Show JUSTICE FOR COPS COPSIE 0 ONE NE IE of the peculiarities of the American people is that they do not generally have a very high opinion of the police This attitude is partly due to the prevalence prevalence preva preva- lence of crime in cities which has led to a fairly widespread belief sometimes belief sometimes justified and sometimes not that not that the police pollee are in inefficient inefficient in- in efficient and corrupt unable to cope with gang leaders even if they wished to Part of it too probably comes from the fact that the ordinary citizens citizen's chief contact with the police comes through the traffic officer This functionary is usually overworked overworked overworked over over- worked and harassed and his temper quite naturally tends to be a short one Mr Average Average Average Aver Aver- age Citizen then ruffled at getting scolded I sharply for violating some traffic rule judges the whole force by the officer who has re rebuked rei re- re i I baked him and nd sets all policemen down as asI I rude and unmannerly persons However this isn't quite the whole story and it is worth remembering that the ordinary ordinary ordinary nary cop is ready and willing to risk his life Ufe I I against odds for the protection of ot the public He Be does it repeatedly and gets little credit creditor for Ifor or it |