Question for the LEOs

[Lumberg]

Is "cop" an insulting term?

 

[NJjuice22]

I dont think many would take it as an insult..I know a good amount of cops and when someone asks them what they do, they almost always say "im a cop" not "im a law enforcement officer"

 

[pintoca]

I think "Pig" would be...

cop or the derivatives (copper, etc)... I think are OK

 

[NJjuice22]

come to think of it..i think they mostly say "im a police officer".

 

[PBR]

"cops" is cool with most...no problem there...if a Cop says, "Im a Police Officer!!"...you might have a problem....CHP is famous for that, their very anal about everything, the most uptight little pricks....I have met some very cool CHiPs and some are friends, but its not the majority....

 

[Lumberg]

Obviously I'm not going to call someone a "Law Enforcement Officer" but maybe Policeman if cop is not appropriate.

 

[BileStew]

Obviously I'm not going to call someone a "Law Enforcement Officer" but maybe Policeman if cop is not appropriate.

Stop getting pulled over and you won't have to worry about calling them anything.

And Cop is not inappropriate. I believe it's an acronym from England for Constable On Patrol.

 

[manny78]

The word "COP" comes from the early 1900's when NYC officers had to sign a registry everytime they went on patrol. Next to their name they would put "c.o.p." which meant "constable on patrol". So no, I dont see why this would be an insult.

 

[SoKlueles]

Id think saying
"I smell bacon"
when a cop has you pulled over giving you a ticket would get you bet with a stick

 

[gjohnson5]

Biggie was killed by pork in LA

 

[Lestat]

COP = Constable on Patrol