[merylsilverburg]

Originally Posted by Infernal Mass

I think it's a handful of bad cops that have given all cops a bad rep. I've been on the recieving end of some harsh behavior by cops a few times, but i was younger then..looking back now, those guys were just doing their job. I can't hold that against them. If they are stern it's because they want to get thier job done, while protecting themselves. So they can go back home to thier families at the end of the day. It's a tough job, and as with any job you are going to have fluctuating stress levels. That said cops deal with so many variable situations, knowing that each one they encounter has the potential to be dangerous even fatal. The "all cops are pigs" mentality doesn't help the situation at all. It only makes it worse. I just wish more people could understand that.

True, but to perform all those unneccessary behaviors and actions just because two fellows were eating burgers on benches that weren't even close to a church? That's a bit harsh, don't you think? Though, I can't exactly understand why you guys decided to eat sitting on benches near the church (since those people are so touchy to begin with), but I guess that's not really important. Anyway, I can't really blame the pastor for calling the cops (because he was probably just thinking about safety precautions) but then again, the pastor was a bit irrational to rush the cops over there right away. And I think the pastor may have said somethings to cause the cops to treat you and your friend in such a manner; exaggerated the truth, perhaps? Maybe said "There are two guys sitting on benches near our church and I have suspicions they might break in, they have a gun, etc." because, otherwise, the cops might disregard the call as just "paranoid behavior" or something. Maybe that's why the cops were so brutal when they arrived. Whatever the reason, I'm sorry to hear about your terrible night and ordeal. I would've been extremely angry to have gone through such a thing especially when I did nothing wrong. I hope you'll be able to recover somewhat from this though I wouldn't blame you if you couldn't.