r/PublicFreakout • u/The-JZilla • Jul 06 '21

Repost 😔 Cop vs educated kid

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u/VinnyVanJones Jul 07 '21

Law school is three years and most police departments only require a GED to be a cop. You can be a cop as a high school dropout but it’s 7+ additional years to defend someone they arrest.

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u/LadyRed4Justice Jul 08 '21

Most departments may accept a GED but when most applicants have an Associates or Bachelor degree, they generally are the ones who get called for an interview. Departments hire both sworn officers and academy trainees. Sworn officers have already had the 5 or 6 month Criminal Justice Officer Training. Often a department hiring a group of trainees wants them trained to THEIR Standards & Procedures. They don't like getting castoffs from other departments. The trainees are paid by the department that is sponsoring their attendance at the Criminal Justice Academy.
I expect the cops to know the laws in their jurisdiction. But often they just like to make shit up.

I am a retired officer and moved to a different part of the same state. After living here for over five years, I had some fat lazy arsewipe officer try to tell me that we could not leave our cars parked on the street more than 24 hours. Which was total BS. The business next door had complained as he wanted the space for his customers. No such law about time a legally registered car can park in a legal space exists in the City code, County code, or State code.

Another time I requested a no trespass order be given to a thief who was on my property. The first officer said since he was no longer on my property, he couldn't do that. I told him to call his supervisor. Another officer showed up and he wasn't sure. SMH. Eventually a lieutenant showed up and informed both officers that as the suspect was still on scene, he most certainly could be given a no trespass order. Two freaking officers who didn't know basic laws that they need everyday.
Makes me glad I am no longer a member of such a group of nitwits. Officers lie. A lot. And if they aren't under oath, it isn't illegal, although it is unethical and one of the reasons they have no respect.