"Why I Hated Being a Cop"

[ZiprHead]

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/04/21/why-i-hated-being-a-cop?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share-tools&utm_source#.BWnnCLg5I

 

[Malintent]

It sounds like he hated being a cop because of the War on Drugs. I can see why. Prohibition never has worked, never will work, can only do harm to society, and prevents no harm to anyone. The most criminal act a government can engage in is the depriving of a society the commodities they demand.

 

[J842P]

It sounds like he hated being a cop because of the War on Drugs. I can see why. Prohibition never has worked, never will work, can only do harm to society, and prevents no harm to anyone. The most criminal act a government can engage in is the depriving of a society the commodities they demand.

I mean, not that I disagree with you regarding the Drug War, but I can think of way more "criminal" things a government could do.

 

[Deepak]

Nice piece - hopefully it's the bellwether of a turning tide.

I remember listening to an NPR program last year where both opposing sides basically admitted the WoD was an abject failure and the only real debate was on what our policy moving forward should be. There was a cop who called in who essentially recommended doubling down on polices that all interested parties admitted don't work and cannot work.

It's always nice to see one of these guys turn out to be rational and working to fight the good fight

 

[ronburgundy]

A massive but indirect effect of the war on personal liberty (oops, I mean drugs) is that it prompts most reasonable people like the cop in the OP to quit early or never join the force to begin with.
Unreasonable authoritarian laws with no regard for liberty wind up attracting mostly unreasonable authoritarian assholes with no regard for liberty into the police force.

Few decent and reasonable people would choose to enter a professional where they spend most of their day ruining people's lives for no good reason. The fact that such a job also pays absolute shit makes it even worse. It means that those who enter it not only are willing to do that job, but actually enjoy it enough to risk their life for little financial gain. Ending the drug war, raising cop pay, and raising the job requirements and testing standards for admission would go a long way toward reducing most of the problems with US cops.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

It sounds like he hated being a cop because of the War on Drugs. I can see why. Prohibition never has worked, never will work, can only do harm to society, and prevents no harm to anyone. The most criminal act a government can engage in is the depriving of a society the commodities they demand.

Yup. The war on drugs. These days you have to have something wrong upstairs to want to be involved in the drug war.

 

[bilby]

It sounds like he hated being a cop because of the War on Drugs. I can see why. Prohibition never has worked, never will work, can only do harm to society, and prevents no harm to anyone. The most criminal act a government can engage in is the depriving of a society the commodities they demand.

I mean, not that I disagree with you regarding the Drug War, but I can think of way more "criminal" things a government could do.

Say what you like about the Third Reich, but unlike the US government, at least they never made selling beer illegal.

 

[Malintent]

I mean, not that I disagree with you regarding the Drug War, but I can think of way more "criminal" things a government could do.

Say what you like about the Third Reich, but unlike the US government, at least they never made selling beer illegal.

Pretty much every beer you have ever tasted would be illegal to sell in Germany as "Beer", due to the Reinheitsgebot, the Bavarian PURITY LAW of 1487. That's right... Germany was all about "purity" way before the Third Reich. Hops, Water, Barley... that's it. Every American commercial beer has loads of corn and other adjuncts... never mind all the craft beer additives such as sugars, fruits, spices, and other flavorings.

 

[ksen]

I mean, not that I disagree with you regarding the Drug War, but I can think of way more "criminal" things a government could do.

Say what you like about the Third Reich, but unlike the US government, at least they never made selling beer illegal.

That's only because Hitler was in bed with Big Hops.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Say what you like about the Third Reich, but unlike the US government, at least they never made selling beer illegal.

That's only because Hitler was in bed with Big Hops.

Bestiality?

Show

The Easter Bunny

 

[bilby]

Say what you like about the Third Reich, but unlike the US government, at least they never made selling beer illegal.

Pretty much every beer you have ever tasted would be illegal to sell in Germany as "Beer", due to the Reinheitsgebot, the Bavarian PURITY LAW of 1487. That's right... Germany was all about "purity" way before the Third Reich. Hops, Water, Barley... that's it. Every American commercial beer has loads of corn and other adjuncts... never mind all the craft beer additives such as sugars, fruits, spices, and other flavorings.

I have only twice drunk an American adjunct lager.

The second time was because I couldn't believe that the first one was really typical of what Americans drink instead of beer.

Most of the beer I drink, I brew myself - and most of it would comply with the Reinheitsgebot.

 

[fromderinside]

Pretty much every beer you have ever tasted would be illegal to sell in Germany as "Beer", due to the Reinheitsgebot, the Bavarian PURITY LAW of 1487. That's right... Germany was all about "purity" way before the Third Reich. Hops, Water, Barley... that's it. Every American commercial beer has loads of corn and other adjuncts... never mind all the craft beer additives such as sugars, fruits, spices, and other flavorings.

I have only twice drunk an American adjunct lager.

The second time was because I couldn't believe that the first one was really typical of what Americans drink instead of beer.

Most of the beer I drink, I brew myself - and most of it would comply with the Reinheitsgebot.

So beer is a thing. Hate hops. Raised in the Goldendale area of Washington too. End of story. Only reason to drink beer is that it goes with something good to eat. Even there I'm at a loss for things that go with whatever beer.

I thought sausage once. But that thought passed quickly when I drank vodka with sauerkraut, blood sausage, and rye with German potato salad. Works for most things jewish polish too. Who'da thunk.

Now I'm trained. Forget cold beer. I really like fish and chips and with a nice warm dark old ale. Its either that or a Ragu with Barberesco - yeah, not a beer - a somewhat strong tasting red wine from the Piedmont region of Italy that brings out the lamb.

Thumbing my glass with a good single malt makes me think of some rich poem from Dylan Thomas.

Beer just doesn't come up to scratch does it.

It always seems to be about beer. Well here's throwing a shot into your beer with egg for something interesting at least.

Last days of my twenties all I can remember now is thinking beer sure looks like its primary product piss as I took one.

Summing up. Beer? Not a fan.

One last volley. Pushing a lemon twist into a Hefe bottle makes by cheeks tighten up.

Oh wait. This is supposed to be about the shitiness of cop being. Darn. I sure hope cops aren't beer drinkers. They need something a bit more potent.

 

[fast]

Few decent and reasonable people would choose to enter a professional where they spend most of their day ruining people's lives for no good reason.

Seriously?

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[Malintent]

Pretty much every beer you have ever tasted would be illegal to sell in Germany as "Beer", due to the Reinheitsgebot, the Bavarian PURITY LAW of 1487. That's right... Germany was all about "purity" way before the Third Reich. Hops, Water, Barley... that's it. Every American commercial beer has loads of corn and other adjuncts... never mind all the craft beer additives such as sugars, fruits, spices, and other flavorings.

I have only twice drunk an American adjunct lager.

The second time was because I couldn't believe that the first one was really typical of what Americans drink instead of beer.

Most of the beer I drink, I brew myself - and most of it would comply with the Reinheitsgebot.

I'm also a homebrewer.. Luckily, I do have access to a wide variety of craft beers from all over... but my beer is the best, hands down. nothing else quite has that silky mouth feel, if I do say so myself.

The only variety of Ale I've made in the past few years that would pass those laws are my SMASH brews (Single Malt, Single Hop)... but they are fully organic, non-GMO.. heh.

I couldn't stomach an American Lager now-a-days. It's true that what American's think is beer is really just watered down fermented corn syrup.

 

[J842P]

Say what you like about the Third Reich, but unlike the US government, at least they never made selling beer illegal.

Pretty much every beer you have ever tasted would be illegal to sell in Germany as "Beer", due to the Reinheitsgebot, the Bavarian PURITY LAW of 1487. That's right... Germany was all about "purity" way before the Third Reich. Hops, Water, Barley... that's it. Every American commercial beer has loads of corn and other adjuncts... never mind all the craft beer additives such as sugars, fruits, spices, and other flavorings.

You realize that isn't a real law anymore, right? Anyway, under the strictest interpretation of that law, wheat beers aren't beers! But imagine telling a Bavarian that their favorite hefe is 'not pure.'

Anyway, most of the traditional Belgian ales wouldn't qualify, and any law that disqualifies those is a stupid beer law.

http://www.europeanbeerguide.net/reinheit.htm

 

[Malintent]

Pretty much every beer you have ever tasted would be illegal to sell in Germany as "Beer", due to the Reinheitsgebot, the Bavarian PURITY LAW of 1487. That's right... Germany was all about "purity" way before the Third Reich. Hops, Water, Barley... that's it. Every American commercial beer has loads of corn and other adjuncts... never mind all the craft beer additives such as sugars, fruits, spices, and other flavorings.

You realize that isn't a real law anymore, right? Anyway, under the strictest interpretation of that law, wheat beers aren't beers! But imagine telling a Bavarian that their favorite hefe is 'not pure.'

Anyway, most of the traditional Belgian ales wouldn't qualify, and any law that disqualifies those is a stupid beer law.

http://www.europeanbeerguide.net/reinheit.htm

Actually, no beer ever passed the original version of the law. In 1487 they were not aware of the existence of yeast. Once yeast was discovered as the cause of fermentation, the law was revised to allow for it. It was also revised to allow for the use of "finings" such as Irish Moss and gelatin, used to help remove proteins that cause haze. They also allowed certain unrefined sugars, to aid the fermentation of stronger ales and to support bottle conditioning.

Brewing good beer is as easy as boiling water. .brewing awesome beer can get pretty complicated. I invite everyone to try it out.. best hobby ever... http://howtobrew.com/book/introduction