• DearOldGrandma@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I’ve not really met friendly German Police, but nearly all of them are very professional. If I had a problem or a comment, I had no reservations about talking to an Officer because they study and know their laws relatively well, and are strict with their processes when escalation is warranted

    As with all areas, know what you can and can’t do. Know what is suspicious and what’s accepted in a culture that isn’t yours. Most Polizei I’ve spoken with were more likely to talk to you or fine you before letting you go if you did something wrong (Polizei in Leipzig and Berlin can eat shit though).

    • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip
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      2 days ago

      It’s not really their job to be “friendly”. And considering how many people would take friendliness for weakness… When I was younger I sometimes used them as free taxis home. If you ask politely and they can, they will. That is friendly. But also that’s just anecdotal knowledge and worthless. I have no official stats on “friendliness” 😁

      But professional, yeah sure. They study the shit for a reason. Comply, be nice, and they be nice too. But I’m nice to everyone, not just cops, so…

      And Leipzig or Berlin. I dunno. Never been there (am in the lovely, coughcough, Ruhrgebiet), but I imagine that in certain “social melting pots” shit hits the fan often…for both sides. Resulting in a slow downwards spiral