I am quite disgusted with police in my area. They are so arrogant. Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for police, but they really need to be more aware of their conduct. The relationship between the authorities and citizens is always one where the cops think everyone is a criminal and, the people think the cops are intimidating assholes.

For the most part it is true. Cops need to be aware of what people are doing and they need to investigate anything that may be in violation of the law, but not everyone is a criminal and cops are very intimidating. They are always throwing their weight around and putting their noses in to innocent people's business.

First off, let me once again say, yes, I respect the police and I do try to obey the law as often as I deem necessary. And when I have run-ins with the cops, I always try to treat them with respect and not get upset. A lot of cops will adjust their attitude based on yours, but not all of them. Let me tell you of some of the not so fun run experiences I have had recently.

The other day, FredFredrickson (a.k.a. Mr. Roboto) brought home four of his friends from Camp Sentinel to have the "Chunky's experience" (I never though Chunky's was something that could be referred to as if it were a roller coaster.) So Robbie took all his friends and piled them into his Corolla. Kallie and myself went ahead in the Civic (a.k.a. the pimp mobile) to meet them there. Well we get there and I notice a cruiser across the street, and when Robbie pulled in, the cop followed him in. When Mr. Roboto got out of the car, this punk-ass young cop aked him for his I.D. A little perplexed, Robbie kindly aks him why. Then the cop flipped out, and with a good thick attitude in his voice says, "Cause I asked you for it."

Now, there was no need for the officer to raise his voice and give such an attitude. When an officer asks you for an I.D. and the reason for it is unclear, you have the right to ask why. Turns out the officer was just checking to see if was of age to be transporting that many people in his car. If the officer had just answered Robbie when he aksed why he wanted his I.D. the interaction could have gone so much smoother. But because many cops are on such power trips, these kinds of things happen all the time. Wonder why Biggie talked about shooting cops?

Probably a bad example...but it seemed right at the time.

I haven't really ever had things like that happen to me, Robbie just seems to be a cop magnet, and they like to be rude to him for no reason. However, they have harassed me constantly because of my car. For all of you who don't know, I drive a red 2000 Honda Civic EX Coupe. Very sporty. It is stereotypical kind of car cops like to pull over and since I got my first speeding ticket, I have calmed down my driving style a lot.

So since I no longer drive like a maniac (Kallie, don't say a word) they don't have a reason to pull me over, but that doesn't stop them from messing with me just to get me shaken up. They like to follow me...and I am not talking about paranoia, I am talking about EVERYTIME there is a cop sitting on the side of the road being bored, they follow ME! Why? Cause I am a "street racer." ...Idiots.

There was also this other time; in my hometown of Northfield...I was driving home about mid-day going about 35 in a 30...completely reasonable. I look back in my rear view and I see this cruiser flying up with his blues on, so I pull over and he zips by...I notice it is a Tilton cop. So I follow him a little ways up the road and see he has turned off onto a road, turned off the blues and slowed down. The bastard was only doing that to mess with my head. I was pissed, so I though I would have a little fun. The road he went down connects back up to the main road I was still on so I figured I would meet him at the end. Sure enough as I near the entrance to the road he was coming down, he pops out from behind the bushes, ready to run the stop sign and head back to Tilton. He comes to a quick stop I turn down the road he was on cutting real close to his nose and giving him a big old mocking grin....it made me feel a little better.

Well, seriously though, cops really need to think about how they treat the people they are supposed to be serving. How am I ever supposed to trust and respect these people when they act like freaking clowns with sticks up their asses?

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