PeeperStorm on 22/12/2009 at 03:36
When dealing with law enforcement personnel of any kind:
* If you act like an asshole to them, they will triple it and then give it right back. Therefore try not to be an asshole.
* If you look like an asshole, you can expect to be treated like one. Yeah, that "fuck tha police" tattoo on your forehead might not have been such a good idea. Try not to look like an asshole.
* If they tell you to do something, do it. Do it right now. If it's something they shouldn't tell you to do, make complaints and file lawsuits later.
* If they tell you not to do something, don't do it.
* If you are with people who are acting like assholes, you can expect to be treated like an asshole too.
* If they happen to see you being an asshole, there is an excellent chance that they will take an immediate interest in treating you like one.
* If you're being arrested, remember that the opinion of the guy arresting you has some bearing on what is going to happen to you later.
* When in doubt, remember that they have guns, an effectively unlimited army of friends with guns, and the authority to do very bad things to you for being an asshole.
By keeping all that stuff in mind, every interaction I've had with "da man" has been a lot more pleasant than it could have been.
Including getting arrested. :sweat:
Starrfall on 22/12/2009 at 03:55
Or just be a small white chick and you can get away with almost anything!
T-Smith on 22/12/2009 at 04:38
Last time I went through the great divide I was stopped for half an hour. Seems the border guard had a hard time believing I was in the military, which led to a check of my car and luggage along with multiple questions regarding my current military posting and unit. So I can understand the border being a bit of a bitch at times.
It's also worth mentioning Watts writes some of my favourite hard sci-fi, so I hope it all blows over (though these things have a tendency to take quite a while).
