Police I Have Known

Back here I gave my crackpot theory of why cops have a certain attitude that I dislike. slavewench called me on it but I think I need to explain where I'm coming from a little more.

Now keep in mind that I don't think cops are bad in general. I do think that any job that is given power over other people is one that will attract people who want to wield that power. Some will have a selfless duty to serve the public interest. Others will be bullies. I think this is self-evident. If you don't think so, consider your attitude towards politicians - are you cynical about them but not about cops? If so I would suggest a mental disconnect somewhere.

I think it's good that we have these people, but I'm too cynical a person to ever trust them blindly. Let me tell you about the few experiences I've had with law enforcement. I'll leave out my recent speeding ticket and the time I got a ticket for jaywalking. I earned those fair and square and the cops were just doing their jobs.

( Either there are cops in La Traviata' or else the jig is up... )