Lithium381
Lifer
- May 12, 2001
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No, I've not been conditioned. I know what their purpose is. When the situation warrants it, they are the authority. When the situation does not, they are simply someone else who is there.
Why do I need to question the status quo? Because you believe officers are trampling on people's rights? They've yet to trample on mine, and until they do I'll have nothing to fight them on. Pretty simple for me really. All that matters is when I enter a situation where an authority figure is managing whatever the situation may be, I am going to let them do their job and do what I am told, so long as it fits the letter of the law. I am certainly not going to give him $20 if he tells me to, as I would have no reason to do so. But if he asks me to leave a building where a brawl is going on, I will leave so that I do not end up as someone being cited for being involved in said brawl. It's pretty simple to me really.
Cops create situations where they are the authority even though it's possibly not warranted.
Hah brilliant. I've never been accosted by a cop, but i see what's going on. "so long as it fits the letter of the law". . . . like in Germany? Like the shooting of the wrong car (surfer) in LA last year? Like the beating death of kelly thomas in fullerton?
If he tells you to give him $20 or whatever cash you may have on you, you'd better do it because it's in accordance with the law. Have you heard of "civil asset forfeiture" look it up if you haven't you'll be shocked..... completely legal. You're just a complacent pawn in their game.
If there is a brawl i don't need someone to tell me to GTFO... i'm a manlet i'd probably get hurt in there