the cops suck thread, why Options

[Terzin1]

why was that thread locked? I mean yes that kid was retarded but you know, was it worth banning? People had some good stories... (sob) I thought I was in a community... (sob)

[CupCrazy38]

Well, normally I'd pass a thread like this up... but I'll post my 2 cents.

I'm a 19 year old 911 operator, and I'm considering becoming a police officer once I'm old enough. My dad's a cop, just like my grandfather was, and I have two aunts who are cops.

That being said...are all cops assholes? No, but all cops can be an asshole at times in any given situation. Trust me, I sit for 8 hours each day and have to put up with anywhere from 15-80 different officers depending on which frequency I work.

Here's how I look at. Each day I answer an average of 100 phone calls give or take. I'd say about 85% are police related and not medical/fire. I only have to deal with these people for a matter of minutes, and I get sick of it.

So you get stopped for speeding? Is the cop an asshole b/c he's doing his job? No. Is the cop an asshole for giving you a ticket? No. Are you an asshole for b*tching about it? No. That's natural. You were breaking the law... his job is to enforce it. Going on that logic, are you going to b*tch about the Firefighter who put out the fire at your neighbor's house and saved your own?

I couldn't tell you how many innocent people are hurt or killed b/c someone was speeding and lost control, couldn't stop, or whatever... Now what's a police officer supposed to do? He does his job... who knows, maybe getting pulled over saved your own live and you'll never know it. Maybe it didn't.

As far as b*tching about and sterotyping all cops... nobody should do that. Yes, they may piss you off, but you know what? Someone's breaking into your house... someone's kidnapped someone close to you... you're in an accident...someone raped your wife/sister/girlfriend/mother...someone has you at gunpoint or attacks you with a weapon... u know what? While everyone is running away or hiding, they'll be there for you, and they don't care what you've done in the past, what you look like, or the fact that you complain about them and say horrible things in forums like this.

Go ahead, bad mouth the police department. Doesn't matter. One day you'll need a police officer for something... and you won't be calling him an asshole when he's there to help you.

As far as being stopped b/c you fit a description? Believe it or not, people such as you, when something happens, can only give general descriptions. Here's what happens: Someone does something, say a car is broken into and stolen... witness calls in and the only description they can provide me with is: A small 2 door silver car that took off towards X direction with a wm driver. Well, it just so happens that an officer is right there in that area, looks up, and wham... there is a car fitting that description. So he stops it and asks the driver a few ?'s. Any harm done? No... so you were inconvienenced for a few minutes? What if it was your car and you found out that seconds after being stolen, the veh passed a cop, and the cop was just given a warning to be on the look out? You'd be pissed.

I know this is long but I'll wrap it up. It's just irks me when people will bad mouth all cops b/c they had a bad experience(s) w/a cop(s). They say cops are asses, idiots, and the scum of the earth. Well, if that's the way you feel, then don't ever call for help when you need it then b/c obviosly you don't want it.

Fact is, in every occupation there are going to be assholes. Does that make everyone an asshole? No. If you go out to eat and you get bad service does that mean that all servers are assholes and you should treat them as such? No. Act as a human being and you'll be treated like one.

Kind of funny how it works... if you're an asshole to people, people tend to be an asshole back.

Which, by the way, is one perk of my job. I get to be an asshole to those few cops that are just grumpy assholes. People like that are assholes to everybody... co-workers included.

Just my opinion...thanks for your time