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<blockquote data-quote="OK Corgi Rancher" data-source="post: 3945522" data-attributes="member: 45773">Honestly?&nbsp; I just want to be left alone.&nbsp; I haven&#039;t worn a badge since 2003...so basically 20 years.&nbsp; During that time I&#039;ve had one real contact with law enforcement and that was for speeding.&nbsp; Surprisingly enough, the officer didn&#039;t shoot me, violate my rights or do anything to make me feel threatened or afraid.&nbsp; He was nice enough and professional and I was polite and respectful to him.&nbsp; I paid my ticket because I did exactly what he said I did.I don&#039;t do stupid s**t that puts me at risk of law enforcement contacts.&nbsp; I don&#039;t hang out with stupid people that might attract law enforcement attention.&nbsp; And I don&#039;t go to stupid places that attract a lot of law enforcement attention.&nbsp; These are just some rules I live by.I don&#039;t have much sympathy for people who create their own problems thru bad judgment, bad behavior, etc...&nbsp; I have even less sympathy for people who blame the cops (or anyone else for that matter) for their own stupid behavior and bad decisions.So I don&#039;t really see how I can be part of the solution.&nbsp; Nifty little platitude, but I don&#039;t really know what being part of the solution would look like...mostly because I&#039;m not even sure we agree on what the problem is.&nbsp; And I sure as hell don&#039;t see how I&#039;m part of the problem.&nbsp; I take care of my family and my personal business.&nbsp; I&#039;m not responsible for what others do, regardless of which side of the law they&#039;re on.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OK Corgi Rancher, post: 3945522, member: 45773"] Honestly? I just want to be left alone. I haven't worn a badge since 2003...so basically 20 years. During that time I've had one real contact with law enforcement and that was for speeding. Surprisingly enough, the officer didn't shoot me, violate my rights or do anything to make me feel threatened or afraid. He was nice enough and professional and I was polite and respectful to him. I paid my ticket because I did exactly what he said I did. I don't do stupid s**t that puts me at risk of law enforcement contacts. I don't hang out with stupid people that might attract law enforcement attention. And I don't go to stupid places that attract a lot of law enforcement attention. These are just some rules I live by. I don't have much sympathy for people who create their own problems thru bad judgment, bad behavior, etc... I have even less sympathy for people who blame the cops (or anyone else for that matter) for their own stupid behavior and bad decisions. So I don't really see how I can be part of the solution. Nifty little platitude, but I don't really know what being part of the solution would look like...mostly because I'm not even sure we agree on what the problem is. And I sure as hell don't see how I'm part of the problem. I take care of my family and my personal business. I'm not responsible for what others do, regardless of which side of the law they're on. [/QUOTE]

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