I've had a few, some not involving cases where their presence was needed. I saw a Houston Police Officer in Jimmy John's, when I was getting a sandwich.
He went to use the bathroom, and when he came back, I said "hey!" His eyebrows raised as he stopped and faced me, I told him "I appreciate what you do"
He smiled, chuckled a bit and said "of course, I appreciate your support" and held his hand out, I took it, and shook it as I smiled. He moved on, that simple interaction made my day.
I was also at Dwight D. Eisenhower park, the lime soda I bought at Specs, I discovered that it didn't have threads, so taking the lid off was very hard. I looked for a rock, but couldn't find one, I hit it on a sign twice, that made a lot of noise as I tried to break it open while I watched the lake.
After I hit it twice, I heard sirens go twice, I thought I was in trouble for that. He stopped in front of the lake, and I said "hi". He was very nice, I explained my dilemma, with trying to get the lime soda open, he suggested that I try breaking it on the sign. Which was a relief, as it told me that he wasn't mad about me hitting it on the steel sign which said "no littering".
He suggested that I walk a quarter mile up the road from the lake, and I can find rocks there to break the bottle open. He was with the Harris County Sheriff's Office. As with every interaction I've had with them, he was very nice😊
You had any interactions with law enforcement which didn't necessarily involve you directly? Like you saw them in public, but you weren't in a situation where they had to interact with you? How did it go?
I have several friends who are law enforcement officers, and I have gone on ride-alongs as well. Though I have had a couple of interactions with law enforcement that were uncomfortable for me, such as a time when I was accused of running over a stop sign with my car when I hadn't or when people at a mall food court reported that I was acting weird, I was cooperative and honest and was none the worse after the encounters were concluded.
On the other hand, I have times when police officers have literally saved my life when I wanted to end it all. They've tackled me to the ground to prevent me from throwing myself into a canal and drowning myself. They have chased me down and grabbed me when I was about to run out in front of a car in hopes of getting mortally wounded. They have ripped a plastic bag off my head when I tied it around my neck and tied up my wrists behind my back.
And I've had situations occur when a law enforcement officer has pulled over a car the driver of which was being aggressive and careless in a manner that directly threatened my safety in particular. Law enforcement came to the rescue when my dad beat my mom. A law enforcement officer explained to the people who parked in such a manner that preventing my being able to drive to my house that such behavior was unwise. A law enforcement officer asked me for details about an incident when I was in middle school when I was the victim of a battery by another student and that student was expelled. And there are many other interactions I've had, most of which I cannot remember. But I've always appreciated them for what they are willing to go through and the sacrifices they are willing to make to try to help people and make the world just a bit better than it otherwise might be.
My wrestling coach for Police Athletic League was a police detective, so was my hockey coach in my municipal league. They were both decent guys that were doing community outreach in their spare time. I was also involved in the Choices program in middle school. It was a pilot program run by two police psychologists as sort of a gang/crime prevention program targeting at risk kids... They were alright cops. They basically went after the tough kids, kids that were into drugs, kids that were hanging around other kids that were already in gangs, and kids with emotional issues due to rough family lives, kids that were flunking out of school, etc. It was sort of a put kids on the right path so they don't go to jail scenario. We did after school tutoring, leadership building courses, and a bunch of random activities like rock climbing, camping, hiking, sports, etc. When I was growing up tons of people were in gangs, but that was never my thing. That said, when kids thought there were hard and stepped to me, I didn't back down and and would wreck kids that started fights with me. So I kind of had a school track record. I was also into drugs in middle school, so I see why they thought I was "at risk" even though I wasn't really. That said, a lot of the kids I hung around with as a kid did go to jail, often repeatedly for serious crimes. I had a stable family life and good grades so I was already on the right track... Who knows, maybe I was picked to influence the other kids who I easily related to. So sure, I've had good experience with 4 cops in my entire life. The other 100+ I've run into have almost all been assholes.
I don’t have negative views on cops. I see them as humans who are helping, protecting the community. Am I too naive to know that there are bad cops… of course there are… especially those who have a big gut and eats donuts 😂
they are cool…they just make fun of me when I went up the wrong way of the street… and gave me speeding tickets when they caught me.
The reason for the donut stereotype is that in the 1950s on, the only places that were open were Coffee places.
Cops work at all times, day, night, dusk through dawn, they're always working. The only food available was at those Coffee shops, and the only edibles they had were donuts, so they ate those, as they were better than nothing.
And they can't really store chicken or something in their car while they're on patrol.
That's why the stereotype exists. In reality, law enforcement is one of the most physically fit professions. The officer I saw at Jimmy johns looked like a distance runner.
His smile and shaking is hand really made my day😊
These days, people who disapprove of police are very loud, while those who support them are quiet.
Which is why I deemed it necessary to tell that officer that I appreciate what he does for our community, that I support what he does. And he seemed to appreciate that support, enough to clasp my hand😊😊
I like cops… not to the point to marry one… most are good people. I agree cops have a very physical command jobs… so work place should also support eating habits. As well as home environment.. It really isn’t hard to bring healthy foods back then and nowadays… Back then it was a time when women went back to work and crap foods such as cans, tv dinners were introduced… vs…. Say… hard boiled eggs, nuts, fruits are handy with a cup of tea/coffee vs… donuts/high sugary foods.
Outside of two or three negative interactions with traffic cops all encounters I had were positive. And I have been cut a lot slack by other traffic cops for various infractions. So, I really can’t complain.
Many times. Overwhelmingly most police (Canada) are professionals. Sadly we only seem to hear about misconduct and not the police who do their jobs to a high standard every day.
Never. Many have a god complex and a few are violent, lying criminals. Any interaction I don't speak. Told my kids to do the same. Comply with EVERYTHING politely without saying a word
My interactions have all been good. Just abide by the law and you'll have no reason to fear them. But if you are intent on breaking it in any way, you should fear them.
UK here. I have but not recently. I spoke to an officer after I wrecked my car. He was very polite and didn't bother to breathalyze me because he didn't smell alcohol on me.
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