Cop Arrests Man, Forced Him to Leave Family Pet on the Side of the Freeway to Die

[byronius]

42. Yes, and that's why I'm grateful to live here.

Davis cops all have master's degrees in criminal justice, are invariably polite, well-adjusted, and from diverse backgrounds. Every contact I've had with them has been very much citizen-to-public-servant, and not once have I had reason to think they were anything other than Professional Law Enforcement.

Maybe some of the redder communities have problems. Sacto County Deputy Sheriffs don't make much, and are the only complained-about law enforcement in the area. Sacramento City Police have always been excellent in my opinion; well-trained and intelligent. I was at a hostile protest where things got out of hand; they were like patient parents, and displayed immeasurable self-control.

I think a lot of it has to do with the general population cops are drawn from. They represent the lower norm, to some extent. Which means Texas is completely fucked.

Worst cops I've ever come across? Texas, and Arizona. I had an uncle who served in San Antonio as the cop who trolled gay bars to pick up men who would subsequently be driven to the outskirts of town and beaten unconscious. Nice guy, not a good cop. Certainly the culture supported his actions, however. Scary fucking place, San Antonio. All my relatives come from there, I should know.

Arizona cops made me leave Arizona. Openly crazy, proud to be unbalanced alpha-males with no professional intent whatsoever.

I'll stick with my nerdy Davis cops. This town is tough on them; the slightest misstep and the entire community reacts intensely.

That's how it should be.