Stupid teenage skateboarders

[JonMystic]

Children have not so much respect anymore. I guess I am old school, but I do follow the teaching, He who spares the rod from his son, hates his son. The problem is most kids these days are spoiled, disrespectful and down right rude. Had this happened 70 years ago, I think the cop would have been considered to lenient.

[nitedog]

Am I watching the same video?

I see a cop yelling at kids, and any time they say anything, he yells louder and interrupts them. Then, as they leave, he grabs one kid to make an example out of...including the all time classic line "anyone want to join him?".

I did not see disrespect to the cop at all, but if i heard right, I believe the cop called a kid a "punk". not exactly professional of him.

Also, I did read one post someone made about the kids "not respecting" the officer. Quick note, respect is earned, not granted.

Don't get me wrong, this is not a dig on cops that actully stop crime, but trivial crap like this is..well..crap.

Stopping people from breaking into my car gains respect.
Dedicating 42% of the police force to revenue generation via ticketing loses it.

[Sgt. Slaughter]

I see a cop yelling at kids, and any time they say anything, he yells louder and interrupts them.
That's part of controlling the scene. Lets them know they're not in charge. Pretty basic sociological concept, really.
Then, as they leave, he grabs one kid to make an example out of...including the all time classic line "anyone want to join him?".
Ah....heard that a time or two have ya? What were you doing that you shouldn't have been doing?
I did not see disrespect to the cop at all, but if i heard right, I believe the cop called a kid a "punk". not exactly professional of him.
You do realize there are times when professionalism ends, right?
Also, I did read one post someone made about the kids "not respecting" the officer. Quick note, respect is earned, not granted.
He HAS earned respect. By virtue of his age alone (respect your elders) and his position of authority granted to him by the State, ergo the citizens. He's already proven himself over and over again.
Don't get me wrong, this is not a dig on cops that actully stop crime, but trivial crap like this is..well..crap.
It was a crime, bonehead, just not a felony crime.
Stopping people from breaking into my car gains respect.
Dedicating 42% of the police force to revenue generation via ticketing loses it.

Feel free to get bent and introduce yourself on the way there..

Oh, look. You've got red on you!

[CCBlueMan]

Am I watching the same video?

I see a cop yelling at kids, and any time they say anything, he yells louder and interrupts them. Then, as they leave, he grabs one kid to make an example out of...including the all time classic line "anyone want to join him?".

I did not see disrespect to the cop at all, but if i heard right, I believe the cop called a kid a "punk". not exactly professional of him.

Also, I did read one post someone made about the kids "not respecting" the officer. Quick note, respect is earned, not granted.

Don't get me wrong, this is not a dig on cops that actully stop crime, but trivial crap like this is..well..crap.

Stopping people from breaking into my car gains respect.
Dedicating 42% of the police force to revenue generation via ticketing loses it.

Keep in mind, we are only seeing the parts of the video the YouTube poster wants us to see. We have no idea how the kids were acting towrds the cop prior to him appearing on the video.

[BJJVad]

Am I watching the same video?

I see a cop yelling at kids, and any time they say anything, he yells louder and interrupts them. Then, as they leave, he grabs one kid to make an example out of...including the all time classic line "anyone want to join him?".

I did not see disrespect to the cop at all, but if i heard right, I believe the cop called a kid a "punk". not exactly professional of him.

Also, I did read one post someone made about the kids "not respecting" the officer. Quick note, respect is earned, not granted.

Don't get me wrong, this is not a dig on cops that actully stop crime, but trivial crap like this is..well..crap.

Stopping people from breaking into my car gains respect.
Dedicating 42% of the police force to revenue generation via ticketing loses it.

Had you been the owner of this business and these same kids where there, you would want them off your property to. I am assured you might feel compelled to post onto here that you would be that "cool" guy that allows kids to skate board on his property.

But let me ask you this. If you had around 500k-750k dollars wrapped up in this business. That means you have received a starter business loan from the bank and you owe money.

Knowing you owe that money, are you really going to tell me you are going to risk losing that business or any home you may also be financing for some kids who you don't know? Kids who generally skate for a couple of hours risking injury after injury, upping the ante each time. Kids that are in the way of your guys trying to drive trucks, move equipment, and very hard to see when driving forklifts with large pallet equipment. Are you the business owner who wants to keep the employee's you just invested all your time and money to hire, because they don't want to have to worry about hitting some kid? Kids that throw dirty looks and gestures when there are close calls.

Then let's say one of them does get hurt. Parents of this day and age, LOVE to blame businesses for their lack of parenting. And for whatever reason I have not been able to come up with, WIN in a lawsuit due to their shotty parenting abilities to a guy trying to run a business.

Now remember, this is your property. You have the RIGHT to remove anyone from your property that does not belong. Are you going to physically move these kids and risk that same possible chance of liability?

The answer to anyone that is SANE is a big fat ****ing, "Hell No!"

So who are you gonna call to get these kids of the property? A LEO.

Now, put yourself in a LEO's position rolling up to a call where you actually understand the position of the business owner and all of the listed above.

How are you gonna treat these kids? Are you gonna make an example out of them(one)? Some kids learn the hard way. Hell, I would venture to say, ALL kids learn the hard way at one point and time.

We don't get a book that has all the answers for every type of call, or every type of personality. Especially hard knock personalities when they are trying to look "hard" in front of their buddies. If one kid has to get his feelings hurt and dragged home to mommy, it drives home the point to not go back to that guys business ever again.

..and if you can't grasp that, you may be one of those people that still needs a big fat helping of reality.