Why do police in Goose creek and Charleston,South carolina harrass the people who report crime?

Question

I recently almost got mugged by some low lige thugs who wanted my beach cruiser bike that was brandnew. I didn't know them any of them and I got away. I saw a officer on the highway and went to hime out of breath saying I was being chased by people with bats and weapons. He looked at me like I had ticked him off and told me to weight in front of the drivers car. 4 10minutes I weighted and then he aproached me and asked why I was here and where do I live. Itold him I live accross the street and I was justriding a bike for excercise. He asked for my ID and ran a background check for10minutes. I felt like I was the criminal by the time it was over. 25 minutes later mosquitoes bitten me up I'm finally asked the description of the guys.he puts it out on the radio and asks me to show where they were at! by then I gave up I just told them I need to go home it's late and then he told me to do a sobriety test and I did it and pased because I was sober. why do cops treat me like that?

Answer 1

Well if you communicate as poorly with them as you did in this question they probably think you are a mental defective.  But is just possible they had something more important than you going on.

How do you get "almost mugged?"

Answer 2

How were you dressed? I've been told that if you don't look neat enough they will assume you're a drunken bum until proven otherwise. I think this guy was mad at you for disturbing him and was trying to find an excuse to ticket you so he could make up for his wasted time. That's just my first guess, though. I know it's procedure to ask where you live, but the background check seems like a bit much.

Answer 3

I'm inclined to think just by the typing skills seen in this question that you are just as poor a verbal communicator.  

That is the problem with my assumption, but bear with me.  If you can not relay your problem to the local law-enforcement officer, he will think that there is something wrong with you, and make you stand around and submit to all of his tests and whatnot.  

Remember, take a deep breath and always, always, think before you speak.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

They don't.