09-07-2017, 12:04 PM
(09-07-2017, 11:47 AM)GMDino Wrote: Police are afforded common courtesy and respect.
They also have the ability to take away your freedom or your life based on how you look and if they are "nervous".
So they get held to a higher standard. Comes with the job.
I can't sell a product that I know will harm someone. I will be held responsible for that. Someone who sells another, less dangerous item is not held to thtat standard.
Pretty easy to understand, really.
Except we're not talking about an "A" and "B" outcome. There is a range of possibilities in between a totally lawful and properly conducted arrest and what happened to Sterling. The issue at hand is a certain segment of our populace treating all members of the same profession like they're the latter. You're a big fan of not treating a whole group, or judging them, based on the actions of their worst members. Or, I should say, you're usually a big fan of that but seem ok with it in some instances. When .00001% of interactions between LEO's and everyday citizens goes as it should, meaning no misconduct occurred, you have to wonder about the mindset of the people who are hyperfocused on that .00001%.
