Thank you! For being an officer who actually has the right mindset for the job. Every single current and future LEO should listen to your words of wisdom. You should be part in training all new hires. This is how all should aspire to become. Thank you again
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Not all officers like to state the reason for the stop as it hurts their ego to be - in any way whatsoever - beholden to a member of the public, I suspect that regardless of this new law there will still be a sizeable number of officers who can't bring themselves to concede even a tiny bit of authority by having to explain themselves, and will simply ignore (or 'bend') the law.
I think it is a good addition to the law. Professional officers probably already do this. I'm not a fan of traffic tickets. Law enforcement should not be a money making enterprise and too many departments are set up to write as many tickets as possible to include ticket quotas and rewarding officers for writing as many frivolous and dubious tickets as possible. Fewer interactions with law enforcement are always best and what limited interactions should be as polite and painless as possible.
I'm afraid that's true. It's much too rare and shouldn't be. They usually ask you, "Do you know why you're being pulled over today?" That way, you can incriminate yourself.
I support law enforcement insofar as we need officers to enforce the law. I do not support police officers abusing their power in any way, even in ways as minute as requiring motorists to hand over documents before informing them of the reason for the stop. I think it's a ridiculous and pathetic power trip when cops refuse to tell drivers why they've been stopped. People are rightfully curious about why they have been stopped, and it is completely natural for them to ask the cop why they've been detained. It is pathetic when cops refuse to tell the motorist the reason for the detention until after they have produced documents.
Hi, Bryan! I appreciate your calm, considered delivery. I do have a question for you, though: As a law enforcement officer sworn to uphold the law and protect constitutional rights, don't you have an obligation that requires you to go beyond simply not participating personally "in a corrupt system," but to actually take action in accordance with your oath when you encounter wrongdoing on the part of another police officer?
Thanks for sharing your comment Robert. There is a fine line to follow when it comes to co-worker corruption. For example: Maybe that officer had other probable cause for the stop and wanted more probable cause to strengthen his case. If you see something that you know for sure is corruption, and you have hard evidence....then - yes - you have a duty per your oath to report it. However, keep in mind that the story I shared was from a department that did not have body worn cameras and it was during an era where some supervisors protected lazy officers who often took shortcuts. The story in the video was shared as a learning lesson only. Always keep in mind that there are hidden relationships in every agency and you must follow a balanced approach - especially when you are on probation - to avoid being fired by buddy-supervisors of the person you are complaining about. I learned over the years that there are dating and family relationships behind the scenes that may bite you hard- if you are the type of officer/deputy who stirs up problems - especially when many times it comes down to perception vs. what actually occurred. Years ago in one of my college classes I shared a situation where one of my students was on a ride-along with an officer. He saw the officer make a traffic stop for speeding and then observed the officer accept money from the person he stopped which he assumed was a bribe. Without talking to the officer first, the student returned to the station and reported the incident to the officer's sergeant who called the officer into his office only to find out that the person he had stopped was the officer's brother (a deputy sheriff) and his brother had paid him for gas money from a previous lake day where many officers took their boats to the lake. Later, the student found out that the officer in question was engaged to the sergeant's daughter. Needless to say, my student was blackballed by that department for assuming without following proper investigative guidelines. Again, --always be the type of ethical officer who follows the law and department policy, alll - the - while navigating organizational culture and avoiding controversies - especially when you are a probationary officer/ deputy sheriff/ highway patrol officer, etc.
Over the 20+ years I worked in law enforcement before becoming a college professor, I saw a number of officers who lost their jobs for committing various crimes. At the top of the list is domestic violence, closely followed by drugs - at times officers get injured and have to go on pain meds - unfortunately, they may get addicted and their behavior costs them their jobs. Ethical violations come in at third place: stealing money, abusing prisoners, etc. One of my co-workers married a woman who he didn't know was addicted to methamphetamine and was on probation for drugs and searchable. One morning, the door bell rang and it was the probation department who were there to search the house. She was at work, but hew was arrested as they found methamphetamine in the master bedroom. As human beings, we have to constantly assess and adjust our actions to minimize our worst possible outcomes. Thanks for the question.
Thank you! For being an officer who actually has the right mindset for the job. Every single current and future LEO should listen to your words of wisdom. You should be part in training all new hires. This is how all should aspire to become. Thank you again
A Human Being AND a police officer in the same body!
He is a true ambassador for law enforcement with every public contact he males.
Hope all potential and current officers watch this video and hopefully learn from it.
I am so inspired by this video
Great Ethics
Thanks 🙏 for the positive feedback.
Thank you for all your comments. I can't reply to every comment, but I truly care about your well-being and future prosperity. Always feel free to suggest new videos so that you can build your personal knowledge base and use it to be successful in your life journey !
Thanks for advising verry helpful
Cops should also have to answer immediately if you ask if you're being detained. They shouldn't be allowed to hem and haw for minutes on end.
Not all officers like to state the reason for the stop as it hurts their ego to be - in any way whatsoever - beholden to a member of the public, I suspect that regardless of this new law there will still be a sizeable number of officers who can't bring themselves to concede even a tiny bit of authority by having to explain themselves, and will simply ignore (or 'bend') the law.
I think it is a good addition to the law. Professional officers probably already do this. I'm not a fan of traffic tickets. Law enforcement should not be a money making enterprise and too many departments are set up to write as many tickets as possible to include ticket quotas and rewarding officers for writing as many frivolous and dubious tickets as possible. Fewer interactions with law enforcement are always best and what limited interactions should be as polite and painless as possible.
this guy has Humility, is practical and wise but you would be surprised who is out there.............this guy is Rare
I'm afraid that's true. It's much too rare and shouldn't be. They usually ask you, "Do you know why you're being pulled over today?" That way, you can incriminate yourself.
I support law enforcement insofar as we need officers to enforce the law. I do not support police officers abusing their power in any way, even in ways as minute as requiring motorists to hand over documents before informing them of the reason for the stop.
I think it's a ridiculous and pathetic power trip when cops refuse to tell drivers why they've been stopped.
People are rightfully curious about why they have been stopped, and it is completely natural for them to ask the cop why they've been detained.
It is pathetic when cops refuse to tell the motorist the reason for the detention until after they have produced documents.
Hi, Bryan! I appreciate your calm, considered delivery. I do have a question for you, though: As a law enforcement officer sworn to uphold the law and protect constitutional rights, don't you have an obligation that requires you to go beyond simply not participating personally "in a corrupt system," but to actually take action in accordance with your oath when you encounter wrongdoing on the part of another police officer?
Thanks for sharing your comment Robert. There is a fine line to follow when it comes to co-worker corruption. For example: Maybe that officer had other probable cause for the stop and wanted more probable cause to strengthen his case. If you see something that you know for sure is corruption, and you have hard evidence....then - yes - you have a duty per your oath to report it. However, keep in mind that the story I shared was from a department that did not have body worn cameras and it was during an era where some supervisors protected lazy officers who often took shortcuts. The story in the video was shared as a learning lesson only. Always keep in mind that there are hidden relationships in every agency and you must follow a balanced approach - especially when you are on probation - to avoid being fired by buddy-supervisors of the person you are complaining about. I learned over the years that there are dating and family relationships behind the scenes that may bite you hard- if you are the type of officer/deputy who stirs up problems - especially when many times it comes down to perception vs. what actually occurred. Years ago in one of my college classes I shared a situation where one of my students was on a ride-along with an officer. He saw the officer make a traffic stop for speeding and then observed the officer accept money from the person he stopped which he assumed was a bribe. Without talking to the officer first, the student returned to the station and reported the incident to the officer's sergeant who called the officer into his office only to find out that the person he had stopped was the officer's brother (a deputy sheriff) and his brother had paid him for gas money from a previous lake day where many officers took their boats to the lake. Later, the student found out that the officer in question was engaged to the sergeant's daughter. Needless to say, my student was blackballed by that department for assuming without following proper investigative guidelines. Again, --always be the type of ethical officer who follows the law and department policy, alll - the - while navigating organizational culture and avoiding controversies - especially when you are a probationary officer/ deputy sheriff/ highway patrol officer, etc.
Have you ever arrest bad police?
Over the 20+ years I worked in law enforcement before becoming a college professor, I saw a number of officers who lost their jobs for committing various crimes. At the top of the list is domestic violence, closely followed by drugs - at times officers get injured and have to go on pain meds - unfortunately, they may get addicted and their behavior costs them their jobs. Ethical violations come in at third place: stealing money, abusing prisoners, etc. One of my co-workers married a woman who he didn't know was addicted to methamphetamine and was on probation for drugs and searchable. One morning, the door bell rang and it was the probation department who were there to search the house. She was at work, but hew was arrested as they found methamphetamine in the master bedroom. As human beings, we have to constantly assess and adjust our actions to minimize our worst possible outcomes. Thanks for the question.
What you mean to say is that police aren't supposed to do this. The truth is, however, they can and will do whatever they want. As usual.
You seem like a fairly young man, are you no longer a police officer? Please don't tell me that you're already collecting a pension!