One time at band camp a policeman confiscated my flute. And I never got it back.
Ask HN: Police in your country
21–23 of 23 posts
Re: Ask HN: Police in your country
#22When you see police/cops in India or Pakistan, the first thoughts to cross the mind are a) What excuse are they going to make to rob you b) How can you bribe/pressure them in letting you go.
Not to forget , they really are not the type of people you can go and talk freely .
You can go and talk to an army officer and tell them the problems , somehow you feel connected to them but to a police officer its not the same .
Re: Ask HN: Police in your country
#23Really interesting to see everyone's opinions - thank you all for taking the time to contribute.
The Independent has just published a story detailing the most trusted professions in the UK - the police rank 6th to last. http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/these-are-the-12-most-...
I'd like to pad out my opening comment on my experience with the police - Luckily I live in a society where corruption within the force is a lot less noticeable than some others listed, however one can easily identify when certain groups are intentionally targeted as a way to increase the statistics for policing in my country.
My experience as a young white male, living in a large city is that most police officers whom I have contact with come with an undeserved air of superiority about them. This has always led me to the assumption that this is potentially a character trait not caused by the police but one that's unusually high amongst the police - perhaps shedding some light on the kind of person that grows up wanting to police/control his neighbor.
The fairy tale job of being a policeman you're told as a kid has long since disintegrated amongst my circles, a police officer is no longer a hero figure with the same stature as a Paramedic/Firefighter but somebody to be avoided/approached with caution.