OriginalGatorHater
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You're right, I have never lived in a predominantly black community, and maybe that would change my out look a little, but I still don't think I could call all police bad. I was taking it that it was happening to you on a daily basis by the way you explained it. It came off that it happened all the time and in every city you traveled too. Sounded excessive, but I'm not saying it doesn't happen. I understand there is racial profiling and stereotyping that happens in the police force. I just don't think it is justified to call every police officer bad. Just like when an officer does good you can't say all officers are good now. There is always going to be bad apples, you just can't let them ruin the whole bunch.
Either way, hate to hear you have had such a rough time with police, and good fortunes in the future. I think this thread has run its course and glad to see it was kept civil in here.
Well, the thing is I rarely drive anymore. I take ubers everywhere and am usually around co-workers prior to entering the Uber so I get off a lot easier now than it was when I was driving. However, when I do drive around I do get profiled heavily. That said multiple times a month being profiled with an occasional beating for an adult who works in corporate America is pretty ridiculous in my opinion.
I never once have said all cops are bad. I know there are good ones.
The thing about the one bad apple thing is. When other officers see the bad apples and don't report them. They have became "spoiled" and are now bad apples too. That is just my point. If 1 beats me up and the others stand there and watch or even tell him to stop, but don't actually arrest him or try to get him kicked off the force they too are "bad apples". They have been spoiled. If I beat up an innocent random civilian I would do time in prison. If they are refusing to arrest their "brother" for a crime purely because they are co workers. That means they are bad. That is why it is not only a small portion.
That said, yes, I enjoyed the debate. Thank you for keeping it civil. We all have said our opinions and we can just agree to disagree.