So Recon
PD would show up and make all kinds of promises "we are not going to arrest you, we just want to talk" and once the dude unlocks the door they burst in knock him down and cuff him. I wonder why some people don't trust the police?
What the cops should have stated, you will be arrested, they resolved the situation without shooting him and knocking down his door, which I am sure if there were other residents sharing his abode, would not have appreciated.
You just cannot please some people. If I lie to a guy to come into my office and state he will not be arrested, is that not better than going to his house to take him into custody in front of his wife and children, not to mention all the safety issues.
Grow up, and come into the real world. I have lied to suspects and told them I had forensic evidence to get them to confess, (I had other evidence as well, I just portrayed my case as stronger than it was). But he was lying to me, so I lied to him. His confession made it easier on everyone, including the victim who would not have to get up on the stand and relive the terror he put her through.
I have never lied on the stand, I have never fabricated evidence and to the best of my knowledge and abilities I have never put an innocent man in jail for a crime he did not commit. I have never seen anyone lie on the stand or do something immoral or illegal to get a conviction. A lot of guilty ones have gotten away, either thru my own inability to discover the evidence, or victims being unwilling to cooperate or just plain dumb luck.
People have such strong opinons about the police mostly wrong ones, from TV and movies. Most nights I just go home, kiss the misses, play with the kid and dont think another thought about my day or the criminals I deal with (unless it is to bitch to the wife about my workload, not the work). People think cops are obsesive, and so dedicated to thier work. BS. Just regular guys making thier way like everyone else.
(I know the bad apples, ect.....)
So grow up, cops lie during thier job but not to the extent you would love to believe so you can turn them into villians just so you feel better and so superior.
I know I am going to get blasted, but walk a couple of mile in my shoes and then you opinon may mean a little more to me.