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Originally posted by T-RedSVT:
Sandman, quick question for you....


Has the public's view of police officers changed any in your tenure as one? And if so, has it gotten worse or has it gotten better? Just like I thought…

Well, it's not like I am new to the profession. However, as the saying goes, there is nothing new under the sun. I don't believe the public's perception has gotten any worse (excluding incidents that are misportrayed in the media, such as the Rodney King incident), and it may indeed have gotten a little better. It really depends on where you are and what department we are talking about.

Police officers have been placed into the category you have so described for many years. They were probably generalized as the “donut eating, coffee drinking, holier than thou, tax collectors on wheels” cretins you talk about in your little quip to Mr. Citizen, even while you were in the academy, right?

Probably long before I was born, truth be told.

Then why in the hell did you take the job? Let me guess…. because you love it. Well, then accept the fact that nothing you do or say on this board is going to change the way police officers are viewed.

I never expected that it would; though it might possibly give some in here a bit to think about. I did not write that, the author is unknown to me.

All you have done is reinforce the stereotype that has been created. If you all you are gonna do is quote law,

Gee, I got some thank-yous, and at least one 5 star rating, for quoting law. Seems it has it's merits afterall... If I did not have the law on my side, you can believe that there would be many members here lining up to chastise me. Well, it is on my side, and I used to as it is intended.

followed by some name calling and your opinions of others, stop posting! It is useless dribble! That is my .02

My .02? I don't need your approval to post anything here or elsewhere. There was no name calling, just observations. I have backed those observations up with the reasons why I made them. Others have posted their opinion of me (as it seems you are doing now), and so I feel free post mine of them. Don't want to read what I write? No one is forcing you to. Just skip over every post authored by me. Simple, eh?


Oh, and page 3 biznitches!!!!!!