My sticker, im not taking it off!
I see everyones point in losing the sticker...basically to avoid problems. But when do you draw the line.
I love the Punisher, it was a nicknamed i earned while i was in Iraq. Not because i killed a ton of people...but because i always took all my gear everywhere. I literally had night vision goggles in my hump even though i didn't need them, my M4, sidearm, knife, so the guys i worked with decided to nickname me and our team The Punishers. It was something we did, it wasn't a gang, just guys that worked together making jokes and bonding as a team.
I'm not going to take off the Decals because some cop might pull me over or some rival gang my mistake me for someone else. I justly simply wont do it.
Ask yourself, what if your local street gang decided to call themselves the NRA's? When you remove the NRA sticker from your window because cops might pull you over? Or because a rival gang may mistake you? I wouldn't!
I was also a huge fan of comic books growing up. The punisher was one of my favorite comics next to Iron Man!
In regards to the letters, there's no need.
When i returned home from work, i had a police officer parked out front. I thought great, here we go again.
It was the original officer who arrived at the scene, who was being a total jerk. He walked over and introduced himself and extended his hand for a shake. I shook his hand, as he apologized to me. He said he realizes he was wrong for what he did and asked that i accept his apology. I did. He explained why he acted that way and said theres no excuse for his behavior. We talked a bit, i told him about myself and why i had the decal. He also had a BATMAN pin on his uniform which i commented on....
He gave me a $50 gift card for Outback steak house which i reluctantly accepted. I told him i was PO'd by what happened and i was considering writing a letter of complaint. I told him that i would not write the letter if he remembers this incident for the next time he pulls someone over. He then said it will definitely not happen again. I invited him inside for coffee which he declined but i know i will be seeing him again.
Over all, i don't think i was ever cop bashing in my original post. Not sure why some of you took as if i was.
I left my front yard with a different outlook on the situation. I think what made me most happy was the fact the we were able to talk, like to men, discuss our situation, apologize and move on. I really appreciated his actions and i may write a letter to thank him for his apology. I wont mention the gift certificate because it might come off as bribery. But it was still a nice gesture.
