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walkingman

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7. I have never ever trusted the police. I worked at a University hospital

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 11:00 AM

Jun 28

medical records (3-11 shift) when I attended college (68-72). I left work one night, pulled into a gas station to fill up and noticed a cop parked in the parking lot looking at me as I got gas. I had long hair, which was not popular for many in the South at the time, so I thought to myself....uh-oh....sure enough when I pulled out he followed me...long story short - he pulled me over, harassed me, threatened to throw me in jail, etc.

It made an impression on me that has lasted forever. When I look in the rearview even today my heart speeds up - I consider them troublemakers.....and should go after criminals and stop fucking with people.

So no, I do not trust law enforcement at all and never have. I am white and can just imagine what people of color go through every single day.

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Do you have a fear of being arrested for no good reason? [View all] milestogo Jun 28 OP

Only if things get so bad they start arresting Democrats in general mvd Jun 28 #1

You could be mistaken for someone, or caught in the wrong place/time bucolic_frolic Jun 28 #2

Well, Im liberal and the president has made it clear Johonny Jun 28 #3

I don't but SocialDemocrat61 Jun 28 #4

I'm an old White woman Mz Pip Jun 28 #5

I said sometimed Bettie Jun 28 #8

Not much. I do fear for the 30+% of people in my town missing a few papers. My last name is Hispanic, so I've Silent Type Jun 28 #6

I have never ever trusted the police. I worked at a University hospital walkingman Jun 28 #7

Why wouldn't anyone be? Scrivener7 Jun 28 #9

No, because I appear to be a white male, unless they get their hands on my phone and see meme's of Trump and Vance. surfered Jun 28 #10

If they arrest me, it is a concession that they're weak -misanthroptimist Jun 28 #11

Problem. AltairIV Jun 28 #12

Yes we do. milestogo Jun 28 #14

No, I'm an old white lady. My fears are more being a target of a bomb from who-knows-where as Vinca Jun 28 #13

I live about a mile from an Air National Guard base. milestogo Jun 28 #15

yep purple_haze Jun 28 #18

Those training runs can be scary. I know what it feels like to be startled by them Trailrider1951 Jun 28 #20

lol no purple_haze Jun 28 #16

Anyone who's read Kafka's "The Trial" has an inordinate fear of pending arrest . . . Journeyman Jun 28 #17

No, because I am an old white man. Ferrets are Cool Jun 28 #19