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As a favor to me, would you crack a few hippies across the mouth for me this weekend?

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I haven't run across any hippies in a while, but I'll see what I can do.

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what do police do to familiarize themselves with the law? do they read the criminal code? court opinions? something else?

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Have you ever felt physically threatened while on the job?

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what do police do to familiarize themselves with the law? do they read the criminal code? court cases? something else?

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In our police academy, we went one-by-one through the criminal and vehicle code. Just getting the idea of what is in there is usually enough to know what is right and wrong.

We did learn about some court cases too.

I would say going through the book is best, but then going out on patrol and actually running into situations is what is really going to make you a better officer. If you leave the streets for awhile and do something else, like school work, you tend to forget what is in the book. It's very thick and consuming. There is alot to know, and the wording is tricky sometimes.

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Have you ever felt physically threatened while on the job?

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I don't know if you'd call it threatened. One time I was going to question a guy about punching his g/f's van, and I know him from just knowing who he was. He's a big dude with a bad temper and could probably do a lot of damage if he started swinging. I kept my distance. After he knew he was caught, he walked back inside, slammed the door, and said "You have 5 minutes to get off my property." I got out of there because I had no idea what he was truly capable of doing.

Needless to say, his g/f wanted the charges dropped at the court hearing because he started paying her back for the damages. They've since been in at least 2 or 3 more fights.

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I have never seen those blue/black stickers so I don't know. I do treat everyone respectfully with honesty. If I have dealt with someone many times and know their attitude, I will tighten the clamp a little bit.

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I find the thin blue line stickers extremely repulsive, that being said, I have thought about trying to acquire one, or manufacture my own.

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For family members, it is just accepted that they can be left go with verbal warnings. Traffic violations are not the end of the world. It is just the world of law enforcement and a benefit to those involved.

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Do you realize that for a lot of people this is why they tend to think of cops as "dicks"?

Police officers are sworn to uphold the law, and are supposed to be taught that the law is to be applied evenly to everyone. Doing something like letting a spouse go on a speeding ticket just because they are a spouse of another officer just really rubs me the wrong way.

And I think it goes against the entire idea of "equal protection under the law".

Respond to my criticisms if you wish, but I realize they are a bit trollish and don't want to derail your thread because you do genuinely seem like a pretty decent police officer.

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blueman,

How often do you hear about corrupt police officers being sent to jail?

I think that should answer your question.

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r cops treated with special care in strip clubs? do u ever get offered any pussy to not give a speeding ticket? did u accept? i would:)

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do you like telling people what to do?
what percent of police officers would you say are addicted to power?