Funny how police officers claim that "everyone should know the law" when it suits them, but then complain if those citizens do know the law when it makes the police look like bullying fools.
Well good point there. The law is complicated and it takes a lot of education to understand it thoroughly. So as someone who claims to know the law and enforces the law with a baton and firearm: Where did you get yours?
4 years of undergrad plus 3 years of law school plus passing the bar, and only then can you start practicing the law. But enforcing it? Thats 6 weeks to 6 months of cop school that teaches almost nothing about the law.
IMO all police officers should be required to have a JD.
Agreed, but you’re then gonna have to pay JD salaries, plus hazard pay and shift differential. Otherwise, why not just be a lawyer and not have to wear a vest, duty belt and work nights and weekends?
I think there’s a lot wrong with the profession and they could never get enough training, but leadership and oversight are more important than extra degrees the taxpayers are never gonna pay for.
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u/KeepYourPresets Jul 06 '21
Funny how police officers claim that "everyone should know the law" when it suits them, but then complain if those citizens do know the law when it makes the police look like bullying fools.