tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404681916600925033.post1231611614648076778..comments2009-08-05T14:42:41.950-05:00Tony Cooksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12565713889808330198noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404681916600925033.post-9243698862123222542009-08-05T14:41:09.450-05:002009-08-05T14:41:09.450-05:00St. Patrick&#39;s Day parade event, during which there were plenty of police officers around keeping an eye on things, I witnessed a deranged man repeatedly beat another man over the head with a lead pipe.<br /><br />A nearby cop saw the scene unfold, and SIGHED, as if he were being disturbed. The man with the pipe ran away, and the officer continued to walk at his own pace toward the victim who was now doubled over on the ground. He made no move to chase after the attacker, just sauntered over, helped the injured man to his feet, and asked if he was okay (he wasn&#39;t).<br /><br />Police officers aren&#39;t superheroes. They are flawed people who have been produced from the same society that we have. They&#39;re jaded, and they&#39;re tired, and they just want to put in their hours and get paid so they can feed their families, just like anybody else. So to answer your question: no way. Most of them are good people, but they certainly don&#39;t make me feel safer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404681916600925033.post-16153341557718895952009-07-17T15:46:47.550-05:002009-07-17T15:46:47.550-05:00No.<br /><br />Where there is smoke there is fire.... and where there are TONS of police, there are serious problems with crime in that area.Mitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17439566533142292498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404681916600925033.post-73786272690344033072009-06-29T20:27:47.184-05:002009-06-29T20:27:47.184-05:00It depends. If I&#39;m in Butte, Montana, and driving to Wendy&#39;s for a late dinner with a beer in the cup holder, I&#39;m not feeling particularly safe, but if I&#39;m visiting Chicago and I&#39;m walking back from the subway to Michigan Ave andI see a cop, I definatly feel safer.Thirsty in Montananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404681916600925033.post-75873469426514124572009-06-29T18:46:41.526-05:002009-06-29T18:46:41.526-05:00NOOOOO cops are terrifying. it would seem like the internet is maybe a LITTLE bit skewed towards cop fearing thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404681916600925033.post-48304301274683664552009-06-29T18:28:47.914-05:002009-06-29T18:28:47.914-05:00NOOOOOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com