Surely the fact that a uniformed police officer is wearing his hair below his collar will make him no less identifiable as a policeman.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
For policemen to be honest about the fact that they may be fearful when they come into a certain situation, not understanding what's going to happen. The only way things will change and things will get better is if people are able to be honest without feeling like they're going to be offended, or they're going to offend someone else.
Authority can be faked. That's why impersonating a police officer is a crime. Sometimes the outward appearances of authority can be deceiving.
My concern today is not with the length of a person's hair but with his conduct.
A policeman, as you discover, has to put up with a hell of a lot of abuse. A man in any other line of work would nail a guy who laid that kind of abuse on him. I know I would.
If any person - white, black, brown or yellow - objects to having a police officer potentially ask them for their ID, it makes me wonder what that person is trying to hide.
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
The police officer's job is to respect the citizens that they are in control of.
Police officers and firemen are so visible in their daily work, there's no mistaking they're there - and that presence makes people feel secure.
A decent beard has long been the number one must-have fashion item for any fugitive from justice.
When my dad first started out in the police force, wearing the uniform was a sense of pride, and it was respected in the community for what the police force was all about. Unfortunately today, the uniform is a target.
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