Florida Cops

I'd have to echo others concerns as to the legitimacy of this story.

"So I needed help I was soaking wet w/sea water in barely any clothes. I called the police." Why call the police? The police didn't arrest you for indecent exposure? Cool!

"They gave me a ride to my hotel so I could get my things" Again very cool of them!

"but I said something sassy" Why would you do that seems like they were going out of their way to help you right?

"4 of them pinned me down & cuffed me" Are you 6'8 or were you on PCP?

"They took me to a jail to put me in a drunk tank for the night." Sounds like they were still being cool considering the number of things you could have been charged with.

"None of it bothered me much except for being processed." So being pinned down and handcuffed took a back seat to this?

"Like 8 of them laughing at me & making he/she jokes & staring at me." It'll happen sucks when it does.

"And them taking off my jewelry and not giving it all back later." The property sergeant should have taken a full inventory of your property and had you sign it before further processing.

"Probably not necessary to post this but oh well I'm venting alil." Probably not.

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Originally Posted by anonymoussonny

My criminal investigator senses are tingling...lots of connections missing as to how you began this "ordeal at the sea." But the cop behavior in the holding tank is consistent with most LE, if not expected. LE rarely seeks to understand, only exercise control...

Don't expect people to behave the way YOU would! On the contrary, expect the worst that way you're never unpleasantly surprised.

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Excellent comment. Some more background would have been helpful to understand how/why Michelle was soaked with sea water, etc. That would help us understand what happened. But having known a few police officers on a friendly basis, here in the supposedly non-redneck Northeastern U.S., I can attest that nearly all of them don't have the most pleasant attitudes toward people who seem at all different, to say the least. Not exactly LGBT allies in any way, shape, or form! And I know a few of them that after a few beers, if they thought you were "on their side" just loved to brag about creating situations where they got to throw their weight around. Especially against blacks or young men. Including beatings, chokeholds, etc. I am a law abiding person, (except for the occasional escort visit), but I think twice before I call the police, unless it is necessary due to someone injured, or a motor vehicle accident or something having been stolen requiring a report for insurance, etc.

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Originally Posted by zookeeper

Hyperbole much? If the US was worse than Nazi Germany or Stalin's Russia, she wouldn't be around to make the comment, not to mention that we wouldn't have this board in the first goddamn place.

Breathe in...exhale slowly....

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Oh dear.... does one have to label satirical posts as such? This was a parody of a long running thread on here on which the USA is being compared to a police state.

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Originally Posted by Prospero

Oh dear.... does one have to label satirical posts as such? This was a parody of a long running thread on here on which the USA is being compared to a police state.

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We are not a police state, but the rights that the Constitution says we have can be violated easily enough by the powers that be unless you have legal expertise. Lawyers cost money. And they only give public defenders to people who are practically destitute. Maybe in a courtroom you have some rights, but on the street you really don't. I sincerely hope I do not come across as a "cop hater" type, but some of the towns I have lived in, and the police I have known have made me a little cynical. (Not that they ever seriously mistreated me or anything.)

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Originally Posted by Prospero

Oh dear.... does one have to label satirical posts as such? This was a parody of a long running thread on here on which the USA is being compared to a police state.

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I guess so.

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Originally Posted by Michelle Firestone

So I needed help I was soaking wet w/sea water in barely any clothes. I called the police. They gave me a ride to my hotel so I could get my things but I said something sassy and 4 of them pinned me down & cuffed me. They took me to a jail to put me in a drunk tank for the night.

None of it bothered me much except for being processed. Like 8 of them laughing at me & making he/she jokes & staring at me. And them taking off my jewelry and not giving it all back later. That's what REALLY bothered me.

Probably not necessary to post this but oh well I'm venting alil.

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Why were you sassy with the police if they offered to take you back to your hotel when you were soaked without barely any clothes? Everyone knows freedom of speech is bullshit to the police.

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Originally Posted by Prospero

Just proves that the United States is now worse that Nazi Germany and Stalin's Russia combined. A total and complete police state.

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For goodness sakes - US right now is about as far as any country has ever been from Nazi Germany and Stalin's Russia. Could it be better? Sure. But this is as good as it's been anywhere, ever.

Oops. My bad. Should have read the whole thread! Carry on......

Act with respect during an interaction with LE.
If you act like a jerkoff....

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Originally Posted by Prospero

Oh dear.... does one have to label satirical posts as such? This was a parody of a long running thread on here on which the USA is being compared to a police state.

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The satire is weak in this one. Satire and parody aren't the same thing. Also, your post was neither satire nor parody. Try harder.