I'm sure it's not, and I've met lots of them, from both ends of the spectrum. I've been arrested by some, and commended by others. Some are clearly very good people, while some are as bad as the crooks they deal with.
The problem with cops is the job itself. We ask these people to hold that thin blue line between anarchy and community, which means their days are inevitably filled with dealing with the worst scum of humanity.
And then there's the unspoken requirement that the police forces need to have a Red Squad - guys who like breaking heads.
But I get sick and tired of stories like these:
Granny SWATed by stupid pig who doesn't understand technology.
Pigs who think they're smarter than everyone else and come up with new and inventive ways to destroy lives. then credit for false convictions while real murderers walk among us.
Is there an answer?
I don't even think paying more is much help, because it's a job you either really want to do, or you don't. It's not everyone's ideal to have to turn up to the house of a murdered child.
All police forces have a universally-despised complaints or investigative department, leading to the inevitable Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? They might keep a slight lid on internal conduct, but only loosely from the results I see.
The one thing which stands out for me is to stop the insane war on drugs. That would free up an enormous amount of police time, enabling them to better deal with all of their issues.
The problem with cops is the job itself. We ask these people to hold that thin blue line between anarchy and community, which means their days are inevitably filled with dealing with the worst scum of humanity.
And then there's the unspoken requirement that the police forces need to have a Red Squad - guys who like breaking heads.
But I get sick and tired of stories like these:
Granny SWATed by stupid pig who doesn't understand technology.
Pigs who think they're smarter than everyone else and come up with new and inventive ways to destroy lives. then credit for false convictions while real murderers walk among us.
Is there an answer?
I don't even think paying more is much help, because it's a job you either really want to do, or you don't. It's not everyone's ideal to have to turn up to the house of a murdered child.
All police forces have a universally-despised complaints or investigative department, leading to the inevitable Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? They might keep a slight lid on internal conduct, but only loosely from the results I see.
The one thing which stands out for me is to stop the insane war on drugs. That would free up an enormous amount of police time, enabling them to better deal with all of their issues.
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