Comment Re:No bashing (Score 1) 324
It depends on what sort of "criminal" you're dealing with. Sure, there are folks who fit the thug stereotype, but even most dealers have figured out that they're better off just operating in the shadows. They don't want any trouble from the locals or police, and will just scuttle away when challenged. So if you want to know what they were thinking, it's that someone has them on film and is calling the cops. Frankly, trashing robo-cop seems more likely to actually get them arrested, as opposed to loitering, trespassing, prostitution, and low-grade drug use.
As an example: I yelled at one of my neighborhood junkies last week, because he was parked in his usual spot with his cart and sleeping bag, filling up a syringe; and if previous encounters are any indicator, he was going to shoot up, nod off, and leave his needle lying there. When I angrily asked him if he was going to dispose of his needle properly, he said, "Yes, sir." He had packed up his camp and was gone in the time it took me to walk the half-block home and call SFPD.
As an example: I yelled at one of my neighborhood junkies last week, because he was parked in his usual spot with his cart and sleeping bag, filling up a syringe; and if previous encounters are any indicator, he was going to shoot up, nod off, and leave his needle lying there. When I angrily asked him if he was going to dispose of his needle properly, he said, "Yes, sir." He had packed up his camp and was gone in the time it took me to walk the half-block home and call SFPD.
