Is police practices realated to rural crime in america? just wanted to know what you guys thought about it?
476193
Training for law enforcement oficials has increased in severeity as the urban crime rate and tatcis have increased they are trying to keep up with the violence they are shown, not saying it's right but what are they supposed to do, ask nicely the guy thats robbing an old lady for her purse, to please stop, no beat him down I say.
1187338
here is an idea, how about you organize the people in your city to police themselves.\n\nIf you can stop the "blackmen" from doing things that make the police come to their area, then there could be no police "abuse"\n\nI live in a very diverse part of town, the only time I see a police officer is when I am driving past the police station, this is due to the fact that everybody in this area works, we pay our bills and raise our children, nobody beats their wives or children, nobody robs other people or steals from others, and nobody murders another.\nThere is no reason for the police to come to our area.\n\nThis may seem like a pollyanna sort of answer but it does work, life CAN be that easy. The only problem is, you have to get everybody on the same page, everybody has to want a better life for their family.
119718
I'd have to say extremely widespread. Not just in the workplace or politics, either, but also in the school systems here where I live. Also on the local police force. It's a real problem because NO ONE will acknowledge that such a thing exists.
1122769
It's amazing how when ordinary people put on some form of uniform how much they change into something full of megalomania, delusions of grandeur and paranoia.I have a total mistrust of uniforms and authority in general. Priests however come high on the list alongside a lot of cops. the hypocrisy these people generate is hurting society. Claptrap about the law, which of course we need was founded on religious beliefs laid down thousands of years ago dont apply today.\nThe poor in society have no chance against the rich when it comes to defending themselves, mainly thanks to corrupt lawyers feeding frenzy for money.\nThere are however some bloody good cops out there, however when the dollars are waived in front of you who is strong enough to say no? Everyone has their price dont they?\nProblem is ,what to do about it? The people we trust to keep society clean of corruption are part of the system.\nHave a good one my friend.\nKeep happy.\nTake a look at http://thebaldchemist.blogspot.com  where I have written about authority and other things but with a total piss take and humour. Enjoy it. Cheers
869321
No. Around here a big deal crime is drunk driving or petty vandalism. Around the nearest big city it is drive-by gang shootings setting new highs in the murder rate.
910399
Do you ever hear stories of the good ole days when every one had a gun? I do and there wasn't much law breaking cuz your neighbor would shoot you. ooooh the good ole days \nMy point is:: there wasn't much crime back in the day so to speak everyone looked out for there family and friends. I feel gun control is a disaster.
1020850
I don't know about the crime part. I think you've been watching a little too much 'Shield'. I agree with you alot about mistrusting them, I don't like cops much. Never did........
758617
I'm from a small state and the quality, overall with many exceptions, of local law enforcement in small towns is quite low.  Again, there are many notable exceptions.  By and large, however, you see guys working for very low wage, who are generally very unfit, who typically don't possess a degree of any sort, and who were unable to get on with a better paying, larger agency.  For those who contend that they have never applied to a bigger agency, I've found that either they're lying, or that they haven't applied elsewhere because they don't meet minimum standards, or because they realize they aren't strong candidates from the onset of hiring processes.  And FYI, police recruitment---in some areas more than others---is way down nationwide.  Just ten years ago, my state agency would gather several thousand applicants for only a handful of openings.  Today, maybe 200 people apply for a similar number of positions during recruitment drives.  And this is for a STATE agency that pays fairly well (relatively speaking).  I can't imagine the quality of applicant, or lack thereof, small towns are attracting.
457269
Well, this isn't me, but my older cousin (only 16 at the time) now has a record because of the following:\nOne night (or early morning rather, it was about 3:00AM) he was bored so he snuck out of bed and wandered around hi neighborhood, then went over to his friends apartment building and threw rocks and small stones at his friend's bedroom window, trying to get him up. He didn't wake, so my cousin set a bag on fire, thinking that would work (I don't understand his reasoning either). Some neighbors had been watching and at this point called the cops, so when his friend finallly woke up, my cousin stuck his head in the window, then turned and left when immediatly hearing the sirens, he shouted "Sh*t the cops!" Then ran, headed for a swampy area hidden by trees. There, he hid for nearly half an hour, then when he finally came out, he saw about ten cop cars, all waiting for his sixteen year old self. So they frisked him, informed of his rights, handcuffed him and took him to the police station where he realized they were trying him for:\n1. Breaking and Entering\n2. Disturbing the Peace\n3. Arson\n4. Evasion of the Police (I think that's what it's called when you run from the police)\nWell, surprisingly enough all he got was jail for the rest of the night, though it's still on his record.
1051664
i live in maine and washington state, and ive been everywhere inbetween, in my opinion most police dont have the capability to deter or detect anything smarter and more dangerous than a jelly donut,  this is just a general biased observation.
797245
I just attended a lecture yesterday that talked about these very statistics.  Our crime rate is actually going down, but our rate of incarceration is going up.  This reflects the US' "war on crime" and "war on drugs" started in the late 70s, early 80s (Reagan, mostly).  It's because we are taking action and using incarceration as the solution.  To really properly analize these numbers, you also have to look at the crime rates of all these nations (we also score very poorly, there, so you still have a point).  The statistics for african-americans is even worse - something like 6000+ african-american inmates per 100,000.
100640
God no.  I have a lot of respect for the men and women in our country who have to put up with the druggies, the wife-beaters, the prostitutes, the pimps, and any other low-life you can think of.  A night stick isn't going to do much to a guy strung out on crystal meth.  Our police have to deal with all kinds of unpredictable people and situations, and arming them is for their safety.  If we all spoke with British accents and drank tea, maybe we'd be a little more polite and a little less dangerous.  Until then, I say keep them armed and trained enough to know when to use force and when not to.
1120910
Great question, Josh.\n\nI have had good encounters with police every single day of my life for the last 19 years.  They have been some of the hardest working, most decent, caring, giving, ethical and sensible people I have ever met.\n\nThey have been uncles and aunts to my children, they have been best friends to my wife, and they have been brothers and sisters to me.\n\nI don't know a group of people anywhere in the world I would trust more with my life or my family.\n\nHave there been exceptions?  Sure...a very few.  And you can all take heart in knowing that if you didn't like the cop you dealt with, chances are pretty good the people he/she works with don't like them either.   \n\nIt puts a hole in my heart to read some of the stories here about how some of you have dealt with police officers who have been rude, corrupt, obnoxious, liars.  I know there's bound to be some of them out there, but I haven't met them yet.  \n\nI have been - and I know no better word for it - blessed by the company I've kept for the last 19 years.  The men and women I have worked with in this profession are the most remarkable people I've ever met.\n\nJosh - thanks for the question.  Those of you who have answered with positive answers, you did this old cop some good tonight.
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I have told there is a town in Texas (?) where it is mandatory for all allowable residents to carry a gun at all times, they are given instruction on it's use etc. The street gun crime rate is almost non-existent. Gun toting criminals have found out the hard way, to go somewhere else.\nSensible use of guns should be applauded.\nTake this scenario\nGuy pulls gun on couple walking back from theatre, he hears from all around him, "hold it one moment sucker" and finds that maybe 20 people have pulled their guns and pointing them at him, at the same time due to their training the couple have dropped to the ground and have their own guns out.... not a very auspicious moment for the mugger.\n\nI am not advocating the carrying of guns without due training, that is like giving a 10 year old the keys to a Porche... crazy.....
210708
Hey...what's up with that stuff anyway? If everyone stops snitchin' the punks and gangs will rule the land. No way am I giving them an inch in MY community. If someone has a problem with me tellin' it like it is, that's just TOUGH! Get over it! Maybe if the ones being snitched on would get real jobs and real lives, they wouldn't always have to look over their shoulders and threatening people who want to live a good life, free of crime. I know what it's like to be looking over my shoulder...I lived on the south side of Chicago...during the late 60's. No way am I EVER gonna live like that again. Any punks causing a problem are gonna get snitched on, especially if they're in my line of sight. You can take those shirts and use them as wipe rags. Instead of fear, you need to start spreading something positive. It's a much better way of life. <*)))><
992047
look, i grew up in los angeles & have lived in austin texas for the last 20 years. in every city theres a 'china town', 'little mexico', ect. the mexican culture produces goods that enich the community. they are notorious for policing themselves. like any culture, theres always a group that ruins it for the passive. in the usa, policing is insisted upon the state leaving no real enforcement to the neighborhoods out of reach. the only way is for the locals to police themselves, not the government.
784500
I used to get pulled over all the time. I couldn't walk a mile without getting searched when I was young. I grew up poor, grew my hair long. So the cops assumed that was enough of a reason. Or I'd be in  a high crime neighborhood. Didn't matter that I LIVED there. Just that they stopped folks in that neighborhood. Also been in roadblocks where my car got extra special searching just for looking poor.