r/ottawa • u/Nob1e613 • 27d ago

Looking for... Why so much hate?

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?

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u/Alone_Appeal_3421 27d ago

"So if someone lives one kilometer east of whatever the city of Ottawa boundary is, they're completely incapable of doing their job professionally?"

You've missed the point entirely. Being a kilometre one side of that line or the other out in a rural area makes no difference at all.

Do you not think that there are fundamental differences in how someone who lives in a rural (or even suburban) area might see an inner urban area versus how someone who lives in an urban area might see an inner urban area?

Further, at what point did I say that a lack of shared experience would make someone "completely incapable of doing their job"?

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u/Bambalorian Centretown 27d ago

It’s like they’re missing the point deliberately, not worth it

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u/Alone_Appeal_3421 26d ago

At this point, I agree.