Goose wrote:

I wouldn't want to work for such an organization.

Yea lets paint the entire Baltimore Police Dept.
It's very clear some do not like law enforcement!! 
 

Common Sense wrote:

Goose wrote:

I wouldn't want to work for such an organization.

Yea lets paint the entire Baltimore Police Dept.
It's very clear some do not like law enforcement!! 
 

Now he reads minds.
Or, rather, he just smears people with lies.

Last edited by Goose (1/06/2017 10:28 am)

The newest sport thanks to the Obama administration. Bash the police! Just bash them. Just what Obama has done from his early days as President!

Common Sense wrote:

The newest sport thanks to the Obama administration. Bash the police! Just bash them. Just what Obama has done from his early days as President!

I don't like this generalization about how "everyone" bashes the police. 

In a lot of towns, including my own, I've seen a lot of yard signs that say something to the effect "I support (insert town) Police. 

Even more to the point, I think there are only two groups of people who are not supportive of the police

1 - Criminals
2 - People in communities where police culture has shifted to more of a military force than a public safety partner. 

I think in communities where this was pointed out, we've seen improvements in how the police interact with the public and we've seen things get better. And the important thing to remember is that this wasn't dictated from Washington or the White House, but rather from local communities.

As it pertains to Baltimore, I think they're facing a problem with recruitment that a lot of other big cities are. Philadelphia, for example, has billboards along I-95 letting people know that they're hiring. 

Police are not particularly well paid, the hours are horrible and yes, it can be a dangerous job. I think to improve recruitment, the pay and hours are going to have to be addressed.