A deputy sheriff recently answered questions on Reddit's "Ask Me Anything" in an effort to humanize police officers.
He may have angered people with his candidness, however, when he said:
"Eighty percent of the people we deal with are trash. And I can't put that any better. We deal with the people that other people in the community don't even know exist there. Because of this sometimes our mindset does get swayed into thinking that everyone is bad.
The deputy also talked about marijuana, detained suspects, phony 911 calls and how fast you really have to be going to get a speeding ticket.
Q: What part of your job do you find to be exceptionally stressful?
A: Honestly, it's the fact that we are so hated. I take pride in my job and everything I do. The job itself isn't stressful because I enjoy the stress, and adrenaline that comes with it. It's the fact that we risk everything daily and are still hated by the majority of people. Even law-abiding citizens hate us because of a speeding ticket they got back when they were 16. But I guess that's just something else that comes with the job so we learn to deal with it.
Source: Reddit
Q: Aren't you immediately suspicious of someone who actually tries to assert their right to remain silent?
A: One of the things I tell everyone when dealing with the police is SHUT UP. Don't say anything. A good cop (and by this I mean a bad cop that's good at turning things around) can make the most innocent thing you say sound horrible.
Source: Reddit
Q: Do you tend to automatically feel like people are lying to you?
A: Eighty percent of the people we deal with are trash. And I can't put that any better. We deal with the people that other people in the community don't even know exist there. Because of this sometimes our mindset does get swayed into thinking that everyone is bad.
Source: Reddit
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