why are cops so thin-skinned when called names. people call me names. I don't care.?
85349
Perhaps because they see it as if the person calling them names is not respecting their position of authority.  However, at the same time, if you are not acting violent or as if you  are going to cause them harm, I still think that we as citizens have Freedom of speech to express our opinions.
104610
It's not just you. I live in Viginia in the US and I see this kind of thing all the time. What really bothers me with this is the fact that no one is considerate of the other "guy." Failing to signal, pulling out in front of... all things that I am guilty of at times but never intentionally. I do know that there are a large number of people out there that think "I'm more important. I need to get where I'm going before these other people so they don't matter." Well, guess what! I don't see no ligths on your car and you ain't got no siren. SLOW DOWN!!!\n\nBut can actually see yourself buying an automatic weapon and mowing them down. Maybe you do need help.
526266
Alert the local media, you can bet if they start to investigate why the cops aren't doing anything, it will light a fire under law enforcement butts.  Just make sure you are discreet and not letting your name get out there, you don't want to become a target of these scummy, scary people.
471671
you dont want to look like a cop do you?
1073591
It is not easy. In Texas we average one cop for every 2,000 \npeople. About 60% of those cops are on patrol, where we do most of the harassing. One-fifth of that 60% are on duty at any given moment and are available for harassing people. So, one cop is responsible for harassing about 10,000 residents. When you toss in the commercial, business and tourist locations that attract people from other areas, sometimes you have a situation where a single cop is responsible for harassing 20,000 or more people each day. \n\nA ten-hour shift runs 36,000 seconds. This gives a cop one second to harass a person, and three-fourths of a second to eat a donut AND then find a new person to harass. This is not an easy task. Most cops are not up to it, day in and day out. It is just too tiring. What we do is utilize some tools to help us narrow down those people which we harass. They are as follows: \n\nPHONE: People will call us up and point out things that cause us to focus on a person for special harassment. "My neighbor is \nbeating his wife" is a code phrase we use. Then we come out and give special harassment. Another popular one on a weeknight is, "The kids next door are having a loud party." \n\nCARS: We have special cops assigned to harass people who drive. They like to harass the drivers of fast cars, cars blasting music, cars with expired registration stickers and the like. It is lots of fun when you pick them out of traffic for nothing more obvious than running a red light. Sometimes you get to really heap the harassment on when you find they have drugs in the car, are driving drunk, or they have an outstanding warrant. \n\nRUNNERS: Some people take off running just at the sight of a police officer. Nothing is quite as satisfying as running after them \nlike a beagle on the scent of a bunny. When you catch them you can harass them for hours. \n\nCODES: When you can think of nothing else to do, there are books that give ideas for reasons to harass folks. They are called \n"Codes" - Penal, Vehicle, Health and Safety, Business and Professional Codes, to name just a few. They spell out all sorts of things for which you can really mess with people. After you read the code, you can just drive around for a while until you find someone violating one of these listed offenses and harass them. \nJust last week I saw a guy smash a car window. Well, the code says that is not allowed. That meant I got permission to harass this guy. \nIt is a pretty cool system that we have set up, and it works pretty well. We seem to have a never-ending supply of folks to harass. And we get away with it. Why? Because the good citizens who pay the tab actually like the fact that we keep the streets safe \nfor them. Next time you are in my town, give me a single finger wave. That will be a signal that you wish for me to take a little \ncloser look at you, and then maybe I'll find a reason to harass YOU! \nLooking forward to meeting you.
814939
It depends what mood the cop is in.  I tried it and was warned that I could be arrested for disorderly conduct.  I haved tried practcing my freedom of speech on several different occasions and sometimes it ended in a disorderly conduct charge and other times it didn't.  Like I said it depends on their mood.  Calling a cop a fat mother fu**** - no charge.  Calling a cop a prick - no charge.  Calling a cop an asshole - disorderly conduct.  Telling a cop to get the fuck outta my house - disorderly conduct.  It's your call.
812893
Some people can't get past the stereotypes. Gives you more reason to prove them wrong. Free speech rings true, say whatever you want, as long as you don't make death threats. Usually the people in black suits have tracked you down and are holding you at gunpoint if you even utter one word about 'killing' someone.
113168
Back in the days of Al Capone. They referred to the badges the policemen wore. Bad guys called them copper. Thus the police were coppers.
648578
Yes, I am sick of the foolishness and name calling on people involved in the government. I myself do not "name-call" people I do not like in politics, because I find it inmature and ignorant. Instead, I find that it is much better to find logical points against them then use naive name calling.
959041
Officers....\n\n You know, you don't have to be a law-breaker to ask questions like this.   Maybe he just dislikes cops, like I do - the way good parents dislike child predators.    I coin a new term here: civilian predator.  Different from criminal.\n\n However, I  agree with some of you that you  deal with the worst elements in our society.  Although you put your lives on the line every day, statistically most of your firearm deaths are actually suicides.\n\nUnfortunately, the stress from the job cultivates an antisocial personality in yourselves. \n \n That is why the public dislikes and distrusts you more and more each day.  I've personally never been arrested, but I have been harassed, and I can't let it go.\n\nGueroes and other civilians here, you will have to disregard many of the answers that are still to come from responding police officers.  By their remarks, they will display to you their rude, childish attitudes.  Please ignore the more  vulgar comments.
411361
the biggest problem in this country is a lack of "accountability". Most police officers who are hated are uneducated about the behavioral sciences of the cultures they are sworn to protect. Their ignorance, lack of empathy and fear of what they do not understand, are all due to a system which ignores the need for educational application towards handling people. New york police can be especially indifferent due to their pompous and arrogant facades. I still respect them because they put their lives on the line, despite themselves!
542115
ABSOLUTELY.  Cops have been given entirely too much power and abuse it on a daily bases, AND they get away with it!  Most cops are those guys who were kicked around and stepped on in their school days...so they are out to get even when released into society with their shiny new badges!  Also, it doesn't matter if you are the victim or not, once they judge you, it's all over and then THE COPS victimize you one way or another!
797432
Why don't you call the city?\nOr the cops, or aren't you suppose\nto have a gun?\nMany people who ask these type of\nquestions are looking for someone to\nreasure them that it's o.k. to do smoething\nthat they know they aren't suppose to do.\nWhy don't you guys just ask the proper\nauthorities instead of asking strangers online?
732121
I don't know the story but, the only thing we can do is offer support to our law enforcement officers.  Many people feel as you do but their voices are unheard.  If someone tries to run over an officer, his or her hands must not be tied by PC.  Whoever a crimminal is, should be handled as such reguardless of background or income.
757203
Uh, you're kidding, or being facetious right?\n\nLaw enforcement personnel are sworn to uphold the law.  To degrade oneself by stooping to levels that perpertrators do makes any officer partaking in "street justice" a criminal, and therefore not truly an officer of the law, and not worthy to carry a badge.  \n\nThe court system is not perfect, but it's what we got.  When citizens get tired enough of youthful offenders stealing their hard earned belongings or assaulting them and begin to petition the law makers, then the court system may finally begin to work the way we all hope.  \n\nAny adult, police officer or otherwise, who takes out physical justice on an intellectually and emotionally immature person...read juvenile (sorry folks, that's what they are) are cowards.  Part of L.E. is rehab.  Cops aren't just about putting people in jail, they also assist in programs to help kids stay out of trouble.
100435
Chances are, the dude you are talking about has multiple names to escape detection from the police. So, you and a couple other people, but not me.
1112294
Frankly, I think 90% of all cops are azzholes. I believe the get this way because of the people they come into contact with on a daily basis and from hanging around other cops. They all act like they've got a chip on their shoulder.\n\nAs far as having a tough job, I'd agree with that, but I also think, "hey, you knew the job was dangerous when you took it" so don't come whining to me about it.\n\nOne more thing, just 'cause you wear a badge doesn't mean I have to show you anymore respect than you show me. Treat most people decent and they'll cooperate. If they don't, then there's always time for you to be an azzhole.....\n\nJAMES O...hey, you wanna call me out, I'm going to respond. I don't know where you're from, but in Southern Cali, all the cops think they're badazz. Look, I have 15 years in the military, they want 'tude, I'll give 'em 'tude. I'll always start off respectful and I NEVER interfere, but the minute I get BS from them you better believe I give as good as I get, and without being vulgar or using foul language.\n\nMy point is this. Just because a guy wears a badge, he gets no more courtesy or respect than anyone else does. They have to earn it just like the rest of us.