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(6,154 posts) Fri Jul 12, 2013, 08:28 PM Jul 2013

Have you ever talked back to a cop? [View all]

The "do you have problem with authority" thread got me thinking about this. I'm something of a timid guy in person so I would never, though I might argue with them if I thought I was in the right.

I can remember my father telling me a story about my uncle talking back to a cop who had stopped him. Now mind you my uncle is a very strong headed guy, to the point of being a stubborn mule. He's one of the smartest men you will ever meet and has a strong personality. The story goes the cop pulled him over for some minor traffic violation which he was innocent of. The guy was also giving him a bad attitude. What my uncle told him was "listen Mr, you are here to serve me. You work for ME, not the other way around. I'm the citizen, you are the public service official" (paraphrasing a bit). Needless to say the cop was NOT happy. However since he had done nothing wrong the cop couldn't actually do anything and ended up just letting him go.

Have you ever talked back to a cop? How did it go if so?

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Have you ever talked back to a cop? [View all] Locut0s Jul 2013 OP

Does "Yessir" and "Nosir" count? pscot Jul 2013 #1

only the border patrol/homeland security Kali Jul 2013 #2

I cussed out a customs agent for stopping me once HipChick Jul 2013 #3

That's what lawyers are for. n/t bluedigger Jul 2013 #4

No but I have flirted with one. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #5

Twice. Arrested both times. Acquitted both times. rug Jul 2013 #6

Oh yeah - more than once. ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #7

take my advice Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2013 #8

You're in rare form tonight, aren't you? Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #17

! Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2013 #20

!!! Kali Jul 2013 #25

I am not at liberty to discuss the details but, Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2013 #52

"since he had done nothing wrong the cop couldn't actually do anything" Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2013 #9

Yes, but... cyberswede Jul 2013 #10

Yes mythology Jul 2013 #11

Not me, but my father did graywarrior Jul 2013 #12

Yep. Got arrested about forty years ago for it. struggle4progress Jul 2013 #13

I have several times d_r Jul 2013 #14

2 or 3 times - they ignored me LiberalElite Jul 2013 #15

Only pipi_k Jul 2013 #16

Yeah, I've done that... Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #18

Just a little. Incitatus Jul 2013 #19

I got into a heated argument with a cop Major Nikon Jul 2013 #21

My wife did and it was hilarious jrandom421 Jul 2013 #22

good lord, where to start! Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2013 #23

Nice :P Why would they check like that?... Locut0s Jul 2013 #30

Oh, yeah. Not afraid to verbally defend myself, if necessary. closeupready Jul 2013 #24

Yes blueamy66 Jul 2013 #26

yes the L.A. Sheriff Department is so vile Ghandi would talk back to them . olddots Jul 2013 #27

Wow that's a horrible practice :( Locut0s Jul 2013 #29

^^^ This. Iggo Jul 2013 #40

Never Xyzse Jul 2013 #28

Yes, but in another context. Heidi Jul 2013 #31

Lol that's a good one... Locut0s Jul 2013 #32

His deputies had just been issued those black, SWAT-team-esque uniforms, too. Heidi Jul 2013 #33

Oh great. Sounds like he thought he was... Locut0s Jul 2013 #34

Yes. It worked out alright cause I was right. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #35

No but.... mockmonkey Jul 2013 #36

Fuck yes. Chan790 Jul 2013 #37

So this Uncle Bob... Locut0s Jul 2013 #45

No. Chan790 Jul 2013 #47

Ahh fair enough lol. nt Locut0s Jul 2013 #51

No, because I'm black and cops have a tendency of shooting black people who talk back to them. nt MrScorpio Jul 2013 #38

Yes sadly that's ill advised, especially in the states... Locut0s Jul 2013 #44

Oh gawd yes! Iggo Jul 2013 #39

Yes, I was arrested by the Illinois state cops at an anti war demo in 1970. mysuzuki2 Jul 2013 #41

Once, sort of BainsBane Jul 2013 #42

No miked62916 Jul 2013 #43

Of course. I'm married to him. tavernier Jul 2013 #46

Yep, my Sergeant............... mrmpa Jul 2013 #48

Yes, but only to a couple of them that I dated. n/t RebelOne Jul 2013 #49

I got in a car accident about two years ago. Initech Jul 2013 #50

Just: "No sir" and "yes sir". Lil Missy Jul 2013 #53

Yes, many times however truegrit44 Jul 2013 #54

only once, because I felt accused steve2470 Jul 2013 #55

After being pulled over for driving eratically... Bay Boy Sep 2013 #56

I'm sure cops get tired of... Bay Boy Nov 2013 #57