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It wasn't late. There were no prostitutes. I was walking in my neighborhood, in my country. We are not under Marshall law. Go suck an egg. Shut the fuk up. You are speaking out of school. I will not be intimidated by jack boot thugs a block from my house. What if I had been walking with my girl as sometimes happens. We might have had some real problems then. The actions I have already taken are probably sufficient at this point. But you have contributed nothing, except sloppy thinking. I've have taken different routes home. The first time was on a major road. The second time on a back road. It didn't matter. I will not be told where I cannot walk by punks like you. The Commander agrees with me jackass. Can't wait to see you on youtube.

Dude, we're having a discussion here. Your instigating and asinine comments have not been amusing, enlightening, or helpful, or welcome. Nobody here wants to play with you. Now, on your way.

O.K. Proving that several heads are better than one. Will drop it, but keep the paper trail.

They would not tell me why they stopped me, which was part of my frustration. I had to go over their heads to find that out. But thanks for your two cents.

You are way off base.

I'm always real quiet when I go past your place. You never even know when I'm there.

Probably the best recommendation yet. The Commander did say that if it happens again, tell them I had talked with their Commander, and he said to ask if they are taping this conversation They are supposed to be. Then no matter what they answer, ask them if I am being detained on suspicion of illegal activity. When they say no, tell them have a good night. Thanks to all on the input.

Yep. That'd why I am torn.

You don't understand. I like to walk. There are sidewalks all the way. This a nice area. If I called a cab one of my friends would jump up and offer a ride, which would defeat the purpose. I like to walk. It's safe here. I suspect this must be a starter city for new cops, before they move on to a city where there is real crime.

That's what I was thinking. New Smyrna Beach Florida. It was a mostly black neighborhood, but I've never had any trouble there. Everyone here is great. All the cops were white, and young. I grew up watching Columbo, They've been watching Cops, but are still not grown up.

I was stopped twice by local cops while walking home from last month, just a few blocks from my house. It's about a 20 minute walk back to my neighborhood from where a few of us like to meet for dinner or drinks. Sometimes I catch a ride, but never drink and drive. I've never had any trouble from anyone around here except the police. Neither time was I given any explanation as to why I was detained or what they were looking for. Just an attitude as these twenty something year-olds with guns searched every cranny, my wallet and asked insulting stupid questions. After the second time I wrote a letter, one I had to rewrite several times to get the anger out of it. I got a response from the Commander who said he would look into it. When he got back to me, he explained that I had been cooperative, but because it was 3 AM it was the officers' opinion that I was looking for companionship (prostitutes). I said geesh..I just left my girlfriend at the bar and if I had wanted.......WHAT? HIS REPORT SAYS 3 AM???? Bull. 10 or 10:30, maybe. And the first time was 8 or 8:30. So to justify what these punks did, they lied about the time. My question us, do I file an official complaint which would make them go back and look at the tapes to see what time it really was? Or do I drop it Do I clear this up, and any question as to what I was doing in my own neighborhood and what time it was, and get some jerk a reprimand, or except the Commander's explanation that everything is cool. I've only lived here six months, on and off. It's a very nice fairly quiet and peaceful seaside town. I like everything else about it. The barflies here are awesome. Companionship. Good grief. If I want companionship, I already know the price. One shot of jaegar and a beer.

Your ancestors maybe. Mine didn't get here until the late 1800's and early 1900's. And they were little more than slaves. Basically slaves to the English before that. When they arrived in America, they could only get the get the very worst jobs when they could get any work at all. So today I should lose out on a job to someone less capable or qualified because of something your people did hundreds of years ago? Please.

Maybe at one time. But when does it end? It's discrimination, my friend, pure and simple. When does it end. Nobody around today was around during post slavery

No, that's what he said. I just hadn't thought of it in those terms. As several people here have said, it's probably just a six month delay of the inevitable. But, I wonder how it would have went over if we were told the government is going to give the financial institutions $2300 for every man, woman and child that lives here.

Or Hawaii, or Miami..of course I would never pretend to speak for all white males everywhere, but I'm not white anyway. I'm Irish. And part Cleveland Indian.

While fishing the other day, I got chatting with fellow, and the conversation turned to politics. Despite his Bush Derangement Syndrome, he did present a rather simple idea that I hadn't really thought of. What if the original 700 billion dollar bailout had been given to every man, women, and child in this country, instead of to the financial people. He said that would be 10 thousand dollars for everyone. I later checked the math, and it's more like $2300. But still, for a family of four, that would be over $9,000. People could be keeping their homes and cars and the economy would still be going strong. It's an interesting idea. More of a trickle up approach than a trickle down approach. Too late now.

That should also ease that bumper to bumper traffic on the Interstate.

Just as long as no one here picks on the Irish.

They have talked.

You guys are forgetting about Sanjay, who was so bad the call-in voters, wanting to keep seeing him every week, wouldn't vote him off until almost the end. You know, kind of like watching a train wreck.

You must be so tall, to attack this city ( Far Side Cartoon). Please don't misunderstand, I think she's great, but tall.

What's the longest most irrelevant thread ever?

She must have been wearing heals today. She towered. Not there is anything wrong with that. I like tall women. And short women.

I'm not going to be perusing here much, as usual after a political event is over. Back for the next election? Perhaps.

I'm not real tall, but have athletic skills, played a little college BB. I married a kinda tall girl and hoped my kids would excel at sports, especially basketball. My daughter looks like she might to be playing major college SOFTBALL next year. Oh well. My son wants to be a big fat Houston cop. He's 6'3".......But there....is...still... another....Just kiddin. I love them all.