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My neighbour growing up was a cop. He and his wife were Christian fundies who had like 8 kids.
I literally never had a single bad interaction with them, and by all accounts he was an alright dad to those kids. I still see him when I visit my folks for the holidays, and when I do, I see his kids now all grown up with kids of their own visiting their parents
My neighbor is a transit cop. Idk what his deal is but he hasn't spoken to me in six years so I figure we're cool.
My grandmother lived next to cop. You don't want to live next to a cop. They think they're the authority over EVERYTHING. He built his fence three feet into her yard. What an asshole, thinking he'd run over a 90 year old lady. We forced him to move it.
Just ignore them? I already ignore my neighbours that aren't pricks, ignoring a prick is no different
Depends on the situation. But generally agree with the top comment.
Recently a cop help me with something not so super legal. Was kinda hilarious as neither of us knew about the other until we casually talked about work and he showed his badge. He was really sweet, and just hated his job. Lost soul. Hope he finds a better way. But he's still a cop, so I ultimately wouldn't trust him.
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Not really pay attention to them at all. Can't be arsed to care, unless they start waving that gun.
Would you move away?
how many people can afford to just "move away" if they don't like their neighbors?
Houses cost roughly 1 house
Helped my cop neighbor move his gun safe into his house. We mostly keep to ourselves but I'd rather him on my side in a crisis.
Helped my cop neighbor move his gun safe into his house.
You left your fingerprints/DNA on the gun safe... 😱
I watch too many tv to know what's coming, he's a dirty one and he's gonna frame you for something.
I'd be more discreet about my moonshine operation, that's for sure.
Nothing. Not even talk to them. Being cordially distant.
Pretty much how I am with all of my neighbors anyway…
Same.
Not american here, cops here are actually a trained job with multiple years of training before going out. 3 years pure training minimum and the slightes missbehaviour can get you fired and suspended from your job which will be marked down
Things are more strict in America, they hold up a mirror to you and if you breathe on it and it fogs up, then you are hired.
I hope earnestly you don't mean German cops.
Lol no i dont. Augsburg City Club got raided by 500 police just so the state could show their power again
I wouldn’t really be able to just up and move so I’d just avoid them as much as possible and hope for the best
Mostly mind my own business, but expect to have to record and report a domestic abuse.
I lived a couple houses down from a cop.
His whole family were dickish Karen types and got the annual block party shut down. Their house was regularly egged and TPd until they moved. I may or may not have been involved in some of those eggings.
I'm sure you weren't egging it, you were at my place that night
Did your block party get resurrected after they moved?
Most people can't afford to just "move".
Cop lives somewhere down the street.
I ignore him.
But I also have talked to the neighbors on purpose like. Twice. In almost twenty years lol.
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I would just mind my business . If he occasionally needs to use a trash can or whatever, I'm not causing any trouble. No reason to assume the worst, but if he starts causing trouble, yeah moving would be the only solution there.
Cops can be fine, many of them want to do good. But law enforcement also attracts/breeds a certain type of thumbhead person that either loves or hates you.
We had cops for neighbours at one place and one down the street in another. Both great people. Used to get together with them, kids played together, etc.
I would go out of my way to avoid them