Did it never occur to you to wonder why so many people hate the police? Somebody who willingly goes out, day after day, and risks his life to protect people should be revered and respected.

The reason so many people hate the police is simple: It is because police enforce bad laws the same as good laws.

The law is meant to provide justice. Laws regarding murder, rape, assault, robbery, burglary, vandalism, home invasion, and other such crimes against person or property provide some measure of justice by providing for punishment for the perpetrator and restitution for the victim. Police are cheered and celebrated when they enforce these laws, as they should be.

Yet there are bad laws on the books, laws which do not provide justice but instead are inherently unjust. These laws, such as our current drug laws and immigration laws, violate the rights of life and property of the people. People who are breaking these laws are nevertheless not necessarily doing anything morally wrong.

So when police enforce these laws, the people are filled with hate and contempt. And should they not? Such a police officer is needlessly destroying someone’s life, seizing their hard-earned property and taking away their liberty. For no good reason. These laws do not protect anyone; they harm people and contribute to the decay of our society.

I have heard it said that police officers merely enforce the law; they do not make it. Yet officers have a great deal of discretion in how to handle someone who, for instance, has a roach in their ashtray. And police officers are citizens like the rest of us. They can, when off duty at least, express political opinions, call their assemblyman, vote, etc. So there are things police officers can do to oppose these bad laws and help bring an end to the bloodshed in the streets.

You may want to think twice about starting a law enforcement career. You are already to liberal and wimpy. You must have learned this progressive, liberal attitude from one of those college instructors that have spoon fed it to you.

I think you should limit your opinions on the topic of “Police Tactics” and “Use of Force” policies until such a time when you actually leave the class room and get some real street experience. While you may be have good intentions, you’re obviously speaking from theory and your controlled environment, where you have learned most, if not all, of your training.

I apologize, but let me explain. I have read several times where you agree with these amoral animals about the police’s actions being excessive force. Let me temper my comments without seeming to be an “Old Salty Jackass”.

I have been doing the job of a “Ghetto Cop” in the third largest police force in Los Angeles County. Let me tell you this, I believe the officer in this video delivered the most weak and ineffective strikes with his fist. The officer, contrary to your opinion that he used “Excessive Force”, did not use enough force.

Once a Suspect introduces a firearm into a situation, believe it or not, and you can ask any instructor (preferably a retired police officer), the Suspect, through his actions, has elevated the situation to a “Deadly force” incident.

Although this is conveniently left out of the video, which is clearly being shot to receive some type of big payoff from one of the sensationalist, unscrupulous, liberal media outlets; This is very relevant.

This is not the “Old West” where you face down a bad guy with both of your guns drawn and the local sheriff shoots the gun out of the bad guy’s hand and he is quietly led off to jail.

When the Suspect is armed he becomes an “Immediate Threat”,(you’ll probably see this term many times in your future career) to public safety, as well as the officers. The use of “Deadly force” is then an appropriate response.

While the average citizen, god willing, may never have to face one of these deadly encounters. The officer, especially in an urban environment, will have to face these type of situations dozens of times in his/her career. For this reason, California state law and your department’s “Shooting Policy” are drafted to protect the officer in the discharge of his/her duty.

Contrary to popular belief, fomented by the countless made for TV and movie scenarios of police encountering armed conflicts; You do not have to give a Suspect the opportunity to lay down his firearm by providing a verbal warning, “Freeze, police drop the gun, or any other vulgarity laced directives, which are popular in most “R” rated movies (it sells movies).

In real life, this gives the Suspect extra time to react and either kill or injure a member of the public or the police officer. There are no ties in this line of work, if you lose, very often the case is, you die. So, the goal is every time it is possible to stack the odds in your favor. This is accomplished by having superior training or superior numbers.

Once a Suspect produces a gun, he has not only limited his own options, but the police officer’s options of how he is to be taken into custody.

I believe the officers in this video used incredible restraint. Please bear this in mind, this opinion is coming from first hand knowledge gleaned from innumerable violent confrontations on the job. Police work, when executed perfectly by the book and supported by policy, is seldom a pretty sight to behold, this is the sad and unfortunate truth.

Sir, please think twice when you attempt to engage these type of malcontents in any type of intelligent and meaningful discussion, whether it be on-line or in the street in the commission of your duty.

Let me give you an example. Recently, two of our police officers were shot in an armed confrontation with a gang member,while conducting a routine traffic stop. After both officers were shot and lay dying in the front seat of their police vehicle, a “Citizen”, who’s image was captured on a video camera, was seen pointing at the two officers and laughing, “Good, that’s what you get pigs for messing with everybody”.

Well, now I’m sure that the founder of this site will echo this “Citizen’s” sentiment. And yet everyday I will put on a bullet proof vest, strap on a gun and carry out my duty to protect this “Citizen” and his family whom has nothing but hate and contempt for me and my fellow officers.

Think long and hard before you embark on this career path because it will not only fill your heart with pride, it will rip it out of your chest and dash it on the ground at your feet.

Good luck,

Tell me all you blind fools, how does that make me a liberal. Justify it!

Maybe if i was an “right wing american” and carried a gun with me everywhere, then you would side with me? or would that just make me a gang banger and deserve to be put to death?

Here’s a story i’ve been told by one of my cousins who is on the LAPD. He had just finshed basic training and was on patrol with two other LAPD officers in Hollywood. The lead officer traced down a “suspect” into an alley, knowning that he had a prior record. One they arrested him, with out resistance, the lead said “go a head, take a shot. No one will believe him.”

And why do you keep saying “liberal conspiracy theories”? What is that supposed to mean? There aren’t any liberals around here.