Taking my words out of context or making them up doesn’t pass muster with me, sorry. I did not say I thanked the cops for pointing a gun at my son’s head but rather that I was impressed with how they handled the situation. Had any one of those cops been incompetent or trigger happy my son and/or his friends could have been dead. The police handled it professionally and everyone went home that night safe and sound, both the boys and the police officers. All of the boys involved and their parents agreed the police handled it exactly how they should have. I don’t know what you did, or didn’t do so I can’t speak to if drawing guns on you was appropriate but it was appropriate in our situation. So you’re damn skippy I went and thanked the police afterwards. I have nothing but respect for the police but then again I’ve never had a bad experience with them. A large part of that stems from the fact I make a concerted effort to stay on the correct side of the law. I was just raised that way.

2nd line… childish

Laws, however, should only uphold the agreed-upon standards of the community.

Many would argue that the majority in Fayetteville doesn’t want anti-marijuana laws enforced.

#ugotpwndbra!

NW Arkansas isn’t New York, Los Angeles, or any other major metropolitan area known for crime problems. For an area this small to average more than one killing by law enforcement each year, I find that troubling. Having family members involved in law enforcement, I’m keenly aware of the dangers they face, as well as the difficulty of their jobs as well as the public perception that sometimes demonizes them even while they protect and serve.

The incidents of deadly force here are statistical outliers that should raise serious questions about the training and quality of our law enforcement officials. Those good cops you cite should as much as anyone want to rid their ranks of the cowboys and gunslingers who only bring more public scrutiny and mistrust to the table.

I’m always puzzled by the implied notion that perhaps the police just like to shoot and kill people or are incompetent. I guess it’s my nature but it’s hard for me to believe that a police officer would get off on killing someone. Aside from the fact it seems to be counterintuitive to the nature of a police man’s personality (or police woman) I find it hard to believe they would do so intentionally, knowing the amount of grief and ramifications doing so would bring down upon them, never mind the fact they would then have to live with the fact they killed someone. I also find it hard to believe they are all incompetent given the amount of training and testing they must go through.

I could be totally wrong but I don’t think so. Granted, that’s just personal opinion based on my experiences and what I know and have learned. The incident where my son and his friends all had guns pointed at their heads with cops yelling at them did nothing but solidify that opinion. Had any one of those dozen cops been incompetent or trigger happy I would have buried my son. For that reason alone I will continue to extend them my utmost respect and the benefit of my doubt. Mileage may vary based on your own experiences with the police.

However, I’d prefer the generally idiotic (IMO) law enforcement clowns here to crack down on crimes that affect me and my life a lot more than being tough guys on an old pothead. I mean… who gives a crap if someone gets high, as long as he doesn’t sell it to kids or do something unsafe?

I’d prefer the cops do something about the jerk tailgaters/road ragers/lightrunners/text-and-drivers on every street, or the punk who stole my decorative Hog from my front porch, or the noise violators who are never ticketed, or the litterers/people who think it’s ok to throw ciggy butts in the street, or the people whose barking dogs are a nuisance every night, or the drunks wandering home and yelling after the bars close, or countless other things that never get the attention of busting someone holding a quantity of weed.