Im best friends with one so I hope I can clear up some confusion. They all seem to have this 'brother' mentality under the notion that majority of the population hates them. Most I guess understand that 'Somebody has to do this Job', despite the flame, the hate, and misunderstanding from the population. Some I've found understand the moral conflict between intent and motive that we as the general population battle and how they as law enforcement typically only look at intent. In short, it's often like they see crime in black and white, or perhaps they are conditioned to- Either your good or your bad. Either your good, or your trash, shytbag, etc- and many of them come off this way, more specifically the younger generation of deputies. The elder I find are more wise, experienced, and typically have had kids to which they've learned see it otherwise. Personally, the career choice is one with an apple id rather not eat, based off experience, and a mentality I'd be ashamed to adopt. Then again, I think we could all agree that for starters it is NOT an easy Job. I was told by a deputy once that the mentality is often adopted off the job, not beforehand. Imagine dealing with liers, deceivers, mixed in with the righteous who made mistakes, amongs't ruthless theives who would kill them if given the opportunity. Imagine being afraid after pulling someone over because the guy might pull out a gun and kill you. Imagine being afraid for your family at night because of a death threat made to them by a suspect you took to jail. >.> Unless we become deputies, we cannot judge, but overall I don't like them lol
As far as a police state, it is entirely True to an extent. Perhaps we as a people interpret it as a police state simply because we don't know the law like they do, and therefore can't distinguish between law and control of the government. Regardless, deputies do manipulate situations to enforce the law,and take action, and that to me is an exercise of power which would suggest we've become a police state. They do make decisions based off morality, but often don't and can easily justify the law for any decision they want to make, whether we see it as a good one or a bad one.
Ultimately, they have too much power. Only a handful, more specifically those in urban centers, abuse that power. Then again their dealing with alot of troubled people in such areas, so can we forgive? NAW (imo), They abuse their powers, and typically don't ever pay the price, so they are covered by grace which means god forgives them, so they dont need mine/ours.
