8/20/2019 School WorkConvacation
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My independent project was done on a whimsical basis. It's
thanksgivin
g eveand my family and I are all gathered around watching
football. The Redskins andCowboy's are all tied up, and my uncle is
on the verge of having a nervous breakdown.A diehard Cowboys fan,
who can't even remember when was the last time he didn'tbeton a
game. Mom and dad are still eating, while my aunt recites a
thanksgiving song forall the uninvited guests. The door bell rings,
and what do you know it's the LowellPolice. Officers Bob Jacob and
William Gould stop by on their neighbor-hood patrol.My aunt
invities them in for some coffee, and they end up eating the rest
of ourthanksgiving dinner. For some strange reason I think of
Sociology.( Do you think they'llarrest me if I asked them too.) I
asked if they had some spare time to indulge me in
myexperiment, and they were delighted to do so. (This also gave me
a chance to show myparents I was actually doing something
productive in school.) They placed thehand-cuffs on me and read me
my rights. I have to admit the whole thing was qui
tefunny, but I would never want it to happen in a real
situation. The cuffs where killingme, but I took it like a
man. They gave me a ride around the block where I hadthechance to
ask them a few questions.
1. What made you want to become a cop?2. How do you feel about
kids and our constant drug problem?3. Do you think certain laws
should apply to certain situations?4. Do you feel you are making a
significant contribution to society?5. What's the number one crime
you constantly encounter?
Bob became a cop because it was a family thing. William
became a cop becausehe thought he could make a difference, and he
lost a brother so I didn't push the subjectany further. As for
drugs, both agreed that they enforce no drugs to the letter of
the law.From a joint to an once it's all the same. The
repercussions vary, but that's not their job,they leave it up for
the courts to decide what type of steps should be taken. They
doadmit at times to scarring kids, saying that their going away for
a long time, and basically
just being more lenient. When I asked if they thought killing
someone in self defensewas wrong, they replied if you can't call us
first then by all means do anything necessaryto escape. Both
agreed they feel better when they have done a good nights
job, but wishmore could be done to ensure people a right to
live as they wish no matter where thatmight be. The number one
crime in committed in Lowell is drug dealing and abuse. As
