tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post85360158200780686..comments2024-03-27T00:43:28.975-05:00Comments on Mom's Scribbles: Police Brutality - Minnesota StyleVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-47620741639238176022015-01-11T11:21:13.038-06:002015-01-11T11:21:13.038-06:00denis miller...I hear of the kind of thing you are...denis miller...I hear of the kind of thing you are talking about happening all over. I can only speak of my own area and my own experiences, which have been good. Here I still see signs of compassion and a willingness to protect and serve. It is truly a shame if that is not so elsewhere.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-11311499392293703352015-01-11T08:06:12.589-06:002015-01-11T08:06:12.589-06:00between my dad and I at one time we knew most cops...between my dad and I at one time we knew most cops in our town since we were kids. Now the new cops are a different breed, they seem to be aggressive, miserable and mean spirited. The human part seems to be getting submerged.prairie gopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18215420940970189864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-41882941820431076542015-01-10T16:27:45.963-06:002015-01-10T16:27:45.963-06:00Dana...Sorry it took me so long to respond here.
I...Dana...Sorry it took me so long to respond here.<br />I think that those of us who are of Caucasian descent are supposed to feel guilt for what our ancestors did or didn't do centuries ago. Guess what. I don't. I have no control over whatever happened in the past. The only thing I have control over are my own actions. So when I see those people who are foaming at the mouth over real or made-up grievances, they can go pound sand. I treat police officers, fire department personnel, etc. with respect. I sure as hell would not want to be out there doing their job. And I have appreciation for all that they do for me. Yes, there are bad people in every profession. But mostly you get what you give. If you want to give disrespect for the law, don't expect to be respected by them. I am just so tired of hearing about what is "owed" to different groups of people. Nobody is "owed" anything. You want it - work for it. Otherwise, shut up.<br />Kicking my soapbox back into the corner now.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-89629816765210205072015-01-08T20:39:24.627-06:002015-01-08T20:39:24.627-06:00Uh.......that was Lotta Joy up there....I don'...Uh.......that was Lotta Joy up there....I don't know why my dog is showing up everywhere I leave a comment tonight. That's from YEARS ago.<br /><br />Lotta JoyTHINGS YOU'D NEVER GUESS ABOUT MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627183704637063465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-7058893417915096842015-01-08T20:38:23.486-06:002015-01-08T20:38:23.486-06:00My family and ancestors were ALL either police, fi...My family and ancestors were ALL either police, fire department, or in construction. I find it impossible to even wrap my mind around all the people in the world today with a chip on their shoulder along with a gun in their pocket, screaming for special treatment when there's absolutely nothing that could satisfy them.THINGS YOU'D NEVER GUESS ABOUT MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627183704637063465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-46121868013241898692015-01-08T15:05:18.350-06:002015-01-08T15:05:18.350-06:00Dana...It sounded like the person the dispatcher w...Dana...It sounded like the person the dispatcher was concerned about is someone known to the police, in which case they knew it was safe to approach and check to see that he was OK. We are not a crime-free area, and I'm sure there are many circumstances in which the officers are in danger of their lives. I guess my point is that I am finding that the local police are more apt to try to help a person than to do harm. All you ever hear about are the ones who are bullies and probably shouldn't carry a gun or a badge. I hear about and have experienced much more of the good side of law enforcement and it irritates me that the good is rarely reported but the bad always is.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-91986044576487760902015-01-08T14:04:22.489-06:002015-01-08T14:04:22.489-06:00The police in your area are pretty sure that if th...The police in your area are pretty sure that if they wake up someone sleeping in a doorway they are not going to be shot by the person they're trying to help. It runs both ways. If police are in danger for their lives from the people they are protecting, then their good intentions have to be tossed for their own safety.lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-43518860153297057452015-01-08T07:35:36.555-06:002015-01-08T07:35:36.555-06:00Rob...I agree about keeping a low profile, which i...Rob...I agree about keeping a low profile, which is pretty much what I do with the possible exception of getting a little mouthy here on my blog! I suppose that's why I get along with local law. I'm not standing in the middle of the street shouting obscenities at the cops, nor am I living my life so they have to be called to my apartment. I just get tired of the good cops being lumped together with the bad. As far as Sharpton and Jackson go, it is in their best interest financially to keep racial differences in the forefront. If there were no problems between races, both would be out of a job.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-82351503735895899172015-01-08T07:07:52.678-06:002015-01-08T07:07:52.678-06:00I have become of the mind set of keeping a low pro...I have become of the mind set of keeping a low profile. Why make waves?? Silence is golden. Those two idiots want attention all the time. See but not seen.....Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800149852939042454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-21916748448048221712015-01-07T18:39:07.878-06:002015-01-07T18:39:07.878-06:00Duane...I've gotten to know some of the office...Duane...I've gotten to know some of the officers here - mostly from the places I worked and from just around the neighborhood. They have never been anything but kind and helpful to me. And I agree. Going to work everyday and never knowing if you would be able to go home takes a special kind of person.<br /><br />Love, MomVickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-25278781922179730542015-01-07T17:36:00.791-06:002015-01-07T17:36:00.791-06:00Speaking for myself, I truly believe that there ar...Speaking for myself, I truly believe that there are far more good law enforcement, then bad. I can't imaging going to work everyday and not knowing if I will be going home. DuaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-5507832877959049672015-01-07T15:29:14.507-06:002015-01-07T15:29:14.507-06:00Gorges...I don't think anyone is fond of deali...Gorges...I don't think anyone is fond of dealing with the police, but I have found that dealing with the cops in my area has always been a positive thing. But then, I have never been arrested, so I can only look at it from that point of view.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409645438732452330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292915201767940326.post-85402170511569390412015-01-07T14:42:56.338-06:002015-01-07T14:42:56.338-06:00As a group, I don't like cops, but there reall...As a group, I don't like cops, but there really ARE a few good ones out there.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com