Comments on: Ruby-Sachs: What it Means to Train Police http://www.365gay.com/blog/ruby-sachs-what-it-means-to-train-police/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Emily Anderson http://www.365gay.com/blog/ruby-sachs-what-it-means-to-train-police/comment-page-1/#comment-76555 Emily Anderson Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:29:41 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10644#comment-76555 I agree with many of your points, especially your recognition of the irony in the less – than – friendly relations with police officers ultimately leading to our “holiest of high holidays”. Standards for becoming police officers should definitely be higher than a high school degree or something equivalent. Additionally, police officers should be earning a higher income nationwide to serve as an incentive for superior work performance and to ensure that the police force is of the highest moral fiber. These are the people entrusted to serve and protect the people – ALL people. In order to be able to do so, however, these men and women must be armed with enough knowledge of all races, classes, genders, ages, and sexual orientations in order to respectfully uphold the law to the best of their ability. Once the bar has been raised, perhaps a new, more open – minded police force can emerge and use life experiences combined with training courses designed for people living in the 21st century, including the LGBT community. I agree with many of your points, especially your recognition of the irony in the less – than – friendly relations with police officers ultimately leading to our “holiest of high holidays”. Standards for becoming police officers should definitely be higher than a high school degree or something equivalent. Additionally, police officers should be earning a higher income nationwide to serve as an incentive for superior work performance and to ensure that the police force is of the highest moral fiber.

These are the people entrusted to serve and protect the people – ALL people. In order to be able to do so, however, these men and women must be armed with enough knowledge of all races, classes, genders, ages, and sexual orientations in order to respectfully uphold the law to the best of their ability. Once the bar has been raised, perhaps a new, more open – minded police force can emerge and use life experiences combined with training courses designed for people living in the 21st century, including the LGBT community.

]]> By: judderwocky http://www.365gay.com/blog/ruby-sachs-what-it-means-to-train-police/comment-page-1/#comment-76184 judderwocky Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:47:58 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10644#comment-76184 what... you want them to hit you over the head with a rolex? what… you want them to hit you over the head with a rolex?

]]> By: Alex http://www.365gay.com/blog/ruby-sachs-what-it-means-to-train-police/comment-page-1/#comment-76169 Alex Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:38:54 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10644#comment-76169 Well, people who get paid more tend to be less grumpy. And required to actually earn it (unless you're on Wallstreet). It's not just give them more money, it's put the bar way way higher, and raise the salary to meet the heightened expectations. After all, you can't just raise standards without raising rewards. That being said, even if they were better trained and better paid, I'd probably distrust them less, but I sure as hell wouldn't trust them. Fortunately I've never had an encounter with a cop before, and I hope to keep it that way. Well, people who get paid more tend to be less grumpy. And required to actually earn it (unless you’re on Wallstreet). It’s not just give them more money, it’s put the bar way way higher, and raise the salary to meet the heightened expectations. After all, you can’t just raise standards without raising rewards. That being said, even if they were better trained and better paid, I’d probably distrust them less, but I sure as hell wouldn’t trust them. Fortunately I’ve never had an encounter with a cop before, and I hope to keep it that way.

]]> By: Jessi http://www.365gay.com/blog/ruby-sachs-what-it-means-to-train-police/comment-page-1/#comment-76117 Jessi Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:04 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10644#comment-76117 salaries increase??? cops are puke anyway and you want to pay them MORE? salaries increase???
cops are puke anyway and you want to pay them MORE?

]]> By: Yhitzak http://www.365gay.com/blog/ruby-sachs-what-it-means-to-train-police/comment-page-1/#comment-76115 Yhitzak Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:32:39 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10644#comment-76115 And in this "frank" discussion of police officers, it is vital to acknowledge the services they provide during, for example, PrideFest. I have participated in some manner in Denver's PrideFest for the last 4-6 years, and in that time, I have never witnessed a clash between police and protesters OR police and festival-goers. (And I'll admit that this is not solely because of the police.) The Denver police (as an example of just one entity) have a history rife with prejudice, shootings, no-knock raids, and other really bad things, but they also manage to provide genuine and real security at gay events. When we examine the qualifications, actions, and purpose of security agencies like police forces, we must discuss the good AND the bad alike, we must use success and failure as a model for improvement. And in this “frank” discussion of police officers, it is vital to acknowledge the services they provide during, for example, PrideFest. I have participated in some manner in Denver’s PrideFest for the last 4-6 years, and in that time, I have never witnessed a clash between police and protesters OR police and festival-goers. (And I’ll admit that this is not solely because of the police.) The Denver police (as an example of just one entity) have a history rife with prejudice, shootings, no-knock raids, and other really bad things, but they also manage to provide genuine and real security at gay events. When we examine the qualifications, actions, and purpose of security agencies like police forces, we must discuss the good AND the bad alike, we must use success and failure as a model for improvement.

]]> By: randy http://www.365gay.com/blog/ruby-sachs-what-it-means-to-train-police/comment-page-1/#comment-76092 randy Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:24:52 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=10644#comment-76092 Agreed. Same with teachers, by the way. Agreed. Same with teachers, by the way.

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