I agree, to a point. When a sheriff, who is an elected official, makes a stand he does so in the knowledge that his paycheck is secure. City cops making a stand against the will of their bosses will not only lose their jobs, but also face jail time. You can't really compare the actions of county cops who have the backing of an elected sheriff, versus the actions of city, state or federal cops who do not have the backing of their bosses. Just look at the cops who've been fired over a tweet during the lockdown.
If I were a deputy with the backing of a sheriff making a stand in support of the people he's sworn to protect, I'd be a lot more confident of my future than if I was a city cop who answered to a police chief taking orders from a democrat mayor.
It's about food on the table. Paying the bills. Your child's future. The cops are in a very difficult position here. And with bills to pay, do you choose an action that allows you to keep receiving a paycheck, or do you make a stand knowing that it will lead to your unemployment?
And with bills to pay, do you choose an action that allows you to keep receiving a paycheck, or do you make a stand knowing that it will lead to your unemployment?
I uphold my oath. If I can't do that, then I look for a job that doesn't require me to take an oath.
If they are not willing to do the right thing then they are in the wrong line of work. That said, you have a fair point. I'm not really talking about a single cop defying the orders of his boss.
What I'm getting at here is that entire police departments should be coming out and saying they will not enforce illegal orders, as some have. This happens when the rank and file make it clear to their bosses they are not comfortable with certain orders, and their bosses then make it clear to the public they will not support the abuse of power by mayors and governors. There has not been nearly enough of this.
It's about food on the table. Paying the bills. Your child's future. The cops are in a very difficult position here. And with bills to pay, do you choose an action that allows you to keep receiving a paycheck, or do you make a stand knowing that it will lead to your unemployment?
I agree, to a point. When a sheriff, who is an elected official, makes a stand he does so in the knowledge that his paycheck is secure. City cops making a stand against the will of their bosses will not only lose their jobs, but also face jail time. You can't really compare the actions of county cops who have the backing of an elected sheriff, versus the actions of city, state or federal cops who do not have the backing of their bosses. Just look at the cops who've been fired over a tweet during the lockdown.
If I were a deputy with the backing of a sheriff making a stand in support of the people he's sworn to protect, I'd be a lot more confident of my future than if I was a city cop who answered to a police chief taking orders from a democrat mayor.
It's about food on the table. Paying the bills. Your child's future. The cops are in a very difficult position here. And with bills to pay, do you choose an action that allows you to keep receiving a paycheck, or do you make a stand knowing that it will lead to your unemployment?
I uphold my oath. If I can't do that, then I look for a job that doesn't require me to take an oath.
If they are not willing to do the right thing then they are in the wrong line of work. That said, you have a fair point. I'm not really talking about a single cop defying the orders of his boss.
What I'm getting at here is that entire police departments should be coming out and saying they will not enforce illegal orders, as some have. This happens when the rank and file make it clear to their bosses they are not comfortable with certain orders, and their bosses then make it clear to the public they will not support the abuse of power by mayors and governors. There has not been nearly enough of this.
It's about food on the table. Paying the bills. Your child's future. The cops are in a very difficult position here. And with bills to pay, do you choose an action that allows you to keep receiving a paycheck, or do you make a stand knowing that it will lead to your unemployment?
Paid thugs, then.