Ive seen way too many of these threads. Particuarlly on fark.com. It's always about "fight the power!". Or those damn dirty cops.
If i was a cop, and some jackwagon asked me, "Mind if i video tape this?", my first thought would be, "Oh great.. one of THESE guys. Mr OMG I'm being Oppressed". My reply would probably be, "No sir, i have enough supervision on my dash game as it is. Everything is already being recorded for posterity". My wanted reply would be, "What, so you can go whine on youtube when you get home? I don't F'ing think so!".
Best way to deal with cops? Recognize they are a properly constituted authority, and theres always going to be someone who can tell you what to do in society, be it your boss at work, or law enforcement. You don't have to respect the man, but you do have to respect the position. Anyone ex military can relate to that. Comply with the directions your given, and don't back talk. Be honest, be polite, don't pop off with an attitude.
If there's a problem, just get his badge number with the date and time of the incident and bring it to the courts. All three of those bits of information will be enough. Date, time, and badge number. Back talking, being a smart ass, or in particular non complying will get you into hot water. Just don't do it, or you'll end up as the butt of a joke on the next episode of a cop reality TV show on Spike network that I like to watch so much.
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