Why do people pick on Police just doing their job?

I've worked in policing in Australia (but I'm sure it's similar everywhere) and have always been astounded at the attitude of some members of the public toward good people doing a great (but thankless) job. Put yourself in their shoes.





I've heard them all:


* Abusive people (even when I'm sure they know they've done the wrong thing)


* Threats against police (including making false allegations against the cop)


* Idiots when they are locked up bashing their head against cell doors causing concussion


* People who run from police and insist their innocence when caught (oh yeah... why run then idiot?)


* People who think the police are picking on them (No they're not, they have a job to do and you are picking on them)


* People who call the emergency number with no emergency at all - sometimes to just be abusive.


* People who call the emergency number repeatedly because the police haven't turned up after just 1 minute


* People who think driving offences are not real crimes





Why?

Why do people pick on Police just doing their job?
All I can say is this. I have read some of the answers here and some people talk about cops shooting people 60 + times and all. Don't be so quick to judge until you are in the cops shoes. You go in front of a police simulator, and I bet you will shoot an unarmed person, who you think is going for a weapon. And if you don't shoot and the person has a weapon then your DEAD. You won't see your mother ,father, son, daughter, in short family ever again.


Sure to some the badge of authority goes to their head, as in any job. People who work with other people in an office go through the same thing. Ever work with someone and once they become a supervisor it goes to their head, and they are not the person they used to be. The authority goes to their head. So what the difference here?


Better to be judged by 12 than be carried by 6
Reply:As in any profession there are good and bad,I remember about the guy getting shot multiple times. I know they are under stress, however they took the job knowing what it consists of. If you cannot handle the job, and you still want to wear a badge, go be a school crossing guard,then you still have "power" over something.
Reply:These are the kind of people that you as a "public servant " are paid and should have been trained to deal with. As far as the majority of people of sound mind.. We are fed uip with police abusing the authority that we as a society give up so that you may deal with scum. Not people who are hard working, going through a badf time or who have made an error in judgement. All officers of the law should be able to tell the difference between the two, and if they can not, perhaps they do not deserve to wear the badge they were givin and should look into a new line of work.
Reply:Most people do not like authoritative figures it gives the feeling of not being free and evokes defensive emotions when the authority is directed at them. I think most people do appreciate what law enforcement does for them and our society but there also are allot of law enforcement officials who take advantage of their authority and that makes people even more skeptical.
Reply:some police are ok some aren`t, soon as they have a uniform some people change and think they are above authority, I have had to call the police a few times to my pub, by the time they had arrived everything was quiet and sorted,, I don`t bother now unless it`s really serious some are a waste of space, I complained about 1 police officer and the week later we were raided for drugs, none was found but they made a mess, christmas decorations were pulled down the tree on it`s side they didn`t even apologise or put things right. i have no time for most of the police, little hitlers!
Reply:Maybe the same reason why cops insult citizens who TOS their violations here too...
Reply:Because i hate obvious "authority"-------And why do some cops think they are soooooooooooooooooo much better than everyone else? And use the badge and the gun to feel self importance and holier than thou?-----------Nahhh i just try to avoid you guys as much as possible.
Reply:I don't know, but I will say this. I have ran into cops in my day who go out of their way to give someone a hard time. I have seen them lie, and plant evidence.


I can remember one time when I was about 14 when they had a guy who was a drug addict running around trying to buy drugs from kids. Well this guy ended up framing people just to get the money so he could buy drugs. Later on it came out that this same guy (he was 26) was having sex with 13 year old girls.


Anyways the cops knew this, I know they did because I told them. However they went ahead and filed charges against these people anyways. After knowing the this guy framed one of them for sure.


...So anyways after seeing something like that when I was a kid, well I have lost my faith to say the least.


The fact of the matter is that their are some good cops out their, yet there are way too many bad ones. Maybe if the good cops would do their jobs and get the bad ones off of the street this would not be a problem, and we could go back to the times when people had respect for the police.
Reply:It is easy and on YA it is relatively anonymous.
Reply:They think it empowers them. If Police didn't have to use restraint on idiots, they might think twice before they mouthed off to a cop.
Reply:Because absolute power corrupts absolutely. police officers are held in such high regard that they can do no wrong. Thats BS. Cops are people too, and they make mistakes - and usually not held accountable for them. Question: Officer, why did you shoot and your pals shoot that guy 62 times? Answer: We felt threatened Question: Was he even armed. Answer: No, but he could have been. LOL. The US criminal justice system is such a joke. BTW - the police actually did shoot the guy 62 times - happened in VA Bch, VA and guess what - not a single cop was charged.
Reply:Some people don't like what the police have to say... people don't consider their feelings as a human being.
Reply:because their attitude while doing their jobs or because they are not doing there jobs correctly.


your question is really short cited. how do u think people would react if you asked:





Why do people pick on President Bush for just doing his job?
Reply:Generally because they are either guilty, dumb, full of themselves, antisocial and/or just don't respect the law. We can't expect police to apply the law arbitrarily - but plenty of people do expect special treatment and that's the problem most of the time (in the examples you've given).





There are some dodgy police out there (and some very nasty rascist, bigoted ones too - just as there are in any profession) but most are trying to their best in a thankless and complex job. And if they're not doing it perfectly sometimes we should cut them some slack - they put in 12 hour shifts (often sleepless overtime), have to constantly deal with idiots and are human too.





And they are under constant pressure should they put a foot wrong and end up in court. It's not a job I could handle. If it's your job, I do wish you the best and thank you very much for doing it.