[quote=outtamojo]Kinda odd that cops cant/wont clean up their profession but we expect a random on a real estate blog to clean things up for them.[/quote]
I think your premise is wrong. The vast majority of officers are good people. I’ve interacted with them socially and sometimes I’ve been visited by the men in blue. Mostly in my younger days. 🙂
Only once did I feel I was dealing with a dishonest cop. He was a San Diego police officer and what he told me was outright lies and he knew they were lies.
All of my other interactions have been positive with officers I felt were doing their best given a tough situation. And their inclination was to give me a break.
I would suggest this – for those of you who believe that officers are corrupt, go do a ride-along! See what they have to deal with day in and day out. If I had their job, I would go home and not sleep all night staring at the ceiling. They have to deal with the worst society has to offer every single day. This is especially true with big city cops.
Small city cops have it much easier. It’s more of an Andy Griffith feel. I know that from interactions with northern CA, NV, and OK officers. In northern CA I worked the all night shift while going to school in a mid-sized town. Officers would come in during the night to check on me and shoot the breeze during their break. These were very fine individuals and it pains me to see them thrown in the same bucket as those that are evil.
Even here is San Marcos I’ve interacted with them a few times. These guys are on a short leash. While they were talking with me, the dispatcher already had another couple of tasks lined up for them. Their time was really stretched thin. They were in regular contact with the main office and consulted with them before taking action in most cases. Things are well documented now, and that’s in addition to the body cams officers now wear. Out of curiosity, I’ve bought one and wear it when I walk the dog. Body cams are a ton of fun. And they keep honest people honest.
