Posted: 9/23/2015 10:32:27 PM EDT
| Would you get angry, or find it funny if a random civilian gave you a gift card to Dunkin donuts, out of a slight joke, or even genuine kindness? |
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No, I don't take myself too seriously. I would find it funny. Quoted:
No, I don't take myself too seriously. I would find it funny. We are allowed to have a sense if humor. May break your balls about it, but all in fun. Quoted:
I'd probably find it funny, but I couldn't accept it. Also this. Dept policy keeps us from accepting gifts. |
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Would you get angry, or find it funny if a random civilian gave you a gift card to Dunkin donuts, out of a slight joke, or even genuine kindness? Uncomfortable. Not supposed to take gratuities or "gifts" for doing my job. At the risk of offending I'd have to decline it. |
Interesting, well, I am an appreciative youth ( no really I am 22.) and there is an officer I see practically daily because he patrols the street I work on. I was thinking about doing something to thank him, such as a Dunkin gift card or perhaps a box of donuts.
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| Last weekend I went apple picking with my gf, and there was a officer with his patrol car parked next to the road where the customers crossed from the parking lot to the orchard. He was directing traffic and such. I thanked him for his service and told him to keep his eyes open because of how dangerous things are getting for officers. I wasn't sure if he took it the right way, or if he took it as some kind of roundabout threat. But I try to be kind and thankful to the police I see, especially for what I hear they get paid. I sure as hell wouldn't want to be a officer during these times, and I respect them as much as I do people in the armed forces. |
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Around Christmas I make it a point to buy coffee or lunch for any LEO that winds up behind me in line. I had no idea so many LEO were not allowed to accept stuff out of dept. policy. I hope I've never gotten anyone in trouble. I haven't thought of doing that, from here on I will do that. |
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Many departments have a "no gifts" policy specifically to avoid even the perception of conflict of interest. Many others will refuse food, because cops can and have been poisoned.
Some cops refuse to even eat at any restaurants themselves, due to the possibility of someone in the back with a chip on the shoulder seeing them and spitting in or poisoning their food. |