In response to: What do you think about the Police?
of late in my area it seems by no fault of their own they have been delegated to raise revenue for the governments. traffic tickets have increased.( 5 miles over, burned out tail light, no proof of insurance on person (yet computers in all cruisers)... seed hunters on floor boards) In the past their presence brought a sense of security, now I worry that I'll be ticketed because my veggie garden resembles noxious weeds, or because I chose top walk home from a neighborhood tavern i get ticketed for public intoxication.
All this and why because they are so under manned that a report of shots fired or a fight or brawl or domestic dispute,safety requires they wait until back-up is available.
Yeah they are getting a raw deal, as fast as they can arrest, the accused in on the street... Even our county sheriff said on TV it takes 3 to 4 convictions of auto theft before one will get jail time... yeah its like emptying a bathtub with a coffee cup and the spigot is running full force.
But as my sainted mother says " I don't care how many tickets they (police) write as long as my property taxes don't go up." So, on that note I'll offer any officer I encounter an ink pen, as long as the ink is not used against me.
Yeah I think with what tools they have and are able to do we all should say a sincere "Thank You" to the officers we may encounter in our daily lives.
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