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11-10-2012, 12:23 PM
hello folks,
it is seen that the 'bobby' in the u.k. is much more respected than the average 'beat cop' in the u.s. - what do you attribute this to? it is curious that the bobby weilds only a baton as compared to the serious department issue handguns of american cops. yet school kids give the middle finger to a patrol car in the u.s. just for the heck of it.
the 'authority' of the bobby was recently displayed during the london riots when the u.k. police did a terrific job of controlling the mobs armed with truncheons and flexiglas shields. can't imagine that happening in the u.s.
comments?
are american cops let down by governmental attitudes/policies? where does the general irreverence of the u.s. populace come from?
it is seen that the 'bobby' in the u.k. is much more respected than the average 'beat cop' in the u.s. - what do you attribute this to? it is curious that the bobby weilds only a baton as compared to the serious department issue handguns of american cops. yet school kids give the middle finger to a patrol car in the u.s. just for the heck of it.
the 'authority' of the bobby was recently displayed during the london riots when the u.k. police did a terrific job of controlling the mobs armed with truncheons and flexiglas shields. can't imagine that happening in the u.s.
comments?
are american cops let down by governmental attitudes/policies? where does the general irreverence of the u.s. populace come from?