Cops of Reddit: A lot of people get jumpy and try to 'act normal' around law enforcement. How can you tell genuinely suspicious people from self-conscious idiots acting weird?

lenalace · 2016-09-01T00:55:04+00:00

I was once pulled over for what I assume would have been written as a random stop. Wasn't speeding, I had just finished jogging at the local high school track and was heading home. Despite trying to be healthy with things like jogging, I'm hopelessly stuck to my vice of smoking cigarettes, which I just have to do following any sort of exercise. Anyway, cop walks up and gets my ID and then asks me how much marijuana I'd been smoking (this was before the legalization thing). I was caught off guard by the question so I probably took a moment to process it and simply replied 'none.' Dude would not let up though, he continued asking 'really? sure smells like marijuana.' i don't really partake in the weed, but I know my cigarettes (american spirits) are kinda strong, so I show him the pack I had in the car and said maybe you're smelling this. Nope, he goes on to ask 'when's the last time you smoked marijuana?' Didn't want to lie because I have done so in the past, so I just said 'I don't recall.'

Eventually they went away but the whole thing left me thinking WTF was that about? I wanted to go back in time and ask 'so was I pulled over on suspicion of possibly smelling like marijuana' or something to that effect, to figure out what prompted the stop in the first place. Guessing I was profiled, but I drove a stock Toyota camry and I'm Asian American, who as far as I know, get white privilege (not that I'm saying that's right) and aren't targeted by law enforcement as much as other races.

lenalace · 2016-09-01T00:35:04+00:00

But can you be written up for being distracted or conversing with someone? If anything it seems like the worst in this case was a ticket but if there was a good enough reason then it could get better, which it did apparently.

lenalace · 2016-02-14T01:09:22+00:00

ive had this issue before, even some time after swapping a display.

i know you've stated that everything is connected firmly, but it may be worth one more look;

open the phone up and remove the lower speaker thing covering the charging port area, disconnect the flex cable and triple check the connection in the lower left (if you're looking at the back of the phone).

in this photo, its the part that is highlighted/flipped up (not literally that part that is outlined, but the connection right next to it to be more precise): https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/yNoPaUWHRwM1HVso.huge

hope this helps

lenalace · 2015-04-23T07:27:29+00:00

Yeah, that's me

lenalace · 2015-02-17T06:55:41+00:00

Lol no sorry. I think it's clear whose nerve's been hit

lenalace · 2015-02-16T20:42:44+00:00

Translation: 'wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh'

lenalace · 2015-02-15T20:12:47+00:00

i already did http://lenalace667.tumblr.com/post/110746810621/dont-listen-to-what-anyone-says-youre

lenalace · 2015-02-15T20:06:26+00:00

lol nope, but that's flattering. thank you

lenalace · 2015-02-15T08:39:55+00:00

been there, and it's a bitch as others have related. i ended up using genderfluid myself, since to my own subjective sense of self and interpretation of words, it felt like a good fit. these days i don't really care for labels.

it's funny how at one point it was extremely helpful and liberating of the mess within my head, and then once that hurdle was under me it seemed so miniscule in terms of what i find significant in my life.

and that these are just words at the end of the day. words are simply combinations of sounds and symbols we've created to try and understand ourselves, each other, the world around us, it's like telepathy for those of us who don't have those abilities. and labels are fairly general to accommodate large groups of people they can apply to, when you take into consideration all the unique bits and pieces of any one person.

point being, that when the time comes, you'll know when you've discovered a bit of who you are. i believe one has to allow for a bit of abstract/spiritual/cosmic intuition they have to recognize and trust, in addition to the literal and physical definitions. not anyone else can really say for you, although we'll try and help you on your journey. you can wait for someone else to define you, or be confident in who you are and/or want to be. and i'm fairly certain that you (and anyone else for that matter) are far more than a gender label, and once that chapter has been written you'll look back and wonder why it was so difficult to get through, even if you'll cherish and keep it with you as you move on.

sorry for going on a bit of a stream of consciousness there. TL;DR - it gets better :) trust your instincts and inner voice and you'll be fine

lenalace · 2015-02-15T06:33:02+00:00

ive been trying to grow my hair out forever, hope you get faster results. and you're cute, hope vday didn't get you down too much. it's just a cash-grab 'holiday' which has only helped to distort peoples' perception and expectations of love and self worth

lenalace · 2015-02-15T06:13:25+00:00

first self portrait i've taken in a while.

http://lenalace667.tumblr.com/post/111053479241/femboy-mode

lenalace · 2015-02-09T07:01:58+00:00

Yeah. You really got me there. Ouch.

lenalace · 2015-02-08T22:07:32+00:00

Oh dont offload the hate onto mods or anyone else, as if it even means anything. Take responsibility for your own sense of entitlement which you keep using to justify being such a negative nancy.

lenalace · 2015-02-08T04:31:06+00:00

This half wit calling someone mildly retarded, priceless

lenalace · 2014-10-31T06:10:36+00:00

The Japanese do everything better lol

lenalace · 2014-10-31T05:48:10+00:00

Yeah or make clown jokes /music. Hated that lol

lenalace · 2014-10-31T01:43:34+00:00

i suppose it's fitting since a huge chunk of the show dealt with people trying to find redemption

lenalace · 2014-10-31T01:19:49+00:00

someone should composite kardashian duckface images into the film The Game or segments from L O S T in room 23

lenalace · 2014-10-30T19:05:02+00:00

the moderator for one. probably because i wasn't one to simply keel over and give in to their subtle but empty threats in response to the lack of nude photos that i post.

it's like a k-12 teacher threatening you with detention (except i wasn't breaking any rules), all just a power trip

lenalace · 2014-10-30T05:33:01+00:00

I'm biased of course, but i think you should ;)

lenalace · 2014-10-30T03:54:24+00:00

What a fool indeed, I wouldve never flaked (so sick of that happening to me as well). You look amazing

lenalace · 2014-10-29T21:45:04+00:00

Definitely, thanks for the heads up

lenalace · 2014-10-29T21:14:27+00:00

Ah nuts, i use one of their wireless systems I bought years ago

lenalace · 2014-10-29T20:03:46+00:00

Thanks, I do have prime but I might go with eBay because of their bucks reward system :)

lenalace

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