Do you respect your police force?

[Ozzythecat]

I have respect for most of the Police in my city(American) except for a few that are scumbags. However in the next town over from mine almost every Officer I've dealt with has been a prick, scumbag, or just general douche bag so I guess it's the luck of the draw.

 

[I Have No Idea]

I'd have to agree here. I -try- to have respect for military personnel, only because I know their training is fairly hardcore and they're basically selling their souls to our government (that's not something I respect, but the fact that they're willing to do it either means stupidity or balls, and in my brother-in-law's case, I'm going with balls).

Pretty much where I live, the most cops do is ticket people for speeding and traffic violations. Occasionally breaking up domestic disputes too.

You think joining the military is a (half) sign of stupidity?

 

[NicoDK]

I respect the danish police force, however they really need to grow some balls and admit when they do something wrong, instead of saying "It was a slang word" when using racist remarks.

 

[ChaoticKraus]

Not really, i don't met any of them in person but the impression i get from their work in the area doesn't really paint them in a favourable light.

They tend to walk up to partygoers friday/saturday night promptly ask for identity, needlessly search people and generally act as if they were criminals. They also pour out any alcohol found and have a general pissy attitude.

Once an officer threatened to release the dogs on a crowd at a car-party where everyone was just having fun, listening to music and sipping beers (those who didn't drive).

Also, they seem to have a very large number of racists in the force. But i guess that's true of all policemen in the western world. In short: Assholes.

 

[MorganL4]

I give everyone I meet an initial modicum of respect. And then based on that persons actions they either maitain, loose, or gain more..... That said I think I give the police a bit extra respect upon meeting them simply because they have a much more difficult job to do than most. But my previous statement still remains.

Basically the idea is this: treat others the way you want to be treated. I want respect, so I treat others with respect... If they disrespect me, or I see them disrespecting others then I loose respect for them. If I see them being respectful to myself or others they gain or maintatin that respect based on if situations are addressed in a mood of friendliness or professionalism (depending on what is called for) or simple tolerance.

So yeah, thats me.

 

[Vault Girl]

I respect the law and those who keep it, but to me one of the most diabolical things someone can do is be in a position such as the police and things like police brutality happen. To abuse such a position is so disgusting then sometimes i lose faith in the system. But to the individuals i have worked with i have nothing but respect for what they do.

 

[RagTagBand]

Yes I do.

Although I don't respect them MORE than any other civilian or worker automatically, i'm certainly not like some of the, apparent, scum here who will disrespect them until they've proven their worth.

If you're of the opinion that people earn "respect" before you give it them then you should treat them by the default which is NEUTRAL. Not "I'll abuse them like a little **** until *they've* proven their worth to *me*".

 

[Whateveralot]

These riots represent how good it is that people generally act normal.

The police force can't do a thing if everyone decides to riot (except lock down society, which is no way of living and even that's probably not possible without starting a civil war).

Usually, things are in a balance. There's a few people that create chaos in the daily life, but right now, because a lot of people at the same time do this, they can hide behind each other. Kind of like anonymous. It could be anyone, so there's nothing they can do about it without shutting down the internet.

 

[JPArbiter]

Since I generally obey my City, County, State and Federal Governments laws, I really have no fear for the Kansas City Police Department. most police officers I have spoken to are professional, courteous, and try to make their encounters with civilians as brief as possible.

that is not to say that there are not Police officers in my area that are not over inflated douchebags, I got pulled over by one the other day because I ran a stop sign in my neighborhood. my fault I admitted it, and he wanted to bust me for expired tags (I was driving home after picking the new tags up) a seatbelt violation (which was BS I was wearing it, and I took it off after I pulled over and disengaged the engine.) AND searched my car because I apparently looked like I was high on pot.

what did I do. after he wrote me a ticket for close to $500 I asked for his card and his badge number, and went to the judge. I got everything but the seatbelt thrown out paid 20 bucks, and that officer was suspended for bullyraging a pedestrian.

Defiance to the officers may be the rebellious thing to do, but I have had better experience busting them back through the bureaucracy if they step out of line.

 

[cthulhumythos]

yeah. they're the law. they bring people to justice. sure some are corrupt, but i feel we'd be worse off with out them.

it annoys me greatly that people think they can't be trusted.

but most people with opinions annoy me greatly.

 

[DonMartin]

As Finland statistically has one of the most efficient and least corrupt police forces in the world, I respect them highly. The training is though and I know that anyone who comes through it has the will to serve and protect. They have my utmost respect.

People seem to have a very poor view of the police, by the way. At least here, most people who deal with the police simply get angry and call them lazy and/or worthless. Truth is, the police force does so much behind the scenes that we never get to see, that would be good for us to see. I grew up in a family of cops, and I have seen police deparments in action. So much is done that we never realize is being done, and then when someone gets a speeding ticket, theyre assholes. When someone gets mad, they need to take it out on someone. And that someone is way too often the police.

I fully consider the police the good guys. At least here.

 

[TheLoneBeet]

I respect police officers based entirely on the way they behave. I don't have a lot of respect for them as a group because in my area they tend to get worse at their job the more of them there are present. Individually they're often courteous and do their best to uphold the law. In groups they seem to try to belittle people and shoot off more threats of consequences and other poor ways of doing their job.

As far as being afraid of the law (mostly its consequences) goes. Yes I'm not exactly excited whenever I have to talk to an officer while I'm doing anything I may get in trouble for. I don't like paying fines. I especially don't like being quizzed about my innocence in any given situation.

I usually don't call the police because I'm content to work things out for myself, but when it's necessary I have faith in them if they're called.

Spoiler: Example of the police doing their job in my area.

Once when I was assaulted (punched for no reason by somebody I'd never met) in a McDonald's the staff called the police and within minutes they arrived, arrested the drunk who'd hit me and took my statement before making a swift exit. I didn't call them but I'd say that was a pretty decent job they did.

EDIT: I'm from Ontario, Canada btw. So that's the O.P.P. I'm talking about.

 

[Broomy Broomfield]

No, I feel they're corrupt, lazy and getting paid far too much. They also act as a gang, I seen police drive illegally all the time and even harass citizens for no reason.

In Toronto they just got a salary increase and the majority of the police are making over $100,000 a year; which is far and above the national average. You shouldn't be making over 100 grand for sitting in your car at a construction site "providing security".

Dude, and as a fellow trontonian i can agree with you that the majority are just straight up not doing a good job and getting payed way too much. But with my own mom on the police force i know a little about the inside of it, well i wont deny that she sometimes sucks at her job as story's i heard suggest. she was actually not given the pay raise and makes like 70,000 a year while that might seem like a lot compared to other government officials its not and she has worked the grave yard shift at jane and finch (i'm sure you've heard stories) for close to 8 years now and has been directly fired upon in close to 35 different intentness and still can't get transferred out of the area because of "burosicty in the force" or her higher ups can't get off there asses and manage shit properly, because it actually *god no* might force them to do some fucking work for a change.

so, not all cops are bad (just most of them.

 

[radioactive lemur]

I respect/trust my local police force in almost exactly the same measure as I respect/trust the local gangs of Crips and Hell's Angels. A few are alright. I am actually friends with a couple, but as institutions, I would take great pains to avoid fucking with them, but I sure as fuck wouldn't count on them to help me in a time of need, or view them as anything more than a bunch of thugs making profit by stealing from and hurting others.

 

[TheFlyingMango]

My city is known for its crime and for the most part yes I do respect some of the officers. Mainly the ones who do thier jobs, whilst on the other hand I see many of them break laws. Some officers drive rather reckless and speed often, I think setting a good example would make thier lives just a tad easier.

 

[thecoreyhlltt]

i live in franklin county virginia so it's pretty "backwoods" if you catch my meaning, and there are only two or three officers i have any respect for. and that's only because of personal encounters, that i won't go in to detail about, where they were very curtious and sympathetic. that might not sound like much but round these parts, if you get an officer to treat you like a human being it's quite refreshing.

other than those three? nope, don't trust da po-po's!!

 

[darthmason0719]

Being as I know most of them, yes I do. My mom worked for the Commonwealth Attorney here in Kentucky, and she dealt with a bunch of cops. I know most of them and most them are awesome guys

 

[PoliceBox63]

I respect An Gardaí as an individual but I believe the general young public in Ireland don't respect them.

 

[Leadfinger]

Japanese cops are crap. The only things they are good at are giving directions and forcing confessions from innocent suspects.

 

[Schlen]

I know most of the current cops in my city by name and not through trouble with the law.

Because of that I don't trust any of them to do their job well or at all for that matter