I may sound like an old hair bag, but when I was a cop in NYC during the late sixties, seventies and early eighties, cops had respect, even from violent street hoods and gang members. That’s because we knew the job we were assigned to do, and we did it without worrying about political ramifications from leftwing radicals who never saw an arrest situation they agreed with. We had backing from our superiors and from the political establishment. The reason we had their support was because our toughness helped make residents in those high crime areas feel more secure.
When the world witnessed street thugs pouring a pail of
water over the heads of 2 uniformed NYC cops a few years ago, law enforcement
was set back a generation. Such a demonstration of contempt for the law is a
result of decades of liberal policies by local governments which would rather
tolerate utter disrespect for the police than have to deal with riot situations
that often occur after cops do the job they were trained to do. Those cops
should have been fired immediately for dereliction of duty. In addition, those
thugs should have been charged with assault on police officers and forced to do
jail time. The reason for their punishment is not merely because of their
affront to the law, but because their actions made cops look weak and
ineffective.
It's been my experience that law-abiding residents of a
neighborhood want tough cops on patrol in their areas. That’s because they’re
smart enough to know that weak cops are useless against the brutal hoodlums who
terrorize them in the streets, as well as in their homes. Thanks to the
anti-American Biden/Harris regime, thousands of savage gangs have entered our
country and set up operations. As President Trump has emphasized over and over,
those gang members are more vicious than any we currently have in our major
cities. What type of cops do you think we need to deal with them? Yes, we have
an army of well-trained law-enforcement officers in every urban area. However,
all their training means nothing without the backup of local authorities.
Let’s face it; we are at war with violent criminals in every
major city. The public has been conditioned to believe that the police are a
racist, occupying force. Yet, even a cursory examination of the victims of
crime indicates that blacks are overwhelmingly murdered, raped, robbed and
assaulted by other blacks. The decent, law-abiding people in those areas want
more effective policing, but are afraid to speak publicly, lest they be
targeted by the organized gangs who are a constant threat to their lives. The
fact is, they shouldn’t have to protest in order to be safe. That’s the
government’s most important function! The police are the arm of government that
is tasked with that job. It’s a highly sensitive job because it deals with some
of the worst elements of society. Do you think you could be an effective cop if
every move you made was on video, subject to scrutiny by leftwing groups,
politicians, and legal aid attorneys?
The old adage tells us that a visit to a sausage-making
factory would make our stomachs turn and change our diet immediately. Police
work is not for those with weak stomachs. Cops get paid to handle that which
the public doesn’t need to see as they’re enjoying dinner with their families.
What most cops deal with, in cities and towns across the country, often
involves the worst form of human garbage on the planet. To those who would
quote scripture to scold me for my language, I say walk in a cop’s shoes for
awhile before you talk about something you haven’t experienced in your typical
9 to 5 job. The Monday morning quarterback is generally someone who has never
donned a uniform or thrown a pass.
I’m trying to explain what I learned after 20 years in some
of the busiest precincts in NYC, 10 of which were assignments in plainclothes
street patrol resulting in about 500 felony arrests. If you’ve ever been in a
threatening situation, what’s the first thing you do? If you look around,
hoping to see a police car nearby, you are typical of every other decent
citizen. Imagine if that police car made a U-turn when the driver recognized
the threat. Although it’s hard for me to imagine that occurring, I know that
the police have been under siege every time they make a move, and they’re only
human. Every time a cop is intimidated by political and media-driven bias, we
are all in danger.
Tough cops are only a danger to violent criminals. The
average citizen will almost never be involved in a police incident. However,
when someone is unfortunate enough to become a victim of street violence, what
type of cop does he/she want to come to their aid? A Tren de Aragua gang member
has lots of experience with violence. If the cop that confronts him is
squeamish, you’re toast. The fact is that we’re paying cops to enforce the law,
so why not let them do it? Moreover, try to understand that they are only
effective if they’re tougher than the thugs they’re going up against. How safe
would you feel if they were afraid to grapple with the monsters that prey on
innocent people every day? How long will it be before you become a victim?
Criminal behavior is like a disease that will fester if not eradicated. The
only cure for it is on the streets of your city, and it’s wearing a blue
uniform.
