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Originally posted by VitaminQ
I hope we are not the next HOT NEW TERRORISTS
Originally posted by CaticusMaximus
Im very critical of police, but there is no reason not to simply be polite in a routine situation.
Originally posted by Rikku
why didn't you just tell her if it wasn't a big deal? you showed her you have a bad attitude and she treated you accordingly.
Originally posted by MystikMushroom
I think it was sort of an arrogant thing to do. Sure, they get paid hourly ...
Cops have to deal with some real scumbags every day. The best way to deal with police is to be respectful and calm. If you haven't done anything wrong, behaving in such a way 9 times out of 10 will result favorably and you'll be on your way in no time.
Originally posted by SpaDe_
I wouldn't call this an interrogation at all. I have been interrogated before (long story) and I can safely say that you were not interrogated by this officer. Around here being a jerk to an officer will more times than not get you a ticket for something totally unrelated to the original stop.
Originally posted by Retikx
Oh you poor tortured soul...
Originally posted by winofiend
It would surely have to be based on the attitude of the officer at that time.
From the op it sounds to me that she was asking a question without malice. But without being there, no one else can determine the demeanour of the officer.
If it was an accusatory query, then I'd be right up there with the staunch attitude in defiance of having to answer any irrelevant questions. but if it was just to pass time, and be informal.. then to be defiant is where the problem starts.
Depends, but as the result shows, she did nothing to administer a special kind of justice to the op, so I don't see if as a show of power at all. She probably just went home that night counting how many bleepers she had to deal with that day.
Had she got you out of your car, searched you, your car, detained you for 12 hours in a hot tank office and threatened to do it over and over because you're attitude was unwarranted.. that's a show of power.
"Go, drive safe."
My boots!!! Oh My boots!!!
Originally posted by Di0nysis
I'm sorry but judging by your attitude there was nothing wrong with her response. Infact, out of the two participants in this conversation, you were the one trying to wield some kind of power, I would say you were angling for some kind of retort from her so you could exercise some right. I'm not the biggest fan of cops but a routine check doesn't warrant the attitude against her. My guess is you have a problem with authority and created an unnecessary situation.
Originally posted by olaru12
When she asked you where you were from, she was probably just making polite conversation and planning to ask you out on a date for dinner and a movie but you blew it with your attitude.
Your response should have been...."I'm from Finland and even though I'm a fat white guy, I'm well versed in the finer points of love making" "may I stroke your pistol and restraint apparatus"
Female cops love that kind of talk.....trust me!!edit on 14-2-2013 by olaru12 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by CaticusMaximus
Doesnt sound like a "show of power" at all. Maybe she was just curious... Im guessing you have an accent. People who are not familiar with it, are curious about it.
The way youre describing the story, the whole attitude thing seemed unnecessary. She didnt ask you "whats in your trunk", or "show me the contents of your glove box".... You were not threatened with a taser or a pistol; it wasnt a "show of power"... it was just a simple question probably out of curiosity, that you seemingly blew way out of proportion.
Im very critical of police, but there is no reason not to simply be polite in a routine situation.
edit on 2/13/2013 by CaticusMaximus because: (no reason given)