Who gave cops authority?

Question

just because another man says they have authority over you makes no sense to me. what is the difference from a cop and a slave driver. were all men not created equal, are cops exeptions?

Answer 1

seriously, its people like you who are messing up this country! you pay them to arrest morons like you for acting dumb! as a society we place them on a higher platform to look out for people like you!

Answer 2

Under the laws created by the elected officials you vote for or against.  

Answer 3

The Police are Governed to make sure We Uphold the Laws of the Land. And it's We the "People" who vote on & put those Laws into Effect. Therefore, WE give the Cops the "Authority" to DO what they do. So if YOU don't like the Laws the Police are enforcing- then get "out there" & change them. -The Cops are only doing what we PAY them to do...  :)

Answer 4

The Government gave them the authority.....good thing school starts again soon..WE SEE....IT IS NEEDED  

Answer 5

The bigger question is who gave the governemnt authority? A 200+ year olde pice of paper? lol!

but cops are just powerhungry, the government gave them authority, and the government gave itself authorty!

Answer 6

Cops have a term they like to use, it's called "probable cause" and they can use it anytime they like. If you even look suspicious they can stop you and if you have had a past with the "law" they can search you and your car everytime you get stopped. They are not out there to "pick on or harass", but also to "protect" the innocent.

Answer 7

we did you dim-wit

every time you pay taxes your paying them to do their job