Originally posted by qaz:
'course, if the doctor makes a mistake, your next of kin can slap him/her with a multimillion dollar lawsuit.
lol, what good does that do you? Will you feel better in your coffin, knowing that your survivors can exact revenge? I find it funny that you would lambast police officers for making a mistake that may rob you of your personal physical freedom for a period, and brush off a mistake made by a doctor that may rob you of your life. Of course, police officers can make that mistake also, let's just hope that neither does
I do see a difference--you would agree with me that a plumber/doctor/whatever that does what is in the end a "bad job" can and should be criticized for it.
You would not agree with me that a police officer that does what is in the end a "bad job" should be criticized for it, because the general public has no idea how to do that person's job and didn't get the training. Etc.
Sure, they should all be critized for poor performance. However, you are putting the cart before the horse. You are criticizing before you see the end result (sort of like standing over your plumber, telling him that you don't think he sweated that last copper connection just right), when you have no foreknowledge of the tactics required to complete the mission.
There are other professions besides that of law enforcement officer that suffer from a bad public image.
But none so quick to be criticized by the general public. Again, this goes to the typical non-consensual contact between police and the public.
Let me ask you this, and no, it's not a trick question--as a police officer, who is your customer?
Brian
The people I swore to serve and protect. Your point? I am serving and protecting them when I use the methods, policies, and proceedures that have been time-tested by the officers who have come before me, which have demonstrated effective means of accomplishing that service and protection.
