While walking near a NY police station, I once saw a Charger (maybe?) parked partially blocking an intersection (or a driveway? This was years ago), next to a hydrant. Someone was using a white paint pen to write “COP CAR” on the side. Another cop in uniform came walking up, looked at what was happening, and then told the graffiti artist, “c’mon man… Finish it quickly and get out of here before I see anything.”
I was about to take a picture of the scene when the cop put his hand up and gave me the only good advice I’ve heard from a cop: Don’t ever take a picture of something that isn’t happening.
As soon as the guy finished and capped his paint pen, the two stood near each other for a moment, and the cop said, “he shouldn’t have parked there. Shame he didn’t listen to any of us. Well, I guess I gotta report it; I just wish I’d gotten here in time to catch whoever did this.”
A good cop would see the rules enforced evenly, instead of letting his buddy’s antics slide and then refusing to bust a vigilante. If he was a good cop, there wouldn’t be any need for the vigilante justice.
While walking near a NY police station, I once saw a Charger (maybe?) parked partially blocking an intersection (or a driveway? This was years ago), next to a hydrant. Someone was using a white paint pen to write “COP CAR” on the side. Another cop in uniform came walking up, looked at what was happening, and then told the graffiti artist, “c’mon man… Finish it quickly and get out of here before I see anything.”
I was about to take a picture of the scene when the cop put his hand up and gave me the only good advice I’ve heard from a cop: Don’t ever take a picture of something that isn’t happening.
As soon as the guy finished and capped his paint pen, the two stood near each other for a moment, and the cop said, “he shouldn’t have parked there. Shame he didn’t listen to any of us. Well, I guess I gotta report it; I just wish I’d gotten here in time to catch whoever did this.”
yeah no way that’s a real story, nice try.
Hey ! A good cop !
By definition, no such thing.
A good cop would see the rules enforced evenly, instead of letting his buddy’s antics slide and then refusing to bust a vigilante. If he was a good cop, there wouldn’t be any need for the vigilante justice.
I suspect he wouldn’t have kept his job for long if he’d ticketed the other cop for bad parking and he most certainly knew it too.
Hence no good cops