There are two types of cops as I see it: (1) those that work in major metropolitan areas and (2) those that don't.  The 1s have a much tougher job than the 2s.....with that said, I was watching one of reality cop shows the other day as cops routinely violated lotsa rightys, wehn during one routine traffic stop, this officer took two right in the chest....then the next guy had a gun put to his head........I got to thinking.....i hate those dirty cops out there, but I gotta think that I would be a little more of a prick if I had a bullseye on my chest.... oh well, just some random thoughts     joanna bujes <joanna.bujes@ebay.sun.com> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">At 04:45 PM 07/01/2002 -0400, you wrote: >"Cops are, like scabs, traitors to the class" > >true, and that's why when people are robbed, attacked, raped, etc, they >usually call an academic , a theoretician, or some other faithful member >of "the class" Hey, the best pot I bought in the last twenty-five years was from the Monterey sheriffs! Ordinary people can't to do this, but I was a state park ranger at the time and they were lecturing us on drug busts...so it all worked out fine. But seriously folks, it's quite important to know where one stands with cops. This varies widely with race/class. Twenty years ago, I was trained by cops of various hues (sheriff, highway patrol, fbi, etc) in state park ranger school. Here's what I learned from that experience: 1. FBI sharp shooters are amazingly good. 2. Cop! s ! (every kind of cop) divide the world in two camps: cops and noncops. The non-cops are further divided into white and non-white; however the first division is much more important. They do this, because when you strap on a gun, you become a walking target and, for survival's sake, you must do this. 3. Cops have absolute discretion: they can let you go for grievous things, or haul you in for nothing. When dealing with a cop, you should be as still and polite as you possibly can. You can get away with yelling at them if you're white: my ex husband used to go ballistic whenever he dealth with a cop; this gave me a heart attack, but so far, he's gotten away with it. If you're not white, I seriously urge you not to try it. Minority cops are not necessarily "easier" on minorities than white cops; in fact, sometimes they are worse. 4. In the event of a revolution, cops are the last to switch sides. You'll probably get the ! ar! my on your side before you get the cops. 5. If you're robbed, attacked, or raped -- sure, call a cop. You'll need one to fill out a police report which is useful for insurance companies. That's all, ....and be careful out there:) Joanna </BLOCKQUOTE> <hr size=1>Do You Yahoo!? New! <a href="http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://rd.yahoo.com/sbcyahoo/consumer/evt=640/*http://sbc.yahoo.com" target="_blank">SBC Yahoo! Dial</a> - 1st Month Free & unlimited access