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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By
Odd notion, considering police are under no duty to prevent crime and are rarely in position to actually save lives in the immediate time of crisis.
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It's the same old exhausting story. Public servants are hired to enforce the law. Out of the millions of them employed throughout the world (that actually do the job they're hired for) they get thrown under the bus because of the pieces of shit that get put in the news for bad behavior.
Have I ever had a bad experience with a cop? Of course. Complaint filed.
I have had one probably save my life before, as well. I've also had one that I knew personally get killed in the line of duty.
It's all a microcosm of society.
Billy the construction worked was caught stealing power tools, therefore all construction workers are thieves.
Sam the fireman was drunk on duty and raped a cactus, therefore all fireman are drunken idiots.
As far as police officers in position to save lives... I suppose it all depends on where they're stationed. I have a co-worker who is a retired New Jersey homicide detective. He put away several very bad people.
Did he save any lives? You bet your ass he did.
Nobody on here, (except maybe Crazycoffee) hates dirty cops more than me. However, it's unfair to say things like "**** all cops." Just my opinion.
Everyone's entitled to their opinion I guess. Mine just differs from most because I deal with PD often in my line of work.