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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
So where are the stories about the police doing good deeds? Oh I forgot, there are none, because we all know there aren't any good police officers out there. They're all corrupt and are power hungry. Or maybe there aren't any because it doesn't sell headlines.
Do I think there are cops that abuse their powers? Sure, but I think they are in the small small minority. Most cops I've met are decent people. But there are some here who paint all cops with the same broad stroke. Why that is, I'm not sure but I can probably guess. The person would have felt they were treated "unfairly" by cops, be it giving them a ticket for something they felt was undeserved, or something similar. But from my experience, people tend to exaggerate their own stories to paint themselves as more of a victim than they really are. Believe it or not, most cops don't actually fine people if they weren't breaking the law in the first place.
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A little oversensitive I think.
Good cops is the norm. Bad cops is not the norm. Usually what makes the news is not the norm.
You never hear about good politicians, good pig farmers, good muslims either. Its just the way the news is.
Anyone who sees a story like this and thinks all cops are corrupt is ignorant in the first place.
Also, if cops happen to be abusing their power, it should be publicized. As a society we trust them to operate with our best interests in mind. We need to make sure that happens.