# Ferguson, MO

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ferguson-mo/695354>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 12, 2014, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ferguson-mo/695354 "2014-08-12T04:51:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ferguson-mo/695354/2274 "2014-08-26T14:53:18Z")

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> [@Smapti](#):
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> So, when is it ever a good idea to challenge someone with that authority?

If you’re a German being told to do something by the SS, probably not a good idea. Is that your ideal for the US, to be a place where police authority is never to be questioned?

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