> On Jul 24, 2009, at 7:09 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
>
> > In my town, cops have become so staggeringly arrogant that
> > they won't even acknowledge that you exist unless they want
> > to cuff you.
> I think we live in the same town and I don't know what you're talking
> about. I've had many entirely civil interactions with the cops in my
> precinct
You're probably a much nicer guy than I am, Doug. No doubt they sense that. And for all I know the cop culture in one precinct may be different from another.
But I second your comments about the NYS troopers. Every encounter I've had with one of those douchebags has certainly brought the phrase "Fascist prick" to mind.
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