Are Police like Referees?

[TheOldSchool]

Referees are right most of the time, but sometimes they mess up. And that could cost a team a game, a playoff berth, or a championship.

If a police officer is wrong that could cost lives, freedom, justice, etc.

When a referee or umpire makes a bad call they are typically demoted or fired. Maybe not officially, but they're certainly not going to work any big games.

So when a police officer kills someone, should they be automatically granted immunity? Or is it okay to question why they felt the need to kill?

Because lately in this country, it seems that if an officer kills someone it's something to celebrate. Mike Brown? He deserved it. The 12 year old in Cleveland? It was just a matter of time. The guy in the video at the bottom of this post? Well according to conservatives in another thread it was all he deserved.

Here's the thread: Drop The Screwdriver US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum

This person was well known by the police department, had well known mental issues, and police knew the family. Let's see what happened.

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[occupied]

There is not a referee out there that would not squeal on another for fixing games. Cops fix prosecutions all of the time and cover each others wrongdoings. They are not like referees, they like a bunch of A-Rods with extra roids.

 

[Tank]

How do you know that this person was "well known" to these two police officers?

 

[MisterBeale]

Police aren't referees, they are supposed to be enforcers of the law.

All too often, they believe they ARE THE LAW. lol

Cop Throws a Tantrum After Being Called Out for Parking in a Handicap Spot at McDonald’s
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-throws-tantrum-called-parking-handicap-spot-mcdonalds/#kScBcr2QtWCMs0pc.99

In a short video uploaded to YouTube on Monday, a Webster police officer, illustrates his above the law mentality.

A citizen with a camera decided to film the officer, who was illegally parked in a handicap spot at a McDonald’s restaurant.

When asked if he’s allowed to park there, the officer confirms that he can do whatever he wants.

“So you get to park wherever you want ?” the officer is asked.

“That’s right” replies the officer.

The way I see it, this is the problem, this manifesto is brainwashed into every officer, it gives them the license to be immoral. Sure, it's fine if their behavior supports the law, but it justifies in their own mind self-serving, aggressive, and bullying behavior. They FORGET that their first priority is to the PUBLIC, not to the organization. They live by this. . .

When they should be living by this. . .

 

[TheOldSchool]

How do you know that this person was "well known" to these two police officers?

Because the mother had called police to the home many times before with peaceful outcomes. I guess she knows better now.

 

[DGS49]

My son once played in a baseball tournament sponsored by a local Police Athletic League. All of the umpires were off-duty cops. It was "interesting."

The fundamental thing that people don't "get" about cops is that they are not required to "fight fair." In fact, they are not obliged to fight at all. If they feel threatened they are fully authorized to do whatever is necessary to eliminate that threat. Unlike the person on the street, they do not respond "proportionately" to threats, they respond DIS-proportionately. And this is the way it MUST be.

What people forget is that police are on the street for hour after hour, day after day, year after year, for a whole career. If they make it a personal policy to "give people the benefit of the doubt" then they will not live long enough to collect their pension. If there is a one in ten chance that the guy looking at them has a loaded gun they have to assume that the person has a loaded gun. Otherwise, it's just a matter of time before they get shot.

Like everyone, police are affected by their experiences. If 90% of the calls they get about violence against people are the result of "black" people victimizing other citizens (as is the case in Ferguson, MO), then they cannot avoid being predisposed to believe that any time violence occurs, it is probably a black person responsible. They would have to be stupid not to expect this.

Many police officers come to the belief and attitude that they ARE the law. Police departments try to weed out "bullies," but some of them get through. Further, when bad behavior occurs, the people responsible for taking appropriate action are other Police officers, which gives the bullies confidence that even if they go over the line, they probably don't have anything to worry about. This is why we often see police being disciplined and having a long list of prior incidents, none of which resulted in any serious ramifications. Frustrating as hell to their victims.

Obviously, the best policy is to minimize one's contacts with police and to be respectful at the time of your encounters. If you have something to complain about, do it at the right time and in the appropriate forum.

 

[Muhammed]

Sometimes police officers are very similar to referees. For instance, when they get called to a domestic dispute that got out of hand and turned violent or was obviously about to turn violent.

They take the offenders to the penalty box where they can cool off their emotions.

That's comparable to what a referee in a sports contest does IMO.