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Re: Image comments for I support the cops.... just like this guy.
Posted by: BlahX3
Date: 16/07/2011 05:32PM
Don't take it personally Gak. My hackles weren't raised there are just some things I like to say that I have opinions about concerning how we communicate here.
Helping people less fortunate is very important and it is definitely stupid that there are laws that restrict that noble effort. I've seen them in action to a small degree too. Dumpster diving for food at stores and restaurants that there is nothing wrong with is illegal in most locations. If they can't bust you for some health regulations they will for trespassing and illegal search of private property. I admit I didn't watch the guy's video (my speed is too slow to bother with that much, it tends to time out most of the time) but I can imagine it probably falls within the same area of stupidity.
I worked for ten years for a large school district. The kitchens always produced more food than was used but they were restricted from giving it away to hungry folks. Some of the kitchen managers do it on the sly anyway because otherwise the food just goes in the garbage. People have tried to get programs going to deal with that and it gets shot down by health regs and state laws concerning who the school food goes to. The bottom line is that it is just plain stupid to waste food that could help hungry people. It might not be the best food in the world but it's not that bad either. Seeing 15 or 20 breakfast sammiches dumped into the garbage every day is heartbreaking.
In the military it was much worse. I did my share of KP (everyone does) and seeing an entire beef roast fed to a garbage disposal was tragic.
I think we are fortunate here and most of the law enforcement people here seem like decent folks, some are truly awesome and do everything they can to avoid getting someone into trouble with the law. They'd rather advise and suggest and move on than hassle, ticket or arrest. Others are very different and do stretch their power to the point of abuse but not that common around here. In smaller communities where most people know each other to some degree it seems the law enforcement and the people have a much better relationship than in big cities.
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