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hunter

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23. I always think long and hard before I call the police about anything.

Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:25 AM

Jun 2020

Mostly I don't call them.

I've seen them shoot people.

My personal worst experience with the police wasn't too bad, probably because I'm a white guy.

I'd been camping about a week in the desert with some geologists when I decided to stop by my girlfriend's house on the way home so we could have coffee in the morning before she went to work. I arrived earlier than I expected but we weren't at the point in the relationship where I could knock on her door at four in the morning. So I parked my car on the street near her apartment and took a nap.

I woke up as the cops were pulling me out of my car and throwing me on the ground. (I'm shaking as I write this, all these years later...)

When they determined I wasn't some random homeless guy they could harass they let me get up and drove away without an apology or explanation.

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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