# Not sure whether to giggle at the cat or frown at the cop
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [November 17, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966 "2009-11-17T23:21:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/1 "2009-11-17T23:21:51Z")
but either way, this is one friendly kitty. The frown would be at about 1:20, but no strong condemnation.
[http://www.breitbart.tv/dash-cam-catches-curious-kitten-climbing-cop-during-traffic-stop/](http://www.breitbart.tv/dash-cam-catches-curious-kitten-climbing-cop-during-traffic-stop/)
I want this cat.
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### Author:  [@Wisp00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wisp00)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/2 "2009-11-18T01:04:15Z")
Cute kitty, but I can see why he was driving the officer crazy! It’s hard to be authoritative with a kitten on your head. 🙂
It looks more like the officer pushed the cat away with his foot, rather than kicked him. I wouldn’t worry about the cat, he looks fine.
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### Author:  [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/3 "2009-11-18T01:12:03Z")
What a cute kitten! They are so adorable at that age - all curious about everything! My two are grown up and lazy now (though I do currently have one sleeping across my feet!)
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### Author:  [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/4 "2009-11-18T01:15:28Z")
Is the video supposed to take a hundred hours to load?
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### Author:  [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/5 "2009-11-18T01:22:01Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#):
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> Is the video supposed to take a hundred hours to load?
It shouldn’t. Here it is again, if that helps.
[http://www.breitbart.tv/dash-cam-catches-curious-kitten-climbing-cop-during-traffic-stop/](http://www.breitbart.tv/dash-cam-catches-curious-kitten-climbing-cop-during-traffic-stop/)
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### Author:  [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/6 "2009-11-18T01:29:43Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#):
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> Is the video supposed to take a hundred hours to load?
Yeah, I can’t view it either.
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### Author:  [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/7 "2009-11-18T01:30:31Z")
Still nothin’. ☹
The little rings just spin around and around.
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### Author:  [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/8 "2009-11-18T01:35:59Z")
I don’t know if it’s the same video, but I just went to [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYUNA4rG6sU)and saw this one instead.
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### Author:  [@moonstarssun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonstarssun)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/9 "2009-11-18T01:36:24Z")
That’s really funny, and the cop was actually very patient with the kitty.
The “kick” didn’t bother me. I’ve used that move on our cats before–hook a foot under their bellies and push them away. Of course, just like this kitty, they just come right back.
So cute!
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### Author:  [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/10 "2009-11-18T01:38:32Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#):
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> I don’t know if it’s the same video, but I just went to [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYUNA4rG6sU)and saw this one instead.
Ah, thank you. Sounds like that’s the one. Soooo persistent of that kitty!
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### Author:  [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/11 "2009-11-18T01:38:50Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#):
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> I don’t know if it’s the same video, but I just went to [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYUNA4rG6sU)and saw this one instead.
Yay, a working video! =^\_^=
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### Author:  [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/12 "2009-11-18T02:49:54Z")
The dashcam video is great, but what the hell is up with that news segment? They cut to a video of a guy _describing a video_! What the hell do they think they’re doing? Radio? Show the goddamned video! Have the guy do voice over, if you think it’s that important!
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### Author:  [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/13 "2009-11-18T03:02:24Z")
Yep, that’s the video, thanks for finding it!
I agree, I don’t really understand the need to keep going back to the supervisor, it took away from watching the cat.
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### Author:  [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/14 "2009-11-18T03:04:09Z")
That’s just too funny! I felt so sorry for the officer, trying to preserve his businesslike approach with that cat climbing him like a tree! I mean, it’s bad enough that the guy’s name is _Keith Urban_–probably gets all kinds of remarks about THAT as it is, without having to attempt to maintain his dignity while fending off a friendly feline! 🙂
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### Author:  [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/15 "2009-11-18T03:13:38Z")
That’s one patient cop.
I couldn’t get the video under firefox switched to IE (temporarily for certain) and it worked fine.
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### Author:  [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/16 "2009-11-18T03:40:42Z")
I see a need for police cats. Cop pulls you over and dumps friendly black domestic shorthair with nylon POLICE kitty-coat and eeensy ittle badge into car. Extreme cuteness prompts compliance.
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### Author:  [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/17 "2009-11-18T04:20:07Z")
I used to live next door to a cat like that. My apartment was in the basement. From the mailbox to my door, the sidewalk sloped downwards, and next to it was a stone retaining wall. Simon would run along the top of the wall next to me until I got low enough that he could step over on to my shoulders.
Friendly little beast.
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### Author:  [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/18 "2009-11-18T05:09:53Z")
Don’t tase me, meow!
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### Author:  [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/19 "2009-11-18T06:57:20Z")
What a cutie! And yes, opening the link in an Explorer tab worked.
Joe
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### Author:  [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-sure-whether-to-giggle-at-the-cat-or-frown-at-the-cop/517966/20 "2009-11-18T11:28:17Z")
Turning off adblock in firefox worked for me. It tends to make most videos work.
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