Why is it that the United States Police Operators do not believe children?
358481
See this is what's wrong with our government on city, state and national level... we have people who are stupid doing important jobs, so when they screw up, someone dies, then they sue then they settle for millions of dollars and our taxes go up because we hire idiots to do imporant jobs... the person that messed up should be fired, the person that hired that person should be fired... I'm tired of paying tax dollars so people can screw up!
465588
It's sick and it's happening here in Alaska too. Don't hurt terrorists that cut off heads, but taser kids. It can give heart attacks. My friends son got tased in her house because his sister was mad that he woke her up by yelling in the house, she called the police and he got scared when they grabbed him he pulled away and they kicked him and tasered him. My grandpa had been a cop for thirty years and he said cops are chicken sh--'s now days. They even need a whole crowd of them to arrest an old man. I try so hard to respect them, but they scare the heck out of me.
1183590
That is true because what does a six year child know?. They will only say what they are told to say also when it happens to be lies.For one to make charges there must be proof also and witnesses and who are the witnesses?. When the mother was only suspecting?.
160754
im sure everyone has their own opinon, in mine i would have to agree with you. the police just have this cocky way of doing things...why? bc they wear a uniform. in my home town a few weeks ago two officers shot and killed an african american man. they were both white. they went to arrest him with a warrant of violation of probation. why were there two guys? they say he ran inside and hid in the bathroom with a shot gun. come to find out he didnt even own a gun and was babysitting his 5 year old nephew.... they shot him while he was holding his nephew....thats screwed up...
414487
It is simply the culture values of kids these days. Adult believe it is all about them and not those around. Kinda say would you not say.
911071
Police work is different from parenthood.  Policemen are in danger of violent reaction from persons that they apprehend unlike parents or teachers wherein the children do not usually react to punishments.
1093776
Well it's laziness and lack of parenting skills.  People have kids and don't want to be bothered. How many parents do you see outside playing with their kids?  Usually the kids are in front of the tv, computer, video games, etc.  It's another way to keep them out of your hair.  It takes active parenting to teach your kids respect, love, manners, etc.  As for people being afraid to discipline because of what the cops or cps may do, that's a crock.  Noone is going to come busting down your door if you smack your child on the butt.  Plus, you can still teach your kids without spanking - be firm and be a part of their lives.
1106295
It is because poor people are easy targets for police. \n\n If there is a video tape,  then as long as the incident in question is captured on tape, then no matter what the other police officers say happened, the video tape does not lie.  \n\nThere may be an issue if part of the incident happened off-tape,  then the police officer(s) may say, that something happened before the tape was on, or after it was off,  and accuse a suspect of a crime without having any video tape to prove or disprove their allegations.\n\n At that point, it becomes a credibility issue and poor people are more likely to not have on their side, "indicators" of trustworthiness.  For example, they may not have a full-time job.  They may not have access to other law-abiding and respected citizens in the community that can vouch for their truthfulness and character.  They may have a criminal record or drug history.  \n\nAnd, even putting all that aside:  if the "poor" person testifies on his/her own behalf,  many times poverty is a result of lack of education.  Often a person who lacks education may not be able to express himself or herself very effectively.  The person may be nervous, speak grammatically incorrect, etc.\n\n And, when you have a career police officer -- used to testifying -- against a poor person, who may be a poor communicator, the jury will often side with the police officer.  \n\nThe police know this and this bias works it way through the system in who police decide whom to enforce laws against and in how they treat suspects.
660894
I think it is because power and authority corrupts some people. Police officers have a lot of power over citizens and citizens have little recourse if you have no witnesses if a cop does something wrong to you. Many other people have power and authority that abuse it. Politicians, doctors, teachers, military personnel, supervisors, managers, big company CEO's, etc. Just to name a few. That's just the way it is.\n\nThe only way we can protect ourselves, is to protect our rights. Particularly the right to keep and bear arms, the 2nd amendment, ensures that we as Americans can protect the other rights that we have.
244100
Because most trouble is caused by teenagers. Adults can't trust kids, they think they are too young to understand things and just want to against everybody even they know it's not right. They just wanna make adults pay some attention and impress other teenagers that they are cool. That's what I think.
1180443
Maybe they don't know what's going on. Unfortunately...child pornography happens in many places all over the world. So it's not anything new that they feel is worth a story. Who knows? The media is weird.
417945
I don't know why they think the police are so above reproach.Like you said, there is a small number of people in every police dept. who use the badge to brutalize people, and do illegal things under the guise of authority.
779690
This is a very peculiar question but much to the point why do they have so much hate as well. The testosterones fly so high with them at times. But I think it becomes the catch 22 theory. the community is to blame as well, for many of them feel immune because they go through their lives playing innocent to blame and yet they are not, but they are the first persons to tell on some other neighbor. But lo and behold if they saw a person being mugged they would be to afraid to call because they dont want to get involved, so in turn the cops know this and they feel that the public just does not care about anyone but themselves. Seriously people have to interact in their own communities to keep them happy and safe or they will be subject to abuse from many areas. Police have a need to be a boss psychologically, and to enforce what they consider is law, (obviously if they go by the book, it should be the law they enforce) but many times they stretch it as well as the common citizen. It seems there has been a wedge put between the people and the law enforcement officials and I blame it all on the cliques that infiltrate our communities and run our local governments. The door only swings one way in these cases. The criteria and purpose to hire a police person is to make sure they are servants of the public who pays their salaries. But no most of them are hired by those at the top of the food chain and they only want obediant dogs to protect their jobs in politics against the people who would vote them out, or cause them to be fired. That is why there has always been corruption in policing and politics. They are like insects, the ants are the cops and the praying mantis are the politicians. They work hand in hand. Being a police person should only be a job, but unfortunately it becomes their whole being(life). That is too much to impose upon anyone they are bound to be phony and hated. Halloween is over they need to take the mask off, and no one is perfect. Try playing musical chairs with your local politicians and unseat them in their positions. Police your own areas, (police means " to clean")
1031157
Yes absolutely. Kids are too precious to be put at any kind of risk, the information needs to come straight from the police in a monthly bulletin available only from police stations so innocent men or women didnt get accused. After that the real paedophiles are fair game, they deserve all and more of whats coming to them.
411361
the biggest problem in this country is a lack of "accountability". Most police officers who are hated are uneducated about the behavioral sciences of the cultures they are sworn to protect. Their ignorance, lack of empathy and fear of what they do not understand, are all due to a system which ignores the need for educational application towards handling people. New york police can be especially indifferent due to their pompous and arrogant facades. I still respect them because they put their lives on the line, despite themselves!
814959
Because the American public has no understanding of reality.  They are led by emotion.
736935
salam brother\n\ni would say those are children who have not  yet realized that there are people in the world who believe, look, and think differently than them. some of people take a little longer than others to mature :)\n\ni wouldnt bother reporting it to the police (you should report it to Yahoo thought) b/ those are scared children. they choose they anonymity of the internet for a reason.\n\nasalamwalaikum