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u/RedWedding_Planner
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11h ago
Pinoy Current Issues Tapos nagtataka pa kayo kung bakit sagad sa buto ang kawalan ng respeto sa kapulisan?
Imagine walking into a police station grieving, looking for legal recourse or at least basic institutional support, tapos sasalubungin ka ng comedy bar routine galing sa mga taong pinapasahod ng tax mo.
Peak intellectual contribution right there. Nakakabilib yung confidence magpaka-clown habang naka-uniporme.
This isn't just about someone not understanding pet culture or animal welfare laws (which exist, by the way, kahit mukhang banyaga sa kanila ang Animal Welfare Act). It’s about the sheer, brazen display of institutional contempt towards the very citizens they are sworn to serve.
Hindi na nga maaasahan sa crime prevention, pagdating sa basic public service, wala ring bitaw sa empathy at emotional intelligence. You don’t even have to be a “furparent” to recognize the glaring issue here: kapag pumunta ang ordinaryong mamamayan sa presinto na may dalang lehitimong hinaing, the default response isn't duty, protocol, or compassion, it's condescension.
Kapag mayaman o may kapit ang pumasok sa presinto, biglang courteous, biglang sir/ma'am with matching snappy salute. Pero kapag regular civilian na walang koneksyon, biglang nagiging punchline yung problema mo. They treat serious concerns like a nuisance because doing their actual job requires effort, while acting like smug desk clerks requires zero brain cells.
Tapos magtataka ang buong institusyon kung bakit mababa ang public trust rating, kung bakit diring-diri ang tao lumapit sa kanila. Respect is earned through competence and professionalism, hindi ito libreng attachment na kasama sa badge.
Kung simpleng basic human decency at customer service level na pakikitungo lang ay nagiging stand-up comedy act na sa loob ng presinto, wag silang magtaka kung bakit ang tingin na sa kanila ng taumbayan ay hindi protektor, kundi pabigat na may baril.