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12. Not me, but my father did

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 09:07 PM

Jul 2013

One time he punched a vice squad guy in the face for being an asshole to my uncle. Nothing ever came of it because my father was an ex-paratrooper and one tough bastid. The vice squad guy was humiliated and took it out on my brother for years.

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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