reasons I don't like the Missoula PD:
They completely abuse their power. Cops are there to "Serve and Protect." not "Ruin your day/night." If youre not doing anything wrong, not harming anyone, totally in control, why do the cops need to fuck us over? One night while we had pretty much all of MPD patrolling the bars, we had a shooting 3 blocks away. Where were they then?
I've gotten 2 MIPs for having one beer. so thats 3 total. And I honestly think only my first was justified, considering I was apparently at cat/griz basketball and blew a .19. In my opinion, cops are there to watch out for kids like me at cat/griz, not give me tickets for having a beer at a tailgate.
a noise complaint resulted in 52 MIPs at one party. Granted, it was a huge party. but 52 IPs? Thats ridiculous. Just shut it down and breathalize the drivers.
I just don't think the MPD is doing their business right. I worked at the courthouse and every day all day the clerks would complain about how many unnecessqary tickets they deal with. The cops would yell at them for the LINES outside being too long, but they're the ones giving the tickets! Fucking insane. Even judge Louden doesn't care. He gives minimums on MIPs every fucking time and has ranted to me about how lame he thinks it is that the MPD gives out so many tickets.
The cops at home, in Santa Cruz, work it right. They report to noise complaints, check it out, and if no one is hurt or fighting or puking, they just shut it down. If kids are in trouble, they step in! Fuck it, i'm not pleased.