Posted on 08/27/2014 10:52:27 AM PDT by walford
If you say "I didn't do nothing man" enough times, the officer will typically think, "ya know, this man is so adamant that he's innocent, I believe him. I'll let him go."
If you struggle hard enough with the police while they're trying to put cuffs on you, the officers will typically think, "this one has spirit; I'll let him go."
The one with no shirt is the innocent man.
Only innocent people run from the police. "I wuz scurred!"
Even if the officer finds contraband on the subject, if he's black, the officer is in reality hassling him on account of race.
When an officer comes upon a huge mess involving blood, destroyed property, etc. and gets conflicting stories about what happened, the one who said "nothing" is the one telling the truth.
There is a dope fairy out there who randomly tosses dope into houses, cars, unsuspecting people's pockets, etc. The fact that these people always have criminal records involving dope is irrelevant. Therefore, the officer should always believe the subject when he says, "it's not mine, man."
When a car with dark windows is finally stopped after a long chase by the police, nobody was driving.
I don’t like to get into the demographics too much, but every single time I’ve seen this done, it’s 100% black females:
“If you are on the phone when pulled over by the police, by all means keep your window rolled up and continue your phone conversation for as long as you like. By law, the police are expected to wait patiently until you are darn good and ready to talk to them.”
And so far w/o exception, it ends with her being Tazed and then screaming like a banshee.
“Waht”??
Gasp, I’be been progressified.
All those years of watching COPS and I never saw anyone I know. Kinda surprising ;-)
“Do you have anything in your pockets that might stick or cut me when I search you?”
“...uh, nah.”
Love the show, watch it often and compare to what my dad, a copper told me in the past, and determine his stories were right on the mark.
One thing that bothers me a bit is when they tell the suspect, have a seat and make him sit on the curb or street. Besides controlling the person, who is not arrested yet or at all, why do that?
Lastly, these are the edited outtakes. I’ve yet to see the heavy handed cop, and we all know there are some. I had the displeasure of running into one long ago and were it not for another cop who was concerned about what was going on, I would have been wrongly arrested for “assulting an officer”.
If I had assaulted that clown, he would still be assaulted.
“If you have a family reunion in jail, you might be a redneck.” - Jeff Foxworthy
After first, I'll admit, I loved seeing the perps get tased, or seeing the canines turned loose on them. Now I watch though, and I almost feel sorry for some of them. Yes, they made bad decisions along the way--yes, they sought the "easy way out," either through making money illicitly, or chose to escape reality by getting involved with drugs.
But I look at these people, grown men and women, still acting like little children. They don't take responsibility for their actions:
I don't know how that 10-pound bag of weed got in my car, officer!
Officer: "Why did you give them a ride if you knew they were carrying drugs on their person?"
Perp: I don't even know that person...they just asked me for a ride across town!
Officer: "Why are there bags of meth in your center console?"
Perp: I lent my car to someone, and they must've put it there!"
Officer: "But why are their bags of meth in your pants?"
Perp: I don't even know, I didn't put them there!"
It's the same theme, over and over again. Adults whose lives are subject to random chance and happenstance; they're never the cause, always the victim.
“Why were you running?”
“Cause you was chasin’ me”
I saw that one, too!
Actual conversation after finding a giant pistol in the subject’s waistband:
“Why didn’t you tell me that you had a weapon on you when I asked you?”
“Cuz it’s not mine, man.”
I loved the guy who said he didn’t smoke pot but had a joint behind his ear. (He didn’t know how it got there)
If you like true crime stories, check out “Joe Kenda, Homicide Hunter” on one of the Discovery channels. He’s a retired Colorado Springs homicide detective - excellent program.
I may look white but I am really black in my heart and if cops don’t leave me alone they are racist
Don’t try to run from a German Shepherd.
Me too. As a corollary, I just can not understand why anyone would want to be a cop in a place like Ferguson MO. If it were me - I just wouldn't get out of my patrol-car. Esp. as a white guy. You are in a no-win situation, some in the community may welcome your presence, but others hate you - and the politicians will certainly use you as a scapegoat if necessary. Gentle giant stealing cigars from stores? walking in the middle of the street? I don't give a sh**!!
Mine was the guy who offered the following, when asked about the car he was driving, “It’s my car. I stole it, so now it’s mine.” He was completely serious. To him, theft was a legitimate way of acquiring something.
It’s just the word “COPS”, not an acronym “C.O.P.S.”
I believe that COPS is the reason why we have so many meatheads in law enforcement. Over the years, this show has put the idea in people’s heads that anyone with a badge and a gun can be a cop and get away with anything. That stereotype has bred a new type of cop.
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