Kilted encounter with my city's finest

[Regnifne]

BobsYourUncle, excellent post, Your Honor!

I've often marveled at how little the general public knows about the people who volunteer to protect and serve them . . . granted the days of true "public service" are all but gone, or only exist in the hearts and minds of the faithful few, but you're right that the intimidation of police interaction is primarily from unfamiliarity.

Hector, I was gonna make a joke about you being in Louisville and how that probably has a lot to do with it ("Hey Joe, that feller over thar's warring a skirt! I'mma call the Poe leese!!"), but I decided against it.

Better luck next time! And it's annoying that you may have to change up your routine, but maybe that will help throw off the guys who have been staking you out.

Cheers!

[BEEDEE]

Folks - let me remind you of one of our rules:

Seeking & Submitting Professional Advice
The X Marks the Scot Kilt Forum is not a trained or licensed medical or legal facility. Nor is it staffed by persons trained in medical treatment or in matters of the law. Please do not submit posts seeking or offering advice in these matters, as this forum is not a professional environment that lends itself to this type of exchange. Posts containing these topics and/or comments will be deleted.

Hector's original post was OK since he was factual and did not seek advice.

However, several subsequent posts have offered advice on dealing with police enquiries. Further 'advice' may result in this thread being locked.

Brian and the Mod Squad.

[BobsYourUncle]

Folks - let me remind you of one of our rules:

Hector's original post was OK since he was factual and did not seek advice.

However, several subsequent posts have offered advice on dealing with police enquiries. Further 'advice' may result in this thread being locked.

Brian and the Mod Squad.

Sorry, Mods! If I didn't outright cross the line [tried not too...didn't succeed] and break the rules, I sidled right close up to the line. I have always appreciated your dedication and diligence herein. Thank you for the brotherly admonishment. Please accept my apology. Regards...

[Spc. Scott]

I have to say that I think Hector did the right thing here. Good on ya.

My reasons behind this are these two right here:

Eats lunch there 2-3 time a week and has been doing so for the time that he has worked in the area. That amount of time being 3 years.

My quick math says he has been in that parking lot somewhere around 300 times over three years.

And someone just noticed?

Smells to me like something else happened (who know what that might have been) to bring this on. Just my .02.

[CDNSushi]

I'm with hospitaller on this one all the way.

Not all cops are like that, but many are. Many are just the same high school bullies who took your lunch money -- just all grown up.

Exacerbating the fact that I've never had a pleasant exchange with a cop is the fact that here in Japan, the name of the game is racial profiling and you can get stopped just for being a foreigner.

What's more, the recent trendy thing to do now is to stop random foreigners in Tokyo and demand urine samples (because having even trace amounts of illegal substances like THC is enough to put you away for a long time under the Draconian laws here)...

No joke.


That's it from me though...I'd better stay out of a "cop thread" or things may turn ugly.... :-( From here on in I'm not saying any more -- I've said my piece.

[Tony Miles]

be glad this wasn't you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUzd7G875Hc

[ChubRock]

A guy named Hector, in a kilt, who is Chilean eating lunch in a public parking lot in Kentucky. Sounds like the basis of a good pub joke. No offense Hospitaller, it just seems to be our country is 'skeered" (in best southern accent.)

[Splash_4]

Ok guys, One final warning shot. The mods are looking at this thread very closely right now and are debating shutting it down. Any other attempt to violate this rule will cause this thread to be shut down immediately!

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Mike and the mode squad

[hospitaller]

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A little update, I work from home on Wednesdays so I couldn't go to lunch yesterday at my favorite spot.

I did, however, go today, and I had a delicious 'Classic' grilled chicken sandwich.

Sporting my Black Stewart, I decided to actually grab a bench in the little 'plaza' on the side of the building in question, which happens to be on the police station side.

Couple of cops actually stopped and chatted a bit about the kilt and the Louisville Pipe Band.

Besides, having a great 75 degree gorgeous day didn't hurt.
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[MrLion]

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A little update, I work from home on Wednesdays so I couldn't go to lunch yesterday at my favorite spot.

I did, however, go today, and I had a delicious 'Classic' grilled chicken sandwich.

Sporting my Black Stewart, I decided to actually grab a bench in the little 'plaza' on the side of the building in question, which happens to be on the police station side.

Couple of cops actually stopped and chatted a bit about the kilt and the Louisville Pipe Band.

Besides, having a great 75 degree gorgeous day didn't hurt.
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Sounds like all has ended well. Thanks for the update.