HectorMagnificente

U.S Army Vet here, in the military if we see a battle buddy doing some thing wrong, immoral, or improper we are obligated to turn that person in. Why isn't this mentality reenforced in the police? We can not function properly as a team or accomplish our mission when we have team members performing acts that jeopardize our integrity. U.S Army holds itself to the highest standard and you fail that standard by both participating in or tuning a blind eye to these acts. For some reason, I don't see police officers holding themselves to the same doctrine, especially when I see cop tuning their backs on other cops who whistle blow. What are your thoughts on this?

I think there is a balance that can be made here. People respect the military for its integrity and honor. This is what the police needs. People need to respect the police not fear them. Yoda said it best when he said fear leads to hate and hate leads to suffering. This is what we had to deal with locals in Iraq. When we treated them with dignity, respect and humanity, they were more cooperative and more willing to share intel with us. When we barged into towns aggressively they responded to us aggressively.