obviously i realize that there is much more potential for problems (and its just more likely that they exist) when a group of teenagers is involved, as compared to a group of adults. its reasonable that we have a more alert eye on us, but what i find unneccesary is the complete lack of respect shown to younger people by police officers. sure some of us give them shit but is it really neccesary to use excessive force on a 15 yr old who is yet to do anything illegal? one of my friends just opened a lawsuit against a cop for dislocating his shoulder and tearing his rotator cuff, without him actually committing a crime.
thats one of the more extreme cases, but still i can't talk to a cop without feeling threatened by every word to come out of his mouth (not because im guilty, because they assume you guilty, and will be complete assholes without cause)