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Originally Posted by Frownland
Interesting point, but overall I disagree with unofficial standards in fields as touchy as the law.
He was a teenager at the time. I'm not really advocating for being a dick towards cops, I'm just saying that it shouldn't play into whatever law is being enforced.
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It's not overtly about you giving someone a full reprimand as opposed to a warning or whatever
because they're being a dou
chebag, it's more over do you feel like defending to your boss
why you gave a warning as opposed to a ticket. Remember, ultimately tickets, court costs, that's all money for the state. Civilian cops sometimes do have quotas to make for tickets (which is B.S. if you ask me). In this situation, it wasn't like he had a choice in signing it or not. If the Army wants an investigation closed, you close it. If closing it means finalizing paperwork, getting some signatures, you do it. If by doing so, you have to arrest someone to convince them to sign the damn thing, then you do it.
As far as enforcing the law goes, I believe I've said this somewhere else, but if a cop sees you mug someone, you're pretty much going to jail. There's not a whole lot of wiggle room from the cop's perspective. A ticket is a bit different though, because there
is a level of interpretation. According to the letter of the law, if you're going 1mph over the posted speed limit, you're speeding, and you deserve the (what is it $115 fine now??) ticket. I mean, according to the law, it's very clear cut and dry. But, officers don't always enforce it to the letter of the law - obviously. I think, though, what you're saying is that you prefer a consistency from law enforcement in how/what they stop (for). State trooper sitting on the side of the road pulls everyone over who is going 7+ over the limit, gives a ticket. Consistency.
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Originally Posted by Black Francis
@TH
i understand your point but there's also something called professionalism.
ive worked jobs where i had to deal with rude customers and ive NEVER sabotaged their orders to get back at them, 1 cause that's petty and 2 cause i get no joy out of payback.
The last officer that gave me a ticket was a bitch, from the moment she stopped me i knew she was in a ****ty mood, she stopped me cause i took my seatbelt off right as i was approaching my building, i was right there in front of my building, it hadn't been a minute since i took the seatbelt off and she frickin gave me a 15$ fine!
I pleaded to her "Look, i live right here! that's why i took it off!" but she didn't care.. that bitch.. >_>
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What if she had been disciplined earlier for cutting people loose for similar things? Her super threatened her job?
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Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR.
You sure law enforcement is the right job for you. You seem rather dramatic over something so trivial.
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Next time I'll let
YOU deal with the red-faced Lt. Col. expecting results, not excuses, see how you handle the situation, fair enough?
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Originally Posted by Trollheart
Jesus! You ARE a hippy, aren't you? 
I'm not saying it's right, I'm not saying everyone does or should do it, but you will get people who, when in control of a situation as they are, it's best not to piss off. And it's usually not too hard to figure it out. If the judge is about to pronounce sentence on you, don't call him an *******, kind of thing.
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But there's also a level of abuse of power. Just giving tickets over stupid B.S. because you can or gunning someone down who isn't armed.
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Originally Posted by The Batlord
OMG YES!!! i
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So funny.
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Originally Posted by Justthefacts
My boss threatened to fire me today. Ok mr. Boss, fuckface, I work a meager 10 hours a week, if that. I'm one of the best employees bar none. He's pissed because I skip out on greeting every damn customer that crawls in, that's not my fucking job. Not to mention the guy looks like he got punched by meth.
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Retail? Because that sounds like a very retail thing, and my guess either he's B.S.'ing you, or it
is part of your job. Rather than saying piss on this, I don't need this job, why not be thankful that you do have it? Several people out there would be grateful for the tenish hours a week you work.