- Recon Number 54
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Well, here we are. I guess that it was destined to come to this.
IMO, if I put myself in the shoes of either person.
If I am so pissed off that I am giving someone the finger, then I don't care and it doesn't matter how they are dressed or who they think that they are. As long as I am not making threats of physical harm (which IS a crime) a finger gesture is crass, but not dangerous or wrong.
If I am in uniform and a citizen decides to flip me off? Then clearly that is how they choose to communicate their feelings towards me as a person, their opinion of me or what I and my uniform represent. It tells me that they do not have anything helpful or useful to say to me and so I shrug and go about my duties.
If however (as the cop) the person who is giving me the middle finger is a part of my duties, say that I am investigating and they are a witness, or if they are a suspect, then their finger is not going to distract nor discourage me from doing my job. And if my job requires that I speak to, question or otherwise interact with someone whose gestures show their dislike for me? It is still my job to maintain a professional air while I go about my duties in the best manner that I can.