Are one handed people offended when police tell them to put their hands up?
97333
LOL... I WOULD BE... LOL.. jk
961
It's not that finger, it's the hand gesture.  And it's considered an obscene gesture because it is meant to represent male genitalia.  Nor is it universal.  Other countries use hand gestures that we consider innocuous as vulgar gestures.
415078
let the police handle it
539663
So using the left is okay?
644481
depends if its our hand on others butt or if its someone else's hand on urs
240710
It depends how aggressive.  Clearly and forcefully saying "no!" generally works.\n\nIf a panhandler continues to bother you, you need to call the police.\n\nMost panhandlers are pretty respectful of people who don't give, in my experience.
532298
I wouldn't wait until they commit the "offense". That's kinda rude and bitchy. Say the guy digs in his ear with his little finger. What do you say, "Oh, God, I hate when peole do that! I'm outta here." You have to get to know someone first before critizing them for their small personality quirks.
1096674
A Japanese student of mine once answered this question by explaining that when her boss or social superior calls her on the phone, she bows - even though it's a phone call.\n\nKorean stduents asked to raise their hands in class to answer a question always touch the elbow of the raised hand with the other hand.  It is considered impolite not to.\n\nAnd my own nation - the English - have the quaint custom of turning their arses towards theatre/cinema-goers when we shuffle past in front of their seats to get to our own.  (In mainland Europe, you turn to face these people and greet them).  A Russian friend of mine once nearly hit someone for this as he thought it was a deliberate insult.
524668
Yes, there are left handed police officers. They just put their holster on the left side.\n\nAnd all police officers have to learn how to shoot with their left hand anyway (or if they're left handed, they learn how to use their right hand). I'm college right now to be a game warden (outdoor cop) and in my Firearms class we had to practice shooting with our weak hand.
752540
Unfortunately, power in the hands of the wrong person is extremely dangerous.  Some Police Officers are civil and do not set out to hurt people...they just want to help stop crime and make it a safer world to live in.  Unfortunately, there are the bad ones who do it because they can.  They should not be allowed to get away with it.  In Australia there was so much bad publicity and complaints put in about police brutality, that the Police Force now is under constant scrutiny....and the majority of complaints are taken seriously.  The Police officers who beat people up should be reported and if more people did report this kind of behaviour then officers would be made to be accountable.  What about the mothers of these young guys.  If the mothers got together and each of them puts in a written complaint, then it would have to be taken seriously.  If more people would complain about Police brutality it would get rid of the bullies in the Police Force.  They only do it because they can get away with it.  Just because they are Police Officers, they cannot be a law unto themselves and if they commit a crime.....and beating up a person for no cause is a crime, then the police officer/officers should be prosecuted in a court of law.  They have to abide by all the laws that we have to abide by.  But only when it is reported can anything ever be done.  Like I said, they do it because they can and no-one is putting in written complaints to senior police officers.  As far as I know all written complaints have to be taken seriously and the offending officer will be asked to explain.
472601
Absolutely.  I agree with the above answer that said that no where are you guaranteed the right to not be offended.  But to take it a step further, why does my doing, or not doing something get taken as an offense.  \nI think there is a serious epidemic outbreak of "Thin Skin," and the only cure is an injection of some good old-fashioned "Get Over It!"
385103
Ugh!!!  Don't even!  They are usually overtly nice because if something is to come up...that's the topic.  Cops always pick on the people that are pointing guns, robbing etc...black, white whatever.\n  As in everything there are some bad apples.
647689
Depends on the situation and what they say. I will take so much and then use a very quick response of the palm to the chin. When they look up from the ground, I tell them; "You as about as stupid as they come, you have no respect for me!!! I have no respect for you!!! Would you like to see more of my Disrespect or shut your Fu*king mouth and leave me alone. I have done NOTHING to you"!!!!!\nUsually, they seem to stay quite as people giggle. I call it; Acting in self defense! Usually when a person realize you will knock the crap out of them they WILL leave you alone. But, most of society now believes Verbal Abuse is OK.
846204
uhm, when hands start to go in places they normally dont, and people started to be touchy, if you know what i mean ;]
1006075
I do believe that refusing a lawful order from a policeman, such as to get out of one's car, is a clear violation of the law, and is considered resisting an officer. \n\nPersonally, I think such people should have some teeth knocked out with a truncheon and a few lumps put on their heads, but that's just how I roll.\n\nAs for the dog, if the owner can't control it in a crowd, while the police are arresting someone on the ground, it certainly is the correct call.\n\nAgain, personally, I think that breaking it's little spine with a well placed truncheon blow would be better, but that's how I roll. I don't take kindly to vicious dogs on the loose.
414830
Do they have a right to do it?  ABSOLUTELY.\n\nDoes it piss me off?  ABSOLUTLEY\n\nWill they get my help by doing this BS?  ABSOLUTELY NOT.
1091253
there hav been many times w guys that i hav called the police. i hav done it when i was pretty much in danger tho.like if they laid a hand on me or threw shit at me or tried something bad, we'll just say. but i no how mad u can get and want to call the police or even call the police. and sometimes you look back at the situation and say to urself, why didnt we just TALK about what was going on instead of bringing in the cops? well, its bc things escalate and get worse. thats why ppl call da cops ne ways. ill tell about harrassment when it gets mad to the point id love to hurt him back