June 3, 201115 yr It just seems as if most people I encounter, I expect that they are nice people until they prove my expectations to be false. When I encounter an officer, I expect them to be jerks until they prove otherwise because for the most part, they show more blatant disrespect off the bat than anyone in any other profession. I've never been talked to in a blatant, disrespectful and condescending manner by anyone other than police officers. There's no time for "earning their respect." People that are my age don't even get the chance, especially in Lexington. It's quite difficult to respect the profession when all you know, or all you've been exposed to are mean people.
June 3, 201115 yr ^You've already stated that you have a history of marijuana..Therefore EVERY single time your name is ran through the system the officer will be notified of that, thus causing them to be more suspicious of you. Combine that, with your obvious dislike for Law Enforcement, which I'm sure you do not hide from the officer, and that will pretty much give you the reason why you think officers are "mean" to you.
June 3, 201115 yr I’m adding a comment here because I believe officers should be both respected and criticized at times, though that shouldn’t come through the form of disrespect or directing insults at all officers. Being critical of certain actions by the police has nothing to do with “hating the police.” Officers have the difficult, dangerous, and often thankless job of protecting us and deserve our utmost respect. But, they are armed agents of the government with a wide range of discretion. As such, they must be scrutinized at a substantially elevated level. I’ve seen several here make the argument that there are the same number of wrongheaded cops as there are any other profession and thus misuse of authority is something that should be shrugged away. But, I know of precious few other professionals that have the ability to arrest and search citizens. When the police make a mistake it is almost always at the direct expense of the rights of the citizens. Certainly, honest and hard-working officers are capable of making mistakes and they shouldn’t be hung out to dry for it. Yet, abuses (whether unintended or because of more sinister motives) must be publicized heavily and it should not be shrugged off as though mistakes in the pursuit of justice have no ramifications. If we give unlimited deference to the police by passively accepting any wrong use of power – the “if you don’t do anything wrong you don’t have anything to worry about” mentality, or witness Birdsfan’s belief that it is unheard of, if possible at all for an officer to wrongly use their authority - then at what point do these encroachments on liberties simply become accepted?
June 3, 201115 yr I’m adding a comment here because I believe officers should be both respected and criticized at times, though that shouldn’t come through the form of disrespect or directing insults at all officers. Being critical of certain actions by the police has nothing to do with “hating the police.” Officers have the difficult, dangerous, and often thankless job of protecting us and deserve our utmost respect. But, they are armed agents of the government with a wide range of discretion. As such, they must be scrutinized at a substantially elevated level. I’ve seen several here make the argument that there are the same number of wrongheaded cops as there are any other profession and thus misuse of authority is something that should be shrugged away. But, I know of precious few other professionals that have the ability to arrest and search citizens. When the police make a mistake it is almost always at the direct expense of the rights of the citizens. Certainly, honest and hard-working officers are capable of making mistakes and they shouldn’t be hung out to dry for it. Yet, abuses (whether unintended or because of more sinister motives) must be publicized heavily and it should not be shrugged off as though mistakes in the pursuit of justice have no ramifications. If we give unlimited deference to the police by passively accepting any wrong use of power – the “if you don’t do anything wrong you don’t have anything to worry about” mentality, or witness Birdsfan’s belief that it is unheard of, if possible at all for an officer to wrongly use their authority - then at what point do these encroachments on liberties simply become accepted? Extremely well said as usual Habib. :thumb:
June 3, 201115 yr You say you have only been pulled over twice for something "illegal"? 2.) the other times you were stopped and not given a reason, or you may not know the reason, but there could be many things they stopped you for that you aren't even aware of. Because I was a young kid in a black car? Sounds legit.
June 3, 201115 yr Because I was a young kid in a black car? Sounds legit. While possible, believe it or not, there are alot of young kids out there and police don't just stop everyone they see. And what does the car being black have to do with it?
June 7, 201115 yr So I guess giving the bird to a cop is a little better than this..... Guess it really depends on what type of response you were hoping to achieve.... :lol:
June 10, 201115 yr When I was 17 I was arrested for evading. Put in the trooper's car, taken to jail, parents had to bail me out. FWIW, I wasn't evading. RIGHT. The mean trooper arrested you for nothing. Right? Edited June 10, 201115 yr by Birdsfan
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