Y'know, I like videos like these
there are more than enough clips out there that paint law enforcement as monsters, but it's good to remember that they are people too, not that far removed from your own circumstance, which this video nicely proves. He didn't pander to them particularly, he never lost control of the situation (not that there was one really) but allowed a bit of humanity to come through. What a decent guy!
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Quiver Search for FATALISTS on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, &c, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 19:01,
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^This
Here is well: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os7uYJpsw0s
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Jahled Three shades of black, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 19:03,
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there used to be a good youtube video of some police playing giants/wizards/goblins with some clown soldiers during the g8!
but that same week i saw a 10-11 year old kid getting truncheoned and i was kicked in the back a load of times by some other less gentle police... :D i know loads of police are awesome people. but if one of them is an absolute cunt the rest will back him up not stop him. i can even see why, the need to stick together, to keep yourself and your comrade safe and the knowledge that once a crowd sees a breakdown in solidarity/discipline the go a bit more mental. i have very mixed feelings about the police service.
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tickle I was away, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 19:39,
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You're not wrong
I can think of a few videos out there in which a police officer totally abuses his authority. The one where a cop 'confiscates' a young teenager's skateboard, being very confrontational (despite the kid and his mates posing no threat to national security whatsoever) and being a bully - no other word - sticks out.
I guess it still rings true though that officers are people. Some are decent and some use it as a mandate to be dickheads. I'm sure we've all encountered both from time to time..
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Quiver Search for FATALISTS on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, &c, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 19:59,
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the questions i ask myself are
does working in the police service make people more likely to abuse their power? does police work attract those who are likely to abuse their power? cos as far as i can tell they are more dickish than the general population.
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tickle I was away, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 20:07,
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A very good point and well made
I think I'm lucky in that in the few encounters I've had with Her Majesty's Constabulary they've tended to be pretty regular guys. I have no doubt, however, that from what I've seen on Youtube and the like that - maybe like those couple of scenes from Full Metal Jacket with that grunt dude - people can and do sign up to 'authorise' their sociopathic tendencies, without a doubt!
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Quiver Search for FATALISTS on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, &c, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 20:25,
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Try working in a job where people treat you with suspicion or hate and see how dickish you become. It's a tough and unpopular job and there are fewer of them around now because of it (well, that and the budget cuts). So much for the "Police State".
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JamTallons, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 20:32,
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also
no one remembers a nice cop or videos them and puts them on youtube.
Everyone remembers a cunt.
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LP, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 20:36,
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um. you're posting in a thread where someone has posted a link to a nice policeman.
:D
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tickle I was away, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 21:10,
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i spent the last year working with 12-16 year old youth offenders who treated me like i was a utter cunt.
although i was keeping them locked up so i can see why they felt that way. it does make you tempted to be more cunty but that's unprofessional.
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tickle I was away, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 21:15,
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Hah!
Not seen that one. I guess it's just nice to see cops talk to kids on their level, we were all 14 once. Cheers for that!
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Quiver Search for FATALISTS on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, &c, Wed 7 Nov 2012, 20:11,
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