I think the disconnect here, and with all of his pro-LEO rants, is that C&SD, being an admitted criminal, is accustomed to be hassled by the cops. In fact, any time an interaction doesn't result in a beatdown, jail time, or a charge is a good interaction. He'll just bow his head halfway and take his verbal beating in the hopes that it doesn't become a wood shampoo or worse.
The rest of us, who generally follow the law and don't seek attention from the authorities, view most interactions as mildly annoying at best to potentially dangerous at worst due to the published accounts of others in our social and legal situations.
Chris
i think you got it wrong
i think because cops don't scare me i know how to respond to good ones and bad.
if you watch folks in a police encounter they tend to choke. its one of those things you see in your kids when they get confronted with authority.
when someone encounters a cop that they perceive as out of line, key word perceive, they are stuck. don't have an idea on how to handle it so they just suck it up.endure it and it gnaws at em inside. it burns and colors their future. they want to do something but that fear stops em
now other folks know how to buck up in the face of real misconduct. its not to try to argue law on the side of the road. its one of those points made on another thread that sometimes its "bad guys" who foment change. miranda and terry come to mind. they aren't too afraid to do something
too often folks cry but don't file a complaint. one could say they get the kind of gov/policing they vote for
was your dad upset with how that cop questioned him?
in a lot of your other "tales of abuse" you were upset he wasn't policing the way you think he should.
in the point you concede you were admittedly illegal
cop that gave you a warning?http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/03/police-can-give-speeding-tickets-if-they-think-a-car-is-speeding/
checking inspection stickers is well established in va heck they used to set up road blocks
checking out an out of state car in the country could be stretching it, don't know . was there a recent history of breakins? was he looking for something? folk often believe that the cop "has to tell me". they are mistaken
i was amused that you chose to use the term "weak sauce"
what was the result of the complaints you lodged?
i've had trouble with city cops your way had to call state police to settle em down. and had a talk with the chief. its a lot like dealing with insurance companies. they act nice if you make em. in that case the words its all recorded and washington post seemed inspirational
