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Originally Posted by justgo_withit
I was raised in the sort of culture that sees police officers as protectors and people who make great sacrifices for the benefit of others; the "if you have a problem, ask that nice cop and they'll fix it" type of perspective. I've also had no reason to question this in my few adult years (with the exception of a police officer who pulled me over going 44 in a 40. Seriously??). Because of this, I'm more inclined to think that the officer's actions were acceptable and we'll hear that there's more to the story in support of him. However, if I were raised in a culture that saw police officers as our abusive, power-tripping overseers whose main goal is to suppress the masses (dramatizing to convey the differences in opinions, feel free to tone it down as you wish), I know that I would feel very differently about this situation. With this, I legitimately believe that I can trust a vast majority of cops. Like other beliefs, this is based in my upbringing and the small scope of my personal experience/the experiences of others that I have heard about. I also understand and realize that there are as many, if not more people in America who legitimately believe that cops are to be avoided, never trusted. Like other beliefs, this is based in their upbringing and the scope of their personal experience/the experiences of others that they have heard about. Possibly education, if they have studied this issue in depth from a variety of perspectives.
tl;dr: I (for lack of a better term) "side" with the cop because cops have been nice to me and I have no reason not to trust them. I am not particularly naive, or a dumbass, and am fully aware that there are probably more people who "side" with the girl for the opposite reason, and I don't think my belief is any more correct than theirs is. It's not a competition.
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I was raised to believe this as well. I have never had any problems with police abusing their power with me. I would always do whatever I could to cooperate with the authorities.
However, I know that my experience is not universal. I am not so naive as to believe that because my experience has been X, then everyone else's must be that same experience as well.
None of this has anything to do with the fact that it is not OK to taser an unarmed child.
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