[ziravan]

I know this is a heartwarming story but if the police stopped me without good cause or intent, I’d be livid, no matter what.

The power to detain me, for whatever reason, is placing a restriction on my rights as a free citizen. If I’ve violated the law, then restricting my rights is a penalty. If I’m not breaking the law, then detaining me is a violation of my rights as a free citizen.

Just because we need policing (community self-defense) doesn’t mean we need to live in a police state where I can be detained, just because.

I know, I know. I’m being a party-pooper to an emotional display of good will. Along with the good will of this story is the feeling I get of nails across a chalkboard.

[LostInBayport]

I know this is a heartwarming story but if the police stopped me without good cause or intent, I’d be livid, no matter what.

I know, I know. I’m being a party-pooper to an emotional display of good will. Along with the good will of this story is the feeling I get of nails across a chalkboard.

Well, I'm joining you in the wet blanket club. Seeing those blue lights behind me would not fill me with Christmas cheer but instead thoughts of "My registration is in the glove box; will he shoot me if I go reaching in there for it now? Should I wait until he asks and then tell him where it is and ask if I should retrieve it for him?"

What's next, they show up at your house? "Can we come in? We brought presents..."

[Swordmaker]

I know, I know. I’m being a party-pooper to an emotional display of good will. Along with the good will of this story is the feeling I get of nails across a chalkboard.

I think this is an attempt at damage control to show people that cops are human too. . . the only meme they didn't hit was the driver wasn't black. . . but some of the elves doing the shopping were.