Back in the day cops also kicked a lot of ass.
I grew up during the civil rights movement, Vietnam Nam war, the democratic convention in Chicago were cops went crazy, been held at gunpoint for no reason myself, was beat up,by Pinkerton guards, great story..
We were out on the town Denver for Boz Skaggs at the paramount.
Got all dressed up black tie affair.
We met this gal who could not hold her liquor, a friend prior to show.
We had a few after show and she was in o condition to drive.
she had parked in a downstairs garages and we were going to get her purse in her car.
We got separated and she was caught urinating in garage by 2 Pinkerton guards, 215 am nobody around drunk girl, full moon.
I came upon the incident as they we're telling her she's under aresst and for me to get the fuck out. I told them I am to leaving call cops whatever i am. to leaving her alone. My other friend appeared and the 2nd good, grabbed and cuffed him they then cuffed me and put us Ina room and were we're. Y really scared as I they were yelling and crazed.
We ended up closing the door to the room locking them outside.
They were really pissed and told us the we're going to kill us if we did to open the door. We refused to open door so,they got a fire ax and proceeded to beat the door frame and all out of building grabbed us and told me if I had a I would kill you. They kicked us a few times, not the gal,just us. She was crying, they were enraged.
Denver cops showed up and gave the gal a ticket for,urinating public my friend a ticket for disturbing the peace, they let me go.
3 years later we settled for 15 grand each out of court.
The gal did not peruse legal,action...
Never went out on town with her again...