# This story right here is why I will always hate police officers

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 19, 2014, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-story-right-here-is-why-i-will-always-hate-police-officers/693504 "2014-07-19T02:29:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-story-right-here-is-why-i-will-always-hate-police-officers/693504/78 "2014-07-19T18:56:37Z")

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> [@FBJJ](#):
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> It’s called “Arrest Quota”

“Short Attention Span”

> [@Why do cops only seem to aggressively look for criminals who........](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-cops-only-seem-to-aggressively-look-for-criminals-who/693006/71):
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> I used to be a cop. No department worth its salt would ever impose quotas. They are illegal in most states, and they’re a bad idea from the start whether legal or not.

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