July 1, 201313 yr After reading the article again, these guys were definitely on a power trip. Surely there's some reprimanding to be done for pulling a gun on somebody for carrying a case of water. There is zero justification for that.
July 1, 201313 yr Are you suggesting the authorities should look the other way when it comes to alcohol offenses and college students? Absolutely not. Although, it really bugged me when a guy stood in front of MY cooler at a tailgate last year. We looked at each other sort of funny as I walked around him. When I opened it, he asked if I was 21. He acted like I was being smart when I said no, I'm 23.
July 1, 201313 yr No' date=' I think we should just get rid of all of our police all together. We should let anybody do whatever they want to do and do it to anybody. Want to get drunk and kill some people? No problem! [b']Want to die of an overdose[/b] -- or better yet, kill some child you got hooked on your goods? No big deal! What's a little drunk driving, hooliganism and violence between friends? Nobody cares if someone dies...the important thing is that we don't have to follow even the simplest of rules. :thumb: :poop: I'd rather it be an overdose as opposed to poison they mistakenly took. Or an innocent bystander caught between rival cartels?
July 1, 201313 yr Why is everyone who is some form of law enforcement on a power trip. Can't they just be incompetent or poorly trained?
July 2, 201313 yr Are you suggesting the authorities should look the other way when it comes to alcohol offenses and college students? I suggest the authorities be trained to know the difference between alcohol and water. And was the gun necessary? Idiots
July 2, 201313 yr Why is everyone who is some form of law enforcement on a power trip. I've often wondered the same thing...
July 2, 201313 yr I've often wondered the same thing... You really think all are on a power trip or are you just trying to be cute?
July 2, 201313 yr You really think all are on a power trip or are you just trying to be cute? I think a large percentage are.
July 2, 201313 yr Why is everyone who is some form of law enforcement on a power trip. Can't they just be incompetent or poorly trained? I'm not one to complain about "power trips," as I think there are more systemic issues with some of these policies that I criticize moreso than individual officers just following the policies as part of their jobs, but I think with authority comes that complaint. I know in the private sector people complain about their bosses and people with certain titles for acting more egotistically than pragmatically. Obviously, police work is a different animal in that it is more encompassing and public in nature and thus makes that criticism more pervasive. For instance, I might roll my eyes to a colleague if the guy who just got promoted starts dictating busywork to us just because he can, but I'll be much more vocal in my criticism about public authority used in ways I find unreasonable.
July 2, 201313 yr I'd say 50%, at least. As knowing a lot, I'll say it's closer to 5%. Just cause a officer doesn't take smart mouthing from young adults, doesn't mean they are power tripping.
July 2, 201313 yr Should have done a better job of identifying themselves. IMO, the only justification for breaking the windows and pulling the gun is if the girl was moving the vehicle in a direction towards an officer.
July 2, 201313 yr Should have done a better job of identifying themselves. IMO' date=' the only justification for breaking the windows and pulling the gun is if the girl was moving the vehicle in a direction towards an officer.[/quote'] Exactly. Poor training/competency. Not "power trip."
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