Boulder woman disturbed to discover police regularly enter unsecured homes

[Forever_frost]

I'm sure I'm going out on a limb here but....Departments are set up like the military, organizationally. We have several employees that were prior military. I guess that's why we are broken up into "squads". We "patrol" areas. And yes, the "brass" address us as "troops". Oh and our ranks share military nomenclature.

I don't think anyone, me for sure, believe we are the military. I just think it was easy for departments to adopt the same structure as the existing military.

Really? Pretty sure departments have AR's, APC's, sniper rifles and quite a few of the same toys I had as an infantryman with much less training on it and fewer restrictions.

[Forever_frost]

You are so brainwashed it's impossible to reason with you..

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=police+troops&l=1

Why don't you call the President and have him abolish all references to LEOs as "troops"?

He stopped taking my calls.

[Forever_frost]

Oh Frost, cops are just like the military except for the discipline, training, accountability, weapons, physical fitness, pay and sleeping at home every night in a nice warm bed.

Just like them, I tell ya...

Bingo. The ex military who are cops couldn't let go of the adrenaline and the power. Want proof that they have a chip on their shoulder? Drive just a little too fast through a military town and watch the douche with the high and tight walk up and if you have a military emblem on your vehicle they have to exercise their authority all over your ass because you can't stomp them into mud for talking to you like you're an idiot child like you could if they weren't wearing a badge. Hell, you have some who think they're so cool they can wear this at work:

http://www.guns.com/2013/06/20/nypd-under-fire-after-wearing-shirt-qouting-hemingways-thrill-of-hunting-armed-men/

[kingjason]

[QUOTE=Forever_frost;1092556]Bingo. The ex military who are cops couldn't let go of the adrenaline and the power. Want proof that they have a chip on their shoulder? Drive just a little too fast through a military town and watch the douche with the high and tight walk up and if you have a military emblem on your vehicle they have to exercise their authority all over your ass because you can't stomp them into mud for talking to you like you're an idiot child like you could if they weren't wearing a badge. Hell, you have some who think they're so cool they can wear this at work:

Bad Frost!

It is just like everything else, some good and some bad. I have worked with a lot of ex military folks and some are laid back as shit, and some are hell bent on flexing their authority. I will say the Marines seem a bit more edgy and all the other forces are just a mixed bag. No difference then just hiring regular joe off the street. Some want to kick ass and take names and some want to just collect a paycheck. You really can never tell during the hiring process how someone is going to end up. The badge does strange things to people.

[Forever_frost]

The badge does strange things to people.

My point exactly.

[JamisonFRC]

Really? Pretty sure departments have AR's, APC's, sniper rifles and quite a few of the same toys I had as an infantryman with much less training on it and fewer restrictions.

Not sure how me explaining why some refer to officers as troops brought that response but I'll address it.

I'll gladly give up all of those things you listed if you'll make everyone be nice and not shoot at us or one another.

[stevo]

Actually, more times than you think.

When investigating an allegation, if other misconduct is discovered, then additional allegations are levied.

I have never (thank God) witnessed excessive force in order to be placed in that situation.

Yeah, it would be, because I am pretty sure it hasn't happened a single fucking time.

Stevo

[Forever_frost]

Not sure how me explaining why some refer to officers as troops brought that response but I'll address it.

I'll gladly give up all of those things you listed if you'll make everyone be nice and not shoot at us or one another.

How about cops just treat citizens at least as well as infantrymen in war zones have to treat those noncombatants? You know, following the Bill of Rights, making sure your search warrant is for the right house, don't kill homeowner's pets in their house when you do get the wrong house? Little things