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I want to point out that Im not against police officers as a whole, rather Im against jerks and that you will find jerks in just about all walks of life and that there are some jerks that just happen to be police officers.
I also want to point out that with police officers that there are some people in that line of work that take advantage of the position they're in, those are the police officers that are jerks.
Anybody who can't handle the pressure shouldn't be in that line of work. Your occupation is something you choose. A person is a police officer because they chose to do it.To be fair to the police academies, I need to add that sometimes good cops let the pressure get to them. Copping (if that's a thing) is a very high-stress job and sometimes even the most qualified people can't handle it and something snaps.
I am against any kind of unions for government jobs. People who don't work for the government, Im not particularly against them forming unions, but for people who do work for the government, including police officers, Im against them having unions.I am very supportive of good cops, which is MOST cops.
I expect police UNIONS to stop meddling in civilian oversight, and to stop attempting to override civilian oversight, and I expect them to stop protecting KNOWN BAD cops.
And if they refuse to go back to doing what they're supposed to do (better wages, benefits, overtime, labor contract negotiations, etc) then I expect Congress and the various state houses to do something about it to correct the issue.
The problem is not with cops as a whole, it's with the blue line of silence that no good cop wishes to go up against, for obvious reasons related to their continuing good health.
It is the police unions who are responsible for much of the problem.
Anybody who can't handle the pressure shouldn't be in that line of work. Your occupation is something you choose. A person is a police officer because they chose to do it.
As long as those unions focus on things they are normally involved in, labor contract negotations, worker rights, working conditions, pay, overtime, and benefits, I think they're great.I am against any kind of unions for government jobs. People who don't work for the government, Im not particularly against them forming unions, but for people who do work for the government, including police officers, Im against them having unions.
Here's the thing, when they form a union and demand more pay that leaves us with two choices, we can either have less of a vital service or we can raise taxes.As long as those unions focus on things they are normally involved in, labor contract negotations, worker rights, working conditions, pay, overtime, and benefits, I think they're great.
It's when they move outside of those issues that I begin to have a problem, because the people did not vote for the union officers, they voted to ELECT their civilian oversight, which is how policing works.
I know that's hard tto say as a union member. But if one of our riggers is dangerous for any reason they don't go up. Dnagerous in a lift? No more lift operation.I am very supportive of good cops, which is MOST cops.
I expect police UNIONS to stop meddling in civilian oversight, and to stop attempting to override civilian oversight, and I expect them to stop protecting KNOWN BAD cops.
And if they refuse to go back to doing what they're supposed to do (better wages, benefits, overtime, labor contract negotiations, etc) then I expect Congress and the various state houses to do something about it to correct the issue.
The problem is not with cops as a whole, it's with the blue line of silence that no good cop wishes to go up against, for obvious reasons related to their continuing good health.
It is the police unions who are responsible for much of the problem.
I want to point out that Im not against police officers as a whole, rather Im against jerks and that you will find jerks in just about all walks of life and that there are some jerks that just happen to be police officers.
I also want to point out that with police officers that there are some people in that line of work that take advantage of the position they're in, those are the police officers that are jerks.
It's a dangerous, stressful job.They deserve to be compensated accordingly. Cost of living is always going up. Tax haters would prefer they work for minimum wage except where they're protecting the rich and their assets. They want us to pay for that protection, because they sure aren't going to do it.Here's the thing, when they form a union and demand more pay that leaves us with two choices, we can either have less of a vital service or we can raise taxes.
Here's the thing, when they form a union and demand more pay that leaves us with two choices, we can either have less of a vital service or we can raise taxes.
I wish the left would drop the phase "defund the police". It's just too easy to propagandize to mean something it doesn't. Pick something like "overhaul" or "restructure" or something that more accurately describes what is being called for. Less tanks, more social workers so cops don't kill another human being suffering some kind of mental episode. More community policing, which just fell out of favor because prosecutors weren't getting enough convictions with the kind of "catch and release" I enjoyed more than once. When the same cops are in a neighborhood they get to know folks, have opportunities to gain their trust. Can actually reach some semblance of the "Andy Taylor" kind of policing from The Andy Griffith Show. Where he didn't need to carry a gun because everybody knew he had everybody's best interests at heart. I remember encountering cops like that when i was a kid.
I would say some of them were HS bullies, and by becoming police officers that way they could take advantage of the position they're in.Agree, some of them were little dweebs in HS and were picked on so they decided to go into a profession that gave them power.
That tooI would say some of them were HS bullies, and by becoming police officers that way they could take advantage of the position they're in.
So you want to pay more taxes? If we're to pay them more its either that or cut back on other stuff.It's a dangerous, stressful job.They deserve to be compensated accordingly. Cost of living is always going up. Tax haters would prefer they work for minimum wage except where they're protecting the rich and their assets. They want us to pay for that protection, because they sure aren't going to do it.
They can have fewer tanks. Those are super expensive.So you want to pay more taxes? If we're to pay them more its either that or cut back on other stuff.
Im not willing to give up any of my money whether its taxes or something else if Im not going to get something in return. If Im going to pay taxes I want to get something out of it. Often I do get stuff out of tax money that I pay, the roads I drive on, the protection of the country from foreign invaders, services such as the rescue squad, the fire department, and yes the police. However, I see no point in me paying for somebody else's college tuition. After all, what's in it for me?I'm not a tax hater. Spend my money wisely and I might be willing to give up half. College for those who keep their grades up. Healthcare with an option for pet sitting and latte level upgrades for those who want to pay for them. That kind of stuff.
Having to deal with fewer ignorant people is my personal favorite.Im not willing to give up any of my money whether its taxes or something else if Im not going to get something in return. If Im going to pay taxes I want to get something out of it. Often I do get stuff out of tax money that I pay, the roads I drive on, the protection of the country from foreign invaders, services such as the rescue squad, the fire department, and yes the police. However, I see no point in me paying for somebody else's college tuition. After all, what's in it for me?
As is the case in all walks of life, all walks. However doing something stupid, like defunding police, no money bail, failure to prosecute criminals, taking the side of criminals over police because of skin color, all these are BS. If there are bad cops and the evidence is there against them, then pursue it in the courts. Do the same with criminals.I want to point out that Im not against police officers as a whole, rather Im against jerks and that you will find jerks in just about all walks of life and that there are some jerks that just happen to be police officers.
I also want to point out that with police officers that there are some people in that line of work that take advantage of the position they're in, those are the police officers that are jerks.
The question is what do you consider a jerk?I want to point out that Im not against police officers as a whole, rather Im against jerks and that you will find jerks in just about all walks of life and that there are some jerks that just happen to be police officers.
I also want to point out that with police officers that there are some people in that line of work that take advantage of the position they're in, those are the police officers that are jerks.
Having to deal with fewer ignorant people is my personal favorite.
As is the case in all walks of life, all walks. However doing something stupid, like defunding police, no money bail, failure to prosecute criminals, taking the side of criminals over police because of skin color, all these are BS. If there are bad cops and the evidence is there against them, then pursue it in the courts. Do the same with criminals.
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