Dee.Dee wrote:

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> I'd never speak up to a Pennsylvania police officer. Takes balls ;-))
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> Dee Dee
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Not really, cops are to be respected as an authority figure but not if
they are silly or are overstepping their authority. Most cops are just
normal decent people doing their jobs who you can joke with but some are
in it because they love power.

I live in PA. A few weekends ago we were riding our (human powered)
bikes in a woodsy area near a lake that is open to the public. Cop pulls
up and says "you can't be here because people are riding ATVs (why
parents need to buy ATVs for a 12 year old is another matter) on the dam
and weakening it. I politely suggested that we weren't riding ATVs and
hadn't noticed any postings regarding trespassing. He gave me a dumb
look and drove off.