In this article,
the author questions the police's honesty and integrity. By starting the
article off with logos, the author recognizes the reasonable stereotype that
cops are always upstanding citizens. She then transitions into a rhetorical
question by asking if the cop's intentions are always squeaky clean like most
people believe, which she then answers asserting her own opinion on the matter.
By using first person and such a strong opinion, she establishes ethos when
saying, "I think not". To help reestablish her argument on the
corruption of police, she includes various cases of cops abusing their power
and honor over convicts. The repetition of deceitful diction emphasize her
resentment of corrupt police. She uses words like "trespass" "lying"
"corrupt" and "misconduct". The police are also corrupted since they arrest people for money. Thier job pays them to make as many arrests as possible,even if they are minor or forged. Then, she shifts the article from being concerned about police to a general philosophy about humans. Cops are people, and people lie; however, cops have an important job that requires strict honesty which is what makes cops so honorable, they have to go above and beyond the normal human morals. The author concludes with a warning that all people should be aware of what they lie about because it might destroy another's life.
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