It’s probably a bad idea to lie about being a cop to someone who can take your picture and put it up on the net.
It was at this point that things went from bad to worse. At this point an individual came over who identified himself as a police officer and told us to get out of the plaza, off the sidewalk and to physically stand on the asphalt in the street where the cars were driving by. When I tried to object this individual (who was significantly larger than me) assaulted me and forcibly grabbed my arm quite hard and pulled me towards the street. When I freed myself from his grip I told him that I was going to take his photograph. He told me that I could not take his photograph and that if I did that I could “watch what would happen to my camera.”
I took his photograph anyways and that is him up there at the top of the story. Once he had us physically on the asphalt in the traffic off the sidewalk I once again asked him for his identification and asked to see his badge. He refused to provide me his identification and refused to show me his badge. It is my understanding that when someone identifies themselves as a police officer that I have a right to see their identification proving this fact. This prevents anyone from falsely impersonating police officers and abusing a false authority. I asked him at least five times to see his badge and he refused. He continued to confer with the security guards at the building though.
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6 Comments so far. Leave a comment below.Ah, let’s give the poor pig wannabe a break. The photographer probably distracted him from his serious routine of sitting in the security booth and wanking while browsing Little Green Footballs.
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As a professional photographer. I’ve dealt with guys like this for years.
It’s the classic example of the “Security Guard Paradox”, which states that a person’s desire to be a security guard is inversely proportional to their suitability to be in a position of authority. Generally if you humor them and make some token concession to their desire to be the alpha male, you can get away with just about anything.
Challenge them or get in their face, though, and you’re just pissing in the wind. Makes an interesting story, but otherwise not worth the bother.
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heh – that stooge looks like Wilford Brimley’s character in The Firm (Head of Security dude)
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I just don’t understand this kind of dickhead mentality. No cop would refuse to show his badge when asked. I hope the real cops put this wannabe in the pokey so he can get poked.
I agree with Erich. I’ve always thought that policemen should be conscripts – no one who wants to be a cop should be allowed be one.
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DB is right. Think of Police Acadamy. Even though its just a movie, who should NOT have guns??? In real life that would be a problem. Thank God for cameras and the media?
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“no one who wants to be a cop should be allowed be one.”
That’s good. We should do this with politicians.
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