They pick the dumbest, least ambitious people who were abused by their daddies.
Then they call these people heroes for killing somebody with a gun.
They pick the dumbest, least ambitious people who were abused by their daddies.
Then they call these people heroes for killing somebody with a gun.
...but have you ever lived in a dangerous neighborhood in a dangerous city? You sound like a white suburban teenager (which I once was).
It took me a few years to get over my natural reaction of, "Oh shit, cops!" and learn to be happy to see them in my neighborhood.
Of course, I'm over 21 and don't usually have any illegal substances on me in public nowadays, so I've lost two of my main reasons why I used to fear cops.
I would agree that a lot of cops are motivated by the power of the position, however it is a solid choice for someone who doesn't go the college route and wants a well respected job without too much academic work involved.
I spent a summer working labor and about half of the younger (20s) workers wanted to be cops. It was seen as a respectable, career-path job. I think that there was a little bit of thinking that earning the badge would be more admirable then the company t-shirt.
My father-in-law is a State cop. He makes 120k (Master Sergeant) per year and gets full use of his squad car with free gas. He makes his own schedule, and it is a sweet job.
But I think he would still do it if he made half of what he does. It really seems to feed his ego and he loves the authority that come along with it. Sometimes he gets aggravated with me because I don't bow down to him like most others.
another dude wrote:
My father-in-law is a State cop. He makes 120k (Master Sergeant) per year and gets full use of his squad car with free gas. He makes his own schedule, and it is a sweet job.
But I think he would still do it if he made half of what he does. It really seems to feed his ego and he loves the authority that come along with it. Sometimes he gets aggravated with me because I don't bow down to him like most others.
Aggravated? You mean annoyed. Aggravate means to make worse.
ag·gra·vate
ˈagrəˌvāt/
verb
verb: aggravate; 3rd person present: aggravates; past tense: aggravated; past participle: aggravated; gerund or present participle: aggravating
1.
make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious.
"military action would only aggravate the situation"
2.
informal
annoy or exasperate (someone), esp. persistently.
"the gesture aggravated me even more"
synonyms: annoy, irritate, exasperate, bother, put out, nettle, provoke, antagonize, get on someone's nerves, ruffle (someone's feathers), try someone's patience;
It depends on what kind of cop.
The small town cop has all sorts of issues and a remarkable inferiority complex.
$$$$$ pensions, etc.
The desire to protect and serve.
Authority.
And free doughnuts
My college room mate is about become LAPD. He did a stint in the army and has actually been a musician for most of his life. With a college degree and military experience, he will be on a fast track to become a detective and will start with a very solid salary. After 20 years, he will get a full pension and can retire. It is simply a question of the best work he can get without having to go back to school and to stop living paycheck to paycheck as an underpaid musician.
To keep people safe? To contribute something meaningful to society?
I was in Law Enforcement in one form or another for about 15 years. I wanted to protect and serve. Pretty simple.
another dude wrote:
ag·gra·vate
ˈagrəˌvāt/
verb
verb: aggravate; 3rd person present: aggravates; past tense: aggravated; past participle: aggravated; gerund or present participle: aggravating
1.
make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious.
"military action would only aggravate the situation"
2.
informal
annoy or exasperate (someone), esp. persistently.
"the gesture aggravated me even more"
synonyms: annoy, irritate, exasperate, bother, put out, nettle, provoke, antagonize, get on someone's nerves, ruffle (someone's feathers), try someone's patience;
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Cops are motivated the same way high school teachers are. Most are slightly-above average intelligence but value job security over risk taking and daily high stress jobs where performance matters almost every day.
High school math teachers make 90,000 plus a year after 25 years in most cities. Cops make 70,000 a year after the same tenure. And both with pensions and benefits that aren't guaranteed in the private sector.
USA IS NOW NAZI GERMANY wrote:
they do it so they can have power over the people and abuse their power and then go home to a wife feeling like a real man. their wives think they are a real man because their wives are probably also racist/redneck and don't know what a real man is.
it sad we live in a country where the cops are just out hounding anyone who is not a 9 to 5 white female who makes over 100k.
if you don't work 9 to 5 and/or you wear baggy clothes or have a beard or a shaved head or a pony tail, cops love to waste your time and violate your civil rights.
you want to know the truth?
COPS DO NOT CARE ABOUT PROTECTING POOR AREAS. THEY WOULD RATHER THESE PEOPLE JUST DIE OFF. THEY SPEND ALL THEIR TIME ON HANGING OUT IN RICH NEIGHBORHOODS TRYING TO KEEP THE "RIF RAF" OUT. MANY TIMES THIS "RIF RAF" ARE THE CHILDREN OF RICH PARENTS. COPS DO NOT PROTECT OR SERVE. THEY ONLY PROTECT AND SERVE THEMSELVES.
try driving on I40 through the texas panhandle where highway patrol stops 1 out of every 4 vehicles, and details 4 out 4 males under 40 for no reason at all.
I don't like cops, but this is one of the dumbest posts I've ever seen. Have you ever lived in a bad area? Cops patrol them constantly.
Lots of reasons. Some are ex-military and see it as away to remain in that "mode", some were bullies and are now paid bullies, some were victims and now they can bully, some people just hate the idea of spending every day behind a computer, some really want to help others and some what to move on to be detectives or on higher into the politics of it.
ArloTheHousecat wrote:
Lots of reasons. Some are ex-military and see it as away to remain in that "mode", some were bullies and are now paid bullies, some were victims and now they can bully, some people just hate the idea of spending every day behind a computer, some really want to help others and some what to move on to be detectives or on higher into the politics of it.
This is possibly the most intelligent response yet. It is ridiculous to pigeon hole every single person in any single occupation (doctor, lawyer, teacher, scientist, cop) as being one things or another. There are people in every job that are great at what they do and have good intentions, just like there are people who are lazy and greedy in every job. Except politics, they all suck.