Comments on: GoDaddy Closes Down Police Officer Rating Site RateMyCop.com http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:01:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Anon http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom/#comment-1023216 Anon Sat, 16 May 2009 19:27:13 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom#comment-1023216 As a sworn police officer in a very large, busy city, I have met thousands of people over my career. I have arrested several people that were kind, polite, and sympathetic with my duties as a peace officer. Saying that, I have also been victim to the other half of the community. I have arrested people that have assaulted me, spit in my face, ran from me, and on one occassion, attempted to kill me. If there was more to gaurantee officer saftey or even anonymity, I would be all for this site. As it is right now, I will do everything in my power to keep my information off of that website. I hope that it doesnt take an incident where someone is hurt or killed before the site is looked at more carefully. To LB, Lee, and Alex, Im sorry that you cant understand that Police Officers dont like this site because of the fear of reprisal against ourselves and our family. Its a good thing the police are there to protect you when you and/or your families are in danger. As a sworn police officer in a very large, busy city, I have met thousands of people over my career. I have arrested several people that were kind, polite, and sympathetic with my duties as a peace officer. Saying that, I have also been victim to the other half of the community. I have arrested people that have assaulted me, spit in my face, ran from me, and on one occassion, attempted to kill me. If there was more to gaurantee officer saftey or even anonymity, I would be all for this site. As it is right now, I will do everything in my power to keep my information off of that website. I hope that it doesnt take an incident where someone is hurt or killed before the site is looked at more carefully.

To LB, Lee, and Alex,

Im sorry that you cant understand that Police Officers dont like this site because of the fear of reprisal against ourselves and our family. Its a good thing the police are there to protect you when you and/or your families are in danger.

]]> By: LB http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom/#comment-850616 LB Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:17:17 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom#comment-850616 I always find it funny that the officers are so resistant of investigations into what THEY do, yet like to treat others with a "if you have nothing to hide, you shouldn't mind being questioned" mentality. Just as the criminals they arrest, police should also have to live with the negative images they create for themselves. I always find it funny that the officers are so resistant of investigations into what THEY do, yet like to treat others with a “if you have nothing to hide, you shouldn’t mind being questioned” mentality. Just as the criminals they arrest, police should also have to live with the negative images they create for themselves.

]]> By: me http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom/#comment-698821 me Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:58:03 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom#comment-698821 This is to "lee" and everyone that thinks like him. Yes police officers are public servents and many things are considered open records. In the academy we were taught that we live in glass houses, so be careful what you do and how you act. But that said, the reason for the chiefs and other officer's being upset about ratemycop.com is this "FAMILY" Ok you may have the right to know my name because of open records, but you DO NOT have the right to know my wife's name and my children's name. The reason I say this is my family has the right of privacy and to be safe from those that would reprise against my through them. Case in point, my wife stops to get gas at local convience store has my young child with her, two large men pull up at the pump beside her. She over hears them saying that is that asshole cops wife, the one that arrested me. The person that said that promised to get even with me when he got out of jail. So I ask this should my wife and children have to put there life at risk because some website thinks its ok to post personal infromation about me? I think not. Or how about when kids are told not to play with my child becuase the parents found out he is the child of a police officer, explain that to a young child. Try and tell your young child why the kids that where playing with him yesterday cant play with him anymore? Lets see son that kid cant play with you because his parents saw your daddy on ratemycop.com. And no I would not be an officer that would get a bad rating, for your information I am a very compassionate officer, I will spend three hours talking to you about someone keying your car if you need it. So all that being said even police officers have a right to protect their family's safety and privacy. This is to “lee” and everyone that thinks like him. Yes police officers are public servents and many things are considered open records. In the academy we were taught that we live in glass houses, so be careful what you do and how you act. But that said, the reason for the chiefs and other officer’s being upset about ratemycop.com is this “FAMILY” Ok you may have the right to know my name because of open records, but you DO NOT have the right to know my wife’s name and my children’s name.
The reason I say this is my family has the right of privacy and to be safe from those that would reprise against my through them. Case in point, my wife stops to get gas at local convience store has my young child with her, two large men pull up at the pump beside her. She over hears them saying that is that asshole cops wife, the one that arrested me. The person that said that promised to get even with me when he got out of jail. So I ask this should my wife and children have to put there life at risk because some website thinks its ok to post personal infromation about me? I think not. Or how about when kids are told not to play with my child becuase the parents found out he is the child of a police officer, explain that to a young child. Try and tell your young child why the kids that where playing with him yesterday cant play with him anymore? Lets see son that kid cant play with you because his parents saw your daddy on ratemycop.com. And no I would not be an officer that would get a bad rating, for your information I am a very compassionate officer, I will spend three hours talking to you about someone keying your car if you need it. So all that being said even police officers have a right to protect their family’s safety and privacy.

]]> By: "gunner" http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom/#comment-399683 "gunner" Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:00:28 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom#comment-399683 i'm not a police officer, although in my former trade i worked armed, but the poster above saying: "Actually, the police are public servants. There is suppose to be nothing secret about them or the jobs they perform. Since they are paid for by the public, its ALL a matter of public record." is wrong, most police work can be "public record" but not all, undercover investigations of ongoing crimes/conspiracies, investigations of crimes where evidence might be hidden or destroyed compromising the investigation, etc. i do agree that the administration of a police department should be open to public scrutiny. "gunner" i’m not a police officer, although in my former trade i worked armed, but the poster above saying:
“Actually, the police are public servants. There is suppose to be nothing secret about them or the jobs they perform. Since they are paid for by the public, its ALL a matter of public record.”
is wrong, most police work can be “public record” but not all, undercover investigations of ongoing crimes/conspiracies, investigations of crimes where evidence might be hidden or destroyed compromising the investigation, etc. i do agree that the administration of a police department should be open to public scrutiny.
“gunner”

]]> By: Jim http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom/#comment-399277 Jim Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:28:24 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom#comment-399277 My wife was stopped for speeding (10 over the limit) by a very rude police officer 18 years ago. He was rude and demeaning to her and she complained to the Chief of Police. About 5 years ago an officer from the same department stopped her and was a model of professionalism. He did issue her a summons for no insurance after she went through a red light. He didn't cite her for the red light, and the insurance citation was dismissed upon showing proof that she had insurance. The interesting point of this is that when she went to the court to show she had insurance she realized that this was the same officer who had been so rude to her several years before. The lesson behind this is that we all have bad days and sometimes new officers don't have the compassion that is gained with years on the job. I know this to be true after spending 37 years in law enforcement before retiring. My wife was stopped for speeding (10 over the limit) by a very rude police officer 18 years ago. He was rude and demeaning to her and she complained to the Chief of Police. About 5 years ago an officer from the same department stopped her and was a model of professionalism. He did issue her a summons for no insurance after she went through a red light. He didn’t cite her for the red light, and the insurance citation was dismissed upon showing proof that she had insurance.
The interesting point of this is that when she went to the court to show she had insurance she realized that this was the same officer who had been so rude to her several years before.
The lesson behind this is that we all have bad days and sometimes new officers don’t have the compassion that is gained with years on the job.
I know this to be true after spending 37 years in law enforcement before retiring.

]]> By: lee http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom/#comment-392669 lee Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:29:54 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom#comment-392669 Actually, the police are @public servants. There is suppose to be nothing secret about them or the jobs they perform. Since they are paid for by the public, its ALL a matter of public record. If it were all kept secret, then they would be the Gestapo. I'm sure many officers would aspire to Gestapo agents,but fortunately for us,this is America. I see nothing wrong with the web site. Being law enforcement is an inherently dangerous job, both on duty and off. I assume they realized this when they signed up. If they are good clean cops, then they have nothing to hide anyway. Only the dirty ones need to skulk in the shadows. So if the Chiefs are complaining, what does that tell you. Actually, the police are @public servants. There is suppose to be nothing secret about them or the jobs they perform. Since they are paid for by the public, its ALL a matter of public record. If it were all kept secret, then they would be the Gestapo. I’m sure many officers would aspire to Gestapo agents,but fortunately for us,this is America. I see nothing wrong with the web site. Being law enforcement is an inherently dangerous job, both on duty and off. I assume they realized this when they signed up. If they are good clean cops, then they have nothing to hide anyway. Only the dirty ones need to skulk in the shadows. So if the Chiefs are complaining, what does that tell you.

]]> By: Alex http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom/#comment-392493 Alex Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:59:15 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/godaddy-closes-down-police-officer-rating-site-ratemycopcom#comment-392493 Looks like it is back up today. Seems GoDaddy might have been clued into Amendment #1 of The Bill of Rights. Looks like it is back up today. Seems GoDaddy might have been clued into Amendment #1 of The Bill of Rights.

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