Stainmaster
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A friend of mine is a police officer in West Covina, and we were discussing police policy. We concluded that the idea of to 'Serve & Protect' is really a question. To serve and protect who? The answer could well be the wealthy citizenry.
Law and Order is really what police work is all about - the idea is keep problems quiet and out of sight of the public.
My friend, the Southern California officer pointed out that each community sees things differently. We discussed the multitude of problems people have with police in Santa Monica that are frequently on the local news. My friend's comment was most revealing. "Everything always looks great in Santa Monica if you have money to spend, but don't look for real help." Check out this short video, and think about needing help in affluent Santa Monica, California.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1KonTIXbSA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1KonTIXbSA[/ame]
Law and Order is really what police work is all about - the idea is keep problems quiet and out of sight of the public.
My friend, the Southern California officer pointed out that each community sees things differently. We discussed the multitude of problems people have with police in Santa Monica that are frequently on the local news. My friend's comment was most revealing. "Everything always looks great in Santa Monica if you have money to spend, but don't look for real help." Check out this short video, and think about needing help in affluent Santa Monica, California.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1KonTIXbSA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1KonTIXbSA[/ame]
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