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Originally Posted by dyna mo
I agree with you again, it's going to get worse before it gets better. but the difference b/w USA and iraq is we are a civilized nation, I'd like to think/hope that civility would supercede USA turning into an iraq.
it's a fixable problem, wouldn't you agree? We don;t need to sink into a 3rd world country over a cop problem, but the cops are the ones that will fix a cop problem, not vigilante citizens, not the doj.
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I'm very much against the abuse by cops that is often caught on film or reported, however I've only once in my life delt with a cop whom over stepped his boundaries. By over stepping his boundaries, I mean he wanted to search my car after a routine traffic stop and had zero probable cause.
I've never been arrested and have no drug charges, and as such he had zero reason to suspect me for anything but just wanted to be a dick.
The thing is, when a cop stops you and they run your ID it's your criminal history which likely dictates how he will interact with you. For myself they see I don't have a criminal history and tend to treat me well. On the other hand if I had a criminal history, I'd suspect any dealings might be more interesting.
Long story short, cops aren't dumb and they get tired of dealing with dickheads just like anyone does. If you as a person give them reason to be a bigger dick they will likely take that opportunity.