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Re: “Seems the guys out there today want to treat everyone, no matter who they are or how minor the infraction as if they were a freshly captured member of ISIS.”
Nowadays, about half the people in the cities are acting like members of ISIS. I can't say as I much blame the cops for being a little quick to pull out their weapons.
The truth is, anyone who becomes a city cop today is a fool. It's a lose/lose job. You aren't liked; you aren't respected; you aren't supported; it's dangerous; and it doesn't even get you retired at age 35 with a 100% pension like it used to! So what's the point of being a cop anymore unless you've got a deep-seated desire to bully people?