Truly good people who took the job for much the same reason that firemen and health care workers often do: they like to help people.
I know 3 San Diego police officers. One I worked with before he joined the force. He’s a bit of a wild man and that has caused him an issue on the force which I’ve read about in the paper. He’s black and seems to have calmed down as he’s gotten older.
The other two I became friends with in other social circles and we hit it off with them and their wives, so we socialize a lot. I’d trust them with anything of mine. I cannot imagine them doing anything even remotely unethical and the stories they can tell – San Diego has some crazy shit go on!
I can also tell you that every time – every time! – we go out with them, someone in the restaurant or concert will pull them aside and start talking. When I ask who that was, it is almost always a fellow officer.
So….the light bulb went off. If there is an officer at every public place we go to with them, there is one at every public place we go to without them also. So you’ve no doubt run into a lot of them too. You’re just not aware of it.
And I still say – if you truly believe something is corrupt and you do nothing, you’re a part of the problem. Take action if you’re so convinced there is a better way. That is way more productive than typing on a real estate forum.[/quote]
true. at the end of the day, although I know in my heart this is not a good system, it is working out very well for me. there is zero chance i would protest. I enjoy the way things are. I know it is wrong though.
this conflict makes me uneasy. but not enough to take any personal risk.
ask them if the first few years on the job, they wouldve ratted out chauvin. see if you believe their answer.
they would not. america does not reward speaking truth to power.
