Most police officers do an amazing job at what they do: protecting and serving the American people. Despite this, there is a serious problem with some cops assuming that their badges grant them extra rights. Last year, police killed 1,100 Americans. The first five months of 2015 saw 476 deaths at the hands of American police, with over 1,100 predicted by the end of the year.
You may think that these numbers seem low, considering there are over 300 million Americans. But, when you consider the killing rate of our police officers in comparison with the law enforcement of other countries, it is very embarrassing.
Japanese police killed one person last year in a country with over 100 million citizens. Icelandic police only killed one person in its entire history. And, to top if off, American police have a murder rate worst than the homicide rates of the two most violent countries in the world.
SEE HOW AMERICAN POLICE COMPARE WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD ON THE NEXT PAGE:
USA is #1 in only two thing I am aware of.
– The number of people incarcerated.
– The number of prisons. (Besides the fact they are being built & ran by corporate companies. IE: @[159616034235:274:Walmart], & other large companies. FOR PROFIT.
ALL non-violent drug offenders should be released NOW. We should be able to take a little of the 80%+ of ALL of out tax dollars to start a program to get these people back into society. Putting people who sold a plant or was arrested for using and get YEARS, only teaches them to be criminals while being locked up with actual criminals. “The people you hangout with will reflect what you do in your life.” Well when you’re locked in a cell with these REAL criminals you become one weather you know it or not I would $#%&!@*ume…
Wrong!!! Try doing their job for a day.. Follow the law and you won’t need to worry!
Pauline Dodson- I am a law abiding citizen and I am currently paying the state tens of thousands of dollars to keep me from going to prison over P2P MMJ. As the law was written I was in NO wrong. I spend all of my saving on a lawyer to try and fight the 6 felonies they charged me with 2 of which were cl$#%&!@* 4’s.
(This is/was the first time I have ever been in ANY trouble with the law in my life.) The prosecutors/judge could care less…
It’s 100% about money, all they care about is having me pay them money. The day I met my P.O. she said pay on time and do you Community service and you’ll be done in 11 months. “Just Pay your money on time.”
I have always had a great respect for law enforcement and will until the day I die. I do not agree with this post.
Keep this up and the American Police will stop doing their job and then we all will be in trouble. There are always bad teachers, bad cops, bad doctors but this movement against our police officers is getting way out of hand! They are out there risking their lives to protect us, support them now!
What do we want wimps for police???
But then, most countries have police who do not have to fight the criminals and the courts, who release the felons here much quicker and give them more freedom than the police who are trying to deal with them./
I am proud of the police, but, n ot the courts.
Considering what they have to deal with, they hold back more than most people would!!!!