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I just got stopped by the police and I hadn't done anything wrong.
Let me take you through what just happened.
A. I leave my house to return a DVD (K-PAX) to my local Apollo.
B. I decide to take the scenic route and walk through the park.
C. A police car STOPS me outside the park.
D. I am alone and its 1 cop in a van. (A pig in a blanket)
E. He tells me that he is searching me because someone fitting my description has TRIED to steal a bike.
F. He takes my details and waits for 2 other cos to come and see if I match the description.
G. One of the cops says I dont look Greek enough and lets me go.
I am so mad, I have lived there my whole life and must have walked through that park a thousand times and this is the first time I have ever been stopped. I wasn't searched so I can't even complain to the authorities. What's your view on this?
Let me take you through what just happened.
A. I leave my house to return a DVD (K-PAX) to my local Apollo.
B. I decide to take the scenic route and walk through the park.
C. A police car STOPS me outside the park.
D. I am alone and its 1 cop in a van. (A pig in a blanket)
E. He tells me that he is searching me because someone fitting my description has TRIED to steal a bike.
F. He takes my details and waits for 2 other cos to come and see if I match the description.
G. One of the cops says I dont look Greek enough and lets me go.
I am so mad, I have lived there my whole life and must have walked through that park a thousand times and this is the first time I have ever been stopped. I wasn't searched so I can't even complain to the authorities. What's your view on this?
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What the hell? They had a description of a thief, you fitted the description but then decided it wasn't you so let you go. What's to complain about?!
I wont write the complaint, I was just angry but now I have calmed down and have decided that at least the police are in my area, trying to do their job.
I just would have liked an apology.
I just would have liked an apology.
Yeah I don't think you should complain about it, they was just doing their job. I've been stopped by Police a number of times and even been searched but they've always let me go because I'm not the man there looking for so there's no problem.
davidsobell wrote:
> I'm 15 and the description I "matched" was that I was white
> with a black jacket.
Phew! The other way around, and you'd be asking "Iz it coz I iz black?" ;-p
> It was inconvenient and I was embarassed and there was harm. 3 people
> who know my parents saw me being stopped by police.
That's not 'harm'. If the people know your parents, they also (I assume) know you. And unless you're a known local troublemaker (which I assume you're not, otherwise you'd be used to getting stopped and wouldn't be complaining about it!), that means they will also know that it was highly likely to be a case of mistaken identity.
> Well, at least I have the officers number when I write my complaint.
I can't believe you intend to waste more police time and resources by complaining about it!
> I'm 15 and the description I "matched" was that I was white
> with a black jacket.
Phew! The other way around, and you'd be asking "Iz it coz I iz black?" ;-p
> It was inconvenient and I was embarassed and there was harm. 3 people
> who know my parents saw me being stopped by police.
That's not 'harm'. If the people know your parents, they also (I assume) know you. And unless you're a known local troublemaker (which I assume you're not, otherwise you'd be used to getting stopped and wouldn't be complaining about it!), that means they will also know that it was highly likely to be a case of mistaken identity.
> Well, at least I have the officers number when I write my complaint.
I can't believe you intend to waste more police time and resources by complaining about it!
I would be thankful. If that was your bike, you'd expect the police to tear the town apart until they found the guy that nicked it. As long as you weren't rudely treated (bearing in mind rude to a normal person and rude to a policeman are two quite seperate things) then I wouldn't worry about it.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> How old are you? So many kids dress the same these days that if
> you're of that age, it's hardly surprising you matched the
> description!
>
> Otherwise I wouldn't be too bothered by it. The police were only
> doing their job. They didn't search you or arrest you, so it's really
> no big deal. Inconvenient, yes. Embarrassing, possibly. But
> ultimately, no harm done.
I'm 15 and the description I "matched" was that I was white with a black jacket. It is cold outside. I knew I should have worn my blue one.
It was inconvenient and I was embarassed and there was harm. 3 people who know my parents saw me being stopped by police. I know it's not that much of a big deal BUT I am just so pi55ed off. Well, at least I have the officers number when I write my complaint.
> How old are you? So many kids dress the same these days that if
> you're of that age, it's hardly surprising you matched the
> description!
>
> Otherwise I wouldn't be too bothered by it. The police were only
> doing their job. They didn't search you or arrest you, so it's really
> no big deal. Inconvenient, yes. Embarrassing, possibly. But
> ultimately, no harm done.
I'm 15 and the description I "matched" was that I was white with a black jacket. It is cold outside. I knew I should have worn my blue one.
It was inconvenient and I was embarassed and there was harm. 3 people who know my parents saw me being stopped by police. I know it's not that much of a big deal BUT I am just so pi55ed off. Well, at least I have the officers number when I write my complaint.
How old are you? So many kids dress the same these days that if you're of that age, it's hardly surprising you matched the description!
Otherwise I wouldn't be too bothered by it. The police were only doing their job. They didn't search you or arrest you, so it's really no big deal. Inconvenient, yes. Embarrassing, possibly. But ultimately, no harm done.
Otherwise I wouldn't be too bothered by it. The police were only doing their job. They didn't search you or arrest you, so it's really no big deal. Inconvenient, yes. Embarrassing, possibly. But ultimately, no harm done.
I just got stopped by the police and I hadn't done anything wrong.
Let me take you through what just happened.
A. I leave my house to return a DVD (K-PAX) to my local Apollo.
B. I decide to take the scenic route and walk through the park.
C. A police car STOPS me outside the park.
D. I am alone and its 1 cop in a van. (A pig in a blanket)
E. He tells me that he is searching me because someone fitting my description has TRIED to steal a bike.
F. He takes my details and waits for 2 other cos to come and see if I match the description.
G. One of the cops says I dont look Greek enough and lets me go.
I am so mad, I have lived there my whole life and must have walked through that park a thousand times and this is the first time I have ever been stopped. I wasn't searched so I can't even complain to the authorities. What's your view on this?
Let me take you through what just happened.
A. I leave my house to return a DVD (K-PAX) to my local Apollo.
B. I decide to take the scenic route and walk through the park.
C. A police car STOPS me outside the park.
D. I am alone and its 1 cop in a van. (A pig in a blanket)
E. He tells me that he is searching me because someone fitting my description has TRIED to steal a bike.
F. He takes my details and waits for 2 other cos to come and see if I match the description.
G. One of the cops says I dont look Greek enough and lets me go.
I am so mad, I have lived there my whole life and must have walked through that park a thousand times and this is the first time I have ever been stopped. I wasn't searched so I can't even complain to the authorities. What's your view on this?
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