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Staten Island man dies after NYPD cop puts him on chokehold
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<blockquote data-quote="weambulance" data-source="post: 537399" data-attributes="member: 7174"><p>^^</p><p></p><p>You seem to be suggesting that being all buddy buddy and talking to cops is a good thing, like that's going to help you. Sure, being polite will stop them curb stomping you even if they're arresting you for some heinous shit, but running your yap just gives them rope to hang you with. A cop is acting like your friend to make you comfortable so you'll talk. <strong>If a cop is talking to you, it's because he suspects you of something, and your best bet is to comply with his legal demands and STFU until your lawyer is present.</strong> You think they're going to let you go if you seem like a cool enough guy or something? Serial killers are often very charming.</p><p></p><p>People don't like cops because cops can ruin your life on a whim, abuse of power is usually swept under the rug, and they take a very "us vs them" attitude toward "civilians". That sort of combative/dehumanizing attitude is extremely dangerous. Us vs them, our tribe vs their tribe, is one of the things that makes it very easy for soldiers to kill in combat. First hand experience here. Personally, I'm not that comfortable with our<em> peace officers</em> holding the same mindset as soldiers embroiled in war.</p><p></p><p>So, of course I'm very uncomfortable being around someone who has the power to completely fuck up my world just because I didn't grovel enough for his taste and I don't have my own badge. Even if a particular cop doesn't engage in corruption or abuse of power himself, but he sees it around him and does nothing, he's giving his tacit approval of corruption and abuse. Hardly the mark of a good cop. The people best suited to hold power are those who do not seek it. It doesn't matter what sort of power it is, that is always true.</p><p></p><p>And yes, I've been arrested several times too. Once I was mistaken for an active shooter, <em>when I was also carrying a gun</em>. Good times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="weambulance, post: 537399, member: 7174"] ^^ You seem to be suggesting that being all buddy buddy and talking to cops is a good thing, like that's going to help you. Sure, being polite will stop them curb stomping you even if they're arresting you for some heinous shit, but running your yap just gives them rope to hang you with. A cop is acting like your friend to make you comfortable so you'll talk. [b]If a cop is talking to you, it's because he suspects you of something, and your best bet is to comply with his legal demands and STFU until your lawyer is present.[/b] You think they're going to let you go if you seem like a cool enough guy or something? Serial killers are often very charming. People don't like cops because cops can ruin your life on a whim, abuse of power is usually swept under the rug, and they take a very "us vs them" attitude toward "civilians". That sort of combative/dehumanizing attitude is extremely dangerous. Us vs them, our tribe vs their tribe, is one of the things that makes it very easy for soldiers to kill in combat. First hand experience here. Personally, I'm not that comfortable with our[i] peace officers[/i] holding the same mindset as soldiers embroiled in war. So, of course I'm very uncomfortable being around someone who has the power to completely fuck up my world just because I didn't grovel enough for his taste and I don't have my own badge. Even if a particular cop doesn't engage in corruption or abuse of power himself, but he sees it around him and does nothing, he's giving his tacit approval of corruption and abuse. Hardly the mark of a good cop. The people best suited to hold power are those who do not seek it. It doesn't matter what sort of power it is, that is always true. And yes, I've been arrested several times too. Once I was mistaken for an active shooter, [i]when I was also carrying a gun[/i]. Good times. [/QUOTE]
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