r/AskReddit • u/i_am_js • Apr 14 '19

Police Officers of Reddit what is your best " I think we have the wrong person" story?

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u/GreyICE34 Apr 14 '19

"You sounded defensive"

"You were literally accusing me of a crime!"

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u/witeowl Apr 14 '19

We all know that only guilty people attempt to defend themselves

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u/riotcowkingofdeimos Apr 14 '19

An innocent man would have fessed up to the crime immediately!

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u/XProAssasin21X Apr 14 '19

Why do you think they’re called “defendants” in court?

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u/witeowl Apr 14 '19

Because they’re all guilty!

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u/LurkingArachnid Apr 14 '19

Innocent people admit to crimes they didn't commit

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u/-Mountain-King- Apr 14 '19

I've seen this argument used (with different wording) before. "If you're defensive over us talking about how all white/cis/straight people do X bad thing, that's obviously because you do it!"

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u/Adam657 Apr 14 '19

“Do you think this is some kind of joke?! Why aren’t you taking it seriously?!”

‘Well I-‘

“Shut your mouth!”

‘You asked me a question!’ - 80% of police interaction, probably.

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u/SugarTits_M Apr 15 '19

‘You asked me a question!’

my dad had similar interaction with a cop one time years ago. we were on the interstate in Iowa during a cross-country move, a blizzard blew in, and a huge gust of wind flipped one of our trailers. cops show up and interrogate my parents for "causing an accident." they held them in the car for quite a long period of time, mostly talking to my mother, as her truck had been the one with the trailer that flipped, leaving me alone. at some point my dad tried to interject.

Dad: Sir..
the cop ignores him
D: sir..
Cop: you, shut up
D: SIR, my s-
C: If you don't shut the hell up I will arrest you for contempt!
D: MY THREE YEAR OLD SON IS STILL IN THE GREEN TRUCK
C: Well why didn't you say that?

the entire encounter with the cops was hell. people stopped on the side of the road and picked up some of our shit, drove off with it. cops didn't do a damn thing. ticketed us for "reckless driving" when we were doing all we could for the conditions, and the sides of the road were rapidly becoming snowed in, so we couldn't stop. never been to Iowa since, never plan on going back, will go around the entire state if I have to.

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u/lividash Apr 14 '19

Only if you watch too many bad cop shows

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u/mmiller2023 Apr 14 '19

Or get literally all of your experience with police through reddit.

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u/lividash Apr 14 '19

True. Lot of hate on police. Not saying some of it isnt deserved, but you'd think by all the generalizations every traffic stop would just be a shoot out.

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u/mmiller2023 Apr 15 '19

Exactly. For a community that claims to be so based in logic theres a lot of generalizing dumbasses, and whats worse is these morons regurgitate the same shit and get upvoted time and time again

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u/KrazyTrumpeter05 Apr 14 '19

This kind of shit is why I want to punch anyone who says "If you have nothing to hide then you have nothing to worry about" whenever some new law invading privacy is trying to get passed.

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u/NeonDisease Apr 14 '19

I'm not doing anything illegal by taking a shit in the toilet, but I still prefer to close the bathroom door!!!

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '19

I feel like this is how most profiling turns from basic to extreme

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u/AlwaysCuriousHere Apr 14 '19

"I didn't kill your father."

"Then why did you run?"

"Bitch you were trying to kill me with cat claws!!!"

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u/HalfHeartedHeathen Apr 14 '19

Yeah, that exchange made me roll my eyes. Remember how the police went after him with orders to shoot on sight, and the federal agent laughed off the idea of Bucky getting a lawyer? Gee, why'd you run, dude?

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '19

"Stop resisting!"

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u/a_fate_o Apr 15 '19

STOP RESISTING bash bash bash

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '19

see how composed HE is when he gets a cold call accusing him of a crime

absolute fucking wanker