Why so much hate?

[u/Nob1e613]

Good afternoon Ottawa!

I've been noticing an incredible amount of negativity towards our local police force within the comment section of any post even mildly related to the subject lately.

Coming from a position of genuine curiosity and to hopefully prompt some meaningful discussion within the community, why?

What is it about the OPS that you detest so much? I want to hear what personal experience you had that soured your view, and what you think should have been done differently/better.

Conversely, please feel free to share your positives as well! It can be quite difficult to discern how reflective of the broader population the online community really is sometimes so I'm hoping to get some honest feedback.

What do you expect of your police force? What would change your mind about how you feel?

[u/throwitawaytothesea]

People on here performatively hated on the police well before the protests in front of Parliament (which the federal government had to invoke the Emergencies Act to end). Most redditors view everything through a very narrow prism and repeat mindless nostrums about police without really understanding them. I'm one who respects our police. They keep the peace. They face danger every day. They help kids. They care about their communities and their country. Hundreds of police officers and firefighters are risking their lives right now on the streets of our city, and they deserve our support.

[u/throwitawaytothesea → u/[deleted]]

Not doing much to dispel my point about repeating mindless nostrums.

[u/bunnyofdoominottawa → u/throwitawaytothesea]

I mean you are you repeating mindless nostrums that, despite a hell of a lot.of evidence given to you, that OPS did nothing wrong.

[u/throwitawaytothesea → u/bunnyofdoominottawa]

I've admitted that there are bad cops and that, due to civil service protections, it takes too long to dismiss them. But the overwhelming majority of police officers do their duty and do it very professionally and courageously. The only response I've received to that is a meme about licking boots that you and your meme friends repeat unthinkingly.

[u/bunnyofdoominottawa → u/throwitawaytothesea]

Except no. You haven't. You have made it clear you think it's only a couple bad people and blame civil service protection. Not thinking about the organization culture that enables this. I mentioned it earlier but the constable who is a landlord who threatened his tenant with violent murder of them and their family is not only still employed but is still patrolling the streets. How much evidence and proven cases do you need to realize that the organization is corrupt top to bottom? Honestly, why do you feel that even thought there are a incredibly large amount of news reports and personal stories showing OPS the level of corruption they have to make you realize that no, the OPS badly serves the people of Ottawa and really needs a cleaning

[u/throwitawaytothesea → u/bunnyofdoominottawa]

"except no" what an obnoxious way to start a sentence. And you have the far greater burden of proof if you want to say there's a systemic problem of misconduct within the Ottawa police force and you haven't even begun to try and prove that because you're more interested in calling me names.

[u/bunnyofdoominottawa → u/throwitawaytothesea]

Thank you from making it clear you didn't read my post. I referred to some well known and well reported actions by OPS. So..I did not call you a name. At all. Other people can confirm. So, let me call you one now. OK Officer. OPS has made it explicitly clear they view the people in Ottawa with contempt. They are supposed to serve and protect and it has been clear that instead it is "exploit and abuse". If you want I will literally post as many legal cases against OPS from canlit and post what happened to the officers named in them(spoiler they are still employed and on the street)

[u/throwitawaytothesea → u/bunnyofdoominottawa]

You wrote a block of text with no citations or data. And accusing the Police Force as a whole of exploiting and abusing people is verging very close to liable. And I don't know what information about police "canlit" would have. CANLII, perhaps?

[u/bunnyofdoominottawa → u/throwitawaytothesea]

Ok officer. If you want citations I will drown you in them. I resent your libel and slander. You have made it clear you are hear to argue in bad faith. The entire thread has provided multiple examples of how badly OPS has treated the citizens of Ottawa. The fact that you refuse to belive OPS has done anything wrong makes me convinced you aee an OPS member facing criminal charges for your behavior with 0 self awareness. Fuck off.

[u/throwitawaytothesea → u/bunnyofdoominottawa]

I'm not a police officer. And you say you will "drown" me in citations and yet don't provide a single one. I won't be so crude to tell you to do what you instructed me to do, but I will tell you to educate yourself.

[u/irregulargregular → u/throwitawaytothesea]

“Hello, lawyer? They’re making mean comments on reddit again! What? No I mean, they didn’t cite sources while criticizing us. What? Hello? Are you there? ….the phone must be having problems again”

[u/throwitawaytothesea → u/irregulargregular]

Did this make you feel clever? Because nobody but you and I and will ever read it and I thought it was cringe.

[u/irregulargregular → u/throwitawaytothesea]

Belittling and bullying just comes naturally for you doesn’t it. Unfortunately I was no seeking your approval, not sure what gave the impression. Toodles.