Were my civil rights just violated?

I was carded in front of my building (I was smoking a cigarette) and had the cops come to my door and see a piece of mail with my address on it.

Granted, no big deal. But I think technically they would have to have had a specific call to do this.

I don't know. Ugh.

 

I dont know...its very iffy....

 

(but I think they were just jealous)

 

No your civil rights were not violated (although it might feel that way)

No, you were simply profiled


Hotwater

 

You know when you get that creepy feeling something is just not right...

I complied, but mostly because they caught me by surprise.

"There are a lot of burglaries in the area", they said.

Which is sheer bullshit. In this neighborhood you can sleep with your door open, and I have.

 

That's exactly how I felt.

 

I think even though it feels not right, it is better to go with the flow and appease people if it will make them go away, yes? thats what I do more often than not. but Im sorry this happened, monsieur.

 

What ? I don't understand this. Yes your rights were violated. You were violated. What was a pig doing looking at your mail ? I don't get it. Down with the pigs. Smoke on.

Peace

 

Life goes on, mademoiselle.

But I think I'm well within my right to say no to them.

Unless they have a warranty or a call with my description in the area, they can't force me to.

 

Oh, please. Dont call them pigs. Even if in character some are, they are also people doing a job. And seriously, thank god for cops. Theres been times when Ive NEEDED one for safety.

 

yea, i would have declined, and said goodnight

 

That's the other thing, the guy writes my address down and walks away.

WTF?

Usually they make you wait until they run the check on your ID.

Ugh.

 

They probably figured you were up to no good, possibly a lookout for a crime in progress


Hotwater

 

Je vais te proteger.

 

Merci ma belle

Fitz, in retrospect that's what I would have done but it was so unexpected I vacillated.

 

Thats all police ever say...There have been a lot of burglaries in the area. They said that to me on a street that just had a school on it and I just looked at him funny. Cops are a bunch of goofballs.

 

Bien sur. Tres protective.

 

It's not their fault, most cops have really bad instincts


Hotwater

 

ahahaha. You think youre sooooo sly in your comments dont you?! Ive got my eye on you monsieur.

 

I'm now watching the ripples of fear wash to the background and the ripples of anger taking foreground.