Post by gato on Jan 3, 2020 10:41:47 GMT -5
Tivo snagged an old "Cops" episode as a suggestion, which was an amusing street cop flashback for me, so I tagged the machine to "go for it", and wound up with about 60 episodes in no time.
Despite the episodes being "coast to coast, a few common patterns emerge:
Those confronted by the cops:
Stupid people doing stupid things to other stupid people, while consuming vast quantities of alcohol and/or drugs.
The cops themselves:
Sloppy, dangerous tactics
A lone cop getting several people out of a car, and then leaving them to mill around un-searched, while focusing on one individual.
Letting detained suspects keep lit cigarettes in their hands while talking to them.
Lone officer handcuffs a driver, puts him in the back of the radio car, and then lets his un-patted down passenger/buddy stand around with his hands in his pockets while he's practically standing on his head, searching under vehicle seats.
I dunno ... maybe these guys feel safer because there's a film crew standing there? Perhaps they're showing off?
Oh and odd language usage on the part of the cops:
"Is there anyone else 'at all' in the car?
"Do you have a drivers license 'at all' "
"Are there any drugs 'at all' in your pockets?"
"Have you ever hit your wife 'at all' "?
Despite the episodes being "coast to coast, a few common patterns emerge:
Those confronted by the cops:
Stupid people doing stupid things to other stupid people, while consuming vast quantities of alcohol and/or drugs.
The cops themselves:
Sloppy, dangerous tactics
A lone cop getting several people out of a car, and then leaving them to mill around un-searched, while focusing on one individual.
Letting detained suspects keep lit cigarettes in their hands while talking to them.
Lone officer handcuffs a driver, puts him in the back of the radio car, and then lets his un-patted down passenger/buddy stand around with his hands in his pockets while he's practically standing on his head, searching under vehicle seats.
I dunno ... maybe these guys feel safer because there's a film crew standing there? Perhaps they're showing off?
Oh and odd language usage on the part of the cops:
"Is there anyone else 'at all' in the car?
"Do you have a drivers license 'at all' "
"Are there any drugs 'at all' in your pockets?"
"Have you ever hit your wife 'at all' "?
