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UER Forum > Archived UE Main > How you handle the cops (Viewed 875 times)
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Re: How you handle the cops
<Reply # 20 on 2/5/2014 6:14 PM >
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"I will play the dumb photography student card to the best of my ability"

Has worked for me the few times I had to deal with them. If possible I will pretend I don't see them at first, and keep snapping pics looking like I know what I am doing. Then act very excited at how well my project is gonna turn out when I do talk to them.

Worked every time so far *knocks wood*

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Re: How you handle the cops
<Reply # 21 on 2/5/2014 8:06 PM >
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Posted by Eagle_Crow
Then act very excited at how well my project is gonna turn out when I do talk to them.

Being a chick helps immensely.



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Re: How you handle the cops
<Reply # 22 on 2/5/2014 9:34 PM >
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Posted by Flareodactyl
I've been in a handful of encounters with the cops over the past year or so and I find as long as you're respectful and polite, your chances of getting out with a warning are much greater. Usually, with UE, my tactic is to reassure them that I'm simply there to take pictures. Usually they sympathize with that and we have a conversation about how there can often be vandals and arsonists looking to cause destruction to abandoned buildings. If they ask me my name, I politely give it and so far, I've only been given warnings. I think cops just really like to see people cooperate with them willingly, because they're just doing their job after all. I also feel that the fact that I'm younger really plays to my advantage because most police officers are so used to dealing with disrespectful teenagers, that a polite and respectful younger person who's just there to take pictures is the least of their worries.




Everything about this is good advice.

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Re: How you handle the cops
<Reply # 23 on 2/5/2014 11:10 PM >
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Apart from identifying your body in case of stepping on a mine or something :p, would carrying ID be helpful in police encounters?

Do you guys usually carry ID when UE?

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Re: How you handle the cops
<Reply # 24 on 2/6/2014 4:41 AM >
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Posted by arntzville

Being a chick helps immensely.



There are surgeons in Thailand that can help you with that....

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Re: How you handle the cops
<Reply # 25 on 2/6/2014 5:10 AM >
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Post by Sevtai
Apart from identifying your body in case of stepping on a mine or something :p, would carrying ID be helpful in police encounters?

Yes- carry ID. Usually three outcomes with police- a warning, a citation or arrest. They usually won't give a citation if you don't have ID so that limits you to getting a warning or being arrested.


Post by arntzville
Posted by Eagle_Crow
Then act very excited at how well my project is gonna turn out when I do talk to them.

Being a chick helps immensely.


It won't help if you're stopped by a female officer.

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Re: How you handle the cops
<Reply # 26 on 2/6/2014 1:17 PM >
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I'll agree Arntzville, has helped in other sketchy situations too

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