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Originally Posted by crucifissio
the police should do their job with courage and honor...if they are after somebody who is dangerous this does not mean they can act like highly armed pussies in armor and with air support...
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I think you nailed it there. You can be on high alert and still have honor and compassion. You don't have to be an asshole just because you can.
It goes back to the whole idea of respect being earned, not given. It's just impossible to have any respect for abusive assholes. Seeing them be dicks just makes many people dislike them that much more. The military gear doesn't help much either. It is very intimidating, which obviously is the point. What happened to good old fashioned police uniforms?
The show of overwhelming force in full combat fatigues is also something that rubs me the wrong way. That is how you go to war, not deal with innocent American citizens in their own home. It's just too intimidating and really sends out the wrong message for Americans. As posted above in the Blues Brother clip, it was funny then and absurd to think about. But now it's reality.
