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CMV: It's not wrong for me to dislike the police



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I'm a (generally) law abiding citizen with no arrest record, however, every experience I've had with the police has been negative in one way or another. Whether it was being afraid of being caught for underage drinking, getting pulled over for some minor traffic violation, etc. All non "criminal" activity that just jams you up.

Everybody in my social circle, likewise, has only had similar negative experiences.

So, if I base my opinion of the police force off of my (and social circle's) lived experience, they are annoying and only cause me headaches.
Note: I agree they need to exist for multiple reasons. They do not, however, need to jam normal people up for doing non "criminal" activity.

Arguments: 
"But you were technically breaking the law" Ok. Cool. You got me.

"Look at all the good they do" Sure; murder investigation, riot prevention, general safety of the public. All important. Its just that... me and everybody I know have only had negative/nagging experiences. Whenever a car is broken into or a house is robbed, they don't do much. So again, I'm basing my opinion of them on my lived experience and the lived experience of everybody I know. Whenever you see a cop, your gut reaction is, "Oh shit, how is he going to ticket me for something". Not: "Oh, there he is saving the day."

"You'll want them there when something bad happens./We need a police presence" Absolutely. And that would be the case without them fishing for revenue via ticketing.

I live in Chicago where the police drive around the northside collecting revenue from citizens while the badass cops are on the South Side doing extremely dangerous work that everybody respects.

Obviously, I got a ticket today and I'm venting.
gpt
Your argument boils down to "I don't like the police because they are doing their jobs." 

If you think the laws they enforce are bullshit, that is ok. But that also isn't the fault of the police. They don't write the laws. We have elected representatives who write the laws. So if you think there should be no age restrictions on drinking or laxer traffic regulations, then hate your politicians, not the police.

Out of curiosity, what was your ticket for?