How safe are we when the policemen supposed to be protecting us become our biggest fear?
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I can see deep sincerity in your question. To that I will give you the best I have come to know. All of man is fallible and weak. In a degraded cultural morale base it is possible for degenerate people to work at all levels of a society, yes even those given power over us. But we have one assurance that we can actually raise ourselves above the judgment and effects of the law. Take for instance a man named Lot who lived in the culture of sin in his day known as Sodom and Gomorra found that even if the culture pressed in on him all he had to do was follow God and that would somehow put him on a different level and then he need not worry about the lowly laws of man kind. You see he still had to live by the law ie pay taxes, not kill, rape or plunder. However having his eyes set on the achievement of a higher law bound by 10 basic commandments evidently lifted him higher morally and so he wasn’t even on the same playing field as the common condemned citizen. I can only bet that he was not a man who had to have to many discussions with average street cops, or worry about his defense against the unjust amongst them. P.S. We are told that man kind will continue to become worse and worse until the end days, better get some LIFE insurance.
834553
He better watch out, \nhe better not try\ntaking over answers I'm telling you why,\nAnswer Cops are coming around!
1019128
I'm guessing that you are asking this in jest, at least I hope so.  Just in the unlikely possibility that you are serious, most police work very hard to help citizens and enforce the law.  \n\nIt can be a highly stressful job in that they generally must deal with the dregs of society.  Even so, most overcome this grim environment and are pleasant and attempt to serve every call.  Often the calls they receive must be prioritized with the most serious coming first, because some times there is just not enough police staff to respond to all calls.
965340
Yes, just stay where you are.  The police will be there shortly.
31860
yes  and  always  take it serious   call police and report it and take safety precautions
635920
Politicians like to keep us scared.
896995
Be afraid, be very afraid.
362235
If you take a close look at history, whenever the police started the behavior they now exhibit, violence, military style tactics, etc., this is how governments take control away from the people. It is called police terror.Have you noticed they now call us subjects? What does that imply? We are in trouble.Every time one of those bastards gets shot, I cheer.You can have no respect nor faith in an organization with the agenda that they now have. Screw the government and Screw the police.By the People For the people MY A.S.S.!!! Bring on the revolution
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In Iraq nearly every building is susceptible to a car bomb a suicide bomber (any guy standing in line to apply) or a mortar.  Even the Green Zone isn't 100% safe.  And when I worked on Camp Victory in early 2005, a major car bomb exploded near one of the gates and a 230mm rocket exploded 150m from our vehicle staging area...again on a secured military base.  We also had a rocket hit the front of the main PX on the camp...a half kilometer from my cabin.  It killed one soldier and injured 87 others.\n\nAnd hiring an absurd amount of Iraqi's...OK, but you can't make them want to be policemen...same as having them join the army.  Certainly I agree that having Iraqis police and defend their own cities and country is the best of all worlds.  But for many reasons we are not there yet.  And I don't think it is due to a lack of money.
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I don't believe it is rare. I was almost shot by a policeman with his .45 caliber gun. I am just a mild mannered, middle aged computer programmer who was coding a program all night at a software company. I left the building at 3:00AM and accidentally triggered the alarm that wouldn't reset after attempting to reset it for 10 minutes. So, I left the building carrying my black name and address booklet in my hand. Suddenly, a huge, towering man approached me from behind ordering me to drop what was in my hands and put my hands behind my back. There was no police car present, no motor cycle present, and he did not identify himself. I thought he was a night watchman. I explained that I was an employee and had accidentally tripped the alarm. He screamed that I should not look at him and should drop what was in my hands and put my hands behind my back. It was dark out, and I couldn't see him well. He shined a bright light on me and looked through some kind of viewer which I now know was a gun. Eventually, after he demonstrated severe and frightening anger, I obeyed him and was handcuffed. I figured he was just some angry security guard. Moments later police cars arrived, and I was relieved that some professionals showed up. Those officers were very nice to me. But, the big guy who had initially stopped me, then revealed to me his gun and how close he was to having shot me. He repeated that several times and also stated he thought my name and address book might be a weapon. And, I didn't find out until the next day that he actually was a real police officer who worked foot patrol. I thought he was a guard by his wearing of a blue shirt instead of the black police uniform the other police wore. Had he only identified himself as a police officer at the initial encounter, I would have obeyed immediately.
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The threats are disturbing.  Consult the police and be very very careful.  People like that carry out their threats.
807055
If they are Asset Protection Officers all they have to do is watch people. Usually they can't use force anyway.
1097767
Just running from the police is no reason for the police to shoot a suspect.  Te police can only use deadly force when they beleive they or someone one is in grave danger due to a suspects actions.  Running away is bad but they shouldn't be shot.  Some people get so nervous when they see the police that they lose all common sense and they take off even if they did nothing wrong.  It would be completely wrong to shoot and possibly kill the poeple because they were scared.
15985
Most people look at the fire fighters as heros...Most people look see police as a threat even if they are not doing any thing wrong.
430992
If someones trespassing and means to harm or steal from you, you could get away with it. Say that you thought he had a weapon. Cops do it all the time. Tell the cops you were afraid. But don't shot kids for stepping on your lawn.
287372
With the other issues of depending on the government aside, you need one to protect yourself. Regardless of whether the police are there to protect you, if you have a person break into your house in the middle of the night, you may not have time to call the police. Even if you do and they are only five minutes away, you can be killed a hundred times over in five minutes. \n\nYou have a right and a duty to defend yourself and your family.
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I think you have to go the police?