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> Are all cops bastards? The problem is even the "good" cops protect the bad cops. If they aren't willing to prosecute cops for things like beating their wive
by OnlineGladiator 5y ago
> Are all cops bastards?
The problem is even the "good" cops protect the bad cops. If they aren't willing to prosecute cops for things like beating their wives, why do you think they're good?
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/09/police-officers-who-hit-their-wives-or-girlfriends/380329/ https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/09/police-...
I find it hard to believe there are many police forces that don't have several officers that are known to break protocol, laws, and do shitty things like beat their wives - but they all hide behind the blue shield.
I have never had a positive experience with a police officer in my life, and I grew up in the richest whitest suburb you can imagine. I don't think it's possible to be a good person and stay in the force, and I have heard horrible stories from former officers that quit due to disgust at what their coworkers bragged about.
I really, really want to be wrong about this. But the older I get the more data comes out that police officers are just horrible human beings.
- sokoloff 5y agoThat’s an excellent point. The “thin blue line” is a terrible problem and even what I think are good individual cops are reluctant to break it.