenta on September 5th, 2007
I like this one!
by SASSYWI-Q-Sassia-Jetpacking with NASCAR on September 5th, 2007
Yes I like them,But just like all people some are better than others!!!!!!!
by Chaysgirl24 on September 5th, 2007
Some of them, there are good cops and bad cops though
by bombal on September 5th, 2007
I do, they make me feel safe and its comforting to see them out and about :)
by Punny on September 5th, 2007
I see the need for and I am appreciative of what they stand for. So, yes, as a whole, I do like Police Officers...
by canbfrisky on March 5th, 2010
like , Respect & Admire also...There's an occasional 'bad-apple'. But thats true in any job. Cops run TO where we run AWAY from. They put there lives on the line each time they stop a car or answer a domestic violence call.
In our ever increasingly violent society they are everyday hero's !
by nikkisixxy on November 7th, 2009
Yes most of them are good but you will always have that one or two cops whoa are a bad apple...
by Chicago Lady on July 23rd, 2009
Yes, the majority are professional and perform services that most people would find too dangerous, repulsive and stressful. I have family members and close friends who are law enforcement officers.
by Shoes untied on July 8th, 2008
I cannot imagine what life would be like if the police were not around. Maybe i'd come home to an empty house, be raped then killed. Something like that? Police get too much grief. I support them!
by Squirrel Face on May 13th, 2008
Yeah, even though I have horrible luck with police officers. I've been cuffed twice because of mistaken identity. Because I looked like someone that they had been after.
by G_tech on May 9th, 2008
On a whole Yes I do and considering my Dad was one when I was growing up, I learned to have alot up respect for them but like ever job out there, you find bad apples that give the name a bad reputation.
I feel you need to judge the person on a whole not the job, badge etc. As some let that badge go right to their head and soon forget who they really are and where they came from and some times this causes real bad feeling between the policeman and the man on the street.
by -_You Can Leave Your Hat On....- on May 9th, 2008
I dont know any? but im sure theres good and bad same as the rest of us
by kourageous kitty on May 9th, 2008
yes i know a few and have great respect for what they do, they see and do things everyday that most people couldnt cope with.
by justme32 loves the weekends on April 19th, 2008
The good ones..Yes I do. They try their best to keep me safe and they are severly underpaid. I have to respect a person who ventures into a career as such.
by tomsims on April 19th, 2008
They are not a class of people with one genetic code or personality type. They are like any other people, I am drawn to friendship with some and have less in common with others. Generally, I try to like most everyone because there is good in everyone. I find that most people who try this approach to people are pretty successful at it.
by Froggy on April 19th, 2008
NO ! Most PA cops always try to find a reason to arrest the victim first.
by and so it goes on November 24th, 2007
Like everyone else: some are bad, some are good; some are racists, some are not; some are drug dealers, some are not; some are murderers, some are not.
by The Account Formerly Known As Peyton on November 24th, 2007
I have found that some are jerks, and I have found that some are very nice people.
by Lippycow on September 5th, 2007
Yes i like the police mind you i have to my brother is one.
by I'm Just Along For The Ride on April 26th, 2011
they lay it on the line for the citizens every day..I salute them all!
by Matt the Great on July 27th, 2010
Yes my dad is a cop and he is an amzing officer. There are bad cops tho i admit and i can see where people wont agree with me
but honestly, do you realize what there job is? Its basically to be the guy that has to tell you to follow the rules and be responsible. not a very fun job especially when no one cares about the right or wrong. Got to respect them tho
by haleyy on July 27th, 2010
Being a police officer means you need to be an example for society, but some ppl seem to forget that police officers are still human. if you talk to a police officer whos in a bad mood and a little grouchy....maybe hes just having a bad day like any one else and you don't have to take it personally. Also if you get ticketed or fined for something you thought trivial, instead of being bitter, realize its still there job. Police officers make me feel safe and i wouldn't shy away from a person just bc they were a police officer.
by Matt the Great on July 14th, 2010
My dad is a cop and i hold extremely high respect for officers. Most people dont understand how hard a job that really is and how much goes into it. there are bad cops but the good out weigh the bad to me
by NTS on July 19th, 2009
Not in the slightest, i've never had an encounter with a cop that left me thinking of them as anything more than a bully with a gun.
by zippie on July 9th, 2008
Sure do, the ones I know anyway.
They are always there when I need them.
Sometimes they even need my help.
by curious on April 19th, 2008
Yes
by babe12481 on November 24th, 2007
Some fo them are ok. My bpyfriends mom just started dating one and he said he didn't like cops. Ironic.
by Goldberry on November 24th, 2007
Yes, I do.
by dazed on September 5th, 2007
It depends on the individual!
by RedRaid3r53 on September 8th, 2010
i like them more than i like the people they arrest
by zetec144 on July 27th, 2010
definately DO NOT date one!!
by koka on July 14th, 2010
in my country?
nope...
by xweerachceex on April 14th, 2010
pffft no
they think they are above the law and abuse thete power
who smells bacon?????????????????
by BOOZE HOUND... nothing is nonsence on June 11th, 2008
No there scum
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by Highlander is semi-retired from AB on September 5th, 2007