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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 2748735" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>Unfortunately, you're right... we'll never get back to those old days. A simple solo cop walking a beat these days and trying to "get to know" the population would be taken out in short order in a lot of the neighborhoods in the larger cities, and even some of our smaller ones. It would just be an initiation ritual, or some kids getting loaded and trying to be badasses or whatever - but the mortality rate would skyrocket in short order - that's my assessment, anyways.</p><p></p><p>Maybe I have a more cynical outlook than many due to my daily exposure to these thugs, POS's, dopers and ne'er-do-wells, but I am convinced without any shade of a doubt that intimidation and overwhelming show of force is the only thing that keeps some of these scumbags from acting out their aggressive fantasies.</p><p></p><p>I had one BIG ol' boy tell me and two officers the other night that when he was done with all his processing, he was coming looking for us. I just shook my head and thought to myself, "Son, that really IS the last thing you wanna do." I didn't say it out loud to keep from further "poking the bear", but it amazes me continually the kind of abuse our LEOs put up with. I get a fair amount of it, but those guys are constantly getting attitude and abuse. No way I'd wanna walk into their job with less than "overwhelming force". Personally.</p><p></p><p></p><p><edit> And I gotta say, the last couple of weeks has been off the charts in terms of the drugs and violence. I dunno what the hell it is, moon phases, spring fever or whatever, but GOD**MNIT I am sick and f***ing tired of putting up with this s**t. And s**theads. </p><p></p><p>Ok, sorry.</p><p></p><p>[/rant]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 2748735, member: 9374"] Unfortunately, you're right... we'll never get back to those old days. A simple solo cop walking a beat these days and trying to "get to know" the population would be taken out in short order in a lot of the neighborhoods in the larger cities, and even some of our smaller ones. It would just be an initiation ritual, or some kids getting loaded and trying to be badasses or whatever - but the mortality rate would skyrocket in short order - that's my assessment, anyways. Maybe I have a more cynical outlook than many due to my daily exposure to these thugs, POS's, dopers and ne'er-do-wells, but I am convinced without any shade of a doubt that intimidation and overwhelming show of force is the only thing that keeps some of these scumbags from acting out their aggressive fantasies. I had one BIG ol' boy tell me and two officers the other night that when he was done with all his processing, he was coming looking for us. I just shook my head and thought to myself, "Son, that really IS the last thing you wanna do." I didn't say it out loud to keep from further "poking the bear", but it amazes me continually the kind of abuse our LEOs put up with. I get a fair amount of it, but those guys are constantly getting attitude and abuse. No way I'd wanna walk into their job with less than "overwhelming force". Personally. <edit> And I gotta say, the last couple of weeks has been off the charts in terms of the drugs and violence. I dunno what the hell it is, moon phases, spring fever or whatever, but GOD**MNIT I am sick and f***ing tired of putting up with this s**t. And s**theads. Ok, sorry. [/rant] [/QUOTE]
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