Law enforcement confessions

[pedroims]

That sounds like BS to me.

Who knows, all I know is I cant afford corruption within the US but certainly some people can.

 

[neo 7]

Whoa, tough crowd here. As a matter of fact I was proud of what I did. I saw someone was about to give me a hard time and turned the tables on him, winning the respect of nearly 100 people in the process. Believe me, the league bowlers treated me much differently after that interaction.

@ Eric Perry: I've never been arrested, I'm pretty law-abiding, way to analyze my post and find my true character.

As for everyone else: You resort to name calling from the safety of the internet, yet I'm a tool for not giving in to police intimidation?

 

[Veritasmench]

I realize that once in a while they arrest a real criminal and bring him to justice, but detereance? I don't think so.
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You cant believe whatever you want, but this simply is not true. Police presence alone deters most crime.

Look at countries that dont have a modern police force. (in terms of philosophy of policing)

The crime rate is pretty much "hope you dont get stabbed while you sleep tonight"...every night.

Most people cant even begin to imagine, right here in this country, what would happen if the police backed off. Ever see looting after a storm?

There are people who will take everything you have and kill you...the only thing that stops them most of the time is deterrence.

That was the entire idea of modern policing (actually where the british term "bobby" comes from, a man named Robert "bobby" peel)

His idea was put a guy in an identifiable uniform. give him a whoop butt stick and empower him to use it. Then give him the ability to summon (whistles in those days) people in the same uniform who are dedicated to use their whoop butt stick as well. It stopped crime cold wherever they were.

 

[ICM]

Whoa, tough crowd here. As a matter of fact I was proud of what I did. I saw someone was about to give me a hard time and turned the tables on him, winning the respect of nearly 100 people in the process. Believe me, the league bowlers treated me much differently after that interaction.

@ Eric Perry: I've never been arrested, I'm pretty law-abiding, way to analyze my post and find my true character.

As for everyone else: You resort to name calling from the safety of the internet, yet I'm a tool for not giving in to police intimidation?

Whoever criticized your story had to have read it wrong.
The guy was trying to intimidate you. Then resorted to being an all out dick. Finally admitted to DUI.
(like I said before) Kudos for standing your groud.

 

[Metalbasspro]

You are "proud" of that interaction ?

What a tool

Yer proud of the cops effort to goad someone into a stupid conversation? Like what was the point of asking him what he thought of cops?

 

[Metalbasspro]

You guys did read the part at the beginning Agent's story were the officer at the alley started the interaction by asking a disingenuous question, either to fluff his own ego or to (figuratively) pick a fight, right? Regardless of the profession, it's pretty much a douche move so I think it's a pretty funny story.

Bingo!

 

[cheezewiz]

And this thread has jumped the shark too. It was supposed to be humorous. It no longer is. Buh bye thread.

 

[Immigrant]

And this thread has jumped the shark too. It was supposed to be humorous. It no longer is. Buh bye thread.

And you had no idea that would happen? LOL! This is TBOT. Whatcha expect?

YOU be trippin'.

 

[edpal]

What are your thoughts regarding overweight officers?

Practically speaking, if they were to encounter a fit suspect, they do not appear likely to be able to apprehend them without calling for assistance. Granted, calling for assistance is probably proper protocol (greater safety for officer & lower liability). So, other than a glorified radio operator, what good are they? Are they able to chase & apprehend a suspect?

Is this more prevalent in large city departments, where these types can linger for years without being reprimanded? I ask this because I work near the sports stadiums in Philly, and frequently see a lot of the puffier officers working the games.

As it goes in Michigan....City and county cops often only have to qualify once - when hiring. So they frequently DO get fat or otherwise out of shape. And unless they cause an accident they don't have to worry about drug testing. State troopers have to qualify yearly - this includes drug screening. State trooper are always slim and trim here and look like they could chase you down on foot.

Larger cops are good for some things - cell extraction teams in the jail for inmates wo refuse to come out of cell or are violent/spitter/poo-flingers. Team of 5 officers goes in. Largest officer has a hard plastic shield with handles on one side, slightly painful protrusions on the other. Big boy pins inmate to a wall with shield, other officers grab their assigned appendage,inmate is summarily dragged to floor and hog-tied or similar.

 

[HeavyDuty]

And this thread has jumped the shark too. It was supposed to be humorous. It no longer is. Buh bye thread.

Yup. Done.