28-07-2005 01:28									#32
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Ask yourself, would Jesus put a cap in his ass?

	28-07-2005 01:29									#33
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Keep that filthy mujahideen away from me.

	28-07-2005 02:08									#34
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quote: Most people I know feel guilty when police drive behind them, regardless if they've done anything wrong.

Actually there are so many traffic rules and rules about what your car must/must not be/have, that most people are likely to be in violation of at least some rule, even if they are conscious and good drivers.

Our police, though, doesn't have that much funding, so you rarely see them drive here . If they're driving in the city, it's usually with a specific goal, and on highways, they are more likely standing on the roadside and waiting rather than driving.

	28-07-2005 02:26									#35
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authority figures make me uncomfortable (though most people do).

But I like to see police patrols. Far too often you see cops talking to each other in some empty parking lot, and no patrolling like they are supposed to be doing.

As long as the police aren't scrutinizing me, I'm happy to see them around. but I can never be comfortable when they are behind me when I'm driving.

	28-07-2005 05:01									#36
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quote: Originally posted by DanS It depends on the equipment they carry and how they carry it. The Capitol Police have started to carry automatic rifles, which I dislike. It has been very atypical in the US for police to display such firepower. They only flash automatic rifles in other countries, not the US, right? On the other hand, there are secret service snipers that go around this city to protect government officials. They try to keep their equipment out of sight, and I don't mind them doing their thing at all, even though I can guess (and hope) they're carrying some powerful equipment. Pistols don't bother me at all and generally I feel safer when police are around and armed with pistols.

The Capital Police that carry M4 Carbines are on the Capital grounds itself; they don't carry them in the House office buildings. The Secret Service, IIRC, only brings out M4's in emergencies.

The snipers aren't so threatening, if only becuase you never see the rifles. All you see are guys with binoculars.

I've seen heavier guns in European countries. I've seen the Carabineri in Italy and other countries carrying SMGs.

	28-07-2005 05:16									#37
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quote: Originally posted by DanS Ask yourself, would Jesus put a cap in his ass?

No - he'd put five in his head.

	28-07-2005 05:20									#38
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In Indianapolis, the best that you can hope for is that criminals feel uneasy enough by police to leave you alone. Otherwise they are at best useless, at worst abusive and corrupt.

	28-07-2005 05:48									#39
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It depends.

Some cops are friendly, living in a small city you get to know all of them pretty fast. I like it when a "friendly" cop is around.

I'd rather cops be chasing criminals instead of just sitting around twiddling their thumbs but sometimes that's just all they have to do, and I guess it does have a preventative effect on crimes in that immediate area.

I don't get to be around a lot of arrests, but I remember in school there was always at least one cop on duty somewhere in the building, and 99% of the time he was just sitting around talking with the other staff or walking around, but once every two or three weeks you'd see him cuffing a kid down on the ground. OzzyKP, don't worry, I think most of the kids actually did something to get arrested (most likely possession of drugs, attempted assault, or something.)

	28-07-2005 06:46									#40
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Depends. Most of the time, they're nice to have around.

Like rah, I don't like them following me when I drive. I figure they might know something I don't.

I started a blistering thread during the 2000 Democratic Covention here in LA. The cops were just looking to mix it up with any demonstrators, peaceful or not. There were groups of cops on every corning in downtown, and a helicopter constantly overhead. About every fifteen minutes, a siren would go off -- just their way of trying to intimidate people. Peaceful demonstrators were fired on with rubber bullets, including an observer group from the ACLU. Surprise, instant lawsuit & more taxpayer money flushed down the drain. A group of bicyclers were arrested for loitering when they stopped to rest and dring water.

On the flip side, Chief Gates pulled his officers back to their headquarters during the Rodney King riots, and let the rioters run amock. They even burned the parking kiosk in front of police headquarters downtown, with no reaction. And Fredericks of Hollywood -- it was looted and burned with no police reaction!

	28-07-2005 07:04									#41
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Police are scary.

	28-07-2005 07:06									#42
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Depends on the situation.

If I'm in a sketchy part of town it's nice to see some police presence, especially if the streets are empty.

In other situations though, cops, especially if there's more than one, make me uneasy.

As for when driving, seeing cops is always unpleasant.

	28-07-2005 07:16									#43
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Police as such doesn't worry me, but if I see them where they usually don't be, I might worry a little - they have a reason to be there and I don't wan't to be mixed up in this reason.

On the road, well, once I got passed by a police car when I was doing 120 on a 110 highway in a snow blizzard - admitted, I slowed down to 110 - no reason to get cocky .

Though, I just hate these photo traps they have set up - no warning an in the next moment they have a nice pic of you speeding .

	28-07-2005 07:30									#44
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Hmm, that reminds me.

Once upon a time, I was driving along a virtually deserted stretch of freeway. I was going at least 120 mph, but slowed down to 110 for a series of gentle curves. That's when the cop managed to sneak up behind me. (You tend not to look behind you when you're going that fast.)

He was a nice guy, though. He only wrote me up for doing 85. He explained that, if he wrote me up for doing more than that, he'd have to take me to jail for reckless driving.

	28-07-2005 07:34									#45
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Damn, forgot about you nonstandard bastards - I of course meant 120 km/h. Doing 120 mph in a snowstorm, even I would consider that reckless

	28-07-2005 11:44									#46
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At daylight I dont care much...

But at nighttime Police Presence is always annoying to me:
Walking down the street with a group of mates in a good mood, you have to suddently be all neutral, water down your enthusiasm a bit... Or you likly get searched for drugs if you make a "too happy" appearence...

Or they raid some party/club.... Yippieh Anticlimax

They never find anything on me, but still insist on searching me (on occasion the same cops that searched me without any result a week ago..)... wtf

Obviously since I get harrased for no good reason by the cops all the time, I dont like them...

The first reaction when seeing cops is thus always: Oh no, the mood at this place will go down fast...

	28-07-2005 17:26									#47
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quote: Originally posted by Japher

This has to be one of the oddest pictures I ever saw.

	28-07-2005 23:12									#48
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Yeah, coz it looks more like a Daisy BB gun than a real rifle.

	28-07-2005 23:16									#49
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quote: Originally posted by JohnT When did Ming post here?

Whats the difference, they are twins I agree with japher i feel like I am being watched and dont like it.

	28-07-2005 23:28									#50
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The real funny part is that the cops are probably thinking "God, I hope nothing happens...."