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For someone who is in the business of working with humans daily, I prefer to believe that Mark hates SOME people but not all people.
Imagine a world in which a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) hated EVERYONE he came across. Neither victim nor victimizer would get a break from Deputy Williamson. Could he serve the public with that attitude? I think not.
Does Deputy Williamson hate injustice? I bet he does, but it would be unfair for me to speak for him. Let's assume (for the sake of the arguement) that he does hate injustice. Again assuming, that when the Deputy sees injustice he wants to "make things right" or at least help to do so. And as a well trained and disciplined professional he works within the boundaries of the law to fight injustice.
Could the Deputy do more to fight injustice if only the legal tethers that bind his actions were loosened? Maybe. So why do we as a society impose restrictions upon the actions of LEOs and Prosecutors?
Perhaps because not all LEOs and Prosecutors have the self restraint of Deputy Williamson and could be tempted to abuse their position for personal, political or economic gain. And the General Public or selected segments of the General Public would suffer outrageous persecution.
We are a country of laws and for the most part those laws have a good reason to exist. Deputy Williamson knows this, but occasionally he may become frustrated with what may seem to be unneccesary restrictions on his ability to fight injustice.
So I am guessing the Mark does not hate all people. But it is scary when a LEO posts "Why I Hate People Vol. X" implying that he has a long standing and broad dislike of the very people he is sworn to protect.
Mark, keep up the good work. Know that you and all the good LEOs in the world are suppported implicitly by the Good Citizens who may not be conciously aware of your good work. And please do not fall vicitm to the belief that everyone is a BONEHEAD just because that is who you deal with most of the time.
Scott
Imagine a world in which a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) hated EVERYONE he came across. Neither victim nor victimizer would get a break from Deputy Williamson. Could he serve the public with that attitude? I think not.
Does Deputy Williamson hate injustice? I bet he does, but it would be unfair for me to speak for him. Let's assume (for the sake of the arguement) that he does hate injustice. Again assuming, that when the Deputy sees injustice he wants to "make things right" or at least help to do so. And as a well trained and disciplined professional he works within the boundaries of the law to fight injustice.
Could the Deputy do more to fight injustice if only the legal tethers that bind his actions were loosened? Maybe. So why do we as a society impose restrictions upon the actions of LEOs and Prosecutors?
Perhaps because not all LEOs and Prosecutors have the self restraint of Deputy Williamson and could be tempted to abuse their position for personal, political or economic gain. And the General Public or selected segments of the General Public would suffer outrageous persecution.
We are a country of laws and for the most part those laws have a good reason to exist. Deputy Williamson knows this, but occasionally he may become frustrated with what may seem to be unneccesary restrictions on his ability to fight injustice.
So I am guessing the Mark does not hate all people. But it is scary when a LEO posts "Why I Hate People Vol. X" implying that he has a long standing and broad dislike of the very people he is sworn to protect.
Mark, keep up the good work. Know that you and all the good LEOs in the world are suppported implicitly by the Good Citizens who may not be conciously aware of your good work. And please do not fall vicitm to the belief that everyone is a BONEHEAD just because that is who you deal with most of the time.
Scott