Quotes:
Reasoning:
“While institutional change in the criminal
justice system is needed, I would suggest
that one does not need to demonize "THE"
police as a whole to achieve that end. Cops
are not all the same.”
In this quote, I think the author is using the
Ethos' rhetorical appeal. He demonstrates this by
talking about the many different things that
qualify him to speak on the topic of this matter.
He builds his credibility through the beginning of
the article so that the readers know why he can
discuss this.
“I would tell you my stories of doing good
deeds. I have saved one life directly, and
many others indirectly. I have given out
many, many warnings when I could have
given out citations. I have let people go
home when I could have taken them to jail.”
In this quote, I think the author is using Pathos.
When I was reading his many good deeds, he
was trying to show the audience how good a
person he is. Not only this but also so that we can
see him as more than the incident he is
discussing.
“You and I would agree that law
enforcement can be improved, and we could
ponder about how things might look if there
were no budgetary con- straints at all. If
only we could attain the selectivity and
educational rigor of an Ivy League school,
the yearlong training of a doctor, the insight
of a cultural anthropologist, and the
broadened mindset of a
Philosopher."
In this quote, I think the author is using Pathos.
This again is shown by him trying to make him
and the other police officers, seem more alike us
common readers. By doing this, he is trying to
get the audience to understand more of what he
is talking about. Towards the end of this quote,
he says that it is simply too bad that they can’t be
trained in all those listed talents. Again, this is an
example of him reaching out to the audience
through their emotions to make everyone more
connected.
“Civilized society can't exist without rules,
and the people to enforce those rules.
Someone has to take the point, and go out in
front. Someone has to do it. And so if it
must be done, it should be done right.
Doing the job right demands a set of people
with a deeply-set inscription of ideals, like
integrity and personal sacrifice.”
In this quote, I think the author is using logos. He
is using this appeal by explaining how society
would fail without the presence of him and his
fellow law enforcement workers. This logical
stance on why it is important to have them also
further convinces the readers why he is a great
person. It also shows how he is a person with
deep ideals, like integrity and personal sacrifice.
