why do the american police chiefs build up people's hatry?
963705
probably not for the spelling lessons.
145868
Cause they wore their buckles on their hats. lol
793288
To clarify Randy D is correct about the origins of "Cop".  Badges use to be made of copper and the public would refer to the police officers as "coppers".  That's why you hear the term in older gangster movies.  \n\nAnd to ditto some others here, police do more then fight crime.  It would be incorrect to call them such.  They also assist in other calls for service like accidents and assisting citizens with non-criminal activities.
19810
A very difficult job. They deserve our respect, for without them, there would be real h*ll to pay. BTW, I am speaking regarding police in the US.
990975
cause police think your gonna "destroy" property and half the time they don't have anything else to do so they boss skaters around cause somebody came up with the retarded idea that ALL skaters are hoodlums with a bottle of spray paint in each hand. sure, SOME are, but that doesn't make all skaters bad people. SK8 OR DIE!!!!!!!
1173083
to protect their heads so they could reach the target.
841455
You need to discuss the issue that police forces seem to be trying to improve their public image - what people think of them, that they are trying to improve how they interact and get along with the public, and that some people or factors may be making this difficult.  There is an effort to make police forces more "people friendly".\n\nI hope this helps a little.
835054
basically they keep law n order. catch criminals. keep the city safe....wat r u 4 that dont know?
506398
Why not?Are not we Americans civilized people?I feel "we the people" are going to catch it,just because the "DECIDER" is deciding to be the playground bully,and everybody likes to to see the bully get it,but this time he will drag all of us down with him!The problem is as I see it, our government is just trying to a real prick about things,but us Americans just want to live and let live.Why does BUSHCO want to give them crazy mad as hell peckerwoods a reason?Those guys are not,like those other guys,them boys look dangerous as hell!
807055
If they are Asset Protection Officers all they have to do is watch people. Usually they can't use force anyway.
655675
I don't know why people think that, but I do know that most radical groups which try to help their community are seeking power for the individuals in that community. Anytime individuals start to have power, it scares the heck out of groups that are already in power (like dirty cops vs local ex-cons, food processors vs home growers, big corporations vs. unemployed workers) . I am guessing that the BPP started as individuals getting together to get more strength from a group, but as usual, the group 'thing' probably took over (absolute power corrupts absolutely), and they became another power-hungry group trying to get something out of the 'system' of competition and payoff, rather than keeping each person 'real'.
411290
They have good reason. Look at the condition of our country. Now, that's not saying that I agree with rogue cops who like to use their badge as power.\n\nBut think about it, if you were a cop and you were approaching a car (stopped for violation) or breaking up a brawl somewhere, wouldn't you be wanting to pull your gun too. Just about everyone, it seems, carries a gun. Sadly, many are minors..but anyway...a cop has to protect themselves and anyone (civilians, fellow officers, etc.) around them.\n\nBelieve me, cops see much more than what we see...they are lied too, they are attacked, they have guns pulled on them, etc. They see the violence on a day to day basis and I don't think you'd ever get used to that. It'd make you leary and cynical and frankly, I'd imagine, scared. It makes them very skeptical about entering any situation without their hands on their guns. AND you said trigger happy...but drawing a gun, doesn't necessarily mean that they are going to pull the trigger.
523026
Stress is a major factor, and the politics involved with police departments today would be another. Sometimes they are d***** if they do and d***** if they don't. If they don't arrest the criminals, then they aren't doing their jobs, and if they do arrest the criminals then they are in fear of persecution from the public, especially in major cities. Police officers, and firemen have the most stress of any occupation, other than the military. Check out the pay scale for police officers today. Some situations are justified, granted. But alot of what the television news broad casts show are sometimes one-sided. Notice how you don't hear both sides?
1010278
Policemen often have a need for power and control, and sexual advances toward defenceless girls is the ultimate in that.  They are protected by their authority, badge, "thin blue line", an unofficial code of silence on such things, and the fact that most persons just trust cops to do the right thing.\n\nIn small towns, they often hire cops fresh from the state police academy, which just about anyone with a high school education and no felonies can get into.  They graduate, they find a job in some podunk town, and they get to live their dream of being dictator.  You don't get situations like this in large cities, as where I am from; here, they do background and psychological profiles on applicants, which makes for a more professional force... :)
606119
Because cops are self-righteous jerks who have a massive superiority complex, especially toward brown people.
711452
I cannot understand why we have to pay more out of our taxes for these people when the money should be spent on proper Police Officers.\nI find most of those that I have met to be very rude and offensive and all they seem to do is pretend they are real Policemen/Women.\nAll we need on this country (UK) is a professional well paid police force able to do the job by getting out of their high powered cars and back on the street where they belong rather,than getting part timers to do their work for them.
729702
Because of the handouts.  They can go there, commit crimes, walk out the door of the courtroom across the street to a welfare office, get their check, buy some drugs, rob a store, get busted, get released again, go have some babies at the hospital and not pay for them, get some other benifit extended to agg felons, get some free cheese, sell it, buy drugs, rob a store, rape a woman, get arrested, get slapped, get it caught on camera, get immunity to prosecution so a good cop dealing some street justice will go to jail, walk out of court, collect unemployment, buy drugs............