
10-12-2009, 04:12 AM
I don't really have anything against the police, but I don't really do anything illegal and I have never met up with any of those crazy mean ones.
I know a lot of people who complain about their speeding tickets, but what can I say? It's the law... if you don't speed, you won't get tickets. Just because a lot of other people do it doesn't make it right.
Speed limits are there to protect people... I have a lot of macho friends who are all 'Well, I can handle a car at that speed, what's the dealllzzz?' I think that maybe that's true, but there are people out there that can't. There are children around and teens who walk around staring at their phones. A lot of people cross the street without looking, and there are a lot of drivers who don't have good reaction time. Fast squealing cars driving around all over the place can't really end well.
Police really don't get paid much at all. They work long days and it can be really dangerous work. Our society can't seem to keep from doing bad by itself, so we have to have people that enforce the rules and dish out punishment to those who violate them. I respect the police, even if it seems like they can be a right pain in the posterior. I'm really grateful to the majority of police, the officers and investigators who mean well.
Usually, when someone I know complains about the police, I take the side of the law, unless it's one of those weird times where the person really is innocent and the cop is sadistic. Don't like getting arrested? Don't buy or sell drugs. Don't start fights or carry weapons without a license. Don't drive under the influence. Don't touch up on little kids. Don't steal. Is it really that hard?
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