So, with all of the attention that last post has received, I think I really need to state something that should be fairly obvious: I don’t hate cops.
The way it all went down really pissed me off. I didn’t show it through the entire ordeal, as I knew the only way to get out of the situation would be to keep my mouth shut. Say a lot of “yes sir”, “no, officer.”
And getting thrown in cuffs while passersby only stoked the fire. But though it enrages me to say it, and the way it was executed wasn’t the best, the guy was only doing his job.
Now that statement is a tough one. Anyone can say “I’m only doing my job”, and use that excuse to justify basically anything at all. But when it comes to cops, well, they probably have a lot more wiggle room.
Until last week, the fiancee and I used to watch shows like Lockup: Raw, and when a prisoner would complain about the conditions in jail, I would always say “Hey, I’ve got an idea. If you don’t like jail, don’t commit crimes.”
I can’t say that anymore, because I’ve found out that you can be thrown in jail at any time for no reason whatsoever regardless of whether you’ve done anything whatsoever.
But after I paid around $700 to get out of the horrible situation, I looked at everything with a level head. I never would have been pulled over if the RMV hadn’t completely screwed up. Now, it’s not as easy to get pissed off at a faceless, nameless bureaucracy that operates simply to make everything difficult for anyone to drive a car, but really, that’s where the blame lies.
I’m not under any delusion that this little blog will get a ton of attention, but at the same time I’m a little bit paranoid that I’ll now be a target for the cops that took me in. Okay, I am absolutely paranoid and it would be ridiculous to believe that a blog post would get me a giant bullseye that makes every cop around decide to pull me over without any reason.
So that’s that. I believe that police officers- in general- are decent human beings that do want to put the bad guys away and help the good guys. And if something happened where I- or someone around me- needed help, regardless of what I went through, I’d still call the cops.
I’d just make sure I wasn’t in a car.
BTW- I wish there were a hotline that I could call every day to make sure my license is in good standing. I would call every morning when I wake up.
Seriously, I would.
3 responses so far ↓
1 Anon // Jun 28, 2010 at 9:33 pm
“And if something happened where I- or someone around me- needed help, regardless of what I went through, I’d still call the cops.” — There’s your problem. Never invite the man into your life. Unless there is a dead body involved, put down the phone. And thanks for the great posts. I agree that law enforcement, in general, is comprised of honest, decent people. But the chance of running into one of the bad ones is plenty of motivation for me to avoid them all if possible.
2 Sarah // Jun 29, 2010 at 12:01 am
I still think you should file an official inquiry or complaint or something with the RMV to see about getting reimbursed…That missing $700 would burn a hole through my guts with anger if I didn’t do at least that!
But I agree with you about cops in general, I think they are good people for the most part. Maybe that’s just because I’ve been pulled over at least a dozen times in my life but only been issued 2 tickets.
Hehe…
Glad you’re taking it so well.
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