Anonymous
06/09/2025 11:43
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Anonymous
06/09/2025 11:29
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Anonymous
06/08/2025 19:27
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Not sure if you’re still reading, OP, but my answer is complicated:
When I was a child my parents told me proudly that my Dad was always confused for LE. He was an Irish guy in the Bronx in the 70s. So, in my mind, LE was to be admired.
After we left NYC my family lived in a very small town north of NYC. My parents ran a tight ship: get good grades, don’t get into trouble—period. Respect LE. I followed their rules to a T. Still viewed LE in a positive light.
Imagine my surprise when in middle school I would see LE at HS parties **drinking**. I wasn’t even AT the parties, I was walking home from babysitting and they were on the front lawn on duty. Multiply that scenario many times over 8 years of late elem + HS.
Then, I watched at some some of the least engaged in school kids I went to HS with go into LE. I won’t say they were unintelligent b/c school isn’t for everyone but they were not engaged AND they were bullies!
Then, add to that years of watching LE kill innocent people of color.
Oh, and if you are still in doubt: the Karen Read trial! Do I think all of LE is like this: nope. But, my experiences have made me very suspect of them.
When I was a child my parents told me proudly that my Dad was always confused for LE. He was an Irish guy in the Bronx in the 70s. So, in my mind, LE was to be admired.
After we left NYC my family lived in a very small town north of NYC. My parents ran a tight ship: get good grades, don’t get into trouble—period. Respect LE. I followed their rules to a T. Still viewed LE in a positive light.
Imagine my surprise when in middle school I would see LE at HS parties **drinking**. I wasn’t even AT the parties, I was walking home from babysitting and they were on the front lawn on duty. Multiply that scenario many times over 8 years of late elem + HS.
Then, I watched at some some of the least engaged in school kids I went to HS with go into LE. I won’t say they were unintelligent b/c school isn’t for everyone but they were not engaged AND they were bullies!
Then, add to that years of watching LE kill innocent people of color.
Oh, and if you are still in doubt: the Karen Read trial! Do I think all of LE is like this: nope. But, my experiences have made me very suspect of them.
Anonymous
06/08/2025 18:22
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:I love the good, honest, professional, ethical, not-psychopathic, service-minded LE who value the rules, laws, and want to “protect and serve” and do the right thing.
I dislike the corrupt, unethical, racist power-tripping abusers. Sadly, these are common and the LE culture allows them to get away with it more often than not.
I’ve known some cops personally. Two were really stand up guys. Salt of the earth. One was a good person to anyone he knew and loved, but I suspect he was also willing to break rules and be an SOB to others. I wouldn’t be surprised if he became corrupt over time.
If the police want to improve their image and regain the public’s trust, they did need to have a zero tolerance policy about corruption and abuse.
This. But it will never happen. Hasn't happened in hundreds of years, won't ever happen.
Police enforcement and politics in general, draws corruption like manure draws flies.
Anonymous
06/08/2025 18:21
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I casually dislike police for a reason no one has brought up yet (but in this crowd, it’s not surprising that no one has mentioned this yet).
I resent police because they essentially protect criminals from their victims or from vigilantes acting on the behalf of those victims.
For example- if I observed a guy was breaking into my neighbor’s car, and I sneaked up behind him and hit him over the head with a baseball bat, and he was left with debilitating brain injuries from that - the police would put a lot MORE effort into finding and charging me with assaulting or attempting to murder him than they ever would’ve trying to pursue him for breaking into a car. Or let’s say I was out walking my dogs and I see a man in the process of raping a woman, who’s pleading for help. If I walked up and shot that guy in the head, then kept on walking - the police would search endlessly for me, so they could charge me with murder.
Vigilantism has its own deterrent factor IF it’s allowed to happen without interference. Police interfere with that deterrence. As a result, we live in fear of both criminals AND the police.
That’s why I dislike cops. Because they protect criminals from people like me.
Ooooh. So scary. Go get um Bernie Goetz.
Would you rather live next to Bernie Goetz, or the four criminals he shot on the subway?
Be honest.
DP. Never heard of Bernie Goetz, had to look that up, but yeah he sounds like a good neighbor who'd step up if he saw you needed help or suspicious activity around your place. So I'd definitely pick him over any police.
Anonymous
06/08/2025 15:40
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I casually dislike police for a reason no one has brought up yet (but in this crowd, it’s not surprising that no one has mentioned this yet).
I resent police because they essentially protect criminals from their victims or from vigilantes acting on the behalf of those victims.
For example- if I observed a guy was breaking into my neighbor’s car, and I sneaked up behind him and hit him over the head with a baseball bat, and he was left with debilitating brain injuries from that - the police would put a lot MORE effort into finding and charging me with assaulting or attempting to murder him than they ever would’ve trying to pursue him for breaking into a car. Or let’s say I was out walking my dogs and I see a man in the process of raping a woman, who’s pleading for help. If I walked up and shot that guy in the head, then kept on walking - the police would search endlessly for me, so they could charge me with murder.
Vigilantism has its own deterrent factor IF it’s allowed to happen without interference. Police interfere with that deterrence. As a result, we live in fear of both criminals AND the police.
That’s why I dislike cops. Because they protect criminals from people like me.
Ooooh. So scary. Go get um Bernie Goetz.
Would you rather live next to Bernie Goetz, or the four criminals he shot on the subway?
Be honest.
Definitely the 4 young men.
Anonymous
06/08/2025 13:49
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I casually dislike police for a reason no one has brought up yet (but in this crowd, it’s not surprising that no one has mentioned this yet).
I resent police because they essentially protect criminals from their victims or from vigilantes acting on the behalf of those victims.
For example- if I observed a guy was breaking into my neighbor’s car, and I sneaked up behind him and hit him over the head with a baseball bat, and he was left with debilitating brain injuries from that - the police would put a lot MORE effort into finding and charging me with assaulting or attempting to murder him than they ever would’ve trying to pursue him for breaking into a car. Or let’s say I was out walking my dogs and I see a man in the process of raping a woman, who’s pleading for help. If I walked up and shot that guy in the head, then kept on walking - the police would search endlessly for me, so they could charge me with murder.
Vigilantism has its own deterrent factor IF it’s allowed to happen without interference. Police interfere with that deterrence. As a result, we live in fear of both criminals AND the police.
That’s why I dislike cops. Because they protect criminals from people like me.
Ooooh. So scary. Go get um Bernie Goetz.
Would you rather live next to Bernie Goetz, or the four criminals he shot on the subway?
Be honest.
Anonymous
06/08/2025 09:19
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
I love the good, honest, professional, ethical, not-psychopathic, service-minded LE who value the rules, laws, and want to “protect and serve” and do the right thing.
I dislike the corrupt, unethical, racist power-tripping abusers. Sadly, these are common and the LE culture allows them to get away with it more often than not.
I’ve known some cops personally. Two were really stand up guys. Salt of the earth. One was a good person to anyone he knew and loved, but I suspect he was also willing to break rules and be an SOB to others. I wouldn’t be surprised if he became corrupt over time.
If the police want to improve their image and regain the public’s trust, they did need to have a zero tolerance policy about corruption and abuse.
I dislike the corrupt, unethical, racist power-tripping abusers. Sadly, these are common and the LE culture allows them to get away with it more often than not.
I’ve known some cops personally. Two were really stand up guys. Salt of the earth. One was a good person to anyone he knew and loved, but I suspect he was also willing to break rules and be an SOB to others. I wouldn’t be surprised if he became corrupt over time.
If the police want to improve their image and regain the public’s trust, they did need to have a zero tolerance policy about corruption and abuse.
Anonymous
06/08/2025 00:50
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m thankful there are people who will put their own lives on the line, to protect mine.
I stand with you and the brave women and men that put the badge on every day to serve their communities.
What a trite thing to say. Meaningless really.
You misspelled honorable.
Anonymous
06/07/2025 20:53
Subject: Re:Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Many of the protestors are not very bright.
Many are homeless or drug addicts and are being paid to "protest" and cause trouble.
If they get arrested they don't care, a jail cell is 3 hots and a cot, more than they get on the street, at the taxpayer's expense of course.
Anonymous
06/07/2025 20:51
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m thankful there are people who will put their own lives on the line, to protect mine.
I stand with you and the brave women and men that put the badge on every day to serve their communities.
What a trite thing to say. Meaningless really.
Anonymous
06/07/2025 18:51
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
Anonymous wrote:I’m thankful there are people who will put their own lives on the line, to protect mine.
I stand with you and the brave women and men that put the badge on every day to serve their communities.
Anonymous
06/07/2025 18:40
Subject: Why do you dislike law enforcement?
I’m thankful there are people who will put their own lives on the line, to protect mine.
Anonymous
06/07/2025 18:10
Subject: Re:Why do you dislike law enforcement?
The photos of the anti-LE riots in NYC and LA today show just how out of touch and radical the Democratic Party has become.
Anonymous