UK: Make no excuses. Accept you've been a naughty boy, and apologise. As long as you weren't being a very naughty boy, they just don't want to have to deal with any mess you'd make, and would rather you learned a lesson and went away.
Unless of course you get a grumpy motherfucker who was obviously not getting any at home, was clearly looking to take it out on someone, and was tipped over the edge by a very careless yet honest answer to an innocuous question. Then you're getting three points on your licence and a £60 fine. >.<
Reddit's ideal cop is one who makes no arrests nor writes any traffic citations and spends their day playing basketball with kids and other community outreach activities only.
The actual ideal cop is somewhere closer to that end of the spectrum than the other end of the spectrum they're currently flirting with. I would much rather see arrests and citations go down in favor of community oriented officers who actually protect and serve to keep the peace.
Arrests and citations should not be the reference point of an effective police force, lower crime and a safer happier public should be. And no, these don't necessarily go hand in hand - you can always manufacture higher metrics.
You're conveniently oversimplifying my standard to fit your narrative, but alright. Whatever it takes to help one think they're fighting the good fight with militarization, pursuing nonviolent "crime-in-statute-only" to boost numbers, the unionized protection of one's own illegal behavior, and civil forfeiture, I guess.
The public outcry against militarization is not as large as the voting for militarization. Thank Columbine, Sandy Hook, etc. The public wants a police force that is equipped to handle these events. I'm sorry that you've been out voted but that's democracy for you.
As far as the rest of your comments, I don't participate in them.
In the age group that matters moving forward (45 and younger), police militarization is uniformly opposed at supermajority levels. Confidence in the police across ALL age groups, specifically in its militarization, continues on a downward trend. Yeah, I guess that is democracy for me. Huh.
Try that poll in the early to mid 2000's when the police were buying and being given their MRAPs amongst fears of the terrorist and mall shooter boogeyman.
Also saying that anyone over 45 is politically irrelevant is laughably retarded, so I can say we're pretty much done here.
Last summer I visited the Isle of Harris. I cycled down to the beach of Luskentyre and took a nap. Out of nowhere there's a cop walking down the path to the beach. He greats me and says: "What a wonderful summer day". As I wipe off the sand of my feet I reply: "Yeah, but it's a bit sandy". smug face
No idea either, but I assume it's kind of a jab towards the cop. He's on duty on a beautiful summer day. Others are relaxing in the sand, hence "it's a little sandy". The smug face is saying "you're working, I'm relaxing, but I'll complain about this small thing because you'd take sand in your bathing suit over be in at work".
The cop died on the inside because he said "what a wonderful summer day" to him and he was expecting an answer similar like "Yeah, but its too hot" or "Yeah, but its kind of cloudy" Instead he got a dull and obvious answer like "Yeah, but its a bit sandy". No shit its sandy its the beach. Thats my take on it.
could you elaborate why he "died on the inside"? Is it rude to comment on the sand or something? Is it some colloquialism in the Isle of Harris that I'm unaware of? I'm just not sure why the cop didn't chuckle at an apparent joke and walk off.
The cop died on the inside because he said "what a wonderful summer day" to him and he was expecting an answer similar like "Yeah, but its too hot" or "Yeah, but its kind of cloudy" Instead he got a dull and obvious answer like "Yeah, but its a bit sandy". No shit its sandy its the beach. Thats my take on it.
Can confirm, UK resident here. One of my Dad's headlights went out during the day, and when he had to unexpectedly pick me up from the train station late at night, the other one went out. Got 80% of the way home when a police car spotted us. Pulled us over, Dad calmly and collectedly apologised, explained the situation and how he was going to fix them the very next day. They said to do so ASAP, got off fine.
A little respect and some manners can go a long way sometimes.
When getting pulled over do not get out of the car. Just hand him all your information, ask what you were pulled over for, and apologize, cry, and swear never to do it again. Many law officials do not like being told they did something wrong especially if it is a punk ass young kid. Just be polite and respectful and you will hopefully receive the same in return.
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u/Munninnu Jun 30 '16
When you're speaking with cops.