Allison, 16
Forest Hills H.S.
Rego Park, NY: |
No i don't really trust the police in my community. I feel
that they sometimes pick on teens in the community because they can, being they are the
authority over us. They all have this major power trip going on. They want respect from us
and we give it to them, however they dont seem to want to respect us at all, so why should
it be givent to them. Not only that but if something goes wrong in the neighborhood they
immedialty look at us and come to the place we hang out at and tell us to leave. I think
thye fail to realize that we dont have many places to go to hang out and it seems that
they want to take away everything we have. They also fail to realize that we are people to
and we have rights, even though we are minors. Another reason i dont trust them is because
they also pass judgment based on looks and i think that is wrong. |
Melody, 17
St. Agnes Academic H.S.
College Point, NY: |
It depends on the use of the word trust. I'm hoping that the
police in my community aren't corrupt, though there are stories that say they are. In the
sense of whether I trust my life in the hands of New York's finest, I'm not sure. Cops are
never there when you need them. Sure they're there to give you summons' for spitting or
jaywalking but when it comes down to the "real" crimes, are the cops there? No
doubt that if something happened to me, an officer nearby would help me but if they're not
there when the situation occurs, it takes them awhile to get there. The police in New York
are reliable though. It's funny; As little kids, we salute cops and as teens we run away
from them. |
Natalie, 17
St. Agnes Academic H.S.
College Point, NY: |
The police in my community have not really done anything for
me to enstill my trust or anything that I have lost trust. I think the police in my
community don't pay attention to the neighborhood they are trusted to care for. The
station is only a few blocks away yet when something happens it take them twenty minutes
to arrive. |
Antonio R., 20
San Jacinto College
Houston, TX: |
I trust the police in my community to a certain extent.
Sometimes I feel the police abuse there power by stopping you for no apparent reason,
speeding when ever they feel like it, or even "tailgating" the person to
intimidate them. |
Victor, 17
Presque Isle H.S.
Presque Isle, ME: |
No i do not, ..... because they are stupid hick morons that
some idiot gave a gun. I would be concerned if there were anything for the police to do.
But seeing as there is not a whole lot of crime or even common moonshine bootleging like
in the old days I don't stay up worrying. One good thing is that our police do know how to
ride around in their cars. I would say that they ate donuts but that is just a common
sterotype and seeing as we only have one donut shop that is Canadian we don't have a lot
of opputunity. How is that last sentence for a run on? Maybe we should level Presque Isle
and turn it into a penal colony for Chicago gangs. I hope nobody is to upset by my views
but they are mine and if you don't like them then you probably should not have read this. |
Jennifer, 17
Presque Isle H.S.
Presque Isle, ME: |
I do trust the police in our community. Any time I have come
in contact with one, it has been a positive experience. They are friendly and willing to
answer questions about their job and have fun with us. We are connected to them through
our DARE program throughout our school years giving us a sense of who they are and what
they expect from us. Many of the police officers we have in our small town grew up around
Northern Maine, therefore giving them an idea of how our community runs. Often we see them
at sports events and other community functions giving us contact that many people wouldn't
have if their town was larger than ours. |
Dena, 17
Presque Isle H.S.
Presque Isle, ME: |
Since our community is so small, most residents know the
police officers simply because we see them around quite a bit. As students, we all are
quite familiar with the personell because they have spoken to classes and are around when
we have school dances and things. Our department also gives out trading cards featuring
the officers in our town. It sounds like a pretty dumb idea, but it really does help to
get the faces out there for people to see and know. This little bit of recognition helps
people to trust the officers more because we see them more as people and members of our
community. We get to know them a little better and feel more comfortable under their
protection. |
Jayne, 17
Presque Isle H.S.
Presque Isle, ME: |
Yes, I think that the police do a wonderful job by keeping
our steets and parks free of loitering. I don't feel that teens hang around places for a
long time. We do have a local hang-out at a gas station, Citgo. Most of the time Citgo is
a meeting place to either travel to a friends house or get coffee after a ski meet. I
think that the police are very trusting and look out for the common good of the people.
The police come to our dances, I sometimes talk to them and this makes them seem just like
another person rather than such a higher authority. |
Vinny, 17
Presque Isle H.S.
Presque Isle, ME: |
Yes, I trust the police in our community, they treat everyone
fairly. I trust that the will people treat fairly to the best of their ability. |
William, 19
Presque Isle H.S.
Presque Isle, ME: |
Not entirely. They do provide a valuable service, yet they
obviously are far from being as professional as possible. They could clean up their act a
little bit. We have next to nothing for ethnic diversity, and cops target teens, and I
myself have been pulled over or hassled smiply for being several teens in a car together.
We commmited no crime and had no intention of doing so, and that is why I believe it is
wrong.
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