Cop saves dog

[azxd]

Great ending

[kcchiefs6465]

Is this supposed to excuse the dogs that are executed by police?



And when you thought it couldn't get any worse...

[JK/SEA]

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[JK/SEA]

Great ending

Thats one, thousands more to go before i buy Policeman Ball tickets.

[tod evans]

Great ending

There are good cops, it's just a shame that they're so few and far between.

[Sam I am]

There are good cops, it's just a shame that they're so few and far between.

at least news stories about them are.

[maskander]

I think the correct headline here would be. Cops do their job correctly. News at 10

[azxd]

People, to include the media, often focus on the negative, even when many positive things are happening all around them.

Perhaps this is because it is easier to vilify others, and/or create a news headline ?

[Shane Harris]

$#@! the police

[TheTexan]

The argument that "we only focus on the bad and not the good" falls to pieces when you consider that bad cops are not held accountable for their criminal actions.

If you want to hold up good cops as being the standard of the day, send the bad cops who kill or beat innocent people, steal from people, plant evidence, shoot harmless animals, etc... send those people to jail, then I'll talk

[azxd]

People, to include the media, often focus on the negative, even when many positive things are happening all around them.

Perhaps this is because it is easier to vilify others, and/or create a news headline ?

The argument that "we only focus on the bad and not the good" falls to pieces when you consider that bad cops are not held accountable for their criminal actions.

If you want to hold up good cops as being the standard of the day, send the bad cops who kill or beat innocent people, steal from people, plant evidence, shoot harmless animals, etc... send those people to jail, then I'll talk

Reading comprehension ?

But yea, around here, as it relates to cops, you seem to be correct ... "only focus on the bad".

This thread is just another testament to a biased mentality.

Most everything is seen in the negative ... Ron Paul being one of few exceptions

[jmdrake]

Great ending

LOL. New best friend eh?

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

Great ending

That's funny. Notice how the dog was wagging his tail the whole time, even when caught in the fence.

If you want to hold up good cops as being the standard of the day, send the bad cops who kill or beat innocent people, steal from people, plant evidence, shoot harmless animals, etc... send those people to jail, then I'll talk

Yep. Although this sounded like a country cop who was probably a part of the community. This doesn't excuse any bad cops whatsoever.

[TheTexan]

Reading comprehension ?

But yea, around here, as it relates to cops, you seem to be correct ... "only focus on the bad".

This thread is just another testament to a biased mentality.

Most everything is seen in the negative ... Ron Paul being one of few exceptions

Never mind the fact that you always seem to dodge the point of bad cops never being held accountable, you want to know why there are more stories about bad cops than good cops? It's not because the media prefers 'bad cop' stories... they actually love 'good cop' stories, there are just so few good cops.

But again, all of that is irrelevant. You're still clinging onto this "bad apple" way of thinking. If it were an issue of just a few bad apples, the bad apples would be fired or at least disciplined for their criminal actions. However, these bad cops are more likely to get a pat on the back than a slap on the wrist.

When bad cops are not held accountable for their crimes, this is not indicative of a few bad apples, but rather a failed institution.

[azxd]

Never mind the fact that you always seem to dodge the point of bad cops never being held accountable, you want to know why there are more stories about bad cops than good cops? It's not because the media prefers 'bad cop' stories... they actually love 'good cop' stories, there are just so few good cops.

But again, all of that is irrelevant. You're still clinging onto this "bad apple" way of thinking. If it were an issue of just a few bad apples, the bad apples would be fired or at least disciplined for their criminal actions. However, these bad cops are more likely to get a pat on the back than a slap on the wrist.

When bad cops are not held accountable for their crimes, this is not indicative of a few bad apples, but rather a failed institution.

And there in lies the rub ... I have said bad cops should be held accountable.
I just don't rush to judgement under the premise that most/all of them are bad, and therefore they should all be found guilty before the evidence is known.

I also don't shout the mantra of never call the cops

I'm glad the lady in the video wasn't afraid to call the cops !!
Aren't you ?

[jmdrake]

Reading comprehension ?

But yea, around here, as it relates to cops, you seem to be correct ... "only focus on the bad".

This thread is just another testament to a biased mentality.

Most everything is seen in the negative ... Ron Paul being one of few exceptions

Well if you want to counteract what you feel is negative bias towards police, the way to do that is to post positive threads like this one, instead of engaging in threads where the police behavior is clearly egregious and trying to excuse it by saying "Oh those people brought it on themselves". I'm glad the officer in the OP actually followed the "protect and serve" motto that used to be on police cars and may still be on some.

Ultimately there are some things we expect people in certain professions to do and not do. We except the priest - pastor - youth leader - juvenile detention officer ect not to molest the children under their authority. When that happens, and people are upset, that doesn't take away from the countless others in those positions that do not abuse their authority. When someone is understandably angry over abuse of authority, saying "Well there are good fill-in-the-blanks" isn't helpful. I'm not sure what would possess someone to shoot a dotson for barking, or try to "help" rescue a chiwawa mix, and then shoot it because you were careless and it bit you, but that's a person not worthy of the authority granted him. (And that's just people who abuse animals. People who abuse people are a whole other category).

Anyway, good thread. I'll try not to derail it further.

[jmdrake]

And there in lies the rub ... I have said bad cops should be held accountable.
I just don't rush to judgement under the premise that most/all of them are bad, and therefore they should all be found guilty before the evidence is known.

I also don't shout the mantra of never call the cops

I'm glad the lady in the video wasn't afraid to call the cops !!
Aren't you ?

That one ended well. The chiwawa that got out and was on the porch didn't end so well. In that situation I'd rather call someone who had gloves and no gun.

[TheTexan]

And there in lies the rub ... I have said bad cops should be held accountable.
I just don't rush to judgement under the premise that most/all of them are bad, and therefore they should all be found guilty before the evidence is known.

I also don't shout the mantra of never call the cops

I'm glad the lady in the video wasn't afraid to call the cops !!
Aren't you ?

On the one side, you know bad cops aren't held accountable (though I've never seen you voice an opinion of this kind), and on the other, you believe the institution is not flawed and is mostly good?

It can't be both. Which is it?

[VegasPatriot]

Never mind the fact that you always seem to dodge the point of bad cops never being held accountable, you want to know why there are more stories about bad cops than good cops? It's not because the media prefers 'bad cop' stories... they actually love 'good cop' stories, there are just so few good cops.

Bull$#@!. Just like AF says... it's not news when a cop is just doing his job. Every day there are good cops out there doing their job; likewise, every day there are bad cops who should be fired or convicted. That is why an organization like Oath Keepers is so important.

But again, all of that is irrelevant. You're still clinging onto this "bad apple" way of thinking. If it were an issue of just a few bad apples, the bad apples would be fired or at least disciplined for their criminal actions. However, these bad cops are more likely to get a pat on the back than a slap on the wrist.

When bad cops are not held accountable for their crimes, this is not indicative of a few bad apples, but rather a failed institution.

I realize it is more than "just a few bad apples" just like I realize the stupidity of "all cops are bad". Hence the need for organizations like Oath Keepers.

[TheTexan]

Bull$#@!. Just like AF says... it's not news when a cop is just doing his job. Every day there are good cops out there doing there job; likewise, every day there are bad cops who should be fired or convicted. That is why an organization like Oath Keepers is so important.

Every day there are hundreds of "bad cop" events that go unreported in the news. This is because it's simply not interesting. Whether it's a good cop story, or a bad cop story, if it's not interesting, it's not reported. Whether the cop is good or bad actually has very little to do with it.

I realize it is more that "just a few bad apples" just like I realize the stupidity of "all cops are bad". Hence the need for organizations like Oath Keepers.

In the eyes of the PD, there is no such thing as a "bad cop." The bad cops that do get fired due to public outrage, their fellow cops feel that cop got "screwed by the system." The only bad cop in the eyes of the PD, are the good cops in the eyes of us.

So if there is no such thing as a bad cop, how can there be such thing as a good cop?

[kcchiefs6465]

it's not news when a cop is just doing his job.

This. If the majority of cops acted within the laws they've sworn to uphold we wouldn't need threads (or news articles) to remind us that there are still good ones left. I have never once had a positive encounter with police. (Of the dozens of times they've stopped to "protect and serve.") No, it is always to harrass and detain me. To trump up charges, steal my money, try to fight me. To run their hands over my then underage girlfriend's body under the premise that she was hiding drugs, to throw me in the mud, to try to fight me again, to rev their engine to at least 4,000 RPM narrowly not running me over whilst doing 45 mph in a 25 (only to hit a red light). I could go on and on (literally). And I swear to God everything I stated happened. One pig was promoted to Chief of Police not long ago. The other Lieutenant. FTP

[azxd]

And there in lies the rub ... I have said bad cops should be held accountable.
I just don't rush to judgement under the premise that most/all of them are bad, and therefore they should all be found guilty before the evidence is known.

I also don't shout the mantra of never call the cops

I'm glad the lady in the video wasn't afraid to call the cops !!
Aren't you ?

On the one side, you know bad cops aren't held accountable (though I've never seen you voice an opinion of this kind), and on the other, you believe the institution is not flawed and is mostly good?

It can't be both. Which is it?

More fabrication from the non-Governor ... And NO, I'll not quote myself, you will find or refuse to find, what you wish.

[azxd]

This. If the majority of cops acted within the laws they've sworn to uphold we wouldn't need threads (or news articles) to remind us that there are still good ones left. I have never once had a positive encounter with police. (Of the dozens of times they've stopped to "protect and serve.") No, it is always to harrass and detain me. To trump up charges, steal my money, try to fight me. To run their hands over my then underage girlfriend's body under the premise that she was hiding drugs, to throw me in the mud, to try to fight me again, to rev their engine to at least 4,000 RPM narrowly not running me over whilst doing 45 mph in a 25 (only to hit a red light). I could go on and on (literally). And I swear to God everything I stated happened. One pig was promoted to Chief of Police not long ago. The other Lieutenant. FTP

Obviously you're doing something wrong ... Few people have this many encounters during a lifetime.

[TexanRudeBoy]

This. If the majority of cops acted within the laws they've sworn to uphold we wouldn't need threads (or news articles) to remind us that there are still good ones left. I have never once had a positive encounter with police. (Of the dozens of times they've stopped to "protect and serve.") No, it is always to harrass and detain me. To trump up charges, steal my money, try to fight me. To run their hands over my then underage girlfriend's body under the premise that she was hiding drugs, to throw me in the mud, to try to fight me again, to rev their engine to at least 4,000 RPM narrowly not running me over whilst doing 45 mph in a 25 (only to hit a red light). I could go on and on (literally). And I swear to God everything I stated happened. One pig was promoted to Chief of Police not long ago. The other Lieutenant. FTP

During my adolescence, in a medium-sized fairly poor suburb of Houston, I probably ran into cops drunk, sometimes with weed on me, while underage, at least half a dozen times and never went to jail. It was always a call to my parents. I remember once they didn't even call parents. Cops broke up a party once and allowed us to call sober people to take us home. Maybe its just our town, but the cops seem to have better priorities. I can tell stories for hours of buddies who had a sack thrown away rather than being arrested.

Obviously police are in a position to abuse power, and unfortunately in today's society the vast majority of them do, worse yet they get protected from justice by the system and their buddies, but that doesn't mean it isn't possible for their to be good cops. Speaking in such absolutes is quite frankly ignorant.

[r3volution]

in all fairness cops doing what they are paid to do is not really news .

and when cops go "above and beyond" and do something heroic it is reported on , i see it on the local news all the time .

im wiling to bet though if there was a way to have an accurate count of the dogs saved by cops vs dogs killed by cops it would not be in favor of the dogs . which is sad .

i have come across just as many good cops as bad in my time , the problem is when you come across the bad it can ruin your life or end it .

[azxd]

^^^ Your words probably explain the fixation on the negative.

[brandon]

Is this supposed to excuse the dogs that are executed by police?

Are these dogs that are executed supposed to trivialize the good deed this cop did?

[jmdrake]

And there in lies the rub ... I have said bad cops should be held accountable.

Question. Do you have an example of what you considered to be a bad cop that should be held accountable?

[speciallyblend]

bottom line, was great to see this, i so love dogs ooo look at the cute doggie nice to see the good police doing their jobs feel the love.

[r3volution]

^^^ Your words probably explain the fixation on the negative.

rightfully .

tis much more Prudence to acquit two Persons, tho’ actually guilty, than to pass Sentence of Condemnation on one that is virtuous and innocent.— Voltaire

this is why there needs to be a "fixation" on those who do bad and are in a position of authoritarian power .