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Buckeye_Democrat

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8. Pretty much all of them.

Tue Jun 9, 2020, 10:28 AM

Jun 2020

I can't think of a positive interaction at this time.

Called them when my drunk wife wouldn't let me leave, laying on the ground behind my car and such. (I could have easily overpowered her, but obviously that's not allowed.) They showed up at our door and she began wailing on me for calling them, and they stood there with their arms folded just WAITING for me to strike back at her. After about a minute of me pleading for them to just HOLD her so I could get out, they finally did it. (She was never arrested. That was in the 90's.)

Called them over extremely loud and drunk neighbors having a party around 3 am, when I had to be at work in the morning. They indeed got them quiet, but then pointed at my apartment and told them I was the complainant. (It wasn't my first bad experience with those neighbors, and I did ask them to be more quiet previously with no success.)

That sort of stuff.

Edit: I'm referring to personal encounters, which have been fairly few. I've READ stories of cops doing good things.

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What percentage of your interactions with police, over your lifetime, have been negative? [View all] milestogo Jun 2020 OP

I was the victim of a near fatal beating because I am gay. The police didn't do jack shit about it. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #1

I'm very sorry you had to go through that Johnny2X2X Jun 2020 #16

My attack was in 1986, and in Oklahoma City, so of course they were unsympathetic creeps SoonerPride Jun 2020 #18

So awful Johnny2X2X Jun 2020 #22

1 bad one wryter2000 Jun 2020 #2

I know I got white middle class privilege at a DUI check exboyfil Jun 2020 #3

I tell all of my clients and all younger people I know that a conversation with a police officer is MaryMagdaline Jun 2020 #4

Only 2 when I was in College and protesting with some friends. redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #5

Never even approaching what POC experience, but reports of police abuse of women appears increasing hlthe2b Jun 2020 #6

I have no idea how to quantify such a thing. bluedigger Jun 2020 #7

For me if a cop behaves appropriately, that's not a negative. milestogo Jun 2020 #21

You really do have a lot of privilege in your backpack /nt tonedevil Jun 2020 #26

Ever since mom married that black man back in '66. bluedigger Jun 2020 #27

Pretty much all of them. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #8

Calls about noisy neighbors often don't have good outcomes LeftInTX Jun 2020 #33

I didn't know what to do... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #37

White woman, no problems, even when I was a person of interest. GreenPartyVoter Jun 2020 #9

Well since I am a white male Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #10

When I was in high-school a cop caught me trying to sneak into a school dance mokawanis Jun 2020 #11

Two bad ones. Texaswitchy Jun 2020 #12

I was pulled over for speeding once. nsd Jun 2020 #13

Got pulled over one time for allegedly running a stop sign late at night Ex Lurker Jun 2020 #14

As a tourist Tink41 Jun 2020 #15

Arrested, small amount of marijuana. EmeraldCoaster Jun 2020 #17

My mother, who is white, worked with a civil rights organization during the 60's. lkinwi Jun 2020 #19

Nearly all, because nearly all of my encounters pnwest Jun 2020 #20

I always think long and hard before I call the police about anything. hunter Jun 2020 #23

I know what you mean. milestogo Jun 2020 #24

Just imagine breaking up with a cop and still living in the same town obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #25

I met a woman who was raped by a cop at a party in a small town where they both lived. milestogo Jun 2020 #29

Mine have been 50-50. Here's one of my earliest good interactions... ARPad95 Jun 2020 #28

Yeah when you're young, cute, and female the cops like you. milestogo Jun 2020 #30

Yup, the not so good interactions have increased with age. I try not to have any interactions. /nt ARPad95 Jun 2020 #32

I wonder if that happens, maybe turn on emergency flashers? LeftInTX Jun 2020 #36

I am white, because of that the cops have let me get away with a lot of shit during my lifetime. shockey80 Jun 2020 #31

100% melman Jun 2020 #34

Spouses of cops cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2020 #35

Was always very careful not to run DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #38