LEOs: Sunglasses during a stop

[Aardvark]

Related, but fm another point of view: There was a study done in the UK several years ago, about the psychological impact of the police wearing sunglasses when interacting with the populace. In a nutshell, the populace viewed the police in a hostile manner when the police wore sunglasses, specially mirrored. The glasses gave the police a hostile, untrustworthy, and unapproachable appearance. Inversely, they would/could do the same when the populace wears them during any interaction. IMO, when approached by a police officer wearing mirrored glasses, I think of them as wanna-be 'Boss Hawg' and do feel uncomfortable, and when I wear shades, I'll take them off when talking to someone, out of a basic courtesy.

[ray1970]

when I wear shades, I'll take them off when talking to someone, out of a basic courtesy.

I try to do the same. Especially if I'm meeting someone for the first time.

Oh, and if the officer asks you (or tells you) to take your glasses off... just comply. It's not like he asked you for a rim job. You'd feel awful silly if you were beaten for not following a very simple request.

[KevDen2005]

I try to do the same. Especially if I'm meeting someone for the first time.

Oh, and if the officer asks you (or tells you) to take your glasses off... just comply. It's not like he asked you for a rim job. You'd feel awful silly if you were beaten for not following a very simple request.

Of all the things to ask for....can't say this request has ever come out of my mouth.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I try to do the same. Especially if I'm meeting someone for the first time.

Oh, and if the officer asks you (or tells you) to take your glasses off... just comply. It's not like he asked you for a rim job. You'd feel awful silly if you were beaten for not following a very simple request.

lmao


Side note, it's ironical I recently posted something about ....."Luke, don't mess with the man with no eyes".