Why cops can have bad reputations

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IEC

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Lesson: follow cops' directions next time...
 

dmcgough

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Originally posted by: Don Rodriguez
Originally posted by: ric1287
so you break the law and then pester the cop to give you his information? thats reasonable. moron

What law did I break?

You didn't break the law, your idiot brother did through non-compliance. Remember traffic 101? Traffic police overrides all regulations and is there to protect you and others from getting into a bad situation by telling you what to do. Your brother put your party and others at risk. Finally, what YOU did was to further aggravate the situation into a personal issue with the cop. In short, you're both stupid and arrogant that's all.
 

BoberFett

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Originally posted by: ric1287
Originally posted by: Don Rodriguez
Originally posted by: ric1287
so you break the law and then pester the cop to give you his information? thats reasonable. moron

What law did I break?

you were in a car that broke the law. why did you need his information? You have admitted to be in the wrong several times, yet you still need his badge info and car number? You are an idiot for wasting his time, take the ticket for the law you broke and go home.

Jawohl! Never question authority!
 

ric1287

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Originally posted by: BoberFett
Originally posted by: ric1287
Originally posted by: Don Rodriguez
Originally posted by: ric1287
so you break the law and then pester the cop to give you his information? thats reasonable. moron

What law did I break?

you were in a car that broke the law. why did you need his information? You have admitted to be in the wrong several times, yet you still need his badge info and car number? You are an idiot for wasting his time, take the ticket for the law you broke and go home.

Jawohl! Never question authority!

QUESTION THEM WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THE WRONG. idiot, tell me what reason you had to pester the cop for reason
 

grohl

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Man, sorry, but I agree with everyone else here. You guys SHOULD have obeyed instructions, then when you got caught, you just have to shut up and take your medicine. Don't be an a$$ and take pictures and file complaints. Bite your tongue, say yes sir, and walk away. That was all you had to do.
 

Farang

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OP: The cop was a jackass. You should have refused to give him your license and just stayed silent after politely requesting his badge number until he gave it to you.

Learn your rights and in the future if a cop starts to be a jerk, exercise those rights to your fullest ability. Really a cop can't do anything to you unless he gets you to waive your rights, which they are very good at doing. That is unless you're covered in blood or have a kilo of cocaine sitting on your passenger seat or something obvious like that.
 

ric1287

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yeah file a complaint, i would like to see how that reads. "ummmm my brother didnt follow the rules and got a warning. then i decided to be a douche and the cop was a big meany to me."
 

loup garou

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You know how sh1t the situation is with parking at Shea right now because of the construction. That guy probably got busted down to the worst job for some reason, directing traffic into lots that don't have enough space for the cars coming in, dealing with drunken Mets fans (at least they aren't drunken Yankees fans ;)), so he's obviously having a crappy day. I'd say don't sweat it, he gave you guys a bit of a tongue lashing, your brother got off scot free. Just let it go.

Either that, or he's just a Yankees fan.
 

BoberFett

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Originally posted by: ric1287
QUESTION THEM WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THE WRONG. idiot, tell me what reason you had to pester the cop for reason

First, lay off the all caps spaz.

Second, I didn't pester anybody you fcking piece of ape sht.

Third, always question authority. Just because there's a law doesn't mean it's right. I'm amazed at the number of people who believe cops are somehow better than average people, and that what they say and do is always right.
 

yh125d

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He was being a jackass. Cops are allowed to give tickets and etc. but there is NO reason to demean, harass, or yell at someone in a situation like this.
 

Captante

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Originally posted by: Farang
OP: The cop was a jackass. You should have refused to give him your license and just stayed silent after politely requesting his badge number until he gave it to you.

Learn your rights and in the future if a cop starts to be a jerk, exercise those rights to your fullest ability. Really a cop can't do anything to you unless he gets you to waive your rights, which they are very good at doing. That is unless you're covered in blood or have a kilo of cocaine sitting on your passenger seat or something obvious like that.


Good plan! :p

That way you could miss the ball-game, get a ride downtown in the back of a patrol car & have a close look at the inside of a holding cell & if you get really lucky get yourself a nice beating to go with it!

I'm not implying that you arn't right in principle, but the reality is that there are times to make a stink about somthing & times where its the better part of valor to just bite your tongue ... being scolded by a rude Police officer over a parking place is a prime example of a time to shut up if you have any common sense at all, especially in NYC.
 

Farang

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Originally posted by: Captante
Originally posted by: Farang
OP: The cop was a jackass. You should have refused to give him your license and just stayed silent after politely requesting his badge number until he gave it to you.

Learn your rights and in the future if a cop starts to be a jerk, exercise those rights to your fullest ability. Really a cop can't do anything to you unless he gets you to waive your rights, which they are very good at doing. That is unless you're covered in blood or have a kilo of cocaine sitting on your passenger seat or something obvious like that.


Good plan! :p

That way you could miss the ball-game, get a ride downtown in the back of a patrol car & have a close look at the inside of a holding cell & if you get really lucky get yourself a nice beating to go with it!

I'm not implying that you arn't right in principle, but the reality is that there are times to make a stink about somthing & times where its the better part of valor to just bite your tongue ... being scolded by a rude Police officer over a parking place is a prime example of a time to shut up if you have any common sense at all, especially in NYC.

Very good plan if it plays out like you think it would.. that means a lawsuit and a few thousand dollars for missing a baseball game. The cop would have absolutely no right to arrest him in this situation, especially if he simply kept silent.

I understand there are times to exercise your rights and times not to. In this situation, when the cop appears out to get you, it is definately best to exercise your right to remain silent.
 

Captante

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Originally posted by: Farang
Originally posted by: Captante
Originally posted by: Farang
OP: The cop was a jackass. You should have refused to give him your license and just stayed silent after politely requesting his badge number until he gave it to you.

Learn your rights and in the future if a cop starts to be a jerk, exercise those rights to your fullest ability. Really a cop can't do anything to you unless he gets you to waive your rights, which they are very good at doing. That is unless you're covered in blood or have a kilo of cocaine sitting on your passenger seat or something obvious like that.


Good plan! :p

That way you could miss the ball-game, get a ride downtown in the back of a patrol car & have a close look at the inside of a holding cell & if you get really lucky get yourself a nice beating to go with it!

I'm not implying that you arn't right in principle, but the reality is that there are times to make a stink about somthing & times where its the better part of valor to just bite your tongue ... being scolded by a rude Police officer over a parking place is a prime example of a time to shut up if you have any common sense at all, especially in NYC.

Very good plan if it plays out like you think it would.. that means a lawsuit and a few thousand dollars for missing a baseball game. The cop would have absolutely no right to arrest him in this situation, especially if he simply kept silent.

I understand there are times to exercise your rights and times not to. In this situation, when the cop appears out to get you, it is definately best to exercise your right to remain silent.


This of course assumes you can prove it which often isn't as easy as it seems unfortuantely ... even though you might eventually come out ahead by a fair amount of money it hardly seems worth it to me.

 

ric1287

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Originally posted by: BoberFett
Originally posted by: ric1287
QUESTION THEM WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN THE WRONG. idiot, tell me what reason you had to pester the cop for reason

First, lay off the all caps spaz.

Second, I didn't pester anybody you fcking piece of ape sht.

Third, always question authority. Just because there's a law doesn't mean it's right. I'm amazed at the number of people who believe cops are somehow better than average people, and that what they say and do is always right.

had to cap it since apparently you cant read. and ape sht isnt really used as a noun, more of an action type saying for future reference.

second of all, yes, you did pester him. you have still yet to answer why you needed any of that information. What were you going to do, get your lawyer? No you werent, so what you were doing was pestering him you jacka$$.

third, its not even a law you idiot, he was directing traffic out of a fkcin baseball game, just because you 2 idiots cant follow hand signals doesnt mean is a god damn police state. And i would say by far, more people automatically assume cops are fat/power drunk/ etc more than they think they are "better" than normal people.

so feel free to actually explain your actions rather than sounding like an idiot trying to defend what you did as "stickin it to the man" or "questioning authority". moron.
 

iamwiz82

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IMHO, that cop was pissed because he spent hours dealing with assholes trying to do exactly what your borther did. After 2 dozen people do that, don't you think you would be pissed off? I know I could never be a cop because I'd be flipping out like that all the time. I go completely nuts because of the stupidity that occurs on Cops, let alone what would really happen to me.
 

ch33zw1z

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Originally posted by: ric1287
so you break the law and then pester the cop to give you his information? thats reasonable. moron

Originally posted by: ric1287
third, its not even a law you idiot, he was directing traffic out of a fkcin baseball game

:thumbsup:
 

aswedc

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You know why cops aren't nicer? Cause they spend all day dealing with assholes like you and your brother.
 

alkemyst

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I have found cops more problematic than helpful in my experience.

Great at citationing me, terrible at being approached and you telling them you have witnessed a crime.
 

waggy

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first your brother is a idiot.

2nd the cop is a jackass. you did nothing wrong in asking for his badge or takeing a picture. BUT ATOT will rag on you for it. just the way it is here.


 

AlienCraft

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Originally posted by: Don Rodriguez
I'm not defending my brother. I'm defending myself.

What my brother did was dead wrong.

This cop was trying to intimidate me. What was he going to do, arrest me for using my cell phone camera?


YOU WERE DISREspecting HIS AUTHORITY.
 

Cuda1447

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People on ATOT like to act like any authority is ALWAYS in the right regardless of how stupid they are acting. You did nothing wrong, IMO. Stupid cop. Of course, why do you think he wants to be a cop? He wants power over people. I just laugh at most cops, as they are generally assholes.