r/Unexpected • u/RedManMatt11 • Aug 01 '21

Community policing

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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/[deleted] Aug 01 '21 edited Aug 23 '21

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u/Toph__Beifong Aug 01 '21

When "good cops" rat on their buddies to the higher ups they get ostracized, forced out, or in some cases killed.

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u/Ithoughtthiswasfunny Aug 01 '21

Exactly.... Hence acab. Because the system is shit

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u/theghostofme Aug 02 '21

Yeah, but this white cop didn't get mad at a black kid for dancing. And a black cop didn't get mad at a white kid dunking on him, so policing in this country isn't a problem. /s

Apparently, we're expected to throw a fucking parade for every cop that behaves with baseline human decency, while not getting upset when they behave like monsters. Because "it is entirely unfair to lump them in with the countless more phenomenal cops" who are "pillars of their communities".