I have noticed that the overall mentality of Law Enforcement has changed since I was a kid (20 yrs ago). When I was growing up, cops were considerate, fair, knowledgeable, and actually listened to people.
But in the last decade or so things seemed to have changed. Now I know this doesn't apply to all LEOs, but the younger/newer recruits appear to be very misguided and no longer truly care about the average citizen.
Most know little about firearms. The many I have meet at the range shot poorly, train little and seem to think that the Ruger Mini 14 is the greatest riflle money can buy!! Heck, my 14 yr. old son can out shoot most of them! That's just plain sad, folks!!
These younger LEOs are all power hungry. They seem to care more about themselves and their careers then really helping anyone. Think about...If your wife got assaulted and you called them to fill out a report, they first accuse you and refuse to hear what's really going on. They might figure it's just another case of Domestic violence, so the husband probably guilty. And if you make any threats about getting revenge they'll probably throw you in jail! At best they might take a report, but never actually do anything to try and catch the guy! No...to busy writing tickets(revenue) and profiling innocent people looking for the "big" drug bust.
And I won't even mention the supposed drug war, no-knock warrants, blatant misuse of traffic laws, blatant misuse of their badge, and their attitude of "Holier than Thou".
Like I said at the beginning, not all cops are like this, but the younger ones need a real attitude adjustment, and soon.
Randall Flag
PS Yea, I know I'll get flamed for these views, but the truth hurts sometimes.