Bloodtrails, I dont think you understand the pressures of being a cop. Its not your avg. job...where if you dont do what you are told you get warned or fired, and find a new job. Get fired in LE, and you are pretty much blackballed.
I know a lot of cops, not to mention my brother is becoming a cop, and Im becoming a cop. From everyone Ive ever talked to, they dont get to make all the decisions. Like I said, it may not even be the Police Chiefs choice to tell the officers not to condition the bears. That could have come down from the Mayor. The Mayor has say over the chief, and the chief over the officers. Im sure you know how that works.
Everyone wants to keep their jobs. Police Officers can use their own discretion, but there are unwritten rules set in each down that they must follow. Some towns want you to give breaks to their residents, some towns want you to strictly enforce certain laws, and not others, some towns tell you how to handle certain situations. It honestly wouldnt surprise me to find out the Mayor doesnt want the bears conditioned for political reasons, and passed that down through the chain of command.
Im not saying you are wrong, those bears need to be conditioned, but I think you are placing the blame in the wrong spot.
Have a good one---Matt
