Kilted Cops in Germany

[Rigged]

I think it's too bad that cops can't just let their hair down and have a good time. They have one of the most stressful of jobs and need to be able to let off some steam.

Also, the idea that they're so far above the rest of us that they have to exibit perfect (rather than perfectly human) behavior, helps to foster the kind of "us vs them" mentality that isn't healthy for society as a whole.

At least they were wearing kilts. That's a good thing in my book.

[Southern Breeze]

I think it's too bad that cops can't just let their hair down and have a good time. They have one of the most stressful of jobs and need to be able to let off some steam.

Also, the idea that they're so far above the rest of us that they have to exibit perfect (rather than perfectly human) behavior, helps to foster the kind of "us vs them" mentality that isn't healthy for society as a whole.

At least they were wearing kilts. That's a good thing in my book.

I can't help but agree with you.Cops,along with EMS and firemen have extremly stressfull jobs and the ones I know REALLY know how to party.

[646guy]

I can't help but agree with you.Cops,along with EMS and firemen have extremly stressfull jobs and the ones I know REALLY know how to party.

I don't think it's that they can't let their hair down, but they have to be a little more careful about their social graces to speak. Especially when at a high profile event like the Germans were at....

[KiltedKnight]

Also, the idea that they're so far above the rest of us that they have to exibit perfect (rather than perfectly human) behavior, helps to foster the kind of "us vs them" mentality that isn't healthy for society as a whole.

That mentality comes from the growing fact that most cops are recruited directly out of school these days. It should be law that they should have to work at least ten years in the private sector before being allowed into law enforcement so they know what it's like to be a regular joe six-pack in the working world.

Chris.

[GlassMan]

Every year here in DC there is something called Police Week. It happens at the same time that new names are enscribed on the National Law Enforcement Memorial to remember those who died during the past year in the line of duty. That service is very somber and mournful.

However, the rest of police week is one massive party in which countless out-of-town cops are hauled away for being drunk in public, drunk and disorderly conduct, public nudity, public lewdness, and worse.

It seems outlandishly barbaric and childish to me, and I think it is horribly innappropriate when the real purpose of that visit is to honor fallen heroes, but it happens every single year without fail.

[Big Dave]

Cops are only human. We tend to think of them as infallible, because they are the ones in charge and are suppost to uphold the law, but they have their good days and bad, just like the rest of us.
The thing is that they are in a job that is suppost to protect us, and they should be accountable for their actions, on and off the job.

[bubba]

When you entrust someone with authority you hold them to a higher standard than the average citizen. That doesn't make them less fallable than thevrest of us, just that they must use more judgement in their conduct. The questions I always consider when I read about cops getting a bit crazy are did they harm anyone and did they fail in the duty we entrusted them with. If the answers are no I don't get in a tizzy over it.

[davedove]

I fully understand the need for the police (and others in similar stressful jobs) to get a little crazy. The standard I hold them to is "would they call someone else on similar behaviour". In other words, they shouldn't be violating the law they are sworn to uphold, whether they are on duty or not.

[Norbydog]

I agree with all your posts, and I am really happy there is so much support.

I have an unusual situation, where I was single for the first 6 years I was on the force, and like any male, I was interested in a social life.

Being the size of my town, I would get grief from exboyfriends, current boyfriends, friends, enemies, and all the sorts of any woman I dated. It all came to a volcano when I had to arrest a gal I dated for about a year. I still hear about that, and I dated her 4 years ago.

So now, I wear kilts, and it gives them something to talk about rather than my persoanl or social life.

[646guy]

I fully understand the need for the police (and others in similar stressful jobs) to get a little crazy. The standard I hold them to is "would they call someone else on similar behaviour". In other words, they shouldn't be violating the law they are sworn to uphold, whether they are on duty or not.

If they are violating the law then, in my opinion, they should be arrested and dealt with like everyone else. Just because they are a cop doesn't give them a free pass. In this case, if they considered what the cops did to be indecent exposure because they deliberately lifted their kilts (ah bringing it back to the topic of kitls to keep us on track!) then that's FAR different from them standing near a ventilation system and accidentally getting it blown up....