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I'm smart. I know my rights. I also know know how to talk to cops to de-escalate situations. BUT, some cops are just out to start shit so they can get overtime pay by spending superfluous hours filling out incident reports. It's a dirty tactic, but they do it.

One time my ex-wife was having a bi-polar/schizo episode. She left and went to the bar and was drinking [which doesn't mix well with her meds] and acting erratic. It was a small town [less than 1,000 people]. She wouldn't listen to reason, so her dad called the cops. So, 2 cops show up, 1 male and 1 female.

It just so happened that my ex-wife was friends with the female cop, so my ex told her a BS story and the female cop ate it up, since they were friends. So, I tried to reason with the male cop. I told him that his partner had a conflict of interest and was letting it affect her duty and judgment. *TRIGGERED* He got in face, shoved me against a car and told me that if I said 1 more word, he would take me to jail. I told him that I did nothing wrong, so he tries to tackle and handcuff me for 'saying 1 more word.' I outrun him and he realizes that he has no case and gives up.

Another time, cops were harassing my friends for sitting down and smoking cigarettes. They start going through their backpacks. I say "Did you consent to being searched" *TRIGGERED* Cop goes crazy. "You wanna be a lawyer, smart ass, blah blah." "You're interfering in official police business, blah blah." In my face, screaming like a maniac.

Those are just a couple that I remember off the top. I haven't had a TON of interactions with cops, but he majority that I have met have been TERRIBLE HUMAN BEINGS.

OccultHawk

You’re lucky you got out alive. Cops take their partner’s side 100% of the time. That you thought that was a sane strategy makes me think you have a screw loose.

Cops shouldn’t act like this but how could you expect anything different?

I agree that no matter what you should always politely make it clear that you don’t consent to be searched but of course they’re going to yell and threaten and try to intimidate. That’s part of the show.

That cop did you a solid. You could’ve ended up a serious resisting charge.

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JUDGE: Why did you arrest this man?

OFFICER: Because he was resisting arrest.

OccultHawk

Disturbing the peace. Interfering with police activity. Drunk and disorderly. Whatever catch all he likes.

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MicShazam

I've never had trouble with a cop all of my life.

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Come to USA and try your luck.

MicShazam

I'll try it with and without blackface and see which incident goes worse.

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Justthefacts

I almost agree with this, except my first time where I mouthed off. And yes I am American.

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Frownland

Quite a post my dude.

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