PugJesus@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoCops select for bastardslemmy.worldimagemessage-square86linkfedilinkarrow-up1868arrow-down19cross-posted to: thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world
arrow-up1859arrow-down1imageCops select for bastardslemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square86linkfedilinkcross-posted to: thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world
minus-squarePhoenixz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down7·4 days agoAlso, stop calling them cops This “cop” word has this cool power connotation Call them police officer, that is what they are
minus-squareEncephalotrocity@biglemmowski.winlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoPolice Officer gives them an air of professionalism they don’t deserve in most cases. Nobody says ‘cops’ who are also happy to see them.
minus-squarechatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoSubjective. I don’t find the word cop all that cool, and nowadays it gives me a negative impression. Police Officer sounds just like a formal title, like Representative, Principal, Judge, etc.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoYeah, “cop” is typically used as a pejorative
Also, stop calling them cops
This “cop” word has this cool power connotation
Call them police officer, that is what they are
Police Officer gives them an air of professionalism they don’t deserve in most cases. Nobody says ‘cops’ who are also happy to see them.
Subjective. I don’t find the word cop all that cool, and nowadays it gives me a negative impression. Police Officer sounds just like a formal title, like Representative, Principal, Judge, etc.
Yeah, “cop” is typically used as a pejorative