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I can't remember the last time I dialed 911. Wait, yes I do...a vehicle fire in Indy. But if/when I call 911, I'll expect the cop to be polite, do the job I'm paying him to do, and overall, observe and obey the Bill of Rights.

No, it's the opposite. The cops have changed. Not entirely on their own. Both the federal gummint and the local governments have changed the roles they expect cops to perform. They've been militarized. It's hard to be Officer Friendly when your employer recruits for Officer Pitbull, trains...

Well, first of all, you don't work for me. I have little control or influence over what you do. The government does work for me. Their authority comes from the just consent of the governed--us. Second, the Bill of Rights doesn't limit you. If I'm in your living room and start talking about...

Nope. You don't get a cookie for doing what you're SUPPOSED TO DO. Imagine if I called dispatch for a pat on the back every time I deliver a load safely and on time. Likewise, when a cop does what he's supposed to do, what he gets is a paycheck. Heck, once a year, the citizens in his...

Yep, you're in error. As I stated, I'm very happy that I couldn't become a cop. Wasn't happy at the time, but I'm happy about it now. The same thing that happened to the officer in this story: God vs. Taser: Officer Sues APD Austin News - AustinChronicle.com would have happened to me. I...

Let's turn that around and ask what's wrong with the Bill of Rights? They shouldn't be in opposition, yet that's where we find ourselves. Not quite sure where you're going with this. We can cite many examples of cops getting hurt or killed. They, including my cousins who are cops, knew it...

Please, please, please tell me you don't and won't serve on a jury. Please. You're not paying attention to the facts and assertions that are in play. I plainly never said or implied that every cop was bad, and in fact, plainly stated that some act heroically. My assertion is and has been...

Actually, it didn't reflect what actually happened. The jury did, indeed, acquit the murderous officer, but the facts as presented on the site I cited weren't disputed. The jury, though they acquitted him, rejected his claim that he acted in legitimate self-defense. From HeraldNet.com - Local...

Bob, these are a few examples that I pulled up in 5 or so minutes. I could bury you in them if you want me to keep pulling them up. There are lots of heroic acts by cops every day by those approximately 800,000 cops in America, and I suspect that will continue. However, you must admit that...

I don't know what numbers or stats exist or where to find them, but here's some light reading for you. Let me know how many more you want. I'll supply them. Cop murders man in cold blood while on duty: Pro Libertate: Resistance Criminals with badges: Pro Libertate: "Criminals With Badges"...

I drove one for an owner that had 469,000 on it, but you'd never know it. It was a Chevy 3500 Express, and he didn't take particularly good care of it. Used just a little more fuel than it should, but not much.

I thought that's what Panther was paying.

I'll agree with you on one thing: it was a different world back then.

Actually, you did say that cops lie. You suggested that the cop that pulled over my aunt told her he was just wondering what she was doing on the road so late when he had a different reason. Go back and take a look at that link I posted a few posts back. Ask yourself if you want that deputy...

Absofreakinglutely not. How many times a night do you want to get pulled over? If you didn't call a cop, you don't need a cop. Cops are like umpires; they're not supposed to be noticed unless the Schumer hits the fan.

One of the truths that most new firearm enthusiasts don't learn until later is that even if you're legally in the clear to open fire in your particular place, time, and circumstances, is that you're STILL liable for where every bullet goes. Someone breaks into your home with a weapon and...

You mean---(gasp)--cops lie? C'MON! Do you expect me to believe that? Next you'll be telling me they plant evidence on people or use excessive force or alter evidence in the lab or something. Where do you think we live, CUBA or NORTH KOREA? I mean, sure, we expect cops to do that stuff...

So how does Officer Vader know that the van that just passed him is being used for commercial purposes? If it doesn't have Michigan plates, then the Michigan law about signage on Michigan plated vans doesn't apply. And as someone pointed out, there are lots of them that are used by private...

Because he told her why he stopped her--to find out what she was doing out on the roads at 0-dark-thirty. It wasn't anything like a traffic stop where they take license and registration and such. I don't think he even did that. He just came up, asked her what she was doing out on the roads at...

With the straight truck, yes. A van, no. Something that requires a CDL to drive, yes. Otherwise, no. Not reasonable. There are way too many non-commercial vans on the road for that to be an reasonable, articulable suspicion. You're wrong here, too, but for the moment, let's assume...