Comments on: Halt! Identify yourself!

By: keeper

keeper — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 23:45:57 +0000

I like to go for walks at night, and I get stoped by the police all the time. The funny thing is, I work part time as a security guard, I see the same dumb cops all the time but they never seem to remember me. Maybe I just look a little too dangerous.

By: agustinaldo

agustinaldo — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:16:16 +0000

Not saying all the cops in my fair country are like that, but they tend to be the majority.

And don't even get me started on security guards...

That's why I rarely trust a real-life policeman.

By: Wes

Wes — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:25:00 +0000

Jazz: My memory's not that bad -- of course I remember you. And you're right that finding someone with a bulge in his jacket pocket and shifty eyes is rare, but unfortunately certain physical characteristics are regarded as being analogous indicators of guilt.

agustin: I've heard tales of police misconduct in several South American countries (though I can't recall whether Argentina was one of the specific ones named) -- it sounded like in some of those nations the police are basically thugs with badges. The stories didn't so much focus on police questioning folks as they did with brutalizing them and stealing their stuff, though. Very discouraging.

By: agustinaldo

agustinaldo — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 13:48:55 +0000

You think it's tough? Try living in Argentina!

Down here, the police WILL take you for questioning wether you have your ID or not!

By: Jazzy

Jazzy — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:45:45 +0000

Police officers are supposed to be "there to help". No one said they were necessarily supposed to be smart...
He probably would have stopped other people because, apparently, it's too hard to find someone with shifty eyes and a bulge in their jacket(aka a gun). *sigh*. Sometimes I don't understand why we even have the police. They don't do much around here, anyway. That's pretty obvious.
On the bright side, nothing happened to you! Yay!
Oh yeah this is Jasmin. I honestly doubt if you remember me at all anymore but I am Phyliss' daughter.(From BAM...)
So hi!!
~Jazzy~

By: Mickelodeon

Mickelodeon — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:02:40 +0000

Good point, I hadn't thought of it that way.

By: Wes

Wes — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:02:34 +0000

Mickey: You know, I might actually prefer a true police state in a lot of respects -- at least then everyone would be regarded as equally suspect in the eyes of the law.

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:04:47 +0000

That's ridiculous, Wes. I can't believe how often you have to endure this type of crap.

By: Mickelodeon

Mickelodeon — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:03:06 +0000

Welcome to the police state.

By: dave

dave — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:32:59 +0000

wes, they probably knew someone in the neighborhood had been daleks and suspected it was you. I'd say you got off by the skin of your teeth.