Police Should Be Better Than That
Dear Editor,
I think that it is a shame that four Dallas police officers were laughing about the veteran who urinated on himself. Police officers have the power to take away your life, liberty, property, and end your pursuit of happiness. If we are going to allow some people to have that much power then we need to find people that have empathy, instead of men that think they are better than private citizens.
Laughing at disabled people is wrong. They are supposed to be public servants.
Chuck Mann
Sadly every group has bad actors, we’re human after all. While I abhor these officers reactions I won’t let this incident jade my opinions about police officers. Everyday they suit up with the knowledge that they may not get home. God Bless them all and shame on some.
Just remember who you’ll call when you’re in danger.
Such disregard for a citizen’s dignity is disgraceful. I support cops, but these folks have no business being on the force.
Their oath is to protect and serve. They should all be fired.
OK Chuck let’s see a letter from you when an officer saves someone’s life from a burning residence or automobile. Just requesting a little balance.
Chuck, that was Dallas. You don’t need to worry as Greensboro doesn’t have enough officers nor police cars due to the current elected city council. Officers don’t have that kind of time since they are looking for an available patrol car.
Four people do not make a police force. There are D-heads everywhere.
Chuck, I grew up in a country that used to have the best policemen. Our Constables were great. They knew everyone on their beat, their friends and their families. The officers were defenceless except for their helmets and their truncheons.
They were universally respected because they meted out a kind of ad hoc improvised justice. It was fair and proportional, because each policeman was a decent man, and he used his discretion.
I have a habit of blowing away speed limits, and I think I was pulled over about half a dozen times in my 5 years of driving in the UK, before I left for America. You know how many tickets I got ? Zero. Every time, the cop would check my number plate, check out my car and my personal demeanor, and admonish me to slow down. And that was it. No fine, no penalty, no sanction at all. Maybe it helped that I was always polite, respectful, and kept up with my insurance and other requirements.
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My God…. what a shock I had when I came here! Every bloody cop was absolutely determined to eff me over, citing me with an expensive and troublesome court date and fine.
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I know that’s just a microcosm of the different attitudes of policing in the UK and the US, but, well, let’s just say that I have a generally very low opinion of US cops. They’re jerks. And on a power trip.
What is it that conservatives say? Oh right…”don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time’. Or in your case, pay the fine. LMAO
Or what is it that Democrats say about crime: “just a summer of love,” defund the police,” “let ‘em out of jail,” “no bond required,” “let locked up felons vote,” our cities in 2023 are safer than they’ve ever been.” “curbing arrests can “erase” lawlessness,” etc.
You’re a wanker.
Sadly, I don’t think you need to look all the way to Dallas for examples of police misconduct. Frankly, I’m not sure what bringing up Dallas’ issues in a Greensboro website adds to any kind of conversation about Greensboro’s policing. Now me, I would think that GPD having to fire four employees in 6 months for various sex crimes would be a more relevant letter to the editor for Greensboro’s citizens, but sure, let’s worry about some guys 2,000 miles away being mean.
But if we are going to go there, personally, I would rather see the footage of the officers actually interacting with the guy, not footage of them making fun of someone who isn’t even there well after the fact. That isn’t really relevant to the actual interaction, which for all we know could have very professional. We do not even know if the person needing to use the restroom presented the required ID (He was trying to use a restroom that was closed to the public, which is allowed by Texas law, but does require the presentation of proof of medical need), was cordial/coherent in his request, or even actually asked to use the restroom. Where is all of that video? You know, the video that actually matters.
If Chuck Mann ever tells us “the rest of the story” rather than cherry-picked facts, I will mark that day on my calendar in red.