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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by TimChgo9 Okay folks..... quit the cop bashing, okay? They enforce the laws, and they have a dirty, nasty job dealing with the dregs of humanity on a daily basis. It's a job that 95% of you here wouldn't do, It's a job I wouldn't do. And, this is NOT an insult to any of you, it is just the fact, would any of you want to do that job? BUT, that said, lay off the cops. they are only doing their job. My incident was the first time in 10 years I have ever been harrased, or sent away. I know with all of the terrorism crap out there, everyone is nervous, and everyone is a little more vigilant... what has to be done is a stop to all of the conjecture, and find out if indeed our railfanning actvities are illegal. The "guessing game" needs to stop. As far as I am concerned, I will still be out there shooting pictures. I am not too worried at this point. I am just going to be more careful, and stay on public property, and only frequent the places that I know I won't be bothered. [/quote] While I agree with what you say, there is one implication that maybe we are overlooking: Since many cops spend most of their days dealing with pond scum, I suspect that some may develop a distorted view of the public and can begin to assume that ALL civilians are like the tra***hat they have to keep arresting and dragging off to the jail house. And, not all cops are good guys. Texas just had a case where a rogue cop perjured about 35 African Americans from Tulia into prison on drug charges, and some Dallas officers were found to have use ground-up gypsum wall board for "evidence" in drug dealing cases. Cops are like other humans: Some are good, some are bad, and some of the good ones will turn a blind eye to the shenanigans of the bad ones. And, even some of the good ones can have a bad day. My advise is to not mouth off to a cop, even if you are in the right. Getting mouthy with a cop is a good way to go to jail on a trumped-up charge, when what is really involved is "Contempt of Cop."
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