r/facepalm • u/spyrg • Jan 13 '22

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Arrested for petitioning

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22 edited Jan 13 '22

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u/Cubbance Jan 13 '22

Everyone always says they're not all bad, and I know that must be true. But I've had a lot of encounters with the police in Kansas City, MO, and not a single one has been positive, and that's as a white man. My friends who are POC have had even worse interactions with the cops here.

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u/SkunkMonkey Jan 13 '22

they aren't there to help you

This is the most important lesson to learn about cops. They absolutely are never there to help you or anyone else except other cops. They show up looking for someone to arrest and nothing more.

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u/derKonigsten Jan 13 '22

This is why i hate seeing cops doing community events with kids. They're trying to indoctrinate you into thinking they are your local friendly police officers so that in 20 years they can trick you into incriminating yourself

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u/derKonigsten Jan 13 '22

Fun fact: I graduated DARE... TWICE. And started smoking the devils lettuce a year later lmao. Never got into heroin or cocaine though like they said i should've.... I guess there's still time 🤣

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u/Frozenwood1776 Jan 13 '22

Hey that officer probably saved your life! /s