"SD" c o f l y i n g @ p c i s y s d o t n e t wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 04:59:02 -0700, "Tom Sixkiller"
wrote:


It used be charged under "Disturbing the Peace", but that was before
police
spent half their time on "drug enforcement" or "revenue gathering".
Barely
thirty years ago, that was the primary function of smaller town police
(any
sort of disturbance), but now...

There is a problem with your theory Tom. As a police officer for
almost 15 years there are even rules that we have to follow. As far
as disturbing the peace, where I was from, there had to be a
complaintant. The police officers Peace could not be broken.

I notice that (in my neighborhood at least) calls about disturbances in
residentail areas are low priority. Even if they do come, they ahve to ba
called back AT LEAST twice. Further, for repeated calls, there must be sworn
affidavits from three neighbors.


So stop your generalization of officers. Most out there are trying to
do thier job and do it right.

Didn't say they weren't -- but YOU don't define the job, your local
legislature (city, county, township...) do.

I am not saying that there are a few
out there that do make us look bad, just like here in the aviation
world. I have been a pilot for almost 8 years now and have seen my
share of people who dont care about what others think and bust Fars
all the time. But it is the system that ties their hands and prevents
them from doing things, not because they dont want to.

That's my point...and that's why many leave the field, so please stay
focused on the point.