Comments on: Good Cop, Bad Cop

By: Savannah

Savannah — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:11:04 +0000

As a cop myself and a female – I really am having a hard time seeing what was so wrong about anything he did. I always face the door when seated somewhere with my back to the wall. I would never have left my weapon in the car, I guess I should be thankful that my boyfriend is a cop too since he has no issue with that and carries his weapon. This is the reason that cops end up dating other cops – we get the dark humor, we have situational awareness, and we know all too well how bad things can go.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:51:50 +0000

way too over protective

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:44:36 +0000

“First, I know where I am that can turn really dangerous really quickly. Maybe she is oblivious to things like that.”

I would bet that she was completely oblivious to some danger that was obvious to him. After all, a person who isn’t oblivious doesn’t ask a cop to not wear a gun. I say this qualifies as a bad date, but for him.

Don’t date people in law enforcement if you can’t handle someone carrying, or someone who actually knows what is going on around them. There are painfully few people in this world who have situational awareness.

By: T-Slim

T-Slim — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:06:52 +0000

You were nervous about having dinner with a cop who had a concealed weapon? What the hell is wrong with you??

By: Ronda

Ronda — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:59:10 +0000

If him doing his job freaks you out, then yes you don’t need to date him.

In case some of you have forgotten an officer of the law is tecnically never “off-duty”. Yes they may be off their shift, but they are still required to act in case of them being aware or suspicious that a crime is being committed. If they do they are required to act. It is much like what is required of a doctor/nurse/EMT/firemen. If they see something happening they are required to respond to the situation no matter where they are. If he had not responded to a situation that he took as a potential threat, he could have lost his job!

By: Chell

Chell — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:43:51 +0000

Who cares if he overreacted or not? She was not cool with this behavior, and I wouldn’t be either. Some people way get turned on by this. I would this he’s a freaking psycho expecting someone to kill us any moment. Kind of a buzz kill.

By: Ronda

Ronda — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:00:36 +0000

I cannot believe you drove off like that! He was clearly seeing something that alerted him to danger. I have dated a cop before and it is paert of their training to constantly be aware of their surroundings, hence the reason why they like to be where they can see doorways and entrances.

As for his “reaction” to the cat callers, yes my guess is that this is something he took as a threat or like previously stated, how do you not know that one or more of these individuals was someone he sensed danger from? What is one of those cat callers was a wanted fugitive that he recognized?

You could have at least taken his call for an explanation of what happened after you took off, for all you know he may have saved you from being hurt or worse that night. You owe him at least the decency for him to tell you what happened.

By: Buffy

Buffy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:36:23 +0000

Did she even consider the possibility that the “cat-callers” were dirtbags the cop had some prior experience with? And that the “cat-calls” were directed at him, not her?

Sounds like he was just being a good cop, and a chivalrous date.

By: Canaduck

Canaduck — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:25:16 +0000

As someone who grew up with a family member in law enforcement, I think this is pretty weird.

It sounds like he overreacted (why didn’t he get into the car with her, lock the doors, and drive off??)…and then she did, too.

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:35:19 +0000

I was raised by two cops. The thing about facing the door? Yes, that really is a cop thing. It’s normal. My dad is retired now and he still won’t sit with his back to the door in a public place, 6 years into retirement.

My dad was also one to carry a gun with him wherever he went. They’re well trained in how to use them and I don’t think this man was out of bounds retrieving it from his trunk. As other people have said, he probably just holstered it.

Did he overreact by shouting at her to get in the car? Maybe. Maybe Layla is right and he recognized them as dangerous.