Funny, they seem to be making more money and enemies than ever before in history. Do they understand that?
Any thoughts?
Only among populations so irrational and tribal that they’ve forgotten why they instituted them in the first place. Police are a city and state institution, are they not? If your city really doesn’t want police protection, lobby against it.
as 1101 said - society instituted them in the first place. “They” exist as a function of society and do it’s bidding. Although there have been some notable exceptions, Police officers enforce the laws that society tells them to - they do not punish people according to their own personal whims.
Furthermore, although they are sometimes the ones who administer the punishment (eg, speeding tickets) this is rare, and only for small punishments. More often it is the judiciary who punishes the offender, not the police.
As far as money I couldn’t tell you… I know my local police work goddamn hard for not very much money. Its not like the traffic cop who gave you a ticket gets a bonus, or the detective who makes a drug bust gets to sell them. (especially since most police departments are at best revenue neutral with any proceeds filtered back to the overseeing government)
cheers,
gemty
Actually in the states you’d be surprised how much money comes back to the precinct which apprehended it. That’s why in places like LA you see detectives driving porches and things like that, the more money you bust, the more you see.
There you go, I stand corrected.
cheers,
gemty
Why can’t they convince people to slow down?
They have brains and mouths…why can’t they use them.
Robots with guns?
Why can’t they convince people to slow down?
They have brains and mouths…why can’t they use them.
Robots with guns?
Why can’t they convince people to slow down?
They have brains and mouths…why can’t they use them.
Robots with guns?
Cops are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing. They enforce the law. Aristotle once said that Law is therefore reason without passion. It is pure rationality that they enforce. Some like it some dont. I many times see cops using discretion and trying to rationalize with criminals or individuals breaking the law. Your disrespect for the law enforcement shows your ignorance of their importance. Is there crooked cops? You bet. Along with every other profession on the planet. They are what help the irrational individuals from acting in such a way. Rational individuals do not need law, they fly high above it.
Cops are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing. They enforce the law. Aristotle once said that Law is therefore reason without passion. It is pure rationality that they are attempting to enforce (I am not saying all law is rational, but that is the attempt of law). Some like it some dont. I many times see cops using discretion and trying to rationalize with criminals or individuals breaking the law. Your disrespect for the law enforcement shows your ignorance of their importance. Is there crooked cops? You bet. Along with every other profession on the planet. They are what help the irrational individuals from acting in such a way. Rational individuals do not need law, they fly high above it.
So they need guns to deal with unrational people? Why are those people “unrational”, how did they get that way…and how can we help them?
Some are “unrational” because they’re on hard drugs or under the influence of alcohol. Some are mentally ill. Others are sociopathic and think nothing of using lethal violence to get what they want. The police are armed to deal with these types of people.
As for helping them (the “unrational”) sometimes this can be done, but sometimes all we can do is remove them from society, either by incarcerating them, institutionalizing them or, in extreme cases, killing them. Perhaps guns make you uncomfortable, especially in the hands of the police, but they are a necessary tool of law enforcement. At least in some situations.
Problem I have is. Should anyone ever come up with a way to make their services obsolete. They would very likely murder that person. I find this disturbing. Seems like all they really do anymore is protect the rich from the poor.
It is dumb to have a untrained, uneducated person with a gun over your head…They can make you do what they say is right…and they may not even know what is RIGHT. IMO
I’m not sure police are untrained and uneducated- most are very well trained, and many have BAs. There are perhaps places where they “protect the rich from the poor” but I really haven’t seen that much here.
Overall I don’t have too much of a problem with the police being armed so long as I’m armed, too.
I think the police have to be armed. How can we put them into situations where their lives may be in danger and not provide them with at least the ability to defend themselves?
Secondly, I’m not sure that it is possible in our system to make police obsolete. As long as there are laws which we as a society require to be enforced, we will need police and the judiciary to enforce those laws.
Which police, specifically, are you speaking of that would likely murder someone? The “police” are made up of a group of people. There are assholes in every club that’s for sure, but I think you should back up the claim that “They would very likely murder that person.” Really, that’s a bit much
cheers,
gemty
the more money they are making “fighting” a problem the more a solution is a actual threat to them IMO.
If they are truly doing the majorities bidding(the poor), isn’t it stange and self desrtuctive to punish and oppress your BOSS? Sure I see the logic in that. Lock up more people, the happier your boss will be…until you lock HIM up. then what?