Mr_No on 27 November 2014
| Dante9 said: There's definitely something wrong here with the attitude towards law enforcement. Police are seen as the enemy or some kind of faceless threat that is out to get innocent people for no apparent reason. I'm willing to bet that parents are at fault here to some degree. They pass on this attitude to their kids, either on purpose or unintentionally as the kids watch how their parents deal with the world. In a gun-ridden country like the US, police have to take every threat seriously, it's the only way to do their jobs and stay safe. I also have to wonder what goes through the minds of these suspects who decide to neglect any orders from the police and fight back instead. What in the hell do they think is going to happen? The cops will just give up and leave? They seem to have no clue as to the likely outcomes of these situations, are they high or just plain stupid? |
Maybe it's not only the bad attitude, but it's also that many people doesn't trust the police. The other day, I was waiting on a store for the rain to stop, and a cop was doing the same. Honestly, I didn't feel safe or secure with him nearby. It might sound stupid, but I felt slightly concerned with him nearby. And I think that no amount of image cleansing will make the people trust them more, not even the newer generation.
