less respect now days for po po? - Page 3

CasterTroy · 12-15-2009, 11:55 AM

When I was a kid....we had "Officer Friendly" who was usually a retired cop that drove a special decked out police cruiser and came to the elementary schools and educated the kids on what an officer DOES and how he used the equipment he had.

It seemed to do a great job of relating officers and respect for them as human beings to (most of) us.

I know that I personally got a lot out of it, and viewed them as just PEOPLE doing a job.

Funding cutback axed that program in the 90’s

NOW….you have kids hearing PO-PO and 5-0 and pig from adults, who are very much more perceptive than many adults give them credit for. A kid picks up EVERYTHING…including bad attitudes from their surroundings.

Not saying that the funding cuts had anything to do with the change…just recalling how we (as kids) viewed police back in the day. With a smile and a wave….sort of like getting the truckers to blow their horns.

Now all the kids have their face buried in their PSP or mindlessly watching the DVD on the in-car movie system to care about a truck horn, and cops are seen as the enemy

pauldun170 · 12-15-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CasterTroy

When I was a kid....we had "Officer Friendly" who was usually a retired cop that drove a special decked out police cruiser and came to the elementary schools and educated the kids on what an officer DOES and how he used the equipment he had.

This just sounds wrong on so many levels

CasterTroy · 12-15-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pauldun170

This just sounds wrong on so many levels

Cause you're a pervie

CrazyKell · 12-15-2009, 04:32 PM

There is a lack of respect in society today.

But police have not done much to help their 'case' along.

Police corruption, cover ups, etc etc take a long time to forget. They're not to be trusted imo.

wildchild · 12-15-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyKell

There is a lack of respect in society today.

But police have not done much to help their 'case' along.

Police corruption, cover ups, etc etc take a long time to forget. They're not to be trusted imo.

i'll agree they are not trustworthy but does that mean it's ok to shoot or kill them?

neebelung · 12-15-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wildchild

i'll agree they are not trustworthy but does that mean it's ok to shoot or kill them?

Sheeeeeeyat, if I got to shoot everyone I didn't trust, ... well... there'd be a lotta bodies in my wake.

CrazyKell · 12-15-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wildchild

i'll agree they are not trustworthy but does that mean it's ok to shoot or kill them?

Is that what I said?

RACER X · 12-15-2009, 05:15 PM

i'm w/ NEEBs

101lifts2 · 12-16-2009, 04:44 PM

Respect is earned, not given.

Ineffable · 12-16-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Respect is earned, not given.

In the case of an officer I would say respect is given until lost.

12-15-2009, 11:55 AM	#1
CasterTroy ................ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,028	When I was a kid....we had "Officer Friendly" who was usually a retired cop that drove a special decked out police cruiser and came to the elementary schools and educated the kids on what an officer DOES and how he used the equipment he had. It seemed to do a great job of relating officers and respect for them as human beings to (most of) us. I know that I personally got a lot out of it, and viewed them as just PEOPLE doing a job. Funding cutback axed that program in the 90’s NOW….you have kids hearing PO-PO and 5-0 and pig from adults, who are very much more perceptive than many adults give them credit for. A kid picks up EVERYTHING…including bad attitudes from their surroundings. Not saying that the funding cuts had anything to do with the change…just recalling how we (as kids) viewed police back in the day. With a smile and a wave….sort of like getting the truckers to blow their horns. Now all the kids have their face buried in their PSP or mindlessly watching the DVD on the in-car movie system to care about a truck horn, and cops are seen as the enemy __________________ “Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.” Viktor Frankl

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12-15-2009, 04:32 PM	#4
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	There is a lack of respect in society today. But police have not done much to help their 'case' along. Police corruption, cover ups, etc etc take a long time to forget. They're not to be trusted imo.