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now when you asked to empty your pockets before you spoke was that just cause of your previous "shield" experience because I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable on how to approach cops and that was new to me.
the part where you said you "asked for permission to smoke" just further infuriates me, I understand the courtesy but really REALLY?
and not trying to give you a hard time but if you were a officer then you should know bout the "carrying" I would have left that inside. (maybe you did?)
and my own personal .02 cents if you dont have to talk to a cop JUST DONT!
good luck jack!
Were you arrested and taken to Jail?
I hope you will file a complaint against the officers when this is over.
I do hope you will be exonerated of all charges.
Originally posted by jackinthebox
I am not yet prepared to publicly denigrate the department, as I have friends in that department and long-standing ties to the community.
...working as security guards at K-Mart for minimum wage.
If you refuse to speak up (other than on a message board), it's partly your fault if it happens again by the same cops to someone else.
Well that's just frickin' unfair. Did you lose your old job because of what happened with the Goon Squad... er... I mean, police department?
Why would you go out when cops are investigating a crime, armed?
Why would you say I'm not afraid of a few cops?
... I responded by making a wise-crack along the lines of not really being afraid of a few local cops from their small department.
Originally posted by jackinthebox
I was already out. My front door was open and I had two friends over. We were hanging out on the porch and in the living room.
Natural response to their threats I suppose. Not the thing to say, granted, but does that warrant the use of potentially deadly force against me. Telling a cop where to go is not really a crime in and of itself. Not to mention that I did not even stoop to using foul language. Gee, I'm sorry if I hurt der widda feewings.
If there is a case pending you should really zip it up, unless of course your plan is to create a deliberate excuse to gripe about how THE SYSTEM failed and did you wrong, yet again.