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Originally Posted by crockett
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.
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I was reading a while back a statistic along the lines of 85% of ALL cops have witnessed fellow officers engaging in illegal/violent shit. that's a systemic problem. I'll have to try and dig it up. But yeah, my experiences with cops has been fine also. Although a recent interaction with the local sheriff made me surprised at his lack of knowing landmarks and locals. Maybe he was being aloof but it doesn't seem like there was a reason for him to be.