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 Curious_George
   
Location: Cambridge
Gender: Male
Straight outta New Bedlam
 |  | Chicago's Finest are the Nicest
< on 7/28/2006 11:13 PM >
|  | | | This goes out to all the Canadians who have a stereotype of American law enforcement.
While in Chicago I was driving down a east-west artery and found an old cop shop. I told my non-exploring friend to drive around the block while I explored the building.
There were a number of mistakes made; I was spotted on the roof, my friend was staring at the building the second time the cops came (instead of driving around) and my car was in the parking lot. All of these mistakes brought attention to us and soon enough the Chicago Police detained my friend and figured out that I was inside the vacant cop shop.
As I peeked my head out of the building slowly I saw two cop cars and a female officer. Knowing that I had been busted I climbed down the stand pipe and approached the officer. Immediately she belted out "Put your bag down slowly and raise your hands." I complied slowly and was promptly shoved against the red brick wall of the police station and placed into handcuffs.
While the female officer searched my pockets I began explaining my actions to her. Understandably, she did not believe that a white young male would be on Chicago Ave exploring a vacant cop shop. Her disbelief only grew when she examined my passport and found out that I was a Canadian citizen. When I told the female officer that I was from Winnipeg she not only knew where the city was but commented that "it was a nice city." (It turns out that before becoming a police officer she had made runs to Winnipeg for FedEx.)
With my pockets clean of any illegal weapons or possessions I was led to my car where I was asked once again about why I was in the cop shop. As I repeated my story numerous times the bizarre reality of the situation was beginning to make "sense" to the cops. The cops from the other squad car began to comically question why a Canadian, with a pregnant female from Minnesota but with an Iowa driver's license would be in one of the worst neighborhoods of Chicago.
In the end I was released from my handcuff's and joked around with the officers about my situation and taught them some Canadian slogans and pronunciations.
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NV
Supreme Noble Donor
Location: City of Chicago, Richard M. Daley, Mayor
| | Re: Chicago's Finest are the Nicest
<Reply # 1 on 7/28/2006 11:29 PM >
| | | | The few encounters I've had with Chicago police while exploring were actually quite pleasant. They have a difficult job to do and I have a lot of respect for them.
CG: I'm glad you didn't get arrested, but really...it must of been pretty obvious you were not a threat, what with that goofy Canuk accent of yours.
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ryan
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Location: Providence RI
Gender: Male
F/gayz
| |  |  | Re: Chicago's Finest are the Nicest
<Reply # 2 on 7/29/2006 12:23 AM >
| | | | That was probably the best post I have read all week. Sounds like you had an awesome time, glad you didnt get arrested that shit sucks.
I climb stuff!
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FoxTwoFoxTwo
Location: Clarksville, Tennessee
Gender: Male
I'm an explorer who photographs...
| | | Re: Chicago's Finest are the Nicest
<Reply # 3 on 7/29/2006 3:20 AM >
| | | | See, the problem with small town cops is that they don't have hard stuff to deal with and are really really likely to just give you crap because they have nothing better to do, or you are the worst trouble anyone has given them in a while. When you have to witness gang shootings and murders everyday, trespassing seems like small potatoes. In contrast, if you sit around eating donuts all day and wouldnt know a murdered corpse if it... well.. laid there in front of you, trespassing seems like a "real crime."
Bringing exploration to Clarksville.
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blackhawk
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Location: Mission Control
UER newbie
| | | Re: Chicago's Finest are the Nicest
<Reply # 4 on 7/30/2006 1:49 AM >
| | | | Pretty cool cops, even let you take pics as they investigated you.
Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.
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Samurai
  
Vehicular Lord Rick
Location: northeastern New York
No matter where you go, there you are...
| | Re: Chicago's Finest are the Nicest
<Reply # 5 on 7/30/2006 2:09 AM >
| | | | Posted by blackhawk
Pretty cool cops, even let you take pics as they investigated you.
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i was gonna say, that's pretty cool... i like stories like this; humorous with a happy ending.
Kudos.
Samurai
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imprezawrxsti
Location: Portland, OR
Gender: Male
nothing is true; everything is permitted
| | | Re: Chicago's Finest are the Nicest
<Reply # 6 on 7/30/2006 3:59 AM >
| | | | yeah for chicago's finest! they haven't given me any crap so far during my stay...knock on wood.
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DiVaMoNKeY
Location: Grundy County, IL
Gender: Female
I pushed with all my might; I pushed with all my love.
| |  | | | Re: Chicago's Finest are the Nicest
<Reply # 7 on 7/30/2006 4:14 PM >
| | | | i heart chi-town!
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DevilC
Location: Washington, District of Corruption
Gender: Male
I serve as a blank screen on which people of vastly different political stripes project their views.
| | | Re: Chicago's Finest are the Nicest
<Reply # 8 on 7/30/2006 5:22 PM >
| | | | Posted by Curious_George
This goes out to all the Canadians who have a stereotype of American law enforcement.
The cops from the other squad car began to comically question why a Canadian, with a pregnant female from Minnesota but with an Iowa driver's license would be in one of the worst neighborhoods of Chicago.
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That is one of the more humorous posts I have seen. 
I am sure the cops found the situation more humorous than we do.
Your friend rocks - exploring Chicago, in the summer AND pregnant?
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Curious_George
Location: Cambridge
Gender: Male
Straight outta New Bedlam
| | Re: Chicago's Finest are the Nicest
<Reply # 9 on 7/30/2006 9:23 PM >
| | | | Yes, my friend does rock and I do heart Chi-town.
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