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Igottago · 07-14-2016, 06:33 PM

Not by a long shot. Same goes for any police force.

But that doesn't mean I don't think there's many cops who care and do a great job. I just think society tends to see them as a benevolent authoritative body when really they work for the people.

The whole "support the troops/cops/firefighters" bumper sticker attitude kind of feeds into the unconditional support idea. Just an extension of blind nationalism, which leaves a lot of room for abuse. All government policing bodies should have their conduct constantly scrutinized. Doesn't mean you can't respect the job that many of them do. But they should know society has strict expectations on how they exercise their power.

07-14-2016, 06:33 PM	#33
Igottago Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Not by a long shot. Same goes for any police force. But that doesn't mean I don't think there's many cops who care and do a great job. I just think society tends to see them as a benevolent authoritative body when really they work for the people. The whole "support the troops/cops/firefighters" bumper sticker attitude kind of feeds into the unconditional support idea. Just an extension of blind nationalism, which leaves a lot of room for abuse. All government policing bodies should have their conduct constantly scrutinized. Doesn't mean you can't respect the job that many of them do. But they should know society has strict expectations on how they exercise their power. __________________ A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains: "I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified" -- Frank Musil - Early January 1994