cops writing cops

the other day, adam was wondering about cops and the relationship of religion and people assuming guilt. a lot of his thoughts hinge on the idea that cops can be abusive, power hungry jerks. well, i'm putting some words into his mouth on that, but i think that's a fair generalization of some of his feelings.

today, i was pointed to this website. it is almost a catalog of entitlement, written for police officers by police officers. what's the website about? well, it's a place for police to rant about...other police. you see, many police think that they should be above the law. they should be allowed to speed (or break other laws), and then pull the old, "do you know who i am?" routine. apparently, police should turn a blind eye to the lawlessness of fellow police officers.

and, they even have a "richard" of the month section. if a cop is acting like a cop while doing his sworn duty, feel free to nominate him.

some of the best letters deal with how these cops feel that their entitlement should be extended to everyone they know. or at least to their children, brothers, sisters, etc. as they complain about how these family members weren't let off for being related to a law enforcement officer. i wish i'd have known about this privilege before, it could have saved me some time and $, being the son of a retired sheriff.

sheesh. things like this don't inspire a lot of confidence in the "leaders" of society.