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but especially cops claiming abuse and crime upon their persons to justify their charges against a citizen. I also believe that many of the cops bring it upon themselves by their words and actions from the very beginning of the "conversation." They speak derogatorily to a citizen, treating him/her without any trace of respect for human dignity, and they escalate a situation from 0-100 in a heartbeat. The art of de-escalation has been lost. People, especially men, with overly aggressive personalities are the high points in these departments... not those who can de-escalate an encounter and end it in a positive manner. Most of the time, it's reported shots are fired from the very start of the encounter, before anything is known about the situation. To be fair, I used to be a cop in my younger days. MY personality didn't fit with those around me, and I was denigrated because of it. It finally got to be so insulting I eventually quit, so my opinions may be colored by what I went through and saw in others around me.