Posted by SandyWeb on July 23, 2004, at 12:32:24
In reply to Re: PartyCloud ((HEE!)), posted by partlycloudy on July 22, 2004, at 19:39:16
Hey there PC,
You mentioned that you might be interested in reading "Bound By Duty: Walking the Beat With Canada's Cops".
I just read the back cover, and it sounds quite interesting.
"The people from the communities I know best...the marginalized, the poor, the addicted, the mentally ill, the homeless...know, more than most, the realities of Canadian law enforcement, its flaws, its abuses, its golden moments. These people understand what it's like to be at the mercy of others (too many others), whether they're being interrogated by a welfare worker, condemned by Children's Aid, turned away from shelters or committed to an institution. These people know that there has always been a two-tier system of policing: one for the haves, one for the have-nots. Out on the street, in city parks and alleyways, in rundown bars and boarding homes, you learn fast that an unhappy cop can be as lethal and destructive as a disgruntled postal worker.
But a police force is not a monolith; it is a living, breathing organization of individuals. I've felt the real empathy and determination of cops investigating the deaths of those labeled 'mentally ill' for the coroner's office; I know officers have a far greater understanding of the challenges facing our communities than most social workers."
Sandy
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