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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa
In ANY case? Are you sure?
Let's take a scenario. You are a deputy sheriff assigned to work in a rural area. You receive a radio dispatch to go to the Zion AME (Black) Church which has just been firebombed during services.
When you arrive you observe that the county fire department has brought the fire under control. There is a crowd around the church, composed mainly of well dressed Black people who were probably attending services. (Oops. Profiling.) There are two or three clusters of three to six White people also observing the fire. They were probably attracted by the smoke from the fire. (Oops. Profiling.)
Among the White people is a small group of three White men dressed in white tee shirts and blue jeans, all of whom have shaved heads. Since the fire is nearly put out, the crowd is breaking up and people are starting to wander away. You have only moments to stop, identify, and question people about the firebombing.
Who do you single out for immediate interview?
If you decided on the three possible "skinheads" then you are a profiler. (Gasp.)
If you failed to start with them, find some other line of work. You will never make it as a police officer.
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Not sure if your comments in post 72 were aimed at me, but I was not replying to you, nor questioning you, nor disagreeing with you. My reply was to another poster and not you.
Yes, I am sure in my heart and soul that if you judge someone based on skin color, religion etc you vanity possibly be someone for law and order.
Your example is from some police protocol and I was not aware that was the subject., and was not what I was referring to or even considering.
I was under the impression most of us are not faced with a police or law enforcement decision, simply living our lives.
And I still feel in living our lives if we are judging others based on these superficial things, we cannot support law and order. It does not make sense.
All The police practice you want to throw out does not matter. Most of us are simply living our life.....that is not our responsibility, and maybe you see color as a guide...I choose not to live my life judging people on anything except their morals and behavior.
Police make judgements based on things that those who do not carry that responsibility need not. I think we live our lies and judge others NOT based on police protocol.