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Originally Posted by Knalus
I don't know about you, but I like to think about it in terms of justice. Not policing, but justice. When the police uphold the ideals of law and justice, I honestly appreciate their service. When policing becomes injustice, however, it should be discussed.
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Fully agree Knalus. The good work that cops do should be appreciated, and the instances of injustice should be discussed and rooted out.
Unfortunately, that's not what this thread is all about, and my statement above was referring to the nature of this thread and directly to the OP.
I could have missed the posts where certain posters have been genuinely appreciative of the good work that most cops do. Sorry, but I don't count someone saying "hey, I don't hate
all cops" in that category. For the posters who consistently post hostility and negativity towards all police, it's hard for me to believe that their motivation is simply to 'hold police to a higher standard'.
Like you said, instances of injustice should be discussed and placed in context. However, when they are used solely as ammunition for someone to try and paint all police with the same brush, that's where the problem starts. This is the case for a few of the 'regulars' on this thread.
I'm all for justice and for those who want to discuss the problems. I'm just not a big fan of police haters using the 'search for justice' argument as an excuse to attack police every chance they get.