Don't Police also have rights?
By Frank Agyemang
Feature Article | Sun, 18 Oct 2009
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It's been a week or more when three cops were shot and killed in separate scenarios in the line of duty. Human rights activists have been surprisingly mute over this unfortunate incidence; possibly they are yet to notice the trend.
Isn't it worrying that when armed robbers are killed in gun battles with the police a number of human rights activists become very active in condemning the action of the police? These activist are able to advocate rights of these murderous robbers to the extent that we are sometimes tempted to ignore the fact that the police too have right to life and are expected to defend themselves when attacked by armed gangs. Let's not forget that some of these police officers are our relatives and friends.
For now, it's obvious that the radar of these human rights groups doesn't capture police deaths in line of duty, all we think here is that, after all the police duty is to protect human life and property.
I am therefore using this platform to suggest that like-minded people come together for the formation of Police Right Activists (PRA), a group that will bring to fore the challenges our uniformed officers encounter and seek for assistance to promote their interest. We cannot leave this to the Public Relations Department of the Police Service alone.
Let's get together for this worthy cause.
Frank Agyemang
agyemangfrank@gmail.com
Source: Frank Agyemang
Isn't it worrying that when armed robbers are killed in gun battles with the police a number of human rights activists become very active in condemning the action of the police? These activist are able to advocate rights of these murderous robbers to the extent that we are sometimes tempted to ignore the fact that the police too have right to life and are expected to defend themselves when attacked by armed gangs. Let's not forget that some of these police officers are our relatives and friends.
For now, it's obvious that the radar of these human rights groups doesn't capture police deaths in line of duty, all we think here is that, after all the police duty is to protect human life and property.
I am therefore using this platform to suggest that like-minded people come together for the formation of Police Right Activists (PRA), a group that will bring to fore the challenges our uniformed officers encounter and seek for assistance to promote their interest. We cannot leave this to the Public Relations Department of the Police Service alone.
Let's get together for this worthy cause.
Frank Agyemang
agyemangfrank@gmail.com
Source: Frank Agyemang
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Don't Police also have rights?
Uncle James | Essen-Gerrmany (Germany) | 10/18/2009 12:58:00 PM
I think the so called Human rights Activist do not respect the Police Force but rather look on them as they are not Humanbeings.The police duty is to protect human life, property and the country as a hole.It is better if this organisation will support the Police Force and the Laws of our country, rather than to support these criminals. One question on the Human rights Organisation- Are the criminals more humanbeings than the country and its Police Force? then i think they are part of this criminal organisation in the country. They should think and talk well.
Do`nt Police have Rights
Doctor | Essen-Germany (Germany) | 10/19/2009 1:29:00 AM
Armed robbery now in Ghana is more than USA and Europe,Ghana Police Force should handle this Criminals.The so-called Human Right Organisation should keep them selves from involving when it comes in Robbery cases and let the Law enforcement do their work to deal with those Criminals.Human Right Organisation is need in Darfur,Sudan,where there is Atrocity going on!In Ghana we are talking of armed robbery.Armed robbery must not to be tolerate Kill them!,Armed robbers are not part of our soceity.,get them out,Well done to Police Force.
