Why should I be grateful to the police?

Frankie

I think much of what you say is right. I dont know anything about their pay, but the police are a racist organisation. I think that they always have been and always will be because they are representatives of the British establishment.

They treat black people, their property and concerns with contempt. I have seen it because in my past field of work I have had to be in direct contact with them. The people abusing you are probably the "True Brit" brigade...need I say more?

mommightknow

really? but you purchased a computer without being robbed, you just sent a question to Yahoo Answers without someone breaking into your home and killing you, you live your life pretty safely I assume, including driving to and from places (the police ticket and/or arrest those who jeopardize YOUR safety) from being able to walk around outside without fear and the police are the reason we do not have complete chaos, review history where th police were outnumbered or not present and how we acted (riots, luting, rape, murder - Lakers win, Katrina, etc.)

Oh and the idea that they are lining their pockets...have you SEEN their paychecks for putting their lives on the line each and every day?? They go to work every day knowing they may die protecting YOU, that is why you should be grateful.

Duhh

"not doing me no favors?"
1st. do yourself a favor and go back to school.

2nd. Where do you get the idea that the are servants?

3rd. When your a victim of a crime, what are you going to do?

4th. This is just a ignorant question.

GreenHornet

The police have probably kept you from harm many times without your ever realizing it. They are always there to help if you need help.
And yes, they are public servants, but not slaves.
Anybody in one of the helping professions is a public servant, whether paid through taxes or not:
Doctors, nurses, lawyers, firemen, social workers, psychologists,
soldiers sailors, the list goes on.

bella

because when you are getting your a*se kicked they will be the ones saving it. think about it logically.

pyronaught2000

They have an unbelieveably difficult time dealing with the scum that make people's lives miserable. Show some respect - one day you might actually need them to help you out. Who do you think you might rely on if someone you know gets shot or stabbed? Who will be dealing with the moron who smashed their car into your family whilst drunk? Who has to sort out the idiotic prats who cant hold their drink and start fighting in the street? Need me to go on??

katehughes2706

Who said you have to be grateful to the police?

No one says you do, but you also dont have to go around bad-mouthing them either.

vincegill

Surely in this day and age its better to treat people with respect not as master or servant

Being grateful for any service rendered is common decency

Godless

What fat pockets? How much would you expect to be paid to approach the drivers side of a car full of armed crack dealers at four in the morning? I can guarantee you that they don't get paid enough.

Maybe your attitude would change if you were attacked while withdrawing money from an ATM, or someone broke into your house or place of business, or you were involved in a serious car accident and unable to call the ambulance yourself. Or maybe, if someone you loved was murdered, you might view them differently while waiting for them to catch the person who did it.

miranda_up_north

Because yes they are public servants, who risk their life everyday, along with firefighters and paramedics.

Why do you mention only policemen? Why not our guys in the military, firefighters, etc... etc... Lining their pockets for doing nothing? You sure don't sound like someone that lives in the USA. If you do live in the United States, you had better think twice about what your saying and get educated on what these people accomplish to make sure your safe and sound. They put their lives on the line everyday of the year, on duty or off duty to make sure you have a safe environment and can enjoy your freedoms. Guys like you make me sick.

helo pilot cfi

not untill somebody knock the **** out of you cuts you up and you are in no shape to get help but somebody called 911

stillstandin

Police and firefighters are underpaid,and this generation has no respect for authority figures.Not many average people would run into a burning building to save your life,or catch the robber who's armed, trying to break into your home.There are some bad apples in the bunch,as in every profession, but I think it's a very respectful occupation.I would be proud if one of my kids became an officer or firefighter when they grew up.

laura

Why are you so bitter?

Byakuya

because without police to enforce laws, life would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.

JOHN

They perform a valuable service to the public. Consider the alternative. If the garbage men stopped picking up the trash you would be overwhelmed by trash and would be reduced to living in filth. By cleaning up the human rubbish the police keep you relatively safe.

Take your attitude, if you think they are in it to line their fat pockets you are mistaken, you'll never get rich being a cop. Most cops I know are there because they want to make a difference in their community and derive satisfaction from public service and a job well done. Most could do better financially taking a job in the private sector.

There are slackers in EVERY profession and to judge all police by the few that don't perform their job with honor is wrong.

Thats why you should be grateful.

CARLA G

if your kid went missing who would you call them or ghost busters ffs and as for racist give me a break they have so much political correctness shoved up their ar*es and all too often the race card is used because the ethnic person doing the crime is caught can use this and sees it as a way of getting off a crime they shouldn't be commiting in the first place

copswife

question......where did your sense of such self-entitlement come from?

Don't be grateful, there's no 'law' saying you have to.

naresh

every flower is not rose.there's good and bad too...

Mr Gravy

exactly, they are public servants. you are the public, they serve you but they dont have to. they choose to risk their lives for you. be grateful

i dont like police attitude and how they talk to u like ur an idiot or scum, however we need the pigs or there would be anarchy and more violence.

smarty

I agree that they dont like black people. i saw them last month arrest and beat by punching up my best friends brother who is black. they started pushing him and swearing at him and didnt care that anyone was looking at them.
you should asked the question about racialism

Useless

Isn't our wonderful Government public servants also, never seem to listen to the general public though.
I suppose I should be grateful about Iraq, immigration, crime rates and NHS cuts, but then I am selfish

jud_eyeknight

Because, if they carnt catch the bloke who nicked your telly, they`ll be able to sell you one that fell off the back of a lorry...

braveheart321

Damn good question!!!!!!!

give up art

Dunno, they're the worst run organisation on the planet, the turn normal people in nutters and ruin family life and make relationships impossible and 99 times out of 100 when you have anything to do with them they only succeed in making you day worse.

and we have to pay for these privaledges!

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