Give them a break!

**Max Preload** · 12th November 2010, 15:58

Originally Posted by davebullet

Like there are good and bad people, since the police are just people, there are good and bad cops.

That assertion requires the premise that they're a random cross-section of the community. They're not. They're specifically chosen for being self-righteous sanctimonious bastards, weeding out anyone capable of independant thought, although some do sneak in. Both have their merits but also their pitfalls.

**red mermaid** · 12th November 2010, 18:26

If this was anywhere near true this forum would be called KiwiCops.

Originally Posted by Max Preload

That assertion requires the premise that they're a random cross-section of the community. They're not. They're specifically chosen for being self-righteous sanctimonious bastards, weeding out anyone capable of independant thought, although some do sneak in. Both have their merits but also their pitfalls.

**scumdog** · 14th November 2010, 17:54

Originally Posted by Max Preload

That assertion requires the premise that they're a random cross-section of the community. They're not. They're specifically chosen for being self-righteous sanctimonious bastards, weeding out anyone capable of independant thought, although some do sneak in. Both have their merits but also their pitfalls.

These are the words of extreme wisdom......

Pfft!