Friday, September 9, 2016

I wanted to write about this video I found on YouTube because it shows a positive encounter with law enforcement and the public. In the time of how it is when law enforcement is viewed so negatively on the news and social media this story really brings out the positive aspects of law enforcement, and it shows that not all police officers are bad people. In Lowell, Michigan the police department conducted traffic stops on minor violations, and in return helped the public by providing them with Christmas presents. During the stop the officers would find out what kind of presents the adults were shopping for, and they actually had people go and get the presents to give them. In the video, you can see that the people are shocked and super excited to see the police care especially after telling the officers that money is tough this year. At the end of the video, a note says "Lowell Police Department is not encouraging minor traffic violations, but it is important for police departments to take the time to show they care".

4 comments:

  1. I saw this video around last December and as Kayla mentioned, it warmed my heart. With all of the popular videos of police brutality, it always is nice to see something like this happen, especially in this day in age.

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  2. Josh
    This is a great video to show positive acts by the law enforcement. I also posted a video on my blog of a police officer helping and speaking with a depressed teen. It seems like now-a-days the negative actions police officers do are more noticed than the positive ones and that needs to change. Great video!

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  3. I love how positive this video was. Not all cops are bad cops, and this video is definitely one to show that. Most videos you see now a days usually have a bad reflection on police officers so this one was definitely nice to watch.

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  4. I love how positive this video was. Not all cops are bad cops, and this video is definitely one to show that. Most videos you see now a days usually have a bad reflection on police officers so this one was definitely nice to watch.

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