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[Freedom_Isnt_Free]

I have people ask me all the time why cops have the demeanor they do or act the way they do so I decided to post about it.

Heres a question alot of people ask me:

Q - Why are cops always so suspicious and angry when they come to give me a routine ticket?
A - Because we never know who or what is in the car, we have to treat every situation delicately.
Once I was making a routine traffic stop and it was a college-age kid didn't seem like a threat, and I ask for his liscence, he opens his glove box and theres a gun. After that you better beleive my hand is on my pistol.

Anyone else who has examples please post.

[The Grandmaster]

Sometimes they act like **** for no reason than to impress people or make themselves feel power, however. Often, I've seen them get out of the car, and bow up on some kid and yell at him, who hasn't done anything wrong, broken no laws, but simply hasn't "Left the area" like he was told. This wasn't a cop enforcing the law, it was one just bossing people around, then trying to act big, for his own ego. I hate that.

[Babylon_Horuv]

It depends on the Cop, some are police officers because they truly want to protect people and make the world a better place. Others just want the power of a badge. Some are racists, some are dissillusioned and angry. And they have a very hard job which does not pay all that well. Why each cop acts the way he does is different for each and every cop.

[toddytodd]

I have several friends in law enforcement. I suppose there is a certain point of intimidation they try to portray because, as said previously, every situation they run into is potentially deadly for them and others. There are a lot of crazy people out running around these days.
I have found that many stories I hear about cops seem to be quite innocent and honest. It seems that the civilian many times, makes more out of it than there is.
However, I have heard one of my police friends tell me they wanted to be a cop because of the power. To me, that's the wrong reason.

[ieatfood]

Cops have to intimidate in order to maintain control of their subjects--it is an important technique.

But cops are people too and all people will act differently in different situations based on their perception of what is going on, their mood, etc.

Most subjects who get abused bring it on themselves. If you just act in a pleasant manner, keep your hands visible, and turn down the attitude, most of the time you won't have problems with the police.

If you choose to be an **** and lead police on a wild chase through the streets, don't be surprised when you get a beat-down after they catch you.

[thundertaker]

ieatfood wrote: Cops have to intimidate in order to maintain control of their subjects--it is an important technique.

The cops I know would say it depends on the situation. Sometimes, trying to intimidate a wired-up suspect is the last thing you would want to do.......

[patrickt]

Question: Does anyone think that by choosing to become a police officer an individual is accepting an element of risk higher than would exist if he, for example, sold shoes?

[thundertaker]

patrickt wrote: Question: Does anyone think that by choosing to become a police officer an individual is accepting an element of risk higher than would exist if he, for example, sold shoes?

The construction industry is actually the most dangerous profession in the western world.
Many, many hairy-arsed brickies have laid down their lives, so that we may have affordable housing and offices to work in and parking lots to park our cars in.........

[micfranklin]

You know, there's a bunch of cops in Baltimore City who just simply arrest people for no reason and then don't read them their rights. They just haul them off to the station.

[Green]

thundertaker wrote: patrickt wrote: Question: Does anyone think that by choosing to become a police officer an individual is accepting an element of risk higher than would exist if he, for example, sold shoes?

The construction industry is actually the most dangerous profession in the western world.
Many, many hairy-arsed brickies have laid down their lives, so that we may have affordable housing and offices to work in and parking lots to park our cars in.........

Actually, the most dangerous job is crab fishing off the alaskan coast. So that we can have $20/lb crab once in a while.

[patrickt]

Well, if you're arresting someone for absolutely no reason then the Miranda Warnings are not required.

Seriously, Miranda Warnings relate to questioning and not arrest.

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/8B6A7AA5-700E-4A9B-9CF45606F6E4A635/catID/268BB6A8-8884-4677-89869B6AD8A75ADA/104/143/127/ART/

[spearsy23]

patrickt wrote: Well, if you're arresting someone for absolutely no reason then the Miranda Warnings are not required.

Seriously, Miranda Warnings relate to questioning and not arrest.

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/8B6A7AA5-700E-4A9B-9CF45606F6E4A635/catID/268BB6A8-8884-4677-89869B6AD8A75ADA/104/143/127/ART/
If you're arresting someone for no reason you aren't going to have a job for long.

[Anarko-Kapitalizt]

spearsy23 wrote: patrickt wrote: Well, if you're arresting someone for absolutely no reason then the Miranda Warnings are not required.

Seriously, Miranda Warnings relate to questioning and not arrest.

http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/ObjectID/8B6A7AA5-700E-4A9B-9CF45606F6E4A635/catID/268BB6A8-8884-4677-89869B6AD8A75ADA/104/143/127/ART/
If you're arresting someone for no reason you aren't going to have a job for long.

Try telling that to the Labor Unions.

[patrickt]

I apologize for not making my comment clearly. I don't believe police officers arrest someone for no reason at all. I'm not sure what the labor union comment was about unless it was referring to the fact the police unions do whatever is possible to keep corrupt, brutal, and incompentent police officers working.