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In reply to the discussion: Poll on police abuse of power [View all]sendero
(28,552 posts)5. My very first ..
.... interaction with a cop was with an asshole, but I cannot quite get to abusive.
Over the years I've had my share of interactions with the police. I have dealt with my share of assholes, but never felt like the line was crossed. I've actually been given a break by the cops a couple of times, once when I really didn't deserve it.
My experiences were mostly in Dallas, Ft Worth and their suburbs. And one thing I can say with certainty, the suburban cops are 5 times as likely to be an asshole as the larger city cops.
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I'd say being dared to take a swing at a CHP, with two CHPs present, is abusive.
NYC_SKP
Oct 2014
#1
Been the victim of a conspiracy by the local school board and state's attorney office.
Ykcutnek
Oct 2014
#16
Stopped for Driving While Poor in a Wealthy neighborhood once. And White in a Black one once. n/t
ieoeja
Oct 2014
#17
DU is largely upper middle class? I did not know that--I guess I should've read the TOS more
Stardust
Nov 2014
#72
There have been several polls over the years reflecting the percentages of ecconomic representation
me b zola
Nov 2014
#83
Turned out okay because I'm the one that won that strip search case.The poll is a great idea, thanks
ancianita
Oct 2014
#51
I was torn. I can see both sides of the claim but would rather give benefit of the doubt, since it
ancianita
Oct 2014
#60
Pulled over for bogus reasons, also had one harass me after I said I didn't recognize a street name
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#48
Yes, indeed, and very much so. Another instance, one summer evening around 10 pm,
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#52
I fully expected to be. I was getting bored doing variations of "I am sorry, sir" but no way was
uppityperson
Nov 2014
#93