New Thread: Comments about Cops

[OwenWentFullMGTOW]

I wish I had penny for every time I encountered a Massachusetts Nazi

I am curious. Do you mean an actual Nazi in the historical sense of the word? Or do you mean the modern retarded meaning of "Nazi" that conservatives often use to refer to liberals?

[mgtower]

I am curious. Do you mean an actual Nazi in the historical sense of the word? Or do you mean the modern retarded meaning of "Nazi" that conservatives often use to refer to liberals?

See any similarities?

[kru-kut]

Man, the diet they fed those guys back then must've been really bad, because look how their pants have ballooned out.

[OwenWentFullMGTOW]

See any similarities?

Pro-tip: Next time, save both of us some time and just say "The second one", thx.

[MannSplainer]

See any similarities?

Cops can be real assholes - but when you need one - you need one. The only time I've ever dealt with 'em is when I was breaking the law or when I was at the wrong place at the wrong time - but holy schitt can they be dangerous psychopaths when angered.

I've had two interactions with such psychopaths over minor traffic infractions. One was coming out of his skin because I didn't pull over fast enough. He told me he was going to have me imprisoned for evading arrest and was shaking like a leaf with naked rage. He totally lost control of himself right there on the side of the highway. People like him should not have guns or any authority over anyone. The other occasion was when I very safely and carefully pulled out of resort area onto a two way road off a blind corner. He must have been going 100mph because he shot past me so fast I almost didn't notice it was a cop. A mile down the road, he parked sideways in the middle of the road and stood there with his hand cannon pointed at my windshield. He read me the riot act and then left in a huff. Stunningly bat schitt crazy. Again - how does the state give people like him a gun and a badge when he's clearly a menace to society?

Given the right set of circumstances, cops can become violent Nazis. But I've also been ticketed by cops that were so sorry, they almost seemed intent on paying my ticket.

[Chris007]

I have no problem with cops. They are going through so much shit with an endless string of assholes, not to mention that they also put their life on the line every day. When you realize what a cop sees over time you know that they get jaded, no question about that.
By the time they're interacting with me for some small insignificant infraction on my part, I can't be bothered by their behavior. I'm respectful and non threatening so it always ends fine. I understood a long time ago not to argue with cops. They are just the foot soldiers carrying out the orders by the politicians.
If you have a beef or a disagreement, take it up with the judge in court, not with the cop on the road. That way you don't get your head bashed in or get shot. Quite simple really.

[Survivor64]

I have no problem with cops. They are going through so much shit with an endless string of assholes, not to mention that they also put their life on the line every day. When you realize what a cop sees over time you know that they get jaded, no question about that.
By the time they're interacting with me for some small insignificant infraction on my part, I can't be bothered by their behavior. I'm respectful and non threatening so it always ends fine. I understood a long time ago not to argue with cops. They are just the foot soldiers carrying out the orders by the politicians.
If you have a beef or a disagreement, take it up with the judge in court, not with the cop on the road. That way you don't get your head bashed in or get shot. Quite simple really.

This^^^^^^^

[OwenWentFullMGTOW]

I have no problem with cops. They are going through so much shit with an endless string of assholes, not to mention that they also put their life on the line every day. When you realize what a cop sees over time you know that they get jaded, no question about that.
By the time they're interacting with me for some small insignificant infraction on my part, I can't be bothered by their behavior. I'm respectful and non threatening so it always ends fine. I understood a long time ago not to argue with cops. They are just the foot soldiers carrying out the orders by the politicians.
If you have a beef or a disagreement, take it up with the judge in court, not with the cop on the road. That way you don't get your head bashed in or get shot. Quite simple really.

It seems like every single element of a cop's training is designed to antagonize and provoke suspects into resisting. This is a known thing. The cops have had DECADES to change their ways. But not only did they ALWAYS choose not to change, they also protected other cops who did wrong.

More recently, they began alienating boomer conservatives, the last demographic of society that had any kind of respect for or loyalty to cops in the entire country.

I have no idea what comes next. But I can tell you this. The cops did it to themselves. They had every chance to pull back and do the right thing. But they always chose not to while protecting their little blue brotherhood.

Whatever comes next, the cops will have brought it upon themselves.

[Unboxxed]

The cops are not a monolith. They are many, many groups of people operating under the laws in their jurisdiction. Makes no sense to take the issues and blame all cops everywhere.

Why don't we then also say that all men deserve what they get for the actions of rapists? After all, we men have had decades to change our ways, right? Right?

So, men have brought all judgement from women upon themselves. No excuses.

I don't believe that. Who could? Men are not a monolith.

The error when blaming entire groups of people for the actions of a few cannot be overlooked. Yet, try to explain that to those who have made up their minds that behavior monoliths are real and who have already passed judgement based on that belief.

Cops, as employees, continue to follow the rules laid down to them from above. When those directives change, the cops comply. They don't get to individually interpret the law to disobey its application. When they do so, that's the incidents that we hear about.

When a cop gives you an order, obey it and dispute it later. Imagine the constant chaos if each cop had to instead try to convince the person they are about to handcuff that the arrest is correct. No time for that. Any resistance and they gotta put a stop to it to maintain law and order.

[OwenWentFullMGTOW]

The cops are not a monolith.

Could've fooled me.

[MGTOWFOREVER]

The cops are not a monolith. They are many, many groups of people operating under the laws in their jurisdiction. Makes no sense to take the issues and blame all cops everywhere.

Why don't we then also say that all men deserve what they get for the actions of rapists? After all, we men have had decades to change our ways, right? Right?

So, men have brought all judgement from women upon themselves. No excuses.

I don't believe that. Who could? Men are not a monolith.

The error when blaming entire groups of people for the actions of a few cannot be overlooked. Yet, try to explain that to those who have made up their minds that behavior monoliths are real and who have already passed judgement based on that belief.

Cops, as employees, continue to follow the rules laid down to them from above. When those directives change, the cops comply. They don't get to individually interpret the law to disobey its application. When they do so, that's the incidents that we hear about.

When a cop gives you an order, obey it and dispute it later. Imagine the constant chaos if each cop had to instead try to convince the person they are about to handcuff that the arrest is correct. No time for that. Any resistance and they gotta put a stop to it to maintain law and order.

I really hate to do this but I gotta end your career. Unboxxed, I have major respect for you. We go back many years. But I can't tolerate copsuckers.

The cops are not a monolith. They are many, many groups of people operating under the laws in their jurisdiction. Makes no sense to take the issues and blame all cops everywhere.

They judge you by who you roll with. It is ALL cops. They hide behind their blue wall and turn deaf, dumb, and blind when their fellow officers break the law. I have had it done to me.

Why don't we then also say that all men deserve what they get for the actions of rapists? After all, we men have had decades to change our ways, right? Right?

Makes no sense. You are singling out a WHOLE community not just a group. It's like this and I am not racist just making an example. School kids hang out at the park and are known for destroying it. Is it wrong to say "The school kids cause nothing but trouble at the park"? No because it's true. Now if you said "It's only the black boys that cause trouble at the park" then you are a racist asshole cause there are kids of every race, sexuality, color, age, gender, etc that hang at the park.

So, men have brought all judgement from women upon themselves. No excuses.

See my previous answer but I will add to it. What about gay dudes? They are not even attracted to women. Do they deserve all the hate from women? After all they are men too.

I don't believe that. Who could? Men are not a monolith.

I agree but the lady across the street might think you are a monolith even though she doesn't know you. Same for me. Let her think what she wants. I am not going to sing love songs to her just to change her mind.

The error when blaming entire groups of people for the actions of a few cannot be overlooked. Yet, try to explain that to those who have made up their minds that behavior monoliths are real and who have already passed judgement based on that belief.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?? A few? It's the majority. What you call "the good cops". "Good cops" stand around and do nothing while "monolith cop" commits the crimes. Since the "good cops" say and do nothing then it's their fault too. George Floyd had a "monolith cop" press his knee of his neck until he died. 3 "good cops" stood around doing nothing. Think of all the cases that go unreported. What about Elijah McClaine? Remember how the cops literally laughed about it after they killed him. Just think of all the times "good cops" laughed after watching someone being attacked like I was.

Cops, as employees, continue to follow the rules laid down to them from above. When those directives change, the cops comply. They don't get to individually interpret the law to disobey its application. When they do so, that's the incidents that we hear about.

So it's the rules when they attack and kill someone? It's the rules when they talk to you like you are nothing? Cops don't comply with anything except their own bullshit. You actually think that when cops take the law into their own hands then it's reported? Put the crack pipe down.

When a cop gives you an order, obey it and dispute it later. Imagine the constant chaos if each cop had to instead try to convince the person they are about to handcuff that the arrest is correct. No time for that. Any resistance and they gotta put a stop to it to maintain law and order.

So be a good little bootlicker? There is one thing being told to stop criminal behavior. But there is another thing being a boot licker. "Sit,Stand,Speak, Good boy".I bet you are one of those "Cops have hard jobs" types. Well boo freaking hoo. If they can't handle it then find another job. They should stop escalating and stop being pussies. That "officer safety" bullshit is just that. Screw them and their sense of superiority.

[mgtower]

I really hate to do this but I gotta end your career. Unboxxed, I have major respect for you. We go back many years. But I can't tolerate copsuckers.



They judge you by who you roll with. It is ALL cops. They hide behind their blue wall and turn deaf, dumb, and blind when their fellow officers break the law. I have had it done to me.



Makes no sense. You are singling out a WHOLE community not just a group. It's like this and I am not racist just making an example. School kids hang out at the park and are known for destroying it. Is it wrong to say "The school kids cause nothing but trouble at the park"? No because it's true. Now if you said "It's only the black boys that cause trouble at the park" then you are a racist asshole cause there are kids of every race, sexuality, color, age, gender, etc that hang at the park.



See my previous answer but I will add to it. What about gay dudes? They are not even attracted to women. Do they deserve all the hate from women? After all they are men too.



I agree but the lady across the street might think you are a monolith even though she doesn't know you. Same for me. Let her think what she wants. I am not going to sing love songs to her just to change her mind.



ARE YOU SERIOUS?? A few? It's the majority. What you call "the good cops". "Good cops" stand around and do nothing while "monolith cop" commits the crimes. Since the "good cops" say and do nothing then it's their fault too. George Floyd had a "monolith cop" press his knee of his neck until he died. 3 "good cops" stood around doing nothing. Think of all the cases that go unreported. What about Elijah McClaine? Remember how the cops literally laughed about it after they killed him. Just think of all the times "good cops" laughed after watching someone being attacked like I was.



So it's the rules when they attack and kill someone? It's the rules when they talk to you like you are nothing? Cops don't comply with anything except their own bullshit. You actually think that when cops take the law into their own hands then it's reported? Put the crack pipe down.



So be a good little bootlicker? There is one thing being told to stop criminal behavior. But there is another thing being a boot licker. "Sit,Stand,Speak, Good boy".I bet you are one of those "Cops have hard jobs" types. Well boo freaking hoo. If they can't handle it then find another job. They should stop escalating and stop being pussies. That "officer safety" bullshit is just that. Screw them and their sense of superiority.[/INDENT]

[Unboxxed]

I really hate to do this but I gotta end your career. Unboxxed, I have major respect for you. We go back many years. But I can't tolerate copsuckers.

Man, did I trigger you!

Makes no sense. You are singling out a WHOLE community not just a group.

Community? Group? What's the real difference between these words? Look what you wrote:

It is ALL cops.

Whether community or group, you painted them all.

What about gay dudes? They are not even attracted to women. Do they deserve all the hate from women? After all they are men too.

No, they don't deserve it. You're agreeing with me. I think you are very excited by my post and are saying a number of different things. Hard for me to know in your reaction if you are following my thoughts correctly.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?? A few? It's the majority.

So, it's no longer ALL cops, but now just a majority? Gee, I think you are stating to calm down, buddy.

You don't know that, anyway. How can you know that? Majority is greater than half, remember. That's a boatload of people. It's more probable that you have seen/heard/read enough bad examples to irrationally paint them all as bad. And this is just after you agreed with me about the gay dudes.

Maybe you just don't like the enforcement of laws, period. So, to you, the majority of cops are bad? I've met guys who just hate cops and there is nothing rational you can say to them. Is that you?

So it's the rules when they attack and kill someone? It's the rules when they talk to you like you are nothing? Cops don't comply with anything except their own bullshit. Put the crack pipe down.

Go back and re-read what I wrote. You apparently think I support bad behavior from cops.

Let me comment anyway on what you wrote here. If they attack and kill someone, were they being attacked and fired upon? You don't say. When they talk to you like you are nothing, were you treating them the same way? You don't say. In your passion here, you paint incomplete pictures.

You actually think that when cops take the law into their own hands then it's reported?

It surely was reported in all of the incidents that you have ever heard about! How else do you have your strong opinions on incidences that did not involve you personally! Man, it ain't me who is on the crack pipe!

But, are you meaning that cops do not report themselves? No, I don't actually think the cops self-report when they vary from procedure. C'mon, who does that in ANY job? Once, I had one vary from procedure in my favor by issuing a speeding ticket claiming the speed I was going was much less than what I was actually going, all because I treated him with respect and was able to show him why it was not deliberate defiance of law. I was 28. He was shaking his head at my explanation as having heard it all before, writing out the ticket, until I said:

"I know you are going to give me a ticket. I just need to tell you what happened."

Infused with respect and not argument, that statement changed everything. He documented a much lower speed to eliminate me from having to show up in court. And no "points" on my record. Pretty cool. I shook his hand for that. Imagine shaking a cop's hand who just issued you your first speeding ticket. I was speeding, that's a fact, in a brand new Camaro with a beautiful babe riding shotgun. I laughed to tell him oh how that must have looked to him!

When I was 16, a cop pulled his gun out because I was waving in the air my foot-long switchblade with beautiful mother-of-pearl handle (Oh, how I miss it!). He took it away and let me go. It could have been worse. I still remember his name, all of these years later.

I bet you are one of those "Cops have hard jobs" types. Well boo freaking hoo.

Yes, they do have hard jobs. You try doing it! You and I probably could not hack it. I think you can both resent the cops while acknowledging it is a hard job. You can do both, if you wanted to.

If they can't handle it then find another job.

If they can't handle what, exactly? If they are doing what is expected, or are surviving disciplinary action from their superiors from actions unexpected, why would they tell themselves to leave the job? It is you who cannot handle what they do, obviously, by your blanket resentment of "ALL cops".

Screw them and their sense of superiority.

How about their obligation to enforce the law upon you? Is that what you call superiority?

If I am a "copsucker" then you are a cop hater, if we must go there.

You have had bad experiences. So have I. I was arrested once where I watched how the cop sided with his female partner who was vindictive towards me (the bitch!) rather that do the right thing by me. I could see that he decided he had to live with her while I'll be gone from him by the end of that night. So, he chose her and to hell with me. I went to jail and then to court. I was quite bitter for well over a year, quite bitter, but eventually it went away, thankfully.

It was during that year of bitterness that I was doing a repair job at a cop's house, just him and me there, and he started talking about his job. It was when he said this that infuriated me:

"I say just arrest them all and let the judge sort them out."

He obviously felt safe to say that to me. I hid my reaction from him, finished the repair job, and left.

When you get yourself to the point where you can acknowledge both the good and the bad going on with something, without painting everything about it as bad, let me know. Otherwise, how can I ever talk to you?

[mgtower]

[MGTOWFOREVER]

Man, did I trigger you!



Community? Group? What's the real difference between these words? Look what you wrote:



Whether community or group, you painted them all.




No, they don't deserve it. You're agreeing with me. I think you are very excited by my post and are saying a number of different things. Hard for me to know in your reaction if you are following my thoughts correctly.




So, it's no longer ALL cops, but now just a majority? Gee, I think you are stating to calm down, buddy.

You don't know that, anyway. How can you know that? Majority is greater than half, remember. That's a boatload of people. It's more probable that you have seen/heard/read enough bad examples to irrationally paint them all as bad. And this is just after you agreed with me about the gay dudes.

Maybe you just don't like the enforcement of laws, period. So, to you, the majority of cops are bad? I've met guys who just hate cops and there is nothing rational you can say to them. Is that you?




Go back and re-read what I wrote. You apparently think I support bad behavior from cops.

Let me comment anyway on what you wrote here. If they attack and kill someone, were they being attacked and fired upon? You don't say. When they talk to you like you are nothing, were you treating them the same way? You don't say. In your passion here, you paint incomplete pictures.



It surely was reported in all of the incidents that you have ever heard about! How else do you have your strong opinions on incidences that did not involve you personally! Man, it ain't me who is on the crack pipe!

But, are you meaning that cops do not report themselves? No, I don't actually think the cops self-report when they vary from procedure. C'mon, who does that in ANY job? Once, I had one vary from procedure in my favor by issuing a speeding ticket claiming the speed I was going was much less than what I was actually going, all because I treated him with respect and was able to show him why it was not deliberate defiance of law. I was 28. He was shaking his head at my explanation as having heard it all before, writing out the ticket, until I said:

"I know you are going to give me a ticket. I just need to tell you what happened."

Infused with respect and not argument, that statement changed everything. He documented a much lower speed to eliminate me from having to show up in court. And no "points" on my record. Pretty cool. I shook his hand for that. Imagine shaking a cop's hand who just issued you your first speeding ticket. I was speeding, that's a fact, in a brand new Camaro with a beautiful babe riding shotgun. I laughed to tell him oh how that must have looked to him!

When I was 16, a cop pulled his gun out because I was waving in the air my foot-long switchblade with beautiful mother-of-pearl handle (Oh, how I miss it!). He took it away and let me go. It could have been worse. I still remember his name, all of these years later.



Yes, they do have hard jobs. You try doing it! You and I probably could not hack it. I think you can both resent the cops while acknowledging it is a hard job. You can do both, if you wanted to.



If they can't handle what, exactly? If they are doing what is expected, or are surviving disciplinary action from their superiors from actions unexpected, why would they tell themselves to leave the job? It is you who cannot handle what they do, obviously, by your blanket resentment of "ALL cops".

Screw them and their sense of superiority.

How about their obligation to enforce the law upon you? Is that what you call superiority?

If I am a "copsucker" then you are a cop hater, if we must go there.

You have had bad experiences. So have I. I was arrested once where I watched how the cop sided with his female partner who was vindictive towards me (the bitch!) rather that do the right thing by me. I could see that he decided he had to live with her while I'll be gone from him by the end of that night. So, he chose her and to hell with me. I went to jail and then to court. I was quite bitter for well over a year, quite bitter, but eventually it went away, thankfully.

It was during that year of bitterness that I was doing a repair job at a cop's house, just him and me there, and he started talking about his job. It was when he said this that infuriated me:

"I say just arrest them all and let the judge sort them out."

He obviously felt safe to say that to me. I hid my reaction from him, finished the repair job, and left.

When you get yourself to the point where you can acknowledge both the good and the bad going on with something, without painting everything about it as bad, let me know. Otherwise, how can I ever talk to you?

Man, did I trigger you!

Community? Group? What's the real difference between these words? Look what you wrote:

Community is ALL. A group is a sub division.

Whether community or group, you painted them all.

They brought it on themselves by their behavior with no apologies.

No, they don't deserve it. You're agreeing with me. I think you are very excited by my post and are saying a number of different things. Hard for me to know in your reaction if you are following my thoughts correctly.

Wait a minute. You say I'm agreeing with you then you say

I think you are very excited by my post and are saying a number of different things. Hard for me to know in your reaction if you are following my thoughts correctly.

Which is it?

So, it's no longer ALL cops, but now just a majority? Gee, I think you are stating to calm down, buddy.

You don't know that, anyway. How can you know that? Majority is greater than half, remember. That's a boatload of people. It's more probable that you have seen/heard/read enough bad examples to irrationally paint them all as bad. And this is just after you agreed with me about the gay dudes.

Maybe you just don't like the enforcement of laws, period. So, to you, the majority of cops are bad? I've met guys who just hate cops and there is nothing rational you can say to them. Is that you?

You do realize that cops stick together? Stop sucking their dicks. I love how you try to make me out a criminal by saying.

Maybe you just don't like the enforcement of laws, period. So, to you, the majority of cops are bad? I've met guys who just hate cops and there is nothing rational you can say to them. Is that you?

So you are one of those "Only trouble makers hate cops"?

If they attack and kill someone, were they being attacked and fired upon? You don't say.

Can't ask them . They are dead.

When they talk to you like you are nothing, were you treating them the same way? You don't say

There you go trying to turn it around and blame me. I bet you believe whatever a cop says no questions asked. I treat people like they treat me. If you are respectful then I am the same, If you treat me like shit then expect the same.

It surely was reported in all of the incidents that you have ever heard about! How else do you have your strong opinions on incidences that did not involve you personally! Man, it ain't me who is on the crack pipe!

In the incidents that were reported. What about the thousands not reported? Did you ever think that my strong beliefs come from personal experience?

Yes, they do have hard jobs. You try doing it! You and I probably could not hack it. I think you can both resent the cops while acknowledging it is a hard job. You can do both, if you wanted to.

If they can't handle what, exactly? If they are doing what is expected, or are surviving disciplinary action from their superiors from actions unexpected, why would they tell themselves to leave the job? It is you who cannot handle what they do, obviously, by your blanket resentment of "ALL cops".

Cops don't have a hard job. Pizza delivery is harder.

Why would cops leave the job? Whenever they do anything wrong then they investigate themselves and are cleared of any wrong doing. Thats if they don't intimidate people from filing a report.

But, are you meaning that cops do not report themselves? No, I don't actually think the cops self-report when they vary from procedure. C'mon, who does that in ANY job? Once, I had one vary from procedure in my favor by issuing a speeding ticket claiming the speed I was going was much less than what I was actually going, all because I treated him with respect and was able to show him why it was not deliberate defiance of law. I was 28. He was shaking his head at my explanation as having heard it all before, writing out the ticket, until I said:"I know you are going to give me a ticket. I just need to tell you what happened."

Infused with respect and not argument, that statement changed everything. He documented a much lower speed to eliminate me from having to show up in court. And no "points" on my record. Pretty cool. I shook his hand for that. Imagine shaking a cop's hand who just issued you your first speeding ticket. I was speeding, that's a fact, in a brand new Camaro with a beautiful babe riding shotgun. I laughed to tell him oh how that must have looked to him!

The "Good cops" stand around while the "bad cops" commit crimes. Congratulations on your White privilege. All the times I was ever polite to cops was never to my benefit. Now when I am approached by them I say NOTHING.

How about their obligation to enforce the law upon you? Is that what you call superiority?

There you go again with your "you must be a trouble maker" line of thinking. You obviously never ever been publicly humiliated by cops.

If I am a "copsucker" then you are a cop hater, if we must go there.

Damn right and I'm proud of it copsucker.

You have had bad experiences. So have I. I was arrested once where I watched how the cop sided with his female partner who was vindictive towards me (the bitch!) rather that do the right thing by me. I could see that he decided he had to live with her while I'll be gone from him by the end of that night. So, he chose her and to hell with me. I went to jail and then to court. I was quite bitter for well over a year, quite bitter, but eventually it went away, thankfully.

Don't. I am PLEADING with you not to open old wounds. This isn't some "Oh that pig fined me cause I was pissing in my neighbor's yard " nonsense.

It was during that year of bitterness that I was doing a repair job at a cop's house, just him and me there, and he started talking about his job. It was when he said this that infuriated me:

"I say just arrest them all and let the judge sort them out."

He obviously felt safe to say that to me. I hid my reaction from him, finished the repair job, and left.

So you met one oinker that gave you gina tingles ? So what? That oinker's statement proves they don't care about ruining peoples' lives.

When you get yourself to the point where you can acknowledge both the good and the bad going on with something, without painting everything about it as bad, let me know. Otherwise, how can I ever talk to you?

Ok. That's like saying to a Jewish person while introducing someone "Oh this guy here is my friend Chris. He is a White power Nazi but it's ok. Not all Nazis are bad cause not all Nazis gassed Jews". Fucking seriously dude?

[Unboxxed]

Don't. I am PLEADING with you not to open old wounds.

In the midst of your criticisms of me, you make this request.

I am not trying to hurt you. I assumed you could accept a level of conversation that you dished out.

Your responses mostly make no productive sense to me but perhaps you like to argue. And now, you bring in the Nazis. Let's end this conversation, okay? I am in receipt of your views. If you see me supporting cops in future posts, you won't need to repeat yourself to me at that time. Fair enough?

[Granola Junkie]

"Yes, sir."

"No, sir"

"Both my hands on the wheel, sir".

"My license is in my wallet in my front pocket. May I reach for it, sir"?

"My registration is in the glove compartment. May I reach for it, sir"?

"Yes, sir. Slowly, sir".

"No, sir, it won't happen again, sir".

"Good evening to you, sir".

Let me see if I forgot something... Nope, that about sums up my interaction with cops!

Always polite!

Always keeping in mind who has a loaded fire weapon ready to go off at will!

Always respecting his authority!

[Mr Wombat]

Man, I'm glad I don't live in the USA, and one of the reasons is that the cops here aren't facing death every time they flag down a speeding motorist.

[stanmsl]

Man, I'm glad I don't live in the USA, and one of the reasons is that the cops here aren't facing death every time they flag down a speeding motorist.

Same here but I'd argue that it's the exact opposite problem in the UK. People join the police force wanting to make a difference only to discover they are up against a mountain of red tape instead of catching actual criminals.

Spending hours filling out paperwork just to process a minor case of criminal damage, this increases if the offender is under 18, can't speak English or it's classed as a "hate crime".

After this, seeing the courts dish out pathetic punishments such as community service, being made to apologise to victims or paying off fines at 5 pounds a week (often out of benefit money).

[mgtower]

"Yes, sir."

"No, sir"

"Both my hands on the wheel, sir".

"My license is in my wallet in my front pocket. May I reach for it, sir"?

"My registration is in the glove compartment. May I reach for it, sir"?

"Yes, sir. Slowly, sir".

"No, sir, it won't happen again, sir".

"Good evening to you, sir".

Let me see if I forgot something... Nope, that about sums up my interaction with cops!

Always polite!

Always keeping in mind who has a loaded fire weapon ready to go off at will!

Always respecting his authority!

Try getting a visor pouch, I keep my license and registration in my visor for that exact reason, and I address them as officer or trooper depending on their uniform. Never under any circumstance piss off a cop unless you're politically connected, then the sky's the limit, but for us peeon pheasants there is no alternative. If you don't have a dashcam you're not even in the game!

I used to tow for Springfield Police Dep, I've seen more civil rights violations than the average citizen. I don't hate cops, there's not enough hate to put it on thick enough! I've seen the dark blue side of men and women in uniform, there's no going back and no trust whatsoever, just caution and treading lightly to get to where I have to go.