I hate where this is going. Being a cop is a great job -- 40k, great benefits -- lots of people sign up for that reason. Lots more are ex-military (usually MPs) and it's what they're good at, so they do it. A huge slice of the cop cadre gets into it because they don't have the connections to get on with the local fire department, and the P.D. is the only way they can get into the First Responder business and be a "hero."
No, I'm not a cop. I'm an old newspaper hack who's written hundreds of stories about cops and courts and crime. I've known at least five dozen cops and of the lot, I can think of six who were in it for the wrong reasons. The thing is, though, those six cast a helluva long shadow over the others. One's in prison right now (kiddie porn), one was fired after being caught giving DUII tickets to stone-sober people, one (small-town police chief) lit his ex-wife's car on fire and blamed "gangs," and three are still on the streets.
Oh, wait, there's a seventh Bad Cop. Was at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001, went on a speaking tour to tell high-school kids about his experience, took one of them to bed. I think he's still on the job.
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Originally Posted by okyoureabeast
That's the video Fulcrum! In fact this is a full length video. The one I saw is in two parts.
Either way watch it. This among other reasons is why I am really distrustful of police.
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