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I don't recall reading any hatred of police on *this* thread

A general distrust, an acknowledgement its a thankless job, questionable comparisons between professions, ridiculous assertions and assumptions, yes,

but not hatred.

I think everyone recognizes there is a need for the police - but it also comes with the caveat that as citizens we are allowed to question the judgement of those that wear the badge. That is true of just about every public servant. We question politicians, teachers, heck even firemen (remember letting the guys house burn down because he let a yearly fee slip?). Policemen are no exception. It doesn't need to be said, but unlike the other professions, the police have the capacity to detain, incarcerate, hurt, maim or even take your life. When citizens see the police acting out in a manner that is questionable - in this case, a pursuit that appears to endanger the public at large more than protect them then they take note of that.


When citizens see a policeman turn on his siren only to realize he did it to get around traffic, when they hear of cops letting other cops off for off duty offenses, when they see police using tasers , not in place of a gun or a baton but as a means of compliance because they have replaced the taser with their capacity for patience, when we see them take away video cameras for filming them do their job - if the power is abused at any level, it creates a barrier, a slippery slope of trust.

And vehemently defending police actions many in the general citizenry don't approve of in a blanket attempt to defend all LEO's only hurts the situation.