You know what is a goal keeper’s dilemma? People hardly remember or even acknowledge every goal saved by the goal keeper, but they never forget the goals he couldn’t save.
Goal Keeper's Dilemma
Similar is the case with Mumbai Police. Their achievements and hardwork is merely appreciated acknowledged by public, but their mistakes are highlighted in bold letters by media all over. Every aspect of society has it’s own flavor of corruption meld into it, it doesn’t mean that you call the whole sect to be corrupt. Mumbai Police suffers from this common mindset of public more than any other organization. As many people we find to be corrupt in Police, we must understand that number of honest officers is always much more than those of corrupted officers, which is why we can roam fearlessly in streets and can have sound sleep in nights. Not acknowledging their honesty, hardwork and loyalty will only discourage their commitment to their duty, which is not in favor of anyone.
There are so many times when I have been helped by Police, without even asking for it. Long back when I was in school and lost my way, I approached a police officer and told him I am lost and don’t have enough money to hire a cab either. He managed a bike and dropped me at my doorstep and left.
At other instance, I lost my two months old Omnia last January (it costed around 35k back then). I made a complaint to the railway Police and they found my phone in four months. All I had given them was my IMEI number. I feel pretty strange because every time I tell someone that Police helped me find my phone, I get weird reactions like “did you have to pay them for that?”, “wow, they really did that; you are lucky!!”.
Most recently, I was getting late to my office, and approached a cab, and the driver totally neglected me to take me to the destination. The moment I turned around, I saw a traffic Police man behind me. He asked me if the cab driver declined to take me where I wanted to go, I confirmed positively. He quickly stopped another cab and asked him to take me where I wanted to go. Meanwhile, he prepared a complaint slip against the cab driver and fined him. For a moment, I felt that I shouldn’t say that the cab driver declined and should prevent him from getting fined, but then I thought that it will be so discouraging for the officer who was honestly being helpful, following his duties. I reached my office on time.. thanks to the officer.
Now I completely understand that I need not be so thankful for such act by them, as its just part of their duties. But we are raised in such a way, surround by all the bad talking about Police in media, T.V. and people around us, that I can’t stop myself from being amazed by how helpful they can be. I guess this is about time that we should change our mindset and start respecting them, for their choice of profession and the everyday challenges they undertake to make our life easy.
