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The issue with the police discussion can be summed up in a single, off color joke.
Don't click if you're easily offended. Must be 18!
The point being that people are not necessarily judged for the good they do. They are often judged by mistakes. And a single mistake can tarnish a reputation.
I would bet that less than 1 out of 1000 interactions with police are because of an officer stepping out of line and that's a very tight line to begin with.
Forget what you see on TV. It's not real.
Most of the "bad" encounters you see are from people who are antagonistic (at the very least to police) to begin with. And this doesn't stop with the police.
Now, if someone looks into oneself, they can see if they are a cooperative person or an intolerant/antagonistic one. Most people don't want to see themselves from the outside, or they're incapable. Something I'm trying to instill in my grandkids early on is to be self-aware. It's tough, even when they're in the learning stage of life.
I look back and think of how many times I've made a mistake in my job. Especially when I've had to treat someone, who is in my face, with a calm demeanor. I look to see where I failed in that regard and how I can prevent it from happening in the future.
Police officers are human and we shouldn't forget that. Yes, there are a few who maybe should have left the force a while ago. There are a few who are of the antagonistic sort themselves. There are some who are trying to do their job when dealing with some heavy stuff in their personal life. But the majority are trying to do a good job with their hands tied in an imperfect world.
Moral, not all cops are bad and acting like they are isn't helping anyone. Let alone the ones who need their help.
Don't click if you're easily offended. Must be 18!
The grandfather says, "Peter, you see all those houses? When I first came here I helped build all those houses. Do they call me Michael the House Builder? No."
The grandfather points at a church, "Peter, you see that church? I built that church from the ground up. Do the call me Michael the Church Builder? No."
The grandfather waves his hands around, "You see that entire wall keeping our town safe? I built that. But do they call me Michael the Wall Builder? No!"
The grandfather looks at his grandson and sighs. "But you f*** one pig-!"
The grandfather points at a church, "Peter, you see that church? I built that church from the ground up. Do the call me Michael the Church Builder? No."
The grandfather waves his hands around, "You see that entire wall keeping our town safe? I built that. But do they call me Michael the Wall Builder? No!"
The grandfather looks at his grandson and sighs. "But you f*** one pig-!"
The point being that people are not necessarily judged for the good they do. They are often judged by mistakes. And a single mistake can tarnish a reputation.
I would bet that less than 1 out of 1000 interactions with police are because of an officer stepping out of line and that's a very tight line to begin with.
Forget what you see on TV. It's not real.
Most of the "bad" encounters you see are from people who are antagonistic (at the very least to police) to begin with. And this doesn't stop with the police.
Now, if someone looks into oneself, they can see if they are a cooperative person or an intolerant/antagonistic one. Most people don't want to see themselves from the outside, or they're incapable. Something I'm trying to instill in my grandkids early on is to be self-aware. It's tough, even when they're in the learning stage of life.
I look back and think of how many times I've made a mistake in my job. Especially when I've had to treat someone, who is in my face, with a calm demeanor. I look to see where I failed in that regard and how I can prevent it from happening in the future.
Police officers are human and we shouldn't forget that. Yes, there are a few who maybe should have left the force a while ago. There are a few who are of the antagonistic sort themselves. There are some who are trying to do their job when dealing with some heavy stuff in their personal life. But the majority are trying to do a good job with their hands tied in an imperfect world.
Moral, not all cops are bad and acting like they are isn't helping anyone. Let alone the ones who need their help.
