Comments on: Good cops, bad cops

By: Ishmart Alec

Ishmart Alec — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:05:19 +0000

This is indeed quite a nice story. and its so clear why this is refreshing. Because, its a rare occurrence. However, its not really their fault. We should realize that after all they are human. we expect too much out of our police. For example, wouldn’t we be snappy and rude if we are put on bandobast duty for more than 12 hours, leaves canceled at the last minute, asked to face an ak-56 with a jacket that resembles a cardboard cutout of a school kid project. Just like a kindergarten school teacher cant be expected to coochie coo the kids all the time just coz they are small, the police need to be the way they are for criminals who wont take no for answers.

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By: Sujata Anandan

Sujata Anandan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:22:03 +0000

Am I most thankful that life decreed that I live in a better part of the world, a better part of the countryI It is indeed the mindsets that make the difference — and more power to your sis-in-law. We should never allow them to get away wih anything if we can help it!

By: Pervin

Pervin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:26:56 +0000

Sujata, it is indeed very considerate of you to talk of the good side of our cops. Agree that the cops in New Delhi are no match for ours and I think it’s a lot to do with their mind-set about women per se.
Once, my sister-in-law and I had a rather nasty experience of being eve-teased by cops in south Delhi (!). Well, my sister-in-law who was a cracker of a girl, stared down their faces till heaven come!

By: Sujata Anandan

Sujata Anandan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:57:08 +0000

Yes, that’s true.That’s why its necessary to relate as many good stories as possible — it should not all always be about rogues in society

By: Anagha

Anagha — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:43:39 +0000

Thanks Sujata. When most reports these days bring out the ‘not-so-nice’ role played by the police, your blog reconfirms my belief in the force. I too have been helped by cops, as I returned home from work late one night. Its sad, a few bad ones give the department a negative image.

By: Sujata Anandan

Sujata Anandan — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:12:29 +0000

Absolutely. That’s why I related these stories. We tend to look upon them as villains when many of them could b heroes

By: Sujata Anandan

Sujata Anandan — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:10:14 +0000

When I started out as a journalist, I had a choice — to work in either Delhi or Bombay. I chose Bombay. I have lived to not regret that choice!

By: Kushal

Kushal — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:59:09 +0000

Sujata, there are many many nice things I have to say about city cops – and city cabbies and auto drivers and bus conductors and random people as well. The good definitely balances the bad. DEFINITELY.

By: Megha

Megha — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:35:53 +0000

Ahh..This is quite refreshing..its quite rare that you hear that Delhi cops are helpful, more often than not women in Delhi are more scared of cops that won’t walk the street