Jul 2013
Profiling
( A Cops View)
Profiling, it can save a life
Now Im not saying its always right
But we see something thats out of place
And we're supposed to look the other way
Dont judge a person by there looks
What they drive or who there with
No matter what the time of day
We cannot question what they say
Your mind tells you there's something wrong
That this person does not belong
Still im not allowed to question them
About where they're going or where they've been
But commit a crime or someone dies
Then the whole community they question why
For the Officers should have known
That guy, that car, they don't belong
We cant profile all by itself
The law requires we have something else
It is a tool that we can choose
But not the only tool to use
Profiling, it can save a life
Now I'm not saying it's always right
No one tool should be abused
But if it saves a life,..... ill profile you
Carl Joseph Roberts
( A Cops View)
Profiling, it can save a life
Now Im not saying its always right
But we see something thats out of place
And we're supposed to look the other way
Dont judge a person by there looks
What they drive or who there with
No matter what the time of day
We cannot question what they say
Your mind tells you there's something wrong
That this person does not belong
Still im not allowed to question them
About where they're going or where they've been
But commit a crime or someone dies
Then the whole community they question why
For the Officers should have known
That guy, that car, they don't belong
We cant profile all by itself
The law requires we have something else
It is a tool that we can choose
But not the only tool to use
Profiling, it can save a life
Now I'm not saying it's always right
No one tool should be abused
But if it saves a life,..... ill profile you
Carl Joseph Roberts
Apparently I have ticked some people off with this poem. Let me say this again, Profiling alone without just cause and additional actions is wrong. Profilimg because of color of skin is always wrong. Profiling is not however just a color thing. Profiling can be used with other tools to determine if you should take an additional step. Never used alone and never because of color of skin of weather the person has money or not.
