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Jesse
08-03-2009, 08:01 PM
http://www.wtfiwwp.com/story.php?title=charges-dropped-against-woman-framed-by-cops
Alexandra Torrensvilas was the target of cops who pinned a DUI on her for an accident they caused. Now she has been cleared of charges after the Broward State Attorney's Office officially dropped the four DUI citations on Wednesday.
bleh.
What a joke. We trust these people with our safety, and they pull shit like this. Unfuckingbelievable.
Amanda
08-03-2009, 09:41 PM
We know things like this happen. It is horrible but there are still good officers out there.
It's sad that officers like this ruin the reputation that honest, hard working cops have worked for.
Andrea
08-03-2009, 10:04 PM
I used to live next to a cop for about 5 years or so and I have to say that this type of stuff doesn't surprise me. Cops do break the law and can get away with almost anything. I've seen plenty of things in my lifetime by living next to a cop that is almost unfathomable. I have no respect for cops whatsoever and this video furthers my opinion of them, including the "good ones".
F tha po po.
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Dr. Octogonapus
08-03-2009, 11:08 PM
there are still good officers out there.
If you can find one, let me know. At best, the "good" ones are still total douchebags with massive superiority complexes. This coming from someone whose uncle was a cop.
Cops fabricating bullshit stories just so they can get an arrest and feel like big shots for the day cost my dad his job.
Derek The Infamous
08-03-2009, 11:29 PM
Having been family friends with a cop when I was younger, I can tell you that there are such a thing as "good cops" who are not only trustworthy, honest, hardworking people...but also worthy of the title 'hero'.
A cop by the name of Scott Wertz was gunned down a few years ago by some reckless criminal, and having known him myself I can tell you that he was a very good man and never did anything to deserve/earn the fate that fell upon him.
Sadly there is a lot of bad ones out there, but for the good ones like Scott...it gives me hope.
Jesse
08-03-2009, 11:43 PM
I also have a cousin who is a cop, whom I can not stand at all.
Amanda
08-04-2009, 04:35 AM
If you can find one, let me know. At best, the "good" ones are still total douchebags with massive superiority complexes. This coming from someone whose uncle was a cop.
You wonder why most good cops have an attitude problem? Just look at this thread.
Officers risk their lives EVERYDAY for such an ungrateful group of people (such as some people who post here), only to have their efforts undermined by bad eggs. Not every cop is a complete asshole like you are all assuming, just like not all people in general are assholes.
I used to live next to a cop for about 5 years or so and I have to say that this type of stuff doesn't surprise me. Cops do break the law and can get away with almost anything. I've seen plenty of things in my lifetime by living next to a cop that is almost unfathomable. I have no respect for cops whatsoever and this video furthers my opinion of them, including the "good ones".
You have no respect for officers who serve and protect your community on a daily basis? No respect for those who have been killed doing so and have left behind families and young children? That sounds unbelievable to me.
Andrea
08-04-2009, 05:40 AM
You have no respect for officers who serve and protect your community on a daily basis? No respect for those who have been killed doing so and have left behind families and young children? That sounds unbelievable to me.
Ok...maybe I shouldn't have said no respect. I respect that aspect of their jobs.
It's just hard for me to stick up for cops when I have lived next to one for years and saw a lot of shit going down that was completely inappropriate. Hypocritical, even. It got so bad that my family and I had to move. It makes me question the so-called law abiding officers that they are supposed to be. I hardly ever see it.
I realize I am generalizing and lumping a bad experience with all cops, but I have yet to meet a good cop. I'm sure there are plenty out there and I can only hope more of them overshadow the bad ones.
Amanda
08-04-2009, 05:50 AM
Ok...maybe I shouldn't have said no respect. I respect that aspect of their jobs.
It's just hard for me to stick up for cops when I have lived next to one for years and saw a lot of shit going down that was completely inappropriate. Hypocritical, even. It got so bad that my family and I had to move. It makes me question the so-called law abiding officers that they are supposed to be. I hardly ever see it.
I realize I am generalizing and lumping a bad experience with all cops, but I have yet to meet a good cop. I'm sure there are plenty out there and I can only hope more of them overshadow the bad ones.
I can understand why you would think this way but the reality is, cops are a reflection on people as a whole. Unfortunately, humans are very far from perfect.
My grandfather was a police officer. However, I never met him because he left my grandmother to raise 4 boys on her own and never helped or even tried to talk to any of them. I can only assume that if he was a bad enough person to do that, that he was a bad police officer too.
Despite this, I have decided to become a police officer myself. I have my predicaments but I am a generally good person and believe I would make an excellent cop.
It becomes personal for me when I see people lumping police officers together as "bad" because I don't consider myself a bad person. I have a good heart. :P
Harlz
08-04-2009, 11:43 AM
I have no problem with cops... except for fucking highway patrol :lol:
Jordan
08-04-2009, 11:50 AM
ANARCHY FUCKERS.
lol, okay so i have nothing to add to this thread, but...
Officers risk their lives EVERYDAY for such an ungrateful group of people (such as some people who post here), only to have their efforts undermined by bad eggs.
Did you REALLY have to say that?
Amanda
08-04-2009, 02:09 PM
ANARCHY FUCKERS.
lol, okay so i have nothing to add to this thread, but...
Did you REALLY have to say that?
Yeah, especially when I see people generalizing and stereotyping so heavily in one thread.
Andrea
08-04-2009, 05:24 PM
Yeah, especially when I see people generalizing and stereotyping so heavily in one thread.
It doesn't mean we are "ungrateful" though. It just means some of us have a difference of opinion than you do.
Amanda
08-04-2009, 05:40 PM
It doesn't mean we are "ungrateful" though. It just means some of us have a difference of opinion than you do.
Why doesn't it mean that?
How can you can be grateful without having respect? I feel like the two go hand and hand.
I can see why people would say that sort of view equates to ungratefulness.
Andrea
08-04-2009, 05:55 PM
Good Lord. I corrected one of my posts above and told you I respect the jobs they do. :rolleyes:
I'm done with this topic. You obviously feel too strongly about this subject and no matter what I, or anyone else, says isn't going to appease you. Sheesh.
Amanda
08-04-2009, 06:22 PM
I don't care about whose opinion is "right" or about being appeased. I just want people to realize the sacrifices that police officers have to make and the danger and stresses they subject themselves to, in order to protect us. It's just too easy to jump on the hating police bandwagon.
Derek The Infamous
08-04-2009, 08:54 PM
Chill Amanda. You're flipping out over something that has already been rectified.
Andrea wrote a post that in hindsight was not worded the best, but she has since retracted some of her claims and reworded her previous statements to show that she did not mean her post to be interpreted the way that it was.
Considering this, it is time for you to drop it and leave it alone. What's done is done and that's where its going to end.
Amanda
08-04-2009, 09:01 PM
My last post wasn't directed towards anyone in particular. Just a statement.
When you see things like this is does make you question about Law Enforcement in general, however over here in England I have the utmost respect for the police, I personally have to deal with them most nights I'm at work because of people being drunk and disorderly and they come through absolutely everytime, 3am and they are within scene in about 3 minutes without fail. I have a great deal amount of respect and trust in my law enforcement in the UK, without them, things would break down so it really narks me off when people are all like 'fight the man' etc because ultimately, the law enforcement does more good than bad. I have even concidered joining the police force myself and probably will.
Also, I think this is a good topic, rarely do I post in Serious Chat. :lol:
Christopher
08-05-2009, 01:32 PM
Honestly, I couldn't possibly be a cop. I wouldn't be able to handle the pressure, the violence. They deal with the things in life you generally want to avoid dealing with, on a daily basis.
I'm grateful there are people who do want to be policemen and women. Though, I do think there's a lot of room for improvement. I don't agree with how the higher ranked cops work.
Stories about corruption, etc are pretty common, I don't know how much of it is fiction, but I do believe it's there.
I don't believe you can forcefully bannish crime from society, that includes the law enforcement itself.
Amanda
08-05-2009, 02:14 PM
Corruption is really scary when it comes to the police force.
During my studies, I did a lot of research on corruption within police departments and how it really is a downward spiral. It's like the ultimate peer pressure when you are only a beat officer and your captain along with all of your superiors are urging you to act a certain way. Fortunately, it doesn't happen like that very often.
It usually starts with taking free perks, like meals and coffee. From there, it goes to taking things from crime scenes. They really emphasized how these little things (well, at least the free meals and coffee) can lead to worse things.
When you see things like this is does make you question about Law Enforcement in general, however over here in England I have the utmost respect for the police, I personally have to deal with them most nights I'm at work because of people being drunk and disorderly and they come through absolutely everytime, 3am and they are within scene in about 3 minutes without fail. I have a great deal amount of respect and trust in my law enforcement in the UK, without them, things would break down so it really narks me off when people are all like 'fight the man' etc because ultimately, the law enforcement does more good than bad. I have even concidered joining the police force myself and probably will.
Also, I think this is a good topic, rarely do I post in Serious Chat. :lol:
Yeah, for the most part I can respect police here. I wanted to join for a period when I was younger, then I got soft haha.
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