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44. I was born and raised in rural PA, in a town of approximately 750, give or take . . .

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 07:02 PM

Oct 2014

. . . but have spent my entire adult life since college in NYC (I am no 53, so about 31 years). People often say how rude New Yorkers are. But in my experience, New Yorkers aren't rude so much as rushed and harried. But if you can get their (our) attention and make them (us) understand that you really are in need of some kind of help or assistance, then yes, they (we) actually are very kind and friendly!

I would add that it is in small, rural towns where I find people are most suspicious of 'outsiders,' or of people whose lives differ in some way from those they encounter in their tiny, restricted worlds!

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NYPD cop allegedly took $1,300 in cash from Brooklyn construction worker�s pocket during stop-and-fr [View all] Suburban Warrior Oct 2014 OP

I thought civil forfeiture laws allowed them to do anything the fuck they wanted, valerief Oct 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Downwinder Oct 2014 #5

They Are Thieves billhicks76 Oct 2014 #41

no better than a fucking gang�. dhill926 Oct 2014 #2

I think gangs have more integrity. nt valerief Oct 2014 #42

Never met a NYPD officer... HoosierCowboy Oct 2014 #3

Well, this New Yorker . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #15

One dictionary definition of Hoosier The Wizard Oct 2014 #17

I actually have nothing against 'Hoosiers' or anybody else . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #45

I happen to like New Yorkers - raven mad Oct 2014 #22

The people I met in NYC were great... freebrew Oct 2014 #35

I was born and raised in rural PA, in a town of approximately 750, give or take . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #44

That looked like armed robbery to me. pa28 Oct 2014 #4

Another argument for putting cameras on cops. Downwinder Oct 2014 #6

As usual, "good cops" sit around and turn a blind eye to criminality. Chakab Oct 2014 #7

I suspect the few that know it is wrong are too afraid to to anything about it. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #12

Must be the generation gap... freebrew Oct 2014 #36

It's good to hear things have changed. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #38

Yes, they are afraid, and with good reason . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #46

Here's a link to a fuller article on Schoolcraft . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #47

Thanks for the links. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #48

Thank goodness for the cell phone cameras! Tumbulu Oct 2014 #8

I saw the photos, no problem found, the "perps" were black. LiberalArkie Oct 2014 #9

How is this not armed robbery? Brigid Oct 2014 #10

Thugs like that used to prey on me in high school back on L.I, NY. Right from the gutter. zonkers Oct 2014 #11

He shouldn't be carrying that much cash on him if he doesn't want it taken. Brickbat Oct 2014 #13

Maybe he's quite able to protect himself from an ordinary thief. Demit Oct 2014 #14

Ouch. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #19

What kind of thinking is that? notadmblnd Oct 2014 #21

I think it was a joke blackcrowflies Oct 2014 #23

I need to work on my delivery, I guess. Brickbat Oct 2014 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author sendero Oct 2014 #25

about 30% of Americans do not have a bank account & carry cash Sunlei Oct 2014 #30

I figured there would be some blaming of the victim, here. Paladin Oct 2014 #31

Next time I'll use the sarcasm tag. Brickbat Oct 2014 #32

That would help, thanks. Paladin Oct 2014 #33

what???? heaven05 Oct 2014 #40

New TV show The Wizard Oct 2014 #16

Good Guys, Good guys, whatcha gonna do? KurtNYC Oct 2014 #28

Is this not making an opening for the littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #18

Kicketty. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #20

Bad cop. Android3.14 Oct 2014 #24

And so marks the end of a time honored interrogation technique... CincyDem Oct 2014 #26

Now it's christx30 Oct 2014 #27

ALL the stop and frisk encounters should be videoed & posted on youtube in public. Sunlei Oct 2014 #29

This will never end until we charge his accomplices Taitertots Oct 2014 #34

Of course they just watched an did nothing, Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #37

I am so sick heaven05 Oct 2014 #39