I was thinking about this on the drive home from rausch last night
when we were on the side of the road fixing zullos jeep, a state trooper (jersey) pulled up behind us. I went to talk to him and i started out with Hey man how is it going-
and he stops me and just goes
"Man? What am I your buddy now?" in a tone im sure you can imagine
I really try and respect cops, I'm definitely not a cop hater, I have spoken with very many nice ones, but surely my share of dickhead ones. I know at least our town's police has "to protect and serve" on their cars.
When it comes down to it, police are 'public servants' are they not?...theyre paid via the people they 'serve' or protect, being us. At what point does a police officer become a reigning authority/superior being where they can just be as much of an asshole as theyd like, if you do not speak to them as royalty? Why does a police officer not call me "sir", should I be able to bring him into question when he does not? We were doing nothing illegal, just repairing our vehicle OFF of the highway on the grassy shoulder.
Shit like that just irks me I guess. I recognize authority when it warrants it for sure, but dont demand it of me in a situation that doesnt call for it.
when we were on the side of the road fixing zullos jeep, a state trooper (jersey) pulled up behind us. I went to talk to him and i started out with Hey man how is it going-
and he stops me and just goes
"Man? What am I your buddy now?" in a tone im sure you can imagine
I really try and respect cops, I'm definitely not a cop hater, I have spoken with very many nice ones, but surely my share of dickhead ones. I know at least our town's police has "to protect and serve" on their cars.
When it comes down to it, police are 'public servants' are they not?...theyre paid via the people they 'serve' or protect, being us. At what point does a police officer become a reigning authority/superior being where they can just be as much of an asshole as theyd like, if you do not speak to them as royalty? Why does a police officer not call me "sir", should I be able to bring him into question when he does not? We were doing nothing illegal, just repairing our vehicle OFF of the highway on the grassy shoulder.
Shit like that just irks me I guess. I recognize authority when it warrants it for sure, but dont demand it of me in a situation that doesnt call for it.
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