No. It's not normal to stereotype a group based on a tv show. I thought you'd actually have some real evidence. But since it is a show, yes. They want ratings. Playing a good cop doesn't do much to catch a viewer's attention. This would be like me watching House, say all doctors are sarcastic assholes, and vow to never go see a doctor again.
They're real cops filmed in action, dummy. House is fictional, Cops (etc) is real. Do you really think Cops and Alaska State Troopers are fake shows? That's not the only place I get the info from either, I see it all the time in real life. In fact, there was an article in my newspaper today about cops basically bitching about the lack of crime this past St Patty's day. That's actually what prompted me to make this post, real life incidents. The TV shows just add to the disgust I feel about cops attitudes.
Alaska State Troopers, operation Moose Decoy....go to about 6 min in and see for yourself how disappointed they are when a few people on 4 wheelers drive right by their decoy and don't even see it, the officers actually say (to themselves) "look left!!look left! They're not even looking at it!!"
Then, right after that, a man stops, gets out of his car, looks at the thing, but police are disappointed because he walks far enough off the road to where it would be legal to shoot. Then they say "well, I'm gonna check his license anyway"...HOPING he was guilty of SOMETHING.
So anyway, watch the clip from just before 6 min in up to about 8 min, and then tell me you think it's fake, or that these cops aren't disappointed with the lack of crime. Ratings? There's plenty of real crime to make a good show. They're not disappointed for ratings sake. It's not fake, it's their real attitude.
Oh experience! Like how I've been on at least 10 ride alongs with cops? Forgot to put that on my resume for you. How many have you been on? Ooooooh right...you were on one while watching Alaska Troopers? Well, if you watch Reno 911, you're in for a big surprise.
Wow, 10 ride-alongs? Holy shit!! Well, I've been in a cop car way more than 10 times. Not always in the front seat, admittedly. I know many cops, en con officers and game wardens. My family has been very close friends with a long-time cop forever now, he used to bring us confiscated shit all the time like bikes and crap. Big deal. I know how to take what I read or hear or see and process/sort it pretty well.
I used to be the reporter for a youth group I was in. I know firsthand that papers fuck up. A lot. But I also know how to fact-check, or use common sense to determine the accuracy of a story. I also read the corrections column, which most people don't do.
And you don't think that on a ride-along that the cop is probably trying to impress you or be on his best behavior? You don't believe a newspaper but you take a ride-along with a cop as absolute accuracy? Dumbass.
LOL I'm really liking the name calling. Glad we could be adult about this. Hopefully you enjoyed the cop's smiling face while you're in the back knowing you gave him the satisfaction of catching someone. I'd just rather try to find the truth than using "common sense" aka conjecture. No big deal. I just wanted to try you out after your rants on abortion that made no sense. The others were right...you are fucked up in the head. I guess we all are to some extent ha! Now let's see...dumbass, idiot...what shall be next?
Yeah, only problem was, they couldn't convict me. That's the important part, and they failed. So, yeah, I guess you could say I enjoyed the looks on their faces when I walked out of the courthouse free as a bird. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling every time I think about it, thanks for stirring up the fond memories.
Cunt!! (was that an insult or my tourettes acting up again? I guess we'll never know)
Alaska State Troopers, operation Moose Decoy....go to about 6 min in and see for yourself how disappointed they are when a few people on 4 wheelers drive right by their decoy and don't even see it, the officers actually say (to themselves) "look left!!look left! They're not even looking at it!!"
Then, right after that, a man stops, gets out of his car, looks at the thing, but police are disappointed because he walks far enough off the road to where it would be legal to shoot. Then they say "well, I'm gonna check his license anyway"...HOPING he was guilty of SOMETHING.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWHN2YgPD6M" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWHN2YgPD6M</a>
So anyway, watch the clip from just before 6 min in up to about 8 min, and then tell me you think it's fake, or that these cops aren't disappointed with the lack of crime. Ratings? There's plenty of real crime to make a good show. They're not disappointed for ratings sake. It's not fake, it's their real attitude.
I used to be the reporter for a youth group I was in. I know firsthand that papers fuck up. A lot. But I also know how to fact-check, or use common sense to determine the accuracy of a story. I also read the corrections column, which most people don't do.
And you don't think that on a ride-along that the cop is probably trying to impress you or be on his best behavior? You don't believe a newspaper but you take a ride-along with a cop as absolute accuracy? Dumbass.
Cunt!! (was that an insult or my tourettes acting up again? I guess we'll never know)