I don't believe that anybody deserves to be treated with disrespect or hatred just because they are a LEO. Neither do I believe that carrying a badge and gun gives cops the right to treat the public they serve with arrogance and disdain. Admit it--there are cops who are bullies hiding behind their shield. Just a few of those can and do taint an entire department.
I'm no cop, but
Should this trooper be fired 4825the single of respect I did not come into this world hating cops. I used to like them, admire them, and look up to them. Hell, I used to want to be a police officer...
People who want to be cops go in knowing they will see the dregs of human existence on a daily basis. They'll see worse than imaginable examples of man-s inhumanity to man all the time. If they can't find a way to handle that other than becoming rude and nasty then they need to look for another line of work.
Should this trooper be fired 4827Are you stupid? Intentionally disconnecting emergency calls should be a crime if it isn't already. The POTENTIAL for it to result in rest makes it very serious. This pig was...
Being a LEO is often touted as being in harm's way every day, but the fact is it's a relatively safe profession compared to commercial fisherman, logger, construction worker, or coal miner. So don't tell me that the demands of the job automatically make cops into jerks. A real professional does their job with respect, dignity, and compbuttion. Almost every veteran cop (and every single chief-county sheriff, retired or not) I know has a positive atbreastude, and is motivated by wanting to do the right thing for their community on their watch.
Trooper Peasley has an 18 year record, but that doesn't mean he should be allowed to act with such blatant disrespect to a 911 caller and not get disciplined for it.
