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there's been alot of talk lately of the fuck ups from cops ranging from the YVR incident, to tasings and abuse, and most recently the cop who kicked the guy in the head in Kelowna. These events certainly paint the police in an ugly way and many people have taken the impression that all cops are bad cops.
The reality is a few bad apples don't rot the whole case. There are good cops out there.
Here's one:
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Kelowna's top Mountie says he is incredibly proud of Constable Jennifer Hunter, now publicly identified as the female officer who was being called an 'angel' for her rescue of a despondent and half-conscious missing man.
Superintendent Bill McKinnon says Hunter is already up for a commendation, for earlier saving the life of a man who drove his vehicle into Okanagan Lake near McKinley Landing last spring.
The request for a commendation for those actions is still in the RCMP system, but McKinnon indicates to he'll now be requesting a second award.
The superintendent says the young officer, transferred to the Kelowna detachment from the Yukon about two years ago, used her initiative and persisted in searching for the missing 65-year old man last Thursday, after learning the family had turned up a suicide note.
When found before daylight on Thursday, the man was wet from going into the lake, half-conscious and hypothermic.
Hunter located him using a flashlight, hidden in bush and debris at the public beach access at the foot of Cedar Avenue, and stayed with him til an ambulance arrived.
At last report, the man was still at Kelowna General Hospital, said to be recovering well.
In a television interview this weekend, his daughter said the family owes a lot to the efforts of Kelowna RCMP Constable Jennifer Hunter.
McKinnon agrees that, with controversies swirling around Constable Geoff Mantler and some other Kelowna officers, hearing and sharing the multiple heroic efforts of his officers is a very positive thing.
Id be surprised if this thread made it passed 1 page as no one cares to talk about good things, only bad, but if you have any other stories, feel free to post them too.
Individuals should still be commended for their actions irregardless of their vocational responsibilities.
What about firefighters and paramedics, alot of people go above and beyond the call of duty and aren't recognized for it.
Sadly, bad news makes good news and thats the way its always been. We slow down in traffic accidents, not cause we're being safe, but, to see what happened.
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say what you will about the police, but this is absolutely true. the media hardly ever spends effort praising the good deeds of the police because it's not something they can sensationalize like the bad cases.
the way i see it, there's always at least one idiot at your place of work; no matter what it is you do. personally, my job has the potential to affect hundreds and hundreds of people's lives (life or death) and i've worked with literally the biggest idiot i've ever met my entire life. police stations are no different. there's always going to be a small group who power trip, become corrupt and generally fuck things up with stupidity.
overall, the police do a hell of a lot of good when compared to the amount of bad. this is not to say we shouldn't condone the bad ones but you MUST give credit to the LARGE majority of helpful, positive, peace keeping police work done on a daily basis.
It's just that much easier to notice negativities, shortcomings and to criticize others for them. Everyone makes mistakes, and a few do them on purpose, allowing the media to paint many of the things we see red.
Unfortunately that's just how media works, afterall reporting something is better than not reporting at all and it just so happens that sensationalized aversive events attract wide ranging and quick attention
What goes unnoticed then are the positives that occur around us everyday, cases like this one with a constable who went above and beyond the call of duty to save a life. Even less unfortunate is that cases such as this, ones where lives are saved, turned around, changed in a positive way, or achieve great success are the stories that ultimately get the most attention.
Sure, unwarranted tasering and brutality by Vancouver Police ought not to be ignored, and it does get sufficient attention from the public, but how many views did stories like the man with a golden voice get from across the world in just several days?
nah you really think 30-40 male cops want to be your friend . seriously ahaha . if you do think all cops are good. just watch your gonna get surprise butt secks
The biased media has messed with peoples views of things. Statistically, violent crime rates have been steadily falling every year, yet the amount of news stories about violent crimes has been going up. This just shows how the media will show what they want/need to in order to get ratings.
Woot woot they found a suicidal 65 year old man. Great police work there tips! I feel so much safer now that I know the cops are on their A game!!!
The media does the right thing by calling out the cops on every blunder they make. If they didn't inform the public, the cops would be able to get away with anything they want. Obviously the media is not going to write about all the good things cops do, because that is expected of them!
A quote from a very high ranking RCMP Member in his dealings with the media. He had just finished a media briefing about some major criminal incident and then announced to the assembled media in vancouver that he had an announcement on a "good news story". As the media packed up and left, a major Vancouver-based TV network reporter summed the media's position up on Police coverage when he said...and I quote..."we don't do good news stories"..and they walked out the door. This is one of Canada's national TV networks and a major "trusted source" of fair and balanced reporting..if you believe their commercials.
Police often go way beyond what they are paid for...I once spent my entire 4 days off...all my own free time...helping to find a missing wife and mother...and got little thanks from the dysfunctional family. I spent my own time helping teach free riding courses, I spent 2 weeks each year for 12 years helping lead the Cops for Cancer...and all the extra time before in fundraising activities. It was not in my job description and it was not expected of me. I'm not an exception by far. We didn't do it because we were paid for, ordered to or in many cases, even thanked for what we did...specially publically. We do it because we really care and want to make a difference....not for public awards and news stories.
I once was pulled over by a cop after I attempted to do some donuts in a parking lot (open diff ftl). Flips the lights, comes up and starts writing me up for things. My exhaust ended before the rear axle so he was gonna give me a V.I., I had a burnt out brake light, reckless driving, too loud, etc. Was like $600 in tickets alone.
Shift supervisor stops by, they keep talking and the supervisor starts pointing at my car and what not then he leaves.
The cop then walks back up to my window and explains what he's going to do... He then proceeds to say; "but i'm not going to, I just had to write this up cuz my supervisor was here and couldn't do nothing. This is just a warning, and I'm doing this because I want you to know that not all cops are dicks, ok?". I should have gotten his badge number or name or something. He was truly doing a nice thing.
Cops are the public servant. Our tax pay their salary. Their job is to protect us and our properties. Not fuck us over. Finding a missing 65 years old man is their job. Not mine not yours. On second thought, his news is released just to make them look better.
zulutango: I am not saying all cops are bad.. but definitely when some cops join the force, it is not for the passion.. they are going for the power and authority.
I once was pulled over by a cop after I attempted to do some donuts in a parking lot (open diff ftl). Flips the lights, comes up and starts writing me up for things. My exhaust ended before the rear axle so he was gonna give me a V.I., I had a burnt out brake light, reckless driving, too loud, etc. Was like $600 in tickets alone.
Shift supervisor stops by, they keep talking and the supervisor starts pointing at my car and what not then he leaves.
The cop then walks back up to my window and explains what he's going to do... He then proceeds to say; "but i'm not going to, I just had to write this up cuz my supervisor was here and couldn't do nothing. This is just a warning, and I'm doing this because I want you to know that not all cops are dicks, ok?". I should have gotten his badge number or name or something. He was truly doing a nice thing.
this is not newsworthy
some people think that if a cop does something nice, hes fucking amazing, lol its like me giving u a discount on food behind the managers back.
he was just being nice, must it be on the news because he happens to be a cop?
and on the contrary, it should be on the news for him, not doing a "nice thing".
it was nice for you that you saved some money on tickets but if u think about it, we have tickets to fines for ur actions so that when given, it has an impact on u, and hopefully make you obey the laws that are made to provide safety and better environment for the people. citizens give police the authority to do give such tickets and expect too but instead he didnt so that u can find him nice.
he let you go easy and gave u no consequence. a warning could make u think twice before doing what u did again but im sure a fine wouldve been more effective, despite the fact that u might have a dislike for him.
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his news is released just to make them look better.
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Police often go way beyond what they are paid for...I once spent my entire 4 days off...all my own free time...helping to find a missing wife and mother...and got little thanks from the dysfunctional family. I spent my own time helping teach free riding courses, I spent 2 weeks each year for 12 years helping lead the Cops for Cancer...and all the extra time before in fundraising activities. It was not in my job description and it was not expected of me. I'm not an exception by far. We didn't do it because we were paid for, ordered to or in many cases, even thanked for what we did...specially publically. We do it because we really care and want to make a difference....not for public awards and news stories.
all i can get from this is that, u and alot of good hearted people that happened to be cops, gathered up and did nice things on their own time. but the way you wrote it makes it sound like your trying to say that ur nice because ur a cop.
i might be the only person to perceive it this way cuz im a little drunk but just wanted to say.
edit* nvm i think u were just proving a point that not all cops are bad cops like thread title... waking up from alcohol lol
if the original article
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she was on shift
she didnt risk her life
i dont think its newsworthy at all. it was just her doing her job.
but im not saying
not newsworthy = wasnnt a good job on her part
I think the major issue people have with police officers is how these agencies deal with delinquent officers. Often times it's apparent that preferential treatment is being offered to these officers from being prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I think the general public feel as if these agencies should be accountable to the general public in instants of extreme abuse of power. But often times accountability seems to be beyond the grasp of these departments. It's even more stupid when the RCMP try to spin a story like this to make it seem they are going way beyond the officers duty. I'm pretty sure looking for a missing person while on duty is one of the more basic duties a officer can fulfill while on duty.
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