why is that ?

[alxone]

ok so first off i have never lived in a well to do neighborhood and when something bad happens nobody has ever said "i never thought that this would happen in the neighborhood " , whats said is " wow its been a while since something like this happened here".I grew up and still hear gun shots on the regular , crack heads, gangs , junkies and low income crime in general are regular occurrences.
that being said the question is why do cop's (police ) say they are in it for the rush and also say they are out to protect the community but yet they dont show up for real crime ??
example , there was a drive by across the street (yes here in 5 points , denver ) and would you guess the cops came right out to help ,9 hours after the fact ! sorry boys but your late ,very late .When the cops do finely show up , they do and always have treated people in this neighborhood like we are all criminals (witch sucks because like most folks around here , i have never done anything wrong , not even a parking ticket ) . Why is it when lower income city neighborhoods need your help you seem to drag ass (as a collective ) . Yes im sure there are a few who would rush right over , but in my 36 years on this earth i have yet to see it . Considering public opinion of the PD you would think that when you guys showed up you would at least be helpful . dose the PD act that way because most folks around here are not blond haired and blue eyed or is it the fact that the area is lower income ? Your uniform dose not grant you instant respect in the community, like everyone else you must earn it and being a jerk dose not help . also remember one bad apple reflects on everybody , you all wear the same uniform. Honestly not trying to piss of a bunch of police but at the same time i know there are a few on this site that might be able to tell me why cops demand respect from us citizens but give none back .

[ghettodub]

ok so first off i have never lived in a well to do neighborhood and when something bad happens nobody has ever said "i never thought that this would happen in the neighborhood " , whats said is " wow its been a while since something like this happened here".I grew up and still hear gun shots on the regular , crack heads, gangs , junkies and low income crime in general are regular occurrences.
that being said the question is why do cop's (police ) say they are in it for the rush and also say they are out to protect the community but yet they dont show up for real crime ??
example , there was a drive by across the street (yes here in 5 points , denver ) and would you guess the cops came right out to help ,9 hours after the fact ! sorry boys but your late ,very late .When the cops do finely show up , they do and always have treated people in this neighborhood like we are all criminals (witch sucks because like most folks around here , i have never done anything wrong , not even a parking ticket ) . Why is it when lower income city neighborhoods need your help you seem to drag ass (as a collective ) . Yes im sure there are a few who would rush right over , but in my 36 years on this earth i have yet to see it . Considering public opinion of the PD you would think that when you guys showed up you would at least be helpful . dose the PD act that way because most folks around here are not blond haired and blue eyed or is it the fact that the area is lower income ? Your uniform dose not grant you instant respect in the community, like everyone else you must earn it and being a jerk dose not help . also remember one bad apple reflects on everybody , you all wear the same uniform. Honestly not trying to piss of a bunch of police but at the same time i know there are a few on this site that might be able to tell me why cops demand respect from us citizens but give none back .

/hides before the grammar police show up!

In all fairness to the LEOs, I think you are generalizing a bit; if that has been your experience though, you would think that's how all PD act. Yeah, some cops have that attitude, but the majority IMO don't, and many put up that wall and defense mechanism because a lot of people don't grant them that respect; people give cops a bad time when we are the ones that screw up and break the law. But again, there are bad apples on both sides...

[ronaldrwl]

Wow, extra points for mixing racism and cop bashing. Having a bad day are we?

[hurley842002]

does

[alxone]

/hides before the grammar police show up!

In all fairness to the LEOs, I think you are generalizing a bit; if that has been your experience though, you would think that's how all PD act. Yeah, some cops have that attitude, but the majority IMO don't, and many put up that wall and defense mechanism because a lot of people don't grant them that respect; people give cops a bad time when we are the ones that screw up and break the law. But again, there are bad apples on both sides...

Im sure they act different in other areas around the city and yes I met a few really good officers over the years . But it seems as the good ones are far and few between and getting to be more of a rarity every day . Are the streets that bad that the department cant find folks that not only do the job but are nice to the residents ? I know none of the cops live in 5 points but i assure you that its not that bad an area and we are not criminals .

yeah i know my grammar stinks ! What can I say after 14 inner city schools schools I'm glad I can at least read .I grew up with ketchup as a vegetable in school lunch (got to love Regan)

[alxone]

Wow, extra points for mixing racism and cop bashing. Having a bad day are we?

maybe just a little

[hurley842002]

maybe just a little

Well I have Zero time for even the slightest bit of racism, and pretty damn tired of folks throwing around that card. Folks that use the race card, really need to take a look deep inside and question their feelings on people of the opposite race.

[alxone]

i guess what sparked it was that i over heard a cop telling someone that he had to respect him simply because he was a cop . It would be nice if it were that easy but , Respect is earned not givin .

[alxone]

Well I have Zero time for even the slightest bit of racism, and pretty damn tired of folks throwing around that card. Folks that use the race card, really need to take a look deep inside and question their feelings on people of the opposite race.

yes ill agree with that , but i dont know you or where you come from , but in the world i grew up in is very racist .The black kids hate cause im not black and the whit kids hate case im a grease ball (Italian / Irish / Jew ) , and yes i have seen more than one cop use racial slang (thats putting it nice) when apprehending someone .
Hell i even was told but a cop in st louis "that its not ok to shoot white people , but if a N****R walks up to your truck , just shoot em " and that was less than a year ago . So you tell me is race not an issue still concerning law enforcement ?

[hurley842002]

i guess what sparked it was that i over heard a cop telling someone that he had to respect him simply because he was a cop . It would be nice if it were that easy but , Respect is earned not givin .

Well believe it or not, some folks respect individuals based on the career they choose, i.e. Cops, Firefighters, Military etc. I respect every one serving in those capacities (and others), just because they do that job, until of course they give me reason to not respect them. When I see a Firefighter, I automatically respect him, because he serves the community, and puts his ass on the line. Now if that same firefighter responded to an emergency, and was an ass, or didn't do his job, I would lose respect for him. JMO