And they call him Pig....

[knkali]

There has been a lot of LEO bashing here lately. While the woman that is being helped is far from one of us and is probably an antigunner due to the peace sign and pet pal bumper stickers, she needed help and guess who was there to help her?
I hope she steps away from the Micky Ds for awhile and slows down when putting food in her pie hole--it looks like she does neither of those things though.
http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelinde...4-ba0ddf4ef841

[Bawanna]

Pretty quick thinking. I think I would have gloved up before touching that myself. Probably walked through a car wash asap afterwards too.

[Longitude Zero]

Pretty quick thinking. I think I would have gloved up before touching that myself. Probably walked through a car wash asap afterwards too.

Same here.

[deadeye]

There has been a lot of LEO bashing here lately. While the woman that is being helped is far from one of us and is probably an antigunner due to the peace sign and pet pal bumper stickers, she needed help and guess who was there to help her?
I hope she steps away from the Micky Ds for awhile and slows down when putting food in her pie hole--it looks like she does neither of those things though.
http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelinde...4-ba0ddf4ef841

A lot of LEO bashing? Could you be more specific?

[knkali]

The militarization of the police force seems to be a hot topic here lately. Bashing might have been a strong word.

[muggsy]

I never met a cop that I didn't like. Not even the cops who gave me the traffic citations that I so richly deserved. I always knew that they put on the uniform to protect and serve and I back them 100%. The are no less worthy of respect that the men I served with in the military.

[Bawanna]

I don't think bashing is too strong a word at all.

[b4uqzme]

I'm with muggsy...LEO's deserve our respect.

Yet there are two topics that warrant our scrutiny and discussion. I don't consider that bashing:

1) the militarization of our local police forces...putting them in the position to invent reasons to use (justify) those expensive SWAT tools ... and ...
2) the profiteering of or local police forces (something I don't recall us talking about much). That municipal policeman parked along the interstate, handing out speeding tickets, is doing nothing to protect and serve his community other than raising money.

[b4uqzme]

I just watched the video. (I was busy scarfing a Big Mac). Good job to that officer. Showers are easy enough to come by.

[Bawanna]

I'm with muggsy...LEO's deserve our respect.

Yet there are two topics that warrant our scrutiny and discussion. I don't consider that bashing:

1) the militarization of our local police forces...putting them in the position to invent reasons to use (justify) those expensive SWAT tools ... and ...
2) the profiteering of or local police forces (something I don't recall us talking about much). That municipal policeman parked along the interstate, handing out speeding tickets, is doing nothing to protect and serve his community other than raising money.

I'm on board with this on both counts. Sadly much of my job involves the processing of the second. Sadly most communities want a top notch police force but they don't want to pay for it. Also you have brass like our Chief who want all the best stuff and lots of officers and crap we don't need. So give him money and he blows it.

But I don't think a Police organization should be a for profit set up either. They really shouldn't have to spend any time concerned with income. They of course have to work within a budget but ticket quota's and make money stuff should not be necessary.

Our city utilities department is FAT. Lots of trucks and equipment and the best of everything, lots of guys. They get their money from utility taxes, etc. PD gets budget from the general fund. A huge chunk of the general fund but they have to fight for it.

I also hate the use it or lose it budget concept. Buy stuff just to burn the money, not allowed to set it aside for future needs.