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Do you feel the police in your country are respectful?

I feel like the police force in the U.K. has improved a lot. They lost the respect of the public but now seem to have turned it around. When I watch how the police deal with the public in the states I can only feel grateful it’s not like that here. I feel respected as our laws keep them in check and prevents them from abusing their power. I can’t speak for everyone here but that’s my experience.

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xp47rb · M

American police are actually pretty respectful despite all the crap you see on sensationalist media. Those who have trouble with them nearly always have not only broken the law but have given attitude while resisting arrest. Nearly all those shot have given the officers who shot them reason to fear for their own lives.

JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M

@xp47rb what about police that have given citizens reason to fear them and end up getting shot?

xp47rb · M

@JovialPlutonian If an American citizen truly fears the police they probably are listening to the crap on sensationalist media and/or associating with people whose respect for and obedience to the law is at best questionable. There is a tiny percentage of officers who are bullies or full of themselves but even these usually aren't dangerous to those who obey the law or are respectful when dealing with the officers.

JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M

@xp47rb well the police in the states are renowned for abusing their power and killing innocent civilians, I mean come on there’s a global movement against police brutality in the states right now. It’s completely understandable, I mean the videos are endless!

xp47rb · M

@JovialPlutonian Almost never is a truly "innocent" civilian killed by the police in this country. The sensationalist media hides their record, ignores the behavior of the person killed and spends a lot of time showing the family of the deceased claiming they want "justice" when they really mean "vengeance" because the shooting was justified. Come to a big city and ride with an officer for an evening or two and you'll be amazed at the restraint they routinely show.

JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M

@xp47rb there are obviously a lot of officers that are giving the police a very very bad name. Would it not make sense to eradicate them from the force to improve ppl’s perspective of the police?

xp47rb · M

@JovialPlutonian there are not a lot of officers giving the police a bad name. There's a very rare bad apple but the sensationalism of the media and publicity given to ignorant people who blame the police rather than the criminal and confuse justice with vengeance is what has given them the bad name.

JovialPlutonian · 36-40, M

@xp47rb I strongly disagree, in comparison to how police deal with criminals in the U.K. we are worlds apart for sure