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My initial response to any video I see these days is "where is the rest of the video"
The folks posting video clips of every single cop they encounter in hopes that they can score a viral video makes me not believe any of them.
The idea that SOO many cops tend to reinforce the perception that cops are bullies is hard to resist as well.
I find it easier to just believe that BOTH sides are quite full of shit.
When you gather up kids I went to school with that went on to become cops, neighbors, associates, friends that have KIDS who have become LEA, YEARS of doing bilateral training exchanges with local, state and federal LE while I was in the military, and the simple attitude I've gotten over the years when pulled over for minor traffic violations - I've came to the observable opinion that MOST of the ones I've dealt with are bullies hiding behind their badge.
...and that's ok. It's not illegal to be a bully.
Show me you papers is a HORRID paradigm if you want to pretend you live in a "free" society. The problem is - since BULLIES are the ones most likely to gravitate into that career field, that's who we are stuck with when it comes to enforcing the law.
Power corrupts.
Cops are just people - with a lot of power - and when left unchecked, some of them will become drunk with that power.
Some become corrupted super bullies. C'est la vie.
Admittedly, "I am the law, show me your papers" is every bit as dickish as that little grey haired, mask wearing, vaccine pushing, data tampering, beagle killing, mad scientist covid czar telling us that "he is the science" but thats life in the big city.
I'm constantly telling myself to get over it. Law Enforcement is a hard thankless job where it certainly looks easy to lose yourself.
...but somebody has to do it.
Copping is a shitty job. When you do EVERYTHING right, who fucking cares. Doing it right is your job. Quit bitching.
The instant you panic and shoot an unarmed citizen to death, everyone thinks you are an asshole.
So, what one might ask...
So, my TTP would be to show the bully my fucking ID card, smile, say please and thank you, take down his badge number and get on with my life.
When I get home, file a complaint and play the game on my own terms.
...but then again, I have that white privilege thing to contend with
Otherwise, fuck around with an empowered bully and see what happens next.
Just my two cents.
The folks posting video clips of every single cop they encounter in hopes that they can score a viral video makes me not believe any of them.
The idea that SOO many cops tend to reinforce the perception that cops are bullies is hard to resist as well.
I find it easier to just believe that BOTH sides are quite full of shit.
When you gather up kids I went to school with that went on to become cops, neighbors, associates, friends that have KIDS who have become LEA, YEARS of doing bilateral training exchanges with local, state and federal LE while I was in the military, and the simple attitude I've gotten over the years when pulled over for minor traffic violations - I've came to the observable opinion that MOST of the ones I've dealt with are bullies hiding behind their badge.
...and that's ok. It's not illegal to be a bully.
Show me you papers is a HORRID paradigm if you want to pretend you live in a "free" society. The problem is - since BULLIES are the ones most likely to gravitate into that career field, that's who we are stuck with when it comes to enforcing the law.
Power corrupts.
Cops are just people - with a lot of power - and when left unchecked, some of them will become drunk with that power.
Some become corrupted super bullies. C'est la vie.
Admittedly, "I am the law, show me your papers" is every bit as dickish as that little grey haired, mask wearing, vaccine pushing, data tampering, beagle killing, mad scientist covid czar telling us that "he is the science" but thats life in the big city.
I'm constantly telling myself to get over it. Law Enforcement is a hard thankless job where it certainly looks easy to lose yourself.
...but somebody has to do it.
Copping is a shitty job. When you do EVERYTHING right, who fucking cares. Doing it right is your job. Quit bitching.
The instant you panic and shoot an unarmed citizen to death, everyone thinks you are an asshole.
So, what one might ask...
So, my TTP would be to show the bully my fucking ID card, smile, say please and thank you, take down his badge number and get on with my life.
When I get home, file a complaint and play the game on my own terms.
...but then again, I have that white privilege thing to contend with
Otherwise, fuck around with an empowered bully and see what happens next.
Just my two cents.
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