Should the police be able to cuff the lug of thugs caught in the act??????
816673
I'm not saying that police should be able to dish out summary justice. But I do believe that in this current climate of political correctness, blame culture as well as the general break down in respect for any one, police officers are more worried about getting complaints for just doing their job. I have always said that if you don't play football you won't get sent off. I myself am an officer who does his job in the right way with integrity, who is not over zealous, but I will not be sworn at or be abused by people who think by shouting and swearing or making a complaint against me I will step back and allow them to continue to commit offences. I believe in practical policing. Yes there are some police officers who are work shy or over zealous, but 99% of the police forces across the country are getting it right.\n\nThe people who are negative towards the police are usually people who are criminals, got a ticket for speeding today, or people who simply have not got a clue what police officers really do. Yes we give out tickets but also we scrape people off the road, deliver death messages, or have to break into a house because the old lady next door hasn't been seen for a week, then having to deal with her as she has passed away. We don't want sympathy or plaudits, just a little more understanding. If you have question just ask.
108657
yea i saw it cops are allowed to do that kinda thing and get away wiht it. did you see the thing on the news about the website that soemone things all white people should die or some crap from that. the genius didn't know one of hte cops was a black guy. too funny
542115
ABSOLUTELY.  Cops have been given entirely too much power and abuse it on a daily bases, AND they get away with it!  Most cops are those guys who were kicked around and stepped on in their school days...so they are out to get even when released into society with their shiny new badges!  Also, it doesn't matter if you are the victim or not, once they judge you, it's all over and then THE COPS victimize you one way or another!
900032
Hi Hot,  Are you doing this for a school project???  If you are you probably could go to the police station and tell then you are doing a project for school and see if they will give you one. Which i think they would.\n\n  Clowmy
1061069
Yes, just operating on a more local level.  We should go out and round them up.  No mercy, no BS.  \n\nI don't want to hear the ACLU complaining that the rights of gang members were violated (which they would).  Who gives a crap if their rights were violated?  I know I don't.  The rights of the inoocents must be protected from the predators of society.
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.
1019748
sorry. maybe find a policeman. and report the incident in detail.
848719
It's a very appealing idea, as long as it doesn't get out of hand.  There should be safeguards, and you did say, "convicted."  That's one.  We'd have to fight to keep it from being used indiscriminately, like every traffic stop or if you litter.  These are summary offenses, usually dealt with by issuing a ticket.  But the size of our population and ease of moving around almost makes this proposal inevitable.
1032448
Youwould put all the power into the hands of one individual within one group. Your proposal would abolish accountibility and justice. \nWhat kind of people do you think would start to join the force if this ever happened? There are reasons why things are not done this way.\nAnd what do you mean by zero tolerance? The police rarely catch anyone in the act, most arrests are through detective work and they have to build a case. Where they catch someone red handed there is no problem with a conviction, so what is the point of this?\nDo you remember what happened on the Undrground recently, a plumber was shot in the head and then publically labelled as a terrorist. This despite the fact that he was surrounded and sitting still.
381146
sounds sticky, I would say no but could be wrong.  there is no stipulation on robbery as long as there is some one willing to prosecute.
770595
Tell the police to put those jerks in jail.
567210
HELL YEAH MAN! I mean that they may be at times ignorant and selfish and a bunch of dick heads but when it comes to dealing with crime all one needs to do is provoke them. Indian police tend to use all that a police man can and cannot do. They may be violent and all but they get the job done and dats all dat matters.
752540
Unfortunately, power in the hands of the wrong person is extremely dangerous.  Some Police Officers are civil and do not set out to hurt people...they just want to help stop crime and make it a safer world to live in.  Unfortunately, there are the bad ones who do it because they can.  They should not be allowed to get away with it.  In Australia there was so much bad publicity and complaints put in about police brutality, that the Police Force now is under constant scrutiny....and the majority of complaints are taken seriously.  The Police officers who beat people up should be reported and if more people did report this kind of behaviour then officers would be made to be accountable.  What about the mothers of these young guys.  If the mothers got together and each of them puts in a written complaint, then it would have to be taken seriously.  If more people would complain about Police brutality it would get rid of the bullies in the Police Force.  They only do it because they can get away with it.  Just because they are Police Officers, they cannot be a law unto themselves and if they commit a crime.....and beating up a person for no cause is a crime, then the police officer/officers should be prosecuted in a court of law.  They have to abide by all the laws that we have to abide by.  But only when it is reported can anything ever be done.  Like I said, they do it because they can and no-one is putting in written complaints to senior police officers.  As far as I know all written complaints have to be taken seriously and the offending officer will be asked to explain.
591877
no, but then the police get away with a lot of things they shouldn't. There are good cops and bad cops!
947393
No, because you can't police people's minds or hearts or mouths, not effectively enough to stop something like that.  What would you do, arrest people for it?  The jails would overflow.
825873
It is everyone's right not to be abused, that is the law. Sometimes the police step over the line, most often the criminals do. Still it is an officer's duty to see the scumbag gets to jail in as best shape as is humanly posssible to deliver him/her. Otherwise they will cry and kick up a fuss hoping people will forget they broke the law in the first place.
959458
should be done... and any climbers arrested.\n\nThe guards who were arrested either should have their sentences disguarged or be pardoned entirely.\n\nCrossing the border improperly makes one a 'illegal'.