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If the police force wants to be respected, then it must act in a way worthy of respect. Showing respect where none deserved is like painting the brown leaves of
by meric 11y ago
If the police force wants to be respected, then it must act in a way worthy of respect. Showing respect where none deserved is like painting the brown leaves of a dying tree green to make yourself appreciate it. Respect stems from behaviour like fruit springing from a tree. Neglect the tree, lose the fruit. Act foolishly, lose respect.
The US police has lost my respect, because there are so many instances of police getting offended at flipped birds - none of which I'm responsible.
- na85 11y agoWhat you seem to be missing or perhaps just not acknowledging is that the police don't care. They'll get paid whether you respect them or not.
- dragonwriter 11y agoIf enough voters don't respect them, that stops being true. Police get the pay, benefits, etc., that they do as outputs of as political process that rests on those decisions not resulting in political costs to the politicians making them.
- meric 11y agoFrom the article, the way they are acting shows quite obviously they do care. If they didn't care about being insulted, they wouldn't be making the arrests. But they will continue to be insulted and viewed in contempt - it's akin to children demanding to be seen as being very grown up. They will continue to be paid - using monies from taxes and bonds and civil asset forfeiture. The will continue to demand raises, and it will continue to put pressure on the citizens. You and I don't have to do anything, there is nothing to do. Anything that don't last forever, won't.