Do you consider cops an asset or enemy?

Question

Just reading about black community never calling 911.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Police are scumbags, criminals in uniform. In fact, they are worse than criminals, because at least criminals don't pretend to be the good guys. Anyone who swallows that BS about them "serving" and "protecting" the public are delusional and naive. Try paying attention to the news. There is this nonsense rhetoric whenever they get caught by witnesses or on camera - "oh, but they're just a bad apple". No, the whole bunch is rotten to the core. Any good cop is an exception, one good apple in a barrel full of rotten ones. They are arrogant scum, strutting around like they think they are John Wayne. They are not your friends. They are not benevolent, they are violent. They are vicious animals, protected by the state. I stand up and applaud when one of them gets what they deserve. You seriously believe police are saintly heroes? Wake up and read the news. They are disgusting, violent, lying, scum. These tyrants commit assault everyday on the general public and enjoy hurting people. That's why they became cops.

lightbulb27 · Accepted Answer

They are an asset as I grew up with a father, learning to follow rules, punishment and consequences, respect for elders, teachers, and authority figures. I followed societies order to get educated, get job, pay the bills, save, and have buy my own possessions.

Cops uphold the system of society and protect rights, safety and order. Cops are good in that regard.

If you grew up in "the hood" with minimal resources or without rules, you reject societies rules of behavior, you make your own rules, then cops are the enemy because they get in the way of you living the way you see as right.

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Our society has disintegrated into "victimhood" mentality and there is no sign yet of recovering.

Candace Owns is an excellent resource for understanding the issue. It is not one of color, but of culture [emotional training], upbringing/environment.

ALL of the cops I've known or met in passing were decent people. But if you push any human being, put them under stress... you will get bad results. Some corrupt sub-cultures have created the mess we've got now in greater society.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I've never been in trouble with the law, nor has anyone in my direct family, but in situations where I needed to call the cops, there has always been hesitation. I know good cops. I have friends and family who are cops, but the way certain people or communities are treated by cops is the reason people hesitate to call. You can only hope you'll get a good cop who arrives, cares, treats you like a decent person, and handles the situation appropriately, but you can't know for certain what you'll get. And I get it. The burn goes both ways right. If you're a cop, you may have tried to be and do your best, but then the person you were helping treated you unfairly or tried to say you were doing things you weren't (hence body cam footage these days). I don't consider them my enemy but certainly not a complete asset either. There is no one who has the level of power that they do, as in the ability to literally lock you up and take you away for life, that I would ever say I completely trust with that level of power because it has clearly been abused by some officers.

BlackBeauty90 · Accepted Answer

Asset

Black Americans don't call 911 cuz they are predominantly uneducated, ignorant, etc. like the 8 little black whores - ages 13 to 14 - that murdered some homeless guy in Toronto yesterday. News isn't saying it but that area is rife with black crimes & thugs.

And I say that as someone who was born in Africa - came here to better myself just as my colleagues from Nigeria did - and see so many sitting on the street curb drunk, drugged out of their minds & generally leeching off of welfare rather than contribute.

By the way that shit "white privilege" doesn't exist.
If it did NOBODY colored - Black, Asian, Indian, etc. - would have a job making more than 20,000 a year but comically some big names in the music or sports industries as easy examples are NOT white. Comically there are business CEOs or CFOs who make 150,000 to 400,000 a year who are NOT white. Comically there are computer science, engineering & medical professionals making 100,000+ a year who are NOT WHITE.

JennaWillow · Answer

An asset, full stop. I challenge anyone who thinks otherwise to name one successful anarchist country. Scratch that, name one anarchist country to exist EVER?

A nation with laws needs a force capable of upholding them, that's not up for debate in my eyes 🤷‍♀️ Even fringe communities that refused to abide by the customs of the people they originated from themselves quickly built these sort of institutions. Pirates, for example.

And for those that argue that police can be tyrannical, that situation does not exist in a vacuum. A 'police' force that gets to that point can only do so if the higher government allows it, in which case they no longer fall under the actual definition of police, rather the propagators of a dictatorship or authoritarian state. These examples aren't police, instead being a loose military occupying their own land.

Individuals do not define a system.

RangerBlue22 · Answer

The vast majority of police in western countries are decent people who are putting their own lives at risk to keep the peace. They have to make split second decisions to prevent suspects from harming others and themselves.

With that said there will ALWAYS be the wrong people in the wrong profession unfortunately. And when a cop screws up it gets plastered all over the news creating this bs exaggerated paranoia.

People who support law enforcement do NOT support unjustified shootings and killings of innocent civilians. We are all for prevention of that crap and the victims deserve justice. But this ass backward anarchic “defund the police” has only enabled violent criminals to get worse with impunity. And it’s directly impacting vulnerable communities particularly minority communities.

ObscuredBeyond · Answer

Good cops are to be cherished, because vigilence is the eternal price of liberty. Due to the lack of knowledge of how to be vigilant and diligent, too many lazy souls have enabled traitors and the corrupt to the highest seats.

They stripped away acknowledgement of our rights to the Militia of the Whole, and made us dependent on police agencies.

Now, they work tirelessly to infiltrate agencies with bad actors, and similarly infiltrate courts with bad actors, who replace agents of integrity.

Good cops and judges get weeded out slowly, as whole courts and departments become infested with the unscrupulous.

Clown World justice becomes inevitable, until the vigilance of the whole is restored, and the unscrupulous up high are deposed.

Guy13 · Answer

Sheriff and City Police, no matter how bad or good, are the only defense the Citizenry has. When the day comes that the ATF, FBI, Homeland Security, weaponized IRS, and/or other criminals enter your house the only recourse none weapon owners have is 911 and local law enforcement.
Unfortunately, the local police will be aware of Federal action and jurisdictional issues therein.

You think it is bad now, wait until Bloc controlled electric car travel and policing is mandated. Bribe the police searching the houses on annual inspection to overlook certain items. Travel employees processing and favorited required financial contribution. It’s going to be tough on set dollars and food subsidies to make the numbers work. Freedom has Costs.

DesiUwU · Answer

as a black woman, i get so nervous around cops. I have a bad history with them showing up (crazy mom and dad) an awful lot, and to make it worse, reading the news about random black people being killed. Doesn't make me feel safe when I should feel safe when i'm by cops.

On the other hand, cops wink and usually like me, so it's just a fear i need to get over and I also know not all cops are the same.

CateM · Answer

The cops need to do a better job in keeping us safe. We need the cops, but they're abusing their power. It isn't right how people of color are afraid of the people who are supposed to protect them because they aren't white

menina · Answer

As a black woman I consider them an enemy. Where I live the police is full of racists and xenophobes who support a far right party. A group of journalists made a report to expose their racism and of course they said they were being attacked.

And NO, I DON'T live in the US.

jshm2 · Answer

Good cops are an asset, bad cops are an enemy.  In the USA you are 3 times more likely to be killed by a cop than a terrorist.  No other country has such a problem.

melanieeeB · Answer

Well here we thankfully mostly have good police officers, sure they're always some black sheeps but it seems like it's not that many.
So I do see police as the good one🙏🏼 And we definitely have way less racism than in america! ... no wonder black people call less the police for help over there

IceCreamSandwich · Answer

I wish they were an asset. I haven't called the police very many times. When I have, I wish I hadn't. They do help some people. Probably a lot of people. But there's also a lot of people they don't help. So far, I happen to be the latter. But they haven't hurt me at least, so I can't complain too much.

Lionman95 · Answer

I think it depends on where a person comes from and how they grew up. From my experience they are an asset to society not an enemy but I never had problems with the law and I haven't been on illegal demonstrations or did drugs...

I don't think they are innocent or holy they are humans, too. They also make mistakes though their public figures rarely apologise.

John_Doesnt · Answer

American cops are some of the worst in the world. America has the highest number of people in jail out of any country including China and India. Roughly %1 of Americans are in jail right now. How can it be the land of the free when %1 are definitely NOT free?

Redstang88 · Answer

Necessary nuisance. We obviously need some sort of order in society, and while I don’t agree with a lot of the rules they aren’t the ones making them. Sometimes I wish they find more productive uses for their time than harassing car enthusiasts, but what can you do 🤷‍♂️

Fuentes · Answer

Asset, you all need police for home burglaries and domestic violence calls and welfare checks yeah some people are lazy and some are bad apples doesn't mean all officers are bad. If someone took your child first person your calling is 911 to make that report so stop playing like you all don't need the police.

suzzieQ · Answer

They are just public employees. Nothing more, nothing less

Anonymous · Answer

Obviously depends on who is giving them their orders. The police are a local standing army and like any other army they can be used both advantageously and oppressively.

Many big city governments are soo lacking in electoral accountability their leaders are often incompetent and a bit oppressive. So of course their army of enforcers Police may reflect that fact.

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

Many pigs are enemy. If they’d be there for safety, they’d have little payment. They therefore need to bully innocents in order to get a lot of gelt and have the innocent bystanders as an excuse. How about stop taxing us on animal testing and meats and give the gelt to good honest constables?

Adaeva · Answer

Cops are an asset but they are not worth their cost. People would receive far more value and be much better served if they paid for private police organizations. Private police is what the rich and powerful have for themselves.

MarilynMonroe20 · Answer

I have never had problems with the police and I’m a colored expat.. but then again I live in Europe not America.

exitseven · Answer

Cops are an asset. I know literally hundreds of cops. Over 99% of them are people who want to serve their communities. People that have issues with cops usually have it coming.

Anonymous · Answer

There are obviously some bad cops, but the vast majority are good public servants who risk their lives every day. As whole, the police force in the US is an asset. We as a society would be it a world of hurt without them. Anyone who disagrees is an idiot.

BlueScorpio · Answer

Depends on the cops. There are shady cops who take advantage of their position in power and then there are good cops just trying to do their job and jeep others safe.

purplepoppy · Answer

If I need help an asset if I'm bending the law an enemy. They're an assemy

dustybiker · Answer

In my area they are a waste of time. You’d get more help calling the fire dept for everything.

Bratsondanielle · Answer

If you don't do nothing wrong, cops will leave you alone

Anonymous · Answer

90% of the time an asset. 10% an enemy.

And if Blacks never call 911, that is dumb. It's like the people who never get the vaccine because they wrongly believe they have a good chance of dying from the vaccine. In fact, it is very low, just as is Blacks getting killed by cops.

_Just_A_girl_ · Answer

Problem is they don't reach house on time  Don't live on every block needs to change  More need to live in the ghetto too

Looksnicholas · Answer

I had to say asset, because I do enjoy those Police Academy movies :) :P

DarkWinterNights · Answer

There is a need for them and individually I haven’t had any problems with them. But as a whole I don’t trust them. Especially the feds.

Anonymous · Answer

I think the majority are an asset but, here in the U. S., there are definitely enough bad apples who use excessive force and have discriminatory motives that it casts suspicion on them all.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

No problems here in Germany. I think I only had one encounter with an asshole cop.

MysteriousDarkness · Answer

In whatever country you are from and you believe all police officers are good then prove it. On the flip side if you believe they are bad then prove it.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

cops are cowards and have no place in a civilian world

Nileviewboy · Answer

Next time your house gets broken into, call a crackhead. See how that works out.

genericname85 · Answer

hey are certainly better than self-righteousness. tho they could do with a LOT of more training in order to serve the public adequately.

call_me_scar · Answer

Case by case basis some are here to help some are there to kill and its the bad apples that need to be terminated

msc545 · Answer

Mostly cops either don't show up or when they do show up they make things worse. There are very few instances when cops will actually make a bad situation better for anybody.

BJP21 · Answer

Kept traffic diverted so nobody rear ended me when my car broke down in the middle of the road.

Juxtapose · Answer

They are both but in most situations I am not going to call the cops unless I have to because they tend to make situations worse.

JamesRandiDebates · Answer

Very tough call. I guess overall, pigs are a net asset... but only slightly. Still best to avoid them. And NEVER talk to them or answer questions.

Anonymous · Answer

An assest. A cop changed my tyre last week. Lovely man, black lad too. He was happy to help.

Alex8736 · Answer

in the big city where i grew up i never had a problem but going into rural towns you tend to stick out like a sore thumb but it can be or

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Asset assume they are good cops trying their best to do the best job they can to keep the community safe.

DiegoO · Answer

In the country I live in there are the assets of a few, and the enemy of many.

moviedude714 · Answer

I would say they can be both a necessity and a nuisance

Anonymous · Answer

Clearly they're an asset on balance. A world without cops would be a complete and utter shit show.

LinkxPeach · Answer

African-Americans better start snitching, or else they going to jail for a long time.

AngryCarl · Answer

If you're white they're an asset (most of the time) but they can still be assholes.

Twalli · Answer

They can be an asset, but the training makes them unreliable.

Anonymous · Answer

A combination of both asset and enemy but based on my experience, theyre the second option

Gabriel-Chicanito · Answer

I consider police more an asset. But there's been too, some corrupt ones.

Anonymous · Answer

I am pro cob. If I see people complaining are drug dealers and people who break the law

coachTanthony · Answer

Asset all the way. Take em down bruno.

Summeroflove · Answer

Most cops are amazing people

XXblack88 · Answer

An asset for the most part.

Sisters_Of_Time · Answer

An asset who sometimes is an ass!

lorenzomichael · Answer

Fuck the police they are not your friends.

Jerre · Answer

Definitely an asset!

jimmy2 · Answer

So now what do you say

Sasahara · Answer

An asset

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