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Discussions About Being Bald => Advantages and Disadvantages to being Bald => Topic started by: (|8-) on August 01, 2010, 08:27:40 PM

Title: The criminal element (nerding while bald)
Post by: (|8-) on August 01, 2010, 08:27:40 PM: Today I was sitting in the library, at a table in a deserted part of the building, working on my computer.

After about an hour of minding my own business, two police officers approached me and demanded to see ID. (I should add this is California, not Arizona.)

Since I mistakenly left my wallet at home, I actually only had some business cards on me, and that satisfied them, so I don't feel very safe if a real suspect could get away with that.

They explained (but didn't really apologize) that they were looking for a guy who matches my description. They didn't explain why they were looking in the most boring part of the city. (Air conditioning?)

So guys, if you are going to commit a crime: please grow in some hair first. Thank you. Also, don't try escaping by pretending to be a computer nerd in the public library. So many people have tried that before that it's the first place they'll look.
Title: Re: The criminal element (nerding while bald)
Post by: JBGood on August 02, 2010, 12:07:40 AM: LOL! Bad Boys! Bad Boys! Whatcha gonna do?! Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?! ..... Give them your business card!
Title: Re: The criminal element (nerding while bald)
Post by: (|8-) on August 02, 2010, 01:03:57 AM: Quote from: JBGood on August 02, 2010, 12:07:40 AM
LOL! Bad Boys! Bad Boys! Whatcha gonna do?! Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?! ..... Give them your business card!
I should have given him the whole elevator pitch. "Well, keep this in case you know anyone who needs an iPhone app designed..."
Title: Re: The criminal element (nerding while bald)
Post by: Papa Don on August 02, 2010, 06:57:56 AM: Profiling? :Xo!
Title: Re: The criminal element (nerding while bald)
Post by: tomgallagher on August 02, 2010, 08:50:51 AM: If they are told to look for a specific dsescription (white male/shaved head) that's not profiling.
Title: Re: The criminal element (nerding while bald)
Post by: phigg on August 21, 2010, 04:28:04 PM: Quote from: (|8-) on August 01, 2010, 08:27:40 PM
Today I was sitting in the library, at a table in a deserted part of the building, working on my computer.

After about an hour of minding my own business, two police officers approached me and demanded to see ID. (I should add this is California, not Arizona.)

Umm.. you don't exactly look Mexican anyway.. so it probably wouldn't matter if you were in AZ either.
Title: Re: The criminal element (nerding while bald)
Post by: xnewyawka on August 22, 2010, 09:41:39 AM: Quote from: phigg on August 21, 2010, 04:28:04 PM
Quote from: (|8-) on August 01, 2010, 08:27:40 PM
Today I was sitting in the library, at a table in a deserted part of the building, working on my computer.

After about an hour of minding my own business, two police officers approached me and demanded to see ID. (I should add this is California, not Arizona.)

Umm.. you don't exactly look Mexican anyway.. so it probably wouldn't matter if you were in AZ either.

I just came upon this post. I agree phigg. Whatever your name is: what are you some kind of A-hole!
Title: Re: The criminal element (nerding while bald)
Post by: tomgallagher on August 22, 2010, 12:27:38 PM: I've got a real easy rule of thumb. If law enforcement asks to see my ID I keep my mouth shut and show it to them.