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Originally Posted by All-Or-Nothing
You can't argue with a cop. They are above the law. They don't get judged by the same laws as we do as civilians. They have a code and that is to save each others behinds.
Check out this link. It shows the true nature of law enforcement and cops in general. People wonder why cops are so hated, well watch the full video and you will see.
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Cops are not above the law.. However they do get away breaking the law a lot more than what is discovered and prosecuted since video's are not always there to capture most events. That is why those events that are captured by video are scrutinized even more and it does open a lot of peoples eyes. All my friends that I grew up with that are now cops have changed quite a bit personality wise. It is called the "God complex" and it varies in degrees between the officers. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Now there are exceptions and I know cops have a very difficult job when it comes to the people they have to deal with on a daily basis. That is no excuse however for breaking the law. I know there are cops in this forum who sympathize with other cops. The other day I get pulled over by a cop who simply wanted to take a look at my Camaro. He said he wanted to check to see if my plate was expired. He tailgated me for about 10 minutes before pulling me over. And then it took thirty minutes before he admitted to me he just wanted to look at the car. My wife was scared as the passenger when she saw the flashing lights behind me.. This to me is abuse of power and I could have pressed charges.
Cases like Hope Steffey who clearly was abused wrongly and video evidence was destroyed to cover up cops and a grand jury then finds the cops and dept. not guilty is a travesty. For the most part cops are simply doing their job and I hope the majority would not cover up for bad cops however I fear that most would and do. This is a touchy subject since law enforcement in general is a necessary evil since there are so many horrible individuals out there that need to be brought to justice. I just wish more cops would lead by example..
With all that said, we have to remember that our law enforcement officers are the good guys, and that criminals do far worse on a daily basis... These rantings against bad apple cops and bad tendencies should not be a testament to put down all of them as a whole but as a message to those cops reading this to play the part of the good guy at all times and when a fellow cop is doing something wrong, do not fear turning them in.