So I went shopping today — as I foresee a potential for me getting sick due to weather + stress — for vitamins. After locating the vitamins I require, I made my way up to the cash register. As I walked up, I noticed the person in line in front of me happened to be a police officer. No big deal (not that I enjoy seeing dogs of the state out and about, but I’m not intimidated by them).
The cop turns around, gives me a once over, and I see his eyes fixate on my chest. Now, as it’s cold here, I wore my jacket which is adorned with a small triad cluster of anarchy pins on the right breast side.
Snorting, the cop looks me in the eye and says “Is there a problem, little lady?”
Taken aback, I shrug and shake my head and say “No.” I wasn’t quite sure what he was on about at this juncture.
Here is the following conversation:
Cop: If there’s no problem, then why are you showing gang symbols?
Me: I’m sorry?
Cop: The pins on your jacket, do you have a problem?
Me: Oh. Yes, I have a problem.
Cop: And what would that be.
Me: I have a problem with a system that propagates intimidation and censorship of alternative ideas.
Cop: Are you trying to say I’m intimidating you?
Me: Take it as you will.
Cop: You should be thankful for people like me, we protect your ability to have an alternative idea.
Me: Well, gee whiz, thanks. I’m sure glad you’re protecting my varied viewpoints while simultaneously accusing me of being in a gang.
Cop: You kids are all the same with your pathetic idealistic world views. You’ll come around one you’ve been raped.The cop proceeds to turn around, finish paying for his purchase, and hastily storm out of the store.
Fun times!
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Michele. 22. Boston. I'm an artist, baker, and inclusive feminist.
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→ 27 Jan 12 at 12 pm
There are no good cops anymore. They’re all bad. Even this former New Orleans cop says 70% of his department should be fired or indicted.
Don’t email me about your best friend from high school who you swear is a good cop. He’s not a good cop. Neither is the cop who lives down the street who has the fun July 4th party every year. Your cop uncle isn’t a good cop either. They’re all bad cops. They might all be good people, great people, when you hang out with them on their days off, but being a good person outside the job does not translate into being a good cop.
If your cop friend has ever ticketed or arrested someone for a victimless crime he’s a bad cop and the poor souls he arrested or ticketed were so for committing acts that harmed nobody.
Imagine if a normal citizen started going around acting like a typical cop. Imagine a normal-looking guy in regular clothes handcuffing people, throwing them in the back of his vehicle, and then locking them up in his dungeon because he doesn’t approve of them consuming marijuana, carrying a handgun on their person for self-defense without government permission, or even fishing without a license. Imagine if this guy was demanding that people who don’t wear their seatbelts give him money. Imagine if this person was claiming the right to use violent force against anyone who didn’t comply and the right to kill anyone who physically fought back.
