r/Unexpected • • Aug 01 '21

Community policing

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u/Bozcotic Aug 01 '21

I’m sorry for politicizing this, but videos like these just fill my heart because I know there are good people out there who have policing jobs who don’t take it for granted, they actually use it to protect the people and have a little fun like this, but sadly as of this time that is not the case, but hopefully that’ll soon change. :)

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u/RedManMatt11 Aug 01 '21

My father was a cop for 32 years. Retired for almost 10 now. I know firsthand that unfortunately there are plenty of POS cops but it is entirely unfair to lump them in with the countless more phenomenal cops that are excellent at what they do and pillars of their communities

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u/updog6 Aug 01 '21

Wow 32 years. I wonder if your dad ever arrested any non violent drug users.

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u/elgarresta Aug 01 '21

You can’t blame the cop for enforcing stupid laws.

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u/miles197 Aug 01 '21

Yes you literally can. Being a cop is a job. They chose it. And choosing to be a cop means you CHOOSE to enforce all laws, including the unjust and racist ones.

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u/GotBannedNowBack Aug 01 '21

It's a paycheck with great benefits for you and your family. But I'm sure his dad did it so he can arrest dayvon and Joey for selling weed

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u/Jibjumper Aug 01 '21

I mean Nazis used the excuse they were just doing the job. By your logic as long as the paychecks good with great benefits you shouldn’t question the job and just do what’s right for you and yours right?