"Anon" (tjsielsistneb)
10/13/2015 at 10:35 • Filed to: None
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"Anon" (tjsielsistneb)
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All of the police and staff at the Tokyo airport were so friendly at the Japanese airport. When I got into the Houston airport everyone looks like they want to kick you ass and the cops look like they’re waiting for you to do something so they can shoot you.
Gary Yogurt
> Anon
10/13/2015 at 10:39 |
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I don’t like cops but I’ve never felt that way in the US. Then again, I’m white so worry is often lifted from my purview.
spanfucker retire bitch
> Gary Yogurt
10/13/2015 at 10:41 |
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Then again, I’m white
Baby I can do whatever I’m white....
LongbowMkII
> Anon
10/13/2015 at 11:00 |
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if the event/location is in the least bit hostile (including airports, crowds, music events) it seems that american police just go into some sort of survival mode. I don’t think the antagonism is always warranted, but better safe than sorry, at least for them.
Svend
> Anon
10/13/2015 at 11:02 |
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I’ve never felt that way about a British or European police officer. A British police officer is always or almost always open to talk to or ask a question to and has a smile. Even heavily armed police who are guarding a court or something aren’t standoffish but approachable. Occasionally you get one that thinks he’s ‘all that’ but nod your head to acknowledge him/her and continue with your day.
Next time your in a U.K. Airport, casually walk up to a British armed police officer and talk to them, ask them what’s a good TV show to watch while in the U.K. And they’ll happily shoot the breeze with you about British TV, etc...
Police only usually become dicks, if your a dick to them.
I guess it’s the lack of fire arm in the most part to bend your will so using tact and diplomacy is the course of the day. U.S. News, documentaries, etc... I noticed shouting and pulling out their side arm are the first port of call for U.S. Police as if it’s a pissing contest, ‘I’ve got a gun, I’m in control, do as I say or I’ll shoot (and get away with it unless someone catches it on there phone in which case I’ll get paid leave (holiday) off)‘.
Urambo Tauro
> Anon
10/13/2015 at 11:06 |
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I think American police are hardened in response to the culture.
The glorification of rebel culture and flippant use of free speech fosters an environment where people are more likely to butt heads with the police. That’s oversimplifying things, but the foundations of our condition are rooted pretty deep...
TheHondaBro
> Gary Yogurt
10/13/2015 at 11:11 |
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I’m brown, so I can’t walk into an airport without feeling guilty.
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Gary Yogurt
> TheHondaBro
10/13/2015 at 11:14 |
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That makes me sad.
crowmolly
> Urambo Tauro
10/13/2015 at 11:25 |
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x1000, Absolutely.
There are big cultural differences that can’t be ignored, and it’s much bigger than just firearms. The tip of the iceberg is a generic disrespect for any type of authority, police or otherwise. And to some degree accepting responsibility for one’s own actions.
Think about what happens when somebody gets pulled over for, say, 75 in a 65 zone in the USA. They will either be cursing at the cop when he/she is writing the ticket, or cursing him/her after they drive away. “This is BULLSHIT, everybody else was speeding, etc etc”. I think the “Goddammit, I fucked up and got dinged for it” is more rare.
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> Anon
10/13/2015 at 11:55 |
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Go to the kind of town where everybody knows everyone else and it gets much better.
yamahog
> If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/13/2015 at 11:59 |
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Or a lot worse...
wiffleballtony
> Anon
10/13/2015 at 12:26 |
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In America, I think the problem is that cops view citizens as a source of revenue. The citizenry has become increasingly tired of this. And as such there is a bit of adversarial conflict brewing.
Rico
> yamahog
10/13/2015 at 15:10 |
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Ugh the idea of living in a small town where everyone knows each other and no one ever minds their business sounds terrible.
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yamahog
> Rico
10/13/2015 at 15:14 |
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Yea I think I’ve mentioned this before but my mother living in a small town where her second husband grew up buddy-buddy with everyone has caused her (and my sisters and I) a lot of problems. Thanks, small town cops, for making sure justice isn’t nearly as important as covering your bro’s ass.
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Rico
> wiffleballtony
10/13/2015 at 15:15 |
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Don’t blame the cops for that, blame the Mayor/City and State Government for that. Watch this video it’s from a long time ago but it gives some real perspective on how cops truly feel about being revenue collectors for the city :
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They acknowledge that it’s puts them in a bad position with the public, they don’t hand out enough tickets/citations/summonses/arrests then top brass chews them out because they are getting chewed out by the commissioner who is getting reamed by City Hall to bring in more revenue. A cop in the video even says he misses the time when you could go into someone’s backyard while they are having a bbq and just interact with the public and be friends.
20 years ago if you and someone you knew got into a heated argument, maybe even shoved one another a cop would’ve told the two of you to go home now they will arrest the both of you.
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Rico
> yamahog
10/13/2015 at 15:17 |
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Never heard you mention it but doesn’t surprise me at all. Less anonymity in a small town and if the town’s cops have a problem with you they’ll make you miserable in any way they can like writing bullshit tickets just to waste your time.
touring the brook - now with ZHP!
> Anon
10/13/2015 at 17:36 |
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Depends on the place. In my town (21,000 people, literally NO crime) some of the cops are nice and some are complete assholes who think you are always doing something wrong.
Nauraushaun
> Anon
10/13/2015 at 22:28 |
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I think Japan has a lot of cultural differences that contribute to this. I think breaking the law is considered a point of shame, to the point where one may be ostracized by their family and fired from their job.
In such a world, the cops don’t need to be as harsh.
Jolteon
> Anon
10/18/2015 at 11:53 |
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I’ll be going to Japan alone catching up to my mother soon. Did you land in Narita? I forgot which train to take to go to Tokyo station. Any special processes(?) in immigration?
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Anon
> Jolteon
10/18/2015 at 12:32 |
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No, I left out of narita but came in haneda. I didn’t really have to do anything special for imagration/ customs. Everyone is very kind and thankfully between my small amount of Japanese and their small amount of English I was able to get through without any issue.