Re: Cop punches girl in the face, recent video
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: paulosantos</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Some people think we are a$$holes because we give tickets out and arrest people. That's part of our job and it isn't something we go around bragging about. 99.9% of the time we do our job professionally and with honor.
Most of us chose this profession because we really like helping people in many different ways that most people don't see us doing. This includes on and off duty. Don't judge us all by what you see in a video.
What really got me upset is all of the Military guys trashing cops like the way some have on this thread. Having been in the military for 4 years, I can tell you that it isn't that different. I have always supported the Military and will always support them. I don't go around telling this, but my neighbor is over in Afghanistan and before he left I gave him my personal ACOG, 10 Pmags, BUIS, tactical vest, Grip Pod, weaponlight, and other small items. Not to mention how I helped out a friend of the family that got herself into some trouble after she got back from Afghan last year when she started drinking. And my department has sent over a bunch of stuff in the past. So I kind of take offense to all of the name calling and being labeled, especially from the military guys.
Sorry for the rant and I agree that this thread has run its course. Hopefully not too many of these threads pop up again. I know I won't be wasting my time posting on them. </div></div>
Slow down! Its not a military versus LE thing. Its some guys trying to use their military past as credentials/validation of their story from what I see.
I would argue that military just like LE has its own problems. In fact I get my hair cut by prisoners here at the Fort. Service in the military does not always make an honorable man.
IMO, its not the lawful respectful stops that causes problems. If you screwed up than you screwed up and if you get caught then it is time to pay up (of course with the entitlement sciety they never screw up
). It is the perception of wrong doing with no recourse, no justice to the person who is or has been wronged. Who polices the police? We get that there are supposed to be "internal systems" but that just doesn't appear to be effective where is the outside fair and honest broker? There are plenty of questions and you aren't the proponent of this I understand.
Salt, I'm not discrediting your story. I'm just saying that at the moment both sides of this discussion aren't looking or sounding so good! There are plenty of good guys that are LE and trying to do their best. I would argue that the guys on here are good guys! I've met them, great guys, work hard and honest to the core. There will always be those shitheads however in any profession and hopefully the good guys can weed them out. The first time you pigeon hole someone and just lump them into one title then the discussion is over and it is just a you versus them thing.
Just my .02 on the matter.
