Mr. Roy I am with you.
There has been a spate of molestations and rapes in Bombay and the region. And rather shockingly, the perpetrators are policemen! That's absolutely shocking! Absolutely unpardonable. To add to this his name is Sunil More, or my namesake. Mercy!
The whole police force are suffering thanks to this. They are being labeled rapists and molesters wherever they go. But when I come to think of it, the policemen are not the ones who should be blamed. Sure, one of them committed a crime and he must be hung for it. But why is the world denouncing the police force as a whole. We are talking about the Bombay police force-a unit that has been hailed or par with the LAPDs and the Scotland Yards. So this is quite a volte face when observed with an unbiased eye.
I think the media is the key here. They have published articles time and again in the paper. The cop who was reponsible is now behind bars. Yet, we haven't heard the last of him. Also there have been many related articles. There was this one about a cop slapping this lady on a train. I am not in support of him and do believe he should be sacked, but has anyone seen the manner in which the commuters behave? The fights that occur are quite ridiculous. Once again, for raising his hand on a woman, he should be sacked. The media should realize that if they wish the cops to do their duty, the cops must have the faith of the people infused in them. They cannot help or serve a mob, especially one that is revolting against them.
Also, the people must realize that the whole police force as a unit are feeling sorry for an action committed by their colleagues. Why abuse the innocent? Most of them are from poor families, who have a child and wife of their own. They are not rapists, so refrain from addressing them so. The ones who are have beendealt with severely and so lets move on. No one shall benefit from this hatred.
One more thing: does anyone know the stress that these cops go through? They work an average of 15 hours a day. Half the time they are standing on the road, looking out for a vehicle of a suspected gangster or murderer. Whether they ever come across it or not, they still have to bear the elements. Its unbelievably hot nowadays, and in winter it can be quite cold at night. The monsoons in Bombay are very harsh and they have to bear all this. They hardly get time with their families- often working for 7 days a week. Sometimes they don't go home for 2-3 days together. So, a sozzled cop is not something that should be looked down upon. Do we ever get articles of how people in the parties published in page3 are sloshed? No we don't. We get how they had a good time. How? By getting drunk, that's how.
So I request the media and the people of my wonderful city- the same people who I admire for their emotional strength and forgiving power-let's forgive and forget. After all, the police is family; we are all Humans in the end, and humans do make mistakes.
P.S. Mr A.N.Roy is the Bombay Police Commisioner.
The whole police force are suffering thanks to this. They are being labeled rapists and molesters wherever they go. But when I come to think of it, the policemen are not the ones who should be blamed. Sure, one of them committed a crime and he must be hung for it. But why is the world denouncing the police force as a whole. We are talking about the Bombay police force-a unit that has been hailed or par with the LAPDs and the Scotland Yards. So this is quite a volte face when observed with an unbiased eye.
I think the media is the key here. They have published articles time and again in the paper. The cop who was reponsible is now behind bars. Yet, we haven't heard the last of him. Also there have been many related articles. There was this one about a cop slapping this lady on a train. I am not in support of him and do believe he should be sacked, but has anyone seen the manner in which the commuters behave? The fights that occur are quite ridiculous. Once again, for raising his hand on a woman, he should be sacked. The media should realize that if they wish the cops to do their duty, the cops must have the faith of the people infused in them. They cannot help or serve a mob, especially one that is revolting against them.
Also, the people must realize that the whole police force as a unit are feeling sorry for an action committed by their colleagues. Why abuse the innocent? Most of them are from poor families, who have a child and wife of their own. They are not rapists, so refrain from addressing them so. The ones who are have beendealt with severely and so lets move on. No one shall benefit from this hatred.
One more thing: does anyone know the stress that these cops go through? They work an average of 15 hours a day. Half the time they are standing on the road, looking out for a vehicle of a suspected gangster or murderer. Whether they ever come across it or not, they still have to bear the elements. Its unbelievably hot nowadays, and in winter it can be quite cold at night. The monsoons in Bombay are very harsh and they have to bear all this. They hardly get time with their families- often working for 7 days a week. Sometimes they don't go home for 2-3 days together. So, a sozzled cop is not something that should be looked down upon. Do we ever get articles of how people in the parties published in page3 are sloshed? No we don't. We get how they had a good time. How? By getting drunk, that's how.
So I request the media and the people of my wonderful city- the same people who I admire for their emotional strength and forgiving power-let's forgive and forget. After all, the police is family; we are all Humans in the end, and humans do make mistakes.
P.S. Mr A.N.Roy is the Bombay Police Commisioner.
posted by Sunil Natraj at 5/19/2005 05:52:00 AM
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Hey Ranj,
I am sorry I was forced to republish the post. Your comment got deleted. I am sorry.
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