Before I begin this post I must offer apologies to numerous people. I apologize to brxndxn, CADkindOfGuy, badruth, jumpr, Rogue, FallenHero, etc. To brxndxn and Cad, I offer an apology for doubting your stories, and being a belligerent moron. To badruth, jumpr, FallenHero, and Rogue, I apologize for believing in idealism, textbooks, and your dream. I'll preface this by saying it was St. Patrick's day. I finished my Political Science test about 7:00 and drove to pick up my friend, because he was out of gas, and most of my 21+ friends were working or studying. We went and had a few drinks(I had a pint of Guinness) and then went and played pool(where I had about 2 more beers). We then went and ate at the Japanese restaurant right down the street. We came to my car to come home(about 11:30) and there was a boot on my car. Apparently, I had to eat at the restaurant BEFORE a certain time or my car would be booted. I would have to pay 65 dollars to get the boot off. Our City council recently said that this was illegal and instructed the police to arrest anyone that booted a car on public property. Unfortunately, I was parked on private property, so after calling the police I was forced to pay the fine. Before paying the fine, the 3 parking enforcement officials(that were reachable by a Nextel cell number) decided to get into my face when I said I was calling the police. One proceeded to spit in in my face, and try to bump/fight me onto the ground. The police officer got there and said I could press charges, but that the booting was a civil matter(fine with me). So my friend and I started walking toward the ATM 4 blocks away. Immediately we heard screeching of tires and a car hitting another car. A wreck happened right next the me, and the driver drove off(apparently drunk) and so my friend and I proceeded to call the police. We had a full description of the vehicle, occupants, and direction. After 20 minutes or so a car finally arrived. The driver of the vehicle had fled into a bar and we pointed that out to the officer. The officer said he couldn't enter a report based on our eyewitness account, and that he had to have the owner of the first vehicle there. The first vehicle was parked, and locating the owner was impossible. I asked the officer if he could at least file a incident report to protect this guy for his insurance. At that point I was informed that I was "highly intoxicated, and had 1 minute to clear the area before being arrested." Never mind that my friend and I were sober and called the police to handle the hit and run. Never mind that I had a bad incident earlier in the year that made me doubt the police. After that, and the subsequent treatment for doing the right thing, I've concluded one thing. Most cops are lazy asshole power tripping dickheads and they would rather arrest me(for something that was BS) than actually do paper work for something serious. I am forced to conclude that cops are pigs, and unworthy of my support.
I'm changing my major to business, and I plan to become a lawyer to fight the swine on the streets. It is very possible that good cops exist, but I've yet to encounter very many. Textbook teaching of law enforcement(Criminal Justice) seems to be more of a theory than a reality. Cops are pigs and most deserve that title. I've been an ardent defender of the police, but no more. It is obvious to me that the police are power hungry, abusive, and are just like any other citizen. I can no longer respect them. I apologize to Rogue, FallenHero, badruth, and jumpr for the offense you might take to my post, but I can no longer ignore the truth. I apologize to all those that I insulted for their run-ins with the law. I'm an egotistical, moronic. prick, that though I knew reality.
Evan
I'm changing my major to business, and I plan to become a lawyer to fight the swine on the streets. It is very possible that good cops exist, but I've yet to encounter very many. Textbook teaching of law enforcement(Criminal Justice) seems to be more of a theory than a reality. Cops are pigs and most deserve that title. I've been an ardent defender of the police, but no more. It is obvious to me that the police are power hungry, abusive, and are just like any other citizen. I can no longer respect them. I apologize to Rogue, FallenHero, badruth, and jumpr for the offense you might take to my post, but I can no longer ignore the truth. I apologize to all those that I insulted for their run-ins with the law. I'm an egotistical, moronic. prick, that though I knew reality.
Evan
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