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Originally posted by analog
As a generalization, I've noticed a lot of the "older" people on the TFP make gross stereotypical assertions about "young people" when they have nothing of value to add to a conversation, and instead feel the need to make a snide remark to jibe fellow (young) TFP'ers.
I honestly don't think you read his post in its entirety- either that or you're completely misunderstanding him, which is not his fault, and should not cause him to incur insult from you or anyone else.
He took issue with the way the officer handled it. He didn't say all police are dicks. He didn't say "he could have let me go", he wasn't looking for an out. He was looking for a person of the law to do their job- to serve and to protect. Nowhere in the police job description or title is, "be rude to people as much as you want".
No one is "above" being rude. I don't care who or what you are.
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With all due respect......Ummm......yeah, I did read the whole thread. Perhaps you are misunderstanding the point I am trying to make. Let me clarify.
The cop was doing his job!!! When I was younger, I would have thought the cop was being a dick, when in reality, he was just doing his job. It is a cops job to be wary of ANY situation where someone is breaking the law. Using someone else's ID is in fact, breaking the law. The perception is, because this guy got caught with a fake ID, it is the cop is being rude because he is asking why it is even in his possession in the first place.
Also, I never directly insulted Ever, as you did to my response. I wrote a disclaimer first off that this was a generalization, not an attack on Ever, then I pointed at myself as someone who held the same type of beliefs when I was younger.
As far as making a snide jab at a fellow TFPer, I hold strong to my beliefs that if you are under the age of 21, you shouldn't be drinking. If you do, don't act like it is your right to do so and if you get caught, take your lumps and deal.