Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human View Post
The main issue I have with the "stop and frisk" policiing is that most people are breaking a law at some point during their day.

For instance, I carry a work knife which in NYC would be illegal. If I get "Stop and frisked" and I have that tool with me, I'm one of the 300K+ arrests they make to justify their policy.

You can arrest almost anyone in society for SOMETHING that they have done to break the law. It's a ridiculous way to run a city.
It's "probable cause" on steroids?

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Years ago, My brother and I were going to our BIL's house.

I wasn't a huge beer drinker back then, but it was a nice day, I felt like a beer and who was going to care?

We got into his car and started up the street.

I popped the can open and took a drink - I was in the passenger seat.

As we drove up the street, my bro went thru a yellow light and we were pulled over.

Crap, I had an open can of beer, NO SENSE IN HIDING IT OR ACTING STUPID, so I left it in between my legs with the label visible.

My mistake, my penance?

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There were two cops, an guy that looked like he had seen some time and a hispanic/mexican young kid/rookie.

The older cop went to the my brother's side of the car, asked for his license and when he saw the can, he looked at me and gave me a "you guys aren't being AHs, I didn't see anything..." look.


The cop on my side was a laugh riot, he was into being a cop. He played with his radio, his belt, all his bells and whistles....he stood guard while the other cop ran my brother's info...I didn't say anything to him, but he knew that he was entertaining me (don't think THAT sat well with him)..when the older cop came back he tells my bro that he is going to write a ticket for a cracked windshield.....good enough?

I watched the young cop go apoplectic with his head......he kept motioning to the old cop about the can of beer...

Finally the old cop motioned back to him, "I AIN'T WRITING him a ticket, it's no big deal......."

So, he had to make sure that the ticket was written.

After I signed the ticket, he took the offending beverage from me and began a to pour it out with a grand flourish..........As the last drops spilled onto the floor, I looked at him and said, "you should have finished it, I only took a sip out of it...."

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The times that I was pulled over, unless it was something that I was really guilty of? By just doing the "yes, sir - no sir" arse kissing and being straight up with the guy? I was sent away with a warning and Good Day to You, Sir.....

Just like any other job where you deal with the public, the interaction you have with a person is just a few minutes of their time. I am sure a cop appreciates a person who doesn't come off as a chuckleheaded moron - as a break from the real idiots he has to deal with?