Originally Posted By: greenaccord02
Originally Posted By: andrewg
Exactly....YOUR EXPERIENCE. This is not the 'norm' nor is it typical. Most police that I have dealt with in my 45 years on this planet differs 100% from yours. Perhaps Houston does have a corrupt force, I don't know. But to put out blanket accusations and labels about what cops 'are' (as in bullies) is simply not fair. If Houston has a majority of bad cops I suggest you and others should consult legal means of correction.
So, 45 years among the living is enough to make your opinions not only more valuable, but right and not just more valuable and right, but also the basis for norms?
Cops are bullies. And I figured that out with less than 45 years. But, if you need age, we can be like schoolkids - I asked my dad. He's a whole SIXTY TWO years old and he says they're bullies. And I even asked my grandfather on my mothers side and he's all of SEVENTY-EIGHT and he said... well, I can't tell you on a family friendly site, but he said something very similar.
As you can see, facts work better for arguing than age.
Never said my opinion was more valuable. But for obvious reasons, it is valuable to me as yours is to yours.....but c'mon man, you SERIOUSLY believe such an ignorant statement as 'cops are bullies'?? That really doesn't put a whole lot of value on your opinion, like it or not. Blanketing a very large group of professionals as one thing or another is truly intellectually invalid.
I'm not going to argue with you over this as you and your father must be right that all cops are bullies. The kind, courteous, and brave ones I thought I knew must have all been faking it. Thanks for pointing out my false impressions.