As a Swiss national who has traveled to over 90 countries, I can attest to the exceptional quality of the German police force. Having lived in Germany for many years, I have found them to be highly professional and remarkably friendly.
verzähl doch nöd so mist. uf corona-omis mit grundgsetz i dä hand gönds los und vo dä clans und Asylanten kackets i hose. ähnlich wie i schweiz. vllt. stimmt das i dim geimpfte woke universum....
German police is the most chill yet also professional police I've ever personally come in contact with. When there's policemen around I actually feel safe rather than worried.
I clearly would prefer objective cameras to subjective police. I heard so often, if several people are involved police rather believe the old, not the young, the man, not the woman, the white, not the colored. I do not they irlt is consciously, but it is the same character they rather elect for right parties, not left ones.
No, only some are chilled. We have been harassed, encircled, undermined, searched, arrested, some even beaten up bloody and bones broken during the Corona protests by violent police thugs. So, saying that the German police in general is chilled is not true.
I'm German and was visiting my parents who lived in Pennsylvania. Got stopped by police late one night and when asked for Registration I immediately reached for the Glovebox, biggest mistake of my life!!! I promptly had a loaded weapon drawn on me... That was my last visit to the United States.
@@hilpi75It’s understandable from their point of view in the US… but isn’t it sad how police has to act like they are in a war zone just for talking to a citizen?
I was. I and a friend were driving on the highway from the direction of the Netherlands on to a parking spot and i was driving a bit suspicious when driving in that parking area. So the policeman was sure i had taken some drug and had me pee on this test strip. We were in fact not even in the Netherlands. Instead we were on a concert in another German city. I was lucky the test was negative and that was it. I was just high on the mood of the moment not on some substance but i dont blame the policeman, seemed different to him.
@@benlinneHappened to two friends of mine both 17-19 years old guys at the time. First one was randomly stopped on the Autobahn - typical teenager car with 4 guys in it. They told him he looked like he was on something (he never did or smoked anything) and demanded he’d do a urine test. He said there were new young police officers with them, probably took the chance to train them.. The other one was stopped on his motorcycle, police were sure it was all illegally modified so they dragged him to an inspection facility. After the inspector didn’t find anything illegal, they suddenly told him he looked high and demanded a urine test. It was negative too… Afterwards they scolded his parents because under the pressure he admitted trying it the year before once. Police IS really professional here, but not so much towards young guys sometimes, no matter how nice you try to be. We’re really not the type to start trouble and always try to be respectful with police. I also got shouted at and insulted once by them at 14 years old for unknowingly walking too close to train tracks. Leaves a bitter aftertaste..
Lucky, not always the case here in Austria. But I guess you've not met ALL police officers. btw... some people are just unfriendly by nature, whether you're friendly to them or not.
Same here in Switzerland, I confirm for Germany, they are usually even comforting you as soon as they see, you got a little "shock" of being stopped. And my feeling is: they are "damn" well trained, even on how to handle people (?) - seems so to me for both countries.
@@Freiya2011 absolutely agree! And I didn't want to critisize (rather the opposite), I hope, this was understandable. Please see also the comment of a German Police Officer below, which I found very impressive.
Their first approach often seems to be a little harsh or unfriendly (showing authority) - But normally, they recognize how you are acting/talking and if you are polite, friendly, but cooperative, they will turn to a much "friendlier" way of talking.
Yeeeeears ago, I was the designated driver after a festival. My friends were still pretty trashed and driving out of the camp ground, we were pulled over, like everyone else. My friends, bless their stupid hearts, began chanting "was ist grün und innen hohl! - Schnittlauch!" ("what's green and hollow on the inside! - chives!", translated word for word; police wore green back in the days). The cops had a hearty laugh about it and pointed us to the area where cars were searched top to bottom, with a huge grin. Another time, I was driving to visit a friend a couple of hours away for the first time and got lost (mobile phones were a thing, but far from Google maps and such). I just pulled up to a police station, went in and asked for the way. Got a coffee, some cookies (it was a couple of weeks before Christmas), a charger for my phone and a very detailed description for the rest of my route. They offered their landline to call my friend. I even got a nice map (you know those folded paper maps) with a "you are here" and they marked the way for me with a sharpie. Can't complain about them in the slightest.
Ah yes cop service is greate. I couldnt find my school and the cop just drove me there. Also one time cops wanted to investigate If me and my friends where illegal immigrants so they chatted with us. We ended up having fun with them and got invited to coffee while waiting for the train. I made it a habbit to allways ask cops when im lost. Google maps is not allways the best choice but cop maps works every time.
I once called to police to after I witnessed horrible road rage to give them my contact details as a witness in case the person who was harrassed by the raging driver would file against it. I didn't call the emergency line but the normal number of the next police station. It happened that the cop had his last working day before he would retire. He not only told me about that but we randomly talked for half an hour. I don't even remember what we were talking about. ❤😂 But I hat a few disgusting encounters with assholes, too. 🙄 It's nuts when they check your drivers licence and emergency kit on a busy road in berlin but approach the car from both sides "securing" themselves with their guns. Total idiots. I'm a woman, had my boyfriend next to me and my two sighthounds in the backseat. Was driving a golf. Not at all looking like gangsters. 🙄
No, they don't: § 136a "The freedom of the accused to make decisions and to act on their will must not be impaired by mistreatment, exhaustion, physical intervention, the administration of substances, torment, deception, or hypnosis." - "The matter then concerns the distinction between a permissible investigative ruse. Accordingly, an existing error may be exploited, but it must not be intentionally caused, expanded, intensified, or deepened (BGHSt 39, 335). Deliberate deception is prohibited, but negligent deception is not (Heidelberger Commentary/Ahlbrecht, 5th edition, § 136a StGB, paragraphs 34-36)." If they lie to you, it is in fact deception and you can hold them liable in a civil trial.
Well if the police men believe he is telling the truth, he is not responsible 😅 a police officer said I was to fast because my airbag was released and he claimed it only possible above 50kmh as a mechanic I knew he was lying but he tried so hart to get a false confession from me 😅😂
My tips for handling Police in Germany: Stay Calm, Stay as nice and polite as Possible, and start with a nice "Hello, Officer" or "good day, Officer". This greeting alone will calm them down if they had a rude "customer" before you. Try to talk as "educated" as Possible, no slang or anything. If you show them respect they will have a nice chat with you and you can go your way. Also, always remember, Police officers have to deal with the worst People in our society and their actions. They are the ones who see horrible things on a daily basis. Also it's quiet possible they just saw a kid being scratched off the road cause it's parents didn't belive in Seatbelts. Always imagine they have their worst day ever and try to make it a bit better by showing there are still nice people in this world.
Also, don't hesitate to ask them for help... politely. For example: they are guarding a blocked road and they might give advice how to get around the off limits area. I once lived at a road that was frequently blocked and I always had my ID with me. As a woman with a friendly attitude I was rarely searched or asked for the ID
I’m German and I don’t know how to translate “Good Day, Officer” into German. If I knew the policeman’s official title, I could use that but I don’t really know their ranks or would be able to discern it from their uniform (unless it is written on it).
I was a police officer in Berlin - Germany for forty years. I liked and like that no one has to be afraid of death if the police stop them or otherwise check them. The job of the police is not to spread fear. Act appropriately for the situation and the reason. But you need a good selection and good training. We definitely have them. The exceptions who believe that police means power and domination have no place in our profession.
An other time I was in a restaurant first floor beside a big street. In the middle of the road, where normally tram is driving. After some minutes another 3, 4 police cars stopped by and a police bus and the whole bunch ran I to a pub on the other side. 5 minutes later all came out, with one man arrested, and all cars but the first one drove away. As the arrested with cuffs at the back should enter the car and second leg was half outside, the police smashed with power the car. And it was obvious the police man saw clearly the second foot was still outside. I was shocked and said to my lover 'we have to report this'. And he answered 'whom, the police? They will haunt you, make your life difficult'. And he was right, I heard it before several times that people who had reported bad behavior of the police were mobbed by all police. This was before mobiles were common and much before smartphones were all around. And the rule you are not aloud to make pics or videos of others helps criminals most, even if in a police costume. As child I learned the police, your friend and helper but that was true long time ago. I am afraid of those and avoid them as good as I can. I do not mind if the car is checked but outside the traffic I fear the police because of my experiences.
@@MiaMerkur May I ask what your qualifications are to be able to judge this? I am very excited. Or have you been shown your limits for the first time in your life?
@@MiaMerkur“Police costume” tells me everything I need. The police are not there to just work the way MiaMerkur likes it. Of course, you can complain, but the result may be different than you wanted. Is that allowed, or is it just your opinion that counts? Fear of the police in Germany? I have never experienced in Berlin, that someone, if they were not the perpetrator, was afraid of the police. If someone is obviously experiencing anxiety during a vehicle inspection and is otherwise behaving sensibly, you can allay people's fears using comparatively simple means.
Hello, a German policeman here. If you're an American and get pulled over by the police, you already have an advantage. Most police officers know good English (part of our training) and would talk to you about your home country. Most police officers are friendly in Germany. Americans are friends of Germans, after all. We may all look serious and cold, but we are not. As long as you don't insult or disrespect us, you will be treated well. :) Incidentally, random checks in places where there is a lot of crime are also subject to special rules. The person who is to be checked must also match the external appearance that is being looked for. Train stations are often identified as such a place. But the nice granny with her walking frame is less likely to be checked there and it would be difficult to justify this if she complained.
German citizen here. I agree. As far as I remember, all police officers I’ve met were friendly and professional. But I haven’t had to much contact to the police. Perhaps, I’m too harmless. :)
Jetzt müsst ihr nur noch damit klar kommen, dass ihr bei der Arbeit gefilmt werdet. Das Urheberecht da vorzuschieben ist extrem lächerlich. (Genau wie 113 StGB) Die prozentuale Höhe der "schwarzen Schafe" bei euch ist sicher nicht größer, als im Rest der Bevölkerung, aber genau die sorgen für einen schlechten Ruf. Leider kann man die als Zivilist nur schlecht aussondern. Das Gericht glaubt der Blue Line Gang grundsätzlich mehr. Spassigerweise sind die 61 Verurteilungen wegen Polizeibrutalität im Jahre 2021 nur durch überraschend aufgetauchtes Videomaterial erfolgt. Die Anzahl der tatsäschlichen Fälle liegt aber eher bei knapp unter 3000. Versteh mich nicht falsch, 99% von euch sind sicherlich völlig korrekt, aber ihr werft auch dieses kriminelle 1% nicht raus.
I'm a German who had experiences with the police a lot, when we were like 15-18 years old, always being drunk at public places at night listening to music. A lot of the time I was one of the older guys in the group and therefore the one talking to the police when they were called on us for being to lowd or somewhere we didn't belong. My conclusion from all those encounters: Police are just normal people that are mostly very nice. If I was friendly and understanding they were as well. Everytime I simply went to their car, gave them my ID, said I was sorry for being to loud, told my friends to clean up and pick up our beer bottles (which we would have done either way) and then they wished us a good evening and went on with their job.
German paramedic here. As we deal with tue police A LOT, I can only say it always amazes me how calm the police officers stay, even if confronted with the greatest bs by the most rude and dislikable persons. Persons that I call the police for, so I don't hit them in their faces. But the police always stay calm, unless they are attacked. And even then, they only hurt the "customer" as much as necessary. In over 20 years as a paramedic, I have never seen a single police officer even touch his baton, let alone draw his weapon, or be called to a scene because the police had used force on a suspect. The most severe injury I got to see on a police "customer" was what a police dog did thr "customer" after he tried to flee and then hit on thr dog. And even that was only some minor arm wound. So: thank you, German Polizei. I like you.
One reason could also be that the training period for a police officer in Germany lasts 2.5 years, compared to 15-16 weeks in the USA. The German police are also trained to de-escalate. If someone refuses to follow instructions during a check, they first try to defuse the situation by talking to them, which is hardly possible in the USA, as there is a much greater chance that the other person will pull out a weapon.
@@the_shadow_4427 If you come straight from school, it is 3 years, as you say, but if you have learned another profession beforehand, the training period can be shortened. I can't tell you now whether any profession or only special training courses are taken into account.
I can only say, whenever i was stopped by the German police, they were absolutely friendly. If you're friendly, they are friendly too. And if you happen to have done something wrong, a small issue, and you tell them "Yes, you are right. I shouldn't have done that, I'll be more careful next time", they might just give you a "Warning", where nothing happens (this time). They are usually good people just doing their job.
As a legal advice, don't say you did it say you maybe did it accidently and you will look more careful for it in future ... Since it is something different to do it on purpose, or by accident because you didnt saw the sign.
As someone who is traveling a lot, and participates in a lot of demonstrations here in Germany, aka. someone who gets in touch with the police a lot, I can vouch for the exceptional quality of German police work and the legal system. Of course, there are some issues with the German police force, especially allegations of right wing officers misusing their power or harrassing suspects, which should be taken seriously. But many people who trashtalk german police, especially in social media comment sections, have no idea what their rights are and pretend that any backlash from police is "authoritarian" or "unfair". If you go into a situation with police with that mentality, you will get in trouble and unfriendly conversations.
@@harterkatrin691 Was auch immer "gefühlte Wahrheit" sein soll. Es ist mein tägliches Erleben im Bus, an den Haltestellen, im Wartezimmer bei Ärzten, in meiner Nachbarschaft und auf der Straße. Besonders Türken, die zwar Deutsch können, kapseln sich in Gruppen ab und sprechen nur Türkisch miteinander. Aber wenn wir Millionen von Einwanderern haben, können die wohl kaum sofort alle Deutsch. Laut statistischem Bundesamt sind 13,9 Millionen Ausländer im Land. 23,9 Millionen mit Migrationshintergrund. Lassen wir weitere 168.800 Einbürgerungen ausser acht, haben wir bei 84,6 Millionen Einwohnern einen nicht-deutschen Anteil von 44,68%. Eine Sprache lernt man nicht im Handumdrehen.
@@harterkatrin691 Also das braucht man jetzt wirklich nicht zu hinterfragen. Wir haben 3,5mio Flüchtlinge, darunter viele Ukrainer im Land, natürlich können die binnen der kurzen Zeit kein Deutsch.
The British guy is way too nervous about the police. If you behave in a normal friendly manner, 99.9% of police will treat you with respect. They are people like everyone else. I never had a problem with any policeman in over 60 years in Germany.
yes, the German police is friendly compared to most other countries. But he is from Britain and the British police is even more friendly, polite and respectful. So from his POV the German police might be a bit frightening with their "cold" German behaviour :D
@@stefankaiser3354 which is "people like everyone else" in the end^^. Just look at all the self-centered people on the roads. Many people are annoying characters and see themselves above everyone else. And most car drivers bend the rules in their own favor all the time, too. So since cops usually are humans the chance of having some arrogant idiots among them is always given ;)
lol, for UK police, everyone without a badge is a criminal/terrorist or both at the same time... is it section 43 or 44, or they get you with section 50..
Normaly the Allgemeine Verkehrskontrolle is just relaxed. I never had a grumpy or aggressiv Cop. Sometimes you get into a chat with them and I had once a control in wich the cop hummed und made funny jokes, so it's nothing to be afraid of. My first control was the weidest, the cop was a cop in training and was more nervous than me, his trainer stood behind him and was noticing every move he made. poor one.
10:40 Nah, police can't just decide what suspicious places are, the places get defined by the state / city and has to be publicly announced in advance.
Yeah. Our train station is one such place, after several armed robberies and attacks on police officers. They can stop you and ask to search your bag, and they're now going around in groups of three, wearing protective vests. This was anounced MONTHS in advance in every paper, and there are signs. But they're still very nice, even though it's a hard job. Very helpful, too, no matter your problem. They don't see us as enemies or anything.
Random stopping happens here in Australia and I'm fine with that, especially for random alcohol/drug testing. I don't want to be driving around with drunk or high drivers on the road or with someone driving on bald tyres in the rain.
A German police officer is 99.999% sure he is NOT dealing with an armed whatever. They deal with armed people in situations that are clearly criminal, like a bank robbery gone wrong. In those situations a regular police officer will secure the bystanders and call in a swat team. It just means that a regular police officer does not need to operate in fear for his own safety. All because in Germany not everybody and his uncle goes armed like a stormtrooper.
It strongly depends. Often, the second cop is only sitting in the car, sometimes, they are backup on the passenger side of the car. During general traffic control, there are often more than one cop. I have talked to a police woman from the local police what would happen to a gun owner if the neighbor calls the police because of suspicious behavior. She told me that they would go there more carefully and have special behavior when talking to the gun owner. But even then the SWAT (SEK) is not involved. They only come if you do the real shit. But yes, you neither have a sub machine gun in front of you like the Carabineri in Italy (the local police in Italy is very relaxed!) nor one hand at the gun like in the USA. I sometimes have the feeling that German cops are more afraid from the paper work after using their gun than from being shot.
Bank robbery gone wrong 😂 That's the first thing that you think of and not the multiple knife attacks per day? Living under a rock? Even a police officer got stabbed to death!
@@theinnerlight8016 Which multiple knife attacks per day? That sounds like I should wear body armor before leaving the house in Germany. Where are you from? What are your experiences/sources? I know that Swiss people sometimes hear from daily terrorism attacks and rapes in Germany, which is clearly false Information.
That is just not true. „Armed“ doesn’t need to be a gun. You could be armed with a knife as well, which is equally deadly, doesn’t jam and anyone can use. German Police appear more relaxed because they’re confident in their training and ability to deescalate a situation before anyone snaps. Also German police _does_ carry machine pistols. You may see it often at larger events (Weihnachtsmarkt) or in especially troubled areas.
I was stopped after a a Halloween party at University (it was not Halloween that day or week). We were wearing all black with hoodies and skeleton painting in our face. It was the best interaction with police. The female officer was super nice. She made the driver get out of the car and asked him: "You aren't coming from the opera dressed like this, right?" In that moment, the cheap pants we ordered with bone decals on it, just dropped down and he stood in front of two officers without pants. We all had such a good laugh in the car as we all drank quite some. They made a funny remark or joke which I can't remember anymore and said we should drive on. No superior feeling or big ego from the police. In the USA I was trained to keep my hands on the steering wheel, don't reach, don't open the door. I lived in NC for quite some time. This was so confusing for me. What did they expect I would be doing? The whole briefing in itself already gave me a bad feeling.
@@QuentinPlant imagine the day of such a policeman First thing in the morning, his wife raised his blood pressure, and he didn't even leave the house Then the boss at the station starts talking to him about writing too few fines so during the morning there is a fight between drunken drug dealers so some drunk woman tried to kill herself by jumping off a building or a bridge and then towards the end of her shift, the magnificent YOU showed up to talk to him about her US rights You can imagine his reaction
I had one encounter with Police in 35 years and that was when i was 18. Just got my Driver License and was traveling at night at the Autobahn. They stoped me because i was driving in the middle Lane on a all empty Autobahn. They asked for driver license, reminded me to drive right and wished me a good night.
Had my first issue at my first day driving too. I bought a new car and licensed it online so i obviously didnt have a tüv plakette. I did have a vorläufige zulassung because my e license was approved and only needed shipping. But the cop was as clueless as we are. 5 officers all didnt know such a license exists and denied my papers multiple times. But after a while someone looked it up and all went well.
Being German I‘ve never heard about this urin sample out in public -thing. Maybe legally they could do it and he read it somewhere but I don’t think it’s done here. They would rather let you give them a sample in the police station if they are suspecting drugs.
I am also German and I had to google for it. They mean drug tests. But like the alcohol test, you can refuse any test (urine or sweat) and then will be brought to police station for a blood test (which is really time consuming because of waiting for the doc and the judicial order).
I went on patrol with police in Germany as part of my education (attorney) and they definitely asked people for side of the road urine samples. Very real and does happen, but only if you look high
A friend of mine has actually been stopped. But he couldn’t pee right that moment so they actually drove him home for him to drink something and pee for them. After everything was fine they drove him back to his car lol.
Come to Rock am Ring, Abfahrt Wehr Parkplatz, Police pull and make everyone pee 😂 my husband is a policeman and they can take a pee sample anytime and anywhere.
No, the German police are not allowed to simply demand a urine test during a traffic stop. A urine test is also usually voluntary. You therefore do not have to agree if you are asked to do so. The police may only order a test if there is a concrete suspicion that you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. There must be certain indications for this suspicion, such as conspicuous driving, the smell of alcohol, drugs in the vehicle or physical abnormalities (e.g. red eyes, sweating). If you refuse to take a voluntary test, the police can only order a blood test if a judge issues a corresponding order. Because the result of a urine test is not sufficient to punish someone, the result must always be cross-checked by a blood test.
That is true. The police is not allowed to force you into an urine test. But they are allowed to force you into a blood test :) They need to have a suspicion that you consumed alcohol , but the police saying you drove a bit curvy is more than enough, they don't need any approval from a judge. If you say no to the fast, on-spot, urine test your chances of going to the station and getting a blood sample taken do rise.
@@gehteuchnixan69 well yes. If you behave. If you just live your life as a member of society, being friendly to police on the off chance you do encounter police and otherwise not breaking the law or making yourself seem like you do, you most likely will never have a bad experience with the police.
Bei 10:17 meint er wohl Bahnhöfe und Flughäfen. Hier ist die Bundespolizei zuständig und diese darf hier jederzeit Personen anhalten und kontrollieren.
@@mats7492 Ist aber nicht nur das. Generell verdächtige werden kontrolliert. Es gibt tatsächlich viele mit offenen Haftbefehlen die mit der Bahn fahren wollen und rausgezogen werden.
@@Lutscherkoenig Generell nicht, sondern nur an "gefährlichen Orten". Diese sind genaustens festgelegt und von höherer Stelle abgesegnet. Beispielsweise ein bestimmter Park, ein Busbahnhof, eine bestimmte Straße. Es gibt nicht viele solche Orte, aber dort dürfte jeder kontrolliert werden. Allerdings ist auch da zu rechtfertigen, warum man eine bestimmte Person durchsucht. Wenn Oma Erna da mit ihrem Rollator und dem Dackel an der Leine ihren Spaziergang macht, dann ist es schwer zu rechtfertigen, warum man ausgerechnet sie kontrolliert hat, obwohl die typischen Täter an diesem "gefährlichen Ort" männliche Jugendliche sind.
No, he is referring to special "danger zones" but they must be declared by law, not by police officers on the spot. Those are often outside central train stations (think of Frankfurt).
Habe eben eine Verkehrskontrolle der BP gesehen. Ungewöhnlich, da mitten im Dorf und dazu noch in einer baustellen-bedingten Engstelle. Noch ungewöhnlicher: Es war nur ein einziges Polizeifahrzeug, mit 2 Beamten vor Ort. Normalerweise treten die bei uns immer "im Rudel" auf (Grenznähe). Das betreffende Fahrzeug hatte ein ortsfremdes D-Kennzeichen.
If you turn around at a police checkpoint here in Germany, they will come after you. Sometimes they have a second patrol car standing by at the scene specifically for that purpose.
In over 50 years I have never met an unfriendly police person in Germany. It‘s true. I‘m sure there are black sheep, also I am a very German looking woman. My son in law has Turkish ancestry and he had a few not so nice encounters with them, which is a shame and must be solved. But generally, police in Germany is very nice compared to police in many other countries.
It's always the context how you meet police. Groups of young men at night would have an absolutely elevated chance of encountering police, especially when in a red light district. And when some are intoxicated and nervous, you get bad situations. As long as you got your papers in order and don't make any dumb moves, you should be fine. Obviously, as soon as the former is not a given, the latter becomes more tempting.
@@MrHodoAstartesYes and no. Unfortunately your outer appearance does matter, and if you look "southern“ („südländisch“) or something like that you don‘t necessarily need to be in a red light district and/or in a group of young men to look more suspicious to the police.
@klarasee806 Sure. But so long as you got your ID and don't do anything obviously illegal, there's nothing a little professional demeanor won't get you out of. Obviously, you are facing discrimination as soon as you look out of the ordinary, or have any cultural signifiers that put you into proximity of crime. I can tell you, I could go out today, grab a track suit, gold chain, bowl haircut, bottle of vodka, and go meet a few police officers at the train station.
@@MrHodoAstartes Firstly, I doubt that you would be stopped by the police because of a costume, as long as you don't also attract attention through behavior that could disturb public order. Much more importantly, I hope you don't seriously think that being approached by police officers because of a funny costume is comparable to structural racism? Unlike a costume, you can't shed your origins. As Ryan quite rightly said, it is an important and fundamental right not to be stopped by the police without reason. People with a migration background live with the fact that this background alone makes them more suspicious than others. And if you think that as long as the person has their papers in order and has done nothing wrong, everything is fine, you are also wrong. People with a migration background are viewed more critically and taken to the police station more often than others. My son-in-law, who is of Turkish origin, doesn't smoke weed and has had to take a urine test several times. My blond, blue-eyed son smokes weed and has never had to do a urine test. They both hang out in the same places at night.
@@MrHodoAstartes no not really Boys in my class told me some pretty nasty stories about the police Many of them were controlled while walking home after school and they were not even together at that time Can’t blain the police tough if the majority of the „criminals“ look like the same way then I would be suspicious too
One interesting fact is the difference for using bodycams in Germany. In the US they are mainly used to protect the citizens against police violence. Here they are used to protect the policemen and -women against the citizens.
Real story: My wallet was stolen about 10 years ago. I also filed a complaint with the police "against unknown persons". (Which later turned out to be a good decision). ID, driver's license, bank cards, health card... everything was gone! The next weekend, I was the designated driver at a party. Between 1am and 2am, I was driving people home and got pulled over by the police. I had NOTHING with me to prove my identity! ... I only had the vehicle documents. While the policeman was looking through the papers, he asked me if I had been drinking alcohol. I said, "No." Whereupon one of my drunken friends from the back seat roared: "I can testify to that!" (embarrassing^^) At that moment, I was expecting to have to get out of the car and the journey would be over. But then the policewoman to whom I had reported the stolen wallet suddenly appeared. She recognized me and we were allowed to drive on. The police station where I reported it and the place where we were pulled over that night are about 40 km apart. What are the chances of something like this happening?
@@kaltaron1284 I asked them for a replacement. A temporary document would have caused additional costs. I considered this "not necessary". After all, it was not to be expected that I would be stopped by the police during that period.
When I had to get a new ID because I lost all my documents due to a major fire at my work place, I had to pay € 10 for a provisional ID. And I just felt better having it with me until I got the 'real' one.
@@bettinavahle2494 One of the reasons why I decided against it was that all my bank cards were gone. And I didn't want to borrow more money from friends than I actually needed. 10€ is a lot if you don't have access to your bank account.
I'm a Police officer in Germany. So here are some in depth information you might find interesting. 1. You can be stopped by police randomly according to § 36 StVO (traffic law) as a driver of some sort of vehicle. Although you can not be stopped randomly as a pedestrian. Except you are at a place called "kriminalitätsbelasteter Ort (KbO)" (crime-ridden area - you have to google where these place are exactly. Mostly in big cities like Berlin). These KbOs are not a top secret information. Just google for it. It also serves your safety to know exactly where in the city there is more crime than in other places.
2. The German police do not need a permission of a judge to take you into a temporary custody to make a blood test. We can decide this on our own. This cost you as the affected person at least 2 hours of your lifetime that no one can give you back. Plus, after the police measures you are no longer allowed to drive your vehicle because it is not clear whether you are capable of doing so due to the suspected intoxication. Therefore, if you didn't drink any alcohol or didn't take any drugs - even the now legal ones - do a breathalyzer test and/or a urine test. If those tests are negative you can leave instantly and it costs you around 20 minutes. It is part of the job of the German police to prosecute and solve crimes. When you are driving under the influence of any known substance that can reduce your way of driving, than you are a threat to yourself and to any other human being that will cross your way. We have no intention to personally harm you or to mock you. We don't know you. We just want to make sure everyone gets through the day safe and healthy.
Kriminalitätsbelasteter Ort ist wohl ein Codewort für „kleine DDR“. 🤦♂️ Nur weil irgendwo häufiger Straftaten begangen werden ist es nicht angemessen jeden unter Generalverdacht zu stellen. Furchtbar
Ach bitte. Die dummen gaslighting Sprüche ala „sie sehen blass aus“ um jemanden ohne konkreten Verdacht zu Maßnahmen wie Urin oder Bluttest zu zwingen sind menschenverachtende Scheiße
Have been checked by the police 3 times a week for a few years, suspicion alcohol was very annoying but it was my usual ride home after work, I ran a pub and closed at 01:00. I never drank any alcohol but they unusually were suspecting alcohol as half of the car was filled with empty crates of beer.
Police can not decide where is a dangerous place and where not. Thats made by law. And its almost only trainstations and airports where they can search you for no reason.
Correct. There might be certain areas, around a central station maybe, that are commonly known as dangerous places, that's where police can have a close look at the people there, who they already know in many cases anyway. But police can't make up a certain spot out of the blue and proclaim this as a dangerous place.
Correction: Random police officers can not randomly decide that something is a "dangerous place". If they have a lot of crime happening in a certain spot though, they can however apply for the paperwork to declare that spot a "dangerous place" for a period of time.
So far, I have not experienced an unfriendly policeman. Only once a rather incredulous one. As teenager/young adults (30 years ago), if one of us still had to drive to get back home, we all gave up alcohol. Out of fairness to the driver. That's how it was when we were at a concert. The concert was great, the atmosphere in the hall was exuberant. On the way back in the car we sang the songs and laughed - just the exuberance of the concert, without alcohol. A patrol first drove behind us and then stopped us to check whether the driver had drunk alcohol. We all confirmed that we hadn't drunk alcohol, which the policeman couldn't really believe. Attending a concert without drinking alcohol was probably foreign to him. He let us drive on quite irritated and said we had been lucky again. He was irritated and incredulous, but friendly all the time.
All police officers I've had to do with were very nice and respectful. I work in a hotel and when there are large demonstrations, we sometimes get large groups of police officers, so we experience them in a semi-professional setting while they have dinner. Incredibly kind, helpful and considerate. For example, they were very late for dinner because the protests and aftermaths lasted a long time - it was the day of the Mud Wizard :D) to the point where we all had to work overtime and were approaching the max. allowed number of daily work hours. They were super fast, thanked us for staying, even brought their dirty plates and bottles (they didn't use the glasses so that we didn't have to clean them) to the service cart and placed the plates in neat stacks and the bottles on the cart level below. It saved us so much time! And on a professional level, they act on the rules and laws. It's efficient but respectful and as long as you stay polite and as cooperative as needed, they are not a threat. At least in my experience.
I’m pretty sure he implied „per capita“. The US has a population about 4x higher than Germany, he was spot on there (333/83 = 4). So it‘s approximately 1000 / (15 x 4) ≈ 16,6 (≈ 66 / 4). So off, but not by that much.
I only had "Allgemeine Verkehrskontrolle" on the drive home after a visit to pubs/clubs. The police were probably so bored in their car waiting at their patrol, we got stopped at least once a month. Was short + polite most of the time, they saw that most of the people in the car were nearly or full asleep and wished us a good trip home.
In my first two years of driving I had more than 30 "random" stops. Sometimes twice on my way home (15km). But that was Bavaria. Since I left that "police state" two decades ago it never happened again.
@@keinbenutztername You did not have to mention it was in Bavaria, the state of law and order. Wouldn’t want to live there, not my kind of place in terms of freedom of life and civil rights. At least in rural areas.
@@SebastianGragnato That‘s bad luck, sorry for you. I‘m pretty sure that police workforce can be used more efficiently than randomly stopping cars, even for their newbies.
if you are highspeeding as example and the police calles you over and asked "do you know why i stopped you" if you say "no" they can tell you that your speeding and you will get a ticket if you say "yes i was speeding" then not only do you get a ticket, but by telling them that you KNEW you was speeding you get a higher ticket or even if you wasnt speeding you basicly destroyed your right to fight it later as you already admited it
not necessarily a confession can get you out without a penalty but if they find out that you often drive too fast, and they get information over the radio that you have xx violations, then nothing will help you
@@tihomirrasperic If you admit that you KNOW you were doing something illegal that they can assume intention on your part which means the fine will be higher!
@@mats7492 My own experience about this was me overtaking a car while we were all on the speed limit. Police stopped me (in France). The guy asked me if I knew why, I said yes. He proceeded to scold me for 5 minutes, then said I may receive a fine for "excessive speed" (because it's not measured speed but just the officer estimating it's excessive, it's a meager 35€ fine). I never received it. So... it's more than just admitting or lying. It also about your attitude, and OFC, the cop's mood that day.
Yes, when you turn 16 you have to get an ID card, usually the Personalausweis. And you have to renew it at least every 10 years. Also with every moving you have to renew your address on it.
In the bigger train stations (like central stations, or where many crowds are and much traffic is going on) and in airports (or huge seaports) there will be Bundespolizei (German State Police). Different to the regular Federal State Police (Landespolizei) you will encounter for general traffic checks or in your local police station.
If you write things like that pls get it correct. The Bundespolizei (BPOL) is the Federal Police, the Landespolizei or Polizei der Länder is the “State Police”. Also the BKA (Bundeskriminalamt / Federal Criminal Police Office) is a Federal Police Organisation but not part of the Bundespolizei.
In the US police officers will just make something up if they want to stop your car, like you were swirling a bit earlier, or something that you cant immediately check, like one of your backlights being broken. So in reality they can also randomly stop you. And then there is also qualified immunity which protects them. Something that the German police usually will not do because there is no real reason to, is checking plates. In the US they constantly run plates to check for open warrants. I heard wild stories from American friends who were stopped because of an open warrant due to unpayed tickets in a different state. For some reason America has not figured out how to send parking tickets to your proper address on the federal level.
while German police can easily send speeding tickets all around Europe and without even stopping speeding vehicle (we got one in Berlin for tiny speeding for about 20€ - by post and several countries from Germany)
So the police is not checking plates without cause to get a reason to stop your car. But of course they are checking the plates when the car is suspicious or they already decided to stop you to get more information.
@@JS-mb7yo They usually also dont check the plates in cases they decided to stop you. Because there is no information they get from running plates that they cant get from the documents you have to posses as a driver of a vehicle anyway. Running a plate in Germany only gives you information of the registration office, which means car holder, address and insurance. It does not give the officers details on criminal record or a potential open warrant. That is an extra step that takes longer and requires reason. It does not even show if the car was stolen. Its a bit different for the Zoll, which is Germanys customs agency. They have more privileges, but they only operate near borders. In the US they run plates and get a lot of relevant criminal information automatically.
@ the extra step is done in a couple of seconds. And you get the information if the car in front of you match to the registered. If the car or licence plate is stolen and with the extra step you get information of the vehicle owner. Does he has a driver licence? Is the licence suspended? Is the owner tagged as violenet and so on. All useful informations before you go to the vehicle and get the papers.
@@JS-mb7yo None of those information you get by checking a plate in Germany. Except Car details like color and model. Every information about the car is in the car registration papers, which is identical to the information you get by running a plate in Germany. You need a separate enquiry for the driver after you got his license from him personally to check whether its suspended or not. At no point during this check do cops get any information about the drivers personality nor his criminal record. These are things the officers have to specifically request from their database, which to this day in many states is done via radio/call to the station, because most cars do not have a laptop/mobile workstation implemented.
I was stopped and questioned by German police ten days ago. The lady was quite nice. The stop may have been due to the fact that this was 200 metres from the Danish border and my car has Swedish licence plates. The officer was satisfied with my answers and didn’t even ask for any documents.
I am 63 now and have been stopped twice in my life. Both times with a good and understandable reason. 1st time was in my youth, I had been on a trip and was on my way home, but I started to feel sick with migrane. I had to realize that I should not be driving any longer when that migrane started causing some visual impairment. So I parked on a parking lot alongside the Autobahn, and since it was dark outside I fell into sleep. I woke up from the shine of a police flashlight. They asked me if something was wrong and why I was sleeping here. I explained my reasons, they nodded, asked me if they may search my car for drugs. I agreed. After they didn't find anything they asked me if they should call an ambulance or if I thought it was okay. Then they left. 2nd time was in my 40ies. I had been working a lot over time and suddenly collapsed at my work place. Fortunately I was unconcious only for a minute. My colleages helped me and asked me if they should call a doctor, which I did not want. I decided to drive home, using my own car. It was at 2 am. I felt so weak, it really was a pain to drive. But since the workplace was not far from my home I kept on. The police stopped me in the middle of my way. They told me my "driving style" looked sort of drunk in their eyes. I explained what was going on and that I didn't have had any alcohol before. They didn't even ask me for an alcohol test, just asked my home adress. Then they offered me to drive behind me so in case I would feel worse they could call an ambulance. And that is what they really did. When I parked my car at home, they said "get well soon" and.... that was it!
I'm 45 and have been stopped a lot. But I used to work as a DJ in my early 20's. If you drive in a car between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. in a party area around clubs you can expect to get stopped a lot - which is a good thing, I guess^^.
I was checked by police about 20 times between the ages of 15 and 17. From 18 to 30 only another 3 times. They really don't like young, long haired guys on mopeds or motorcycles apparently...
Maybe it was a different time then, but the last time I visited the US in 2013 I had only positiv experiences with the police. The immigration officer at the JFK airport was chatting with me, helped me with my baggage and gave me some tips where to find a nice bar in Brooklyn. In Oklahoma City, me and a friend met an officer late at night, while being pretty drunk on our way back to the motel asking him for the quickest way back. We actually had a bit of a laught as he told us he never heard a german speaking "drunken" english. He showed us the way and even walked with us few meters. And the last encounter was somewhere between Albuquerque and Vegas in the middle of nowhere driving a little bit too fast while being the onyl one on the road for miles. He gave us a warning and wished us a nice stay in Vegas. So all in all it was a really nice experience and the complete opposite what I've expected. I have to mention, that I was always nice to the people, always had something funny to tell and was always respectful. Mayby that had helped.
Well, at your visit to the US last year (Chicago) and 4 years ago (New York) mmigration officers were plain rude. It really was completely uncalled for to talk to tourists in that tone of voice. It really made a very first bad impression
@@katinsu7700 Well, it also may be that I'm a Berliner and being called rude by one or two other people not used to our right in your face mentality. F.e. when I got barked by a busdriver, I just ask him if he has a bad day and wish him a quickly ending shift. That usually results in an understanding nodding and sometimes even a smile. What non Berliner usually do is being upset because of the bad "service" and start arguing with the bus driver. As anyone can imaging that makes the situation way better ... So maybe it's just my thick skin and my somewhat comedic mentallity what makes nearly all encounters with officials so smooth.
@@MrHerrS Kenne ich aus Berlin auch und liebe ich- wenn man eine kesse Antwort gibt wird’s oft richtig witzig. Bei der Einreise leider gar nicht. War im Land selber zum Glück auch anders, aber das war ziemlich eklig und zwar mehrfach. Und ich bin eine sehr brave ältere Dame- ich glaube nicht, dass da Sorge vor einer terrorristischen Einreise im Spiel war😆
I can only remember one scary moment with the police here in Germany. We came back from vacation in southern Germany 22 years ago and at 3 a.m. we were driving about 60 miles from home in the northwest near Bremen through an area where a gap in the highway was being closed and my father had no navigation computer and drove our old VW Golf II way too fast through a curve and suddenly hit the brakes ... and took the wrong highway entrance. Meanwhile, my parents were arguing after 500 Miles on the road, we teens complained because we were woken up by the rough driving and all in all everyone was stressed and annoyed ... and suddenly the police flashed from behind and we had to get out at the next parking lot. It were an older policeman and a young policewoman who stopped us, my father explained the situation and apologized to the older policeman and in the same time my stepmother rolled down the passenger window to the policewoman and without warning began to rummage very frantically in the bag at her legs and side door of the car because the vehicle registration document was somewhere there. The policewoman couldn't assess the situation, suddenly shouted "Stop! What are you doing!" and reached for her gun holster with her hand. My stepmother threw up her hands and stuttered "Oh my God, I'm just looking for the registration document!" 😂 The policewoman was brand new to the job, it was her first week after academy and she seemed to be a bit nervous, she apologized like 20 times for her behavior. My father got a warning with no further consequences and the police officers even escorted us to the right highway exit for us 😂
my collegue had a scary moment with the police because of me ... we were visiting Gundremmingen nuclear plant and got into a control near the plant. I then whispered to my collegue "shall I tell them about the assault rifles you have in your trunk" ... ofc she didn´t have anything whatsoever in the car, but she - knowing my wicked humor - went white as wall and told me to shut up, shut up, shut up ^^
When another dud from WW2 was found in my city, and me and my dorm mates were in the danger zone, the police officers were really kind because we all immediately prepared to leave even though there was no confirmation yet. Because it was quite early in the morning we asked the officer if he wanted a coffee and he was really grateful.
German police are cool. Never had any issues with them as a dutch person. Very professional and friendly in general. Even when recieving a ticket it is all very easy going and friendly. If you are doing serious crime it might be different ofcourse, but that is not something the general public or tourists have to deal with. At least i hope that is not the reason you are going to germany. Also, random stop and search areas are pre determined. Places like airports are constant this way. But in case of in events certain areas can temporary be labeled as such. It is never up to the police officer itself.
Just to clarify the situation regarding the general traffic stop without going to much into detail. The german law classifies taking part in traffic, especially by car, as a general dangerous activity. Therefore, due to the sovereign task of the german police that explicitly includes danger prevention, a traffic stop without reasonable suspicion is legal. They want to make sure that taking part in traffic (as a dangerous activity) is as safe as possible for everyone. 5:03
Years ago I was in a LARP group. Wie was on his way to a meeting and the car was full of equipment, including swords, axes, shields and armor. The weapons were clearly visible above and through the rear window. The police stopped us and asked to see the weapons. We explained that they were just fakes. Two minutes later, the officers began a duel with swords on the side of the road. It was very funny. We all laughed and talked for almost half an hour about the weapons and history of the Middle Ages. Looking back, I never had any problems with a police stop. But I was always polite and relaxed. I always saw them fundamentally as people and not as someone who wanted to cause me trouble, and I always approached them on a human basis.
Something similar happened to us when we did reenactment back in the day. My husband and I volunteered to take home all the equipment from our camp while everybody else was staying for a birthday party at the fair. So the car was filled with chainmail, swords, axes, knives, you name it. Of course that's when we got pulled over and they wanted to see the triangle and first aid kit (the vest was not mandantory back then). My husband, cool as can be, opens the trunk, points to one corner, "First aid kit is here under the equipment." - They asked him to pull it out and offered to hold our stuff so we didn't have to put it in the dirt. Now imagine one policeman with a flashlight and another one with his arms full of chainmail (the real stuff, like 14kg for a short one), almost staggering under the weight. Hubby eventually produced the first aid kit and pointed to the other corner, saying that the triangle was under there. "Alright, alright, we believe you!" So they helped us to pack everything back in neatly while having a nice chat about reenactment, wished us a good night and sent us on our way home. Afterwards, one of them even visited the fair with his kids on his day off.
Hmm... 30 minutes on the subject of the Middle Ages... If the police were actually waiting for our to confess, they must have been hoping for "murder". Anything else would definitely be statute-barred. 😁
In most alcohol suspect cases in Germany, the police do not take you to the police station, but to the hospital, because there a blood sample can easily be taken and analyzed immediately in their laboratory.
i was searched once by police. i was supposed to meet witha friend at the railway station, he overslept and so i stood there waiting for an hour. someone called the cops on me suspecting im a drug dealer. Police took me aside, searched my backpack and found some aspirine. Me seing them holding a bag of white pills panicked and was like "its just headache medicine i swear its not drugs!" the officer laughed and said "yeah, we are professionally trined i think we can tell the differencte between ecstacy and aspirine, calm down you are fine" and since i dressd like a metalhead back then they gave me a tip to a) wait at the waiting area not stroll around the property, and second, mybe dress in a less suspiscious way
I've never run into a "random traffic control" just DUI controls. And they were basically: "Good evening. Did you drink tonight?" "No." Long look. "Okay. Have a nice evening." "Thank you. You too." One important thing for Americans to remember when dealing with German cops. Don't cuss at them. Some might let it slide, especially when dealing with tourists, but cussing, especially attacks on the officer's personal dignity can get you into legal trouble.
I remember my girlfriend (who‘s from Canada) visiting me in germany and one day we went out just for a walk around. Since u live on the edge of town, there‘s pretty much open fields and forests next to us so we walked along the ways there but all of a sudden it started to get windy and cloudy. I told her that I’ll be driving back real quick to get umbrellas and she can wait here, since she wanted to. While i was picking up those from home, she told me that a police car came by her and they stopped next to her. She couldn‘t speak a single word german, was alone out in the middle of nowhere and didn‘t really dress like she was up for a hike or something. She told me they just asked her where she‘s coming from or where she lives and they just had a nice chat with her, without taking her to a police station or driving her back to my place or anything, they just left again. I personally also never had any bad experience with the police before and i also don‘t even know anybody who has. They are professional and friendly and as long as you aren‘t being a total d*ck or something, you‘re all good.
My brother once drove his friends to the club. Through several coincidences, all his friends ended up crashing somewhere else for the night and he drove home alone. He, a guy of 27 drives home at night with massively red eyes due to severe pollen allergy and gets stopped by the police. Obviously, the checks ensue. Warning triangle, first aid kit and his bloodshot eyes cause some concern so he has to do a urine test. In the city. Next to a tree lining the street. A passersby admonishes him and threatens him to "call the police". My brother retorts back. "No need, they're right over there, across the street. Go on, tell them." Golden
So IT IS real .. they ask you to pee on the spot. That's humilitating and disgusting to me! I never heard of that until this video and I'm a bit shocked. I wouldn't agree to that, they'd have to take me to the Wache - or maybe they don't ask women, but that doesn't really seem fair either.
@@timogeerties3487 yes, that's true. About the prudeness: I don't know, you might be right, still I wouldn't have ever peed just somewhere in a street with those people watching, I would feel demeaned and also I can't wash hands afterwards and there is No toilet paper and so on (I'm female, maybe that's the reason, I would have to sort of hunker down...) And I AM German so well... It's a very clear no for me, and I'm really surprised they can ask that. Somehow counterintuitive as it's normally explicitly forbidden to pee on streets walls and stuff, right? And exposing yourself is forbidden as well, isn't it? Well ja I don't know, maybe it's just me. I can't get over the fact that's a thing they can ask of you just in the spot in public.
@@TheMAmephin fact they will not let you just pee but even watch you peeing from close distance because they assume you got a fake urine sample in your shorts 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@TheMAmephthey also ask women. Just recently I read a newspaper article about a woman here in Germany who got asked to pee for a drug test and she felt completely humiliated since she had to do it in public with female officers watching the whole procedure while standing directly in front of her
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There is a reason why one of the slogans for the police in germany is (was?): "the police, your friend and helper"
When I was living in Hungary, my one interaction with the police was so different from anything I experienced in the US. They were just standing in the street and waved me to pull over. My license was in my trunk. So I was in the back digging in my backpack and they were standing calm waiting. In the US I had my hand in my pocket the police acted like I was about to pull a weapon. I doubt they would have been comfortable at all with me reaching into a backpack
German police actually makes me feel safe. Back home (Hungary) we are tought to be careful around police, when i moved to germany i was proper scared of them. German police is super friendly and helpful. And they definitely smile.
"I've heard the German police doesn't mess around!" If I was a black guy in the US and the police stopped me, the only European I would be is 'Swiss cheese'. And through no fault of my own. Not comparable
I live in Germany for the 14 years already and I never witnessed any case involving the police here, I feel like they are definitely more chill and in other countries
I was pulled over by the police in Germany once in the middle of the night. As unexperienced as I was back then I removed my safety belt and opened the door. Nothing happened at all and the police was chill. I told them that their lights were broken and then continued driving home. In America I would have been probably shot or at least threatened with a gun.
2:48 - Maan Germany has a lot of guns too, Switzerland even close to the ratio of guns compared to the US. So its not abput the guns. Its the lack of regulation and laws (like consealed or open carry isnt legal/guns and ammunition always need to be stored in a safe and seperated), training (military service is mandatory in Switzerland so all gun owners usually got training) and most importantly equality and lack of poverty or opportunity (which the US is not great in all of those)
I am from Austria and what you do over here when you get stopped by the police while driving, as soon as you stop your car somewhere on the right side of the road you lean over to the right side to open the glove compartment (to grap you driving licence and the docs of the car) and then you open the window and wait for the officer. once a friend of mine visited the US and when he was stopped he did exactly the same things and after a few seconds he was laying on the asphalt and was secured and fixed brutally by several cops above him, shouting very angry and loud to him.... the usual stuff. I am sure it was definitely not funny when it happened to him but I could not stop laughing when he told me this story (I think for the US cops the situation was clear - he graped for a gun in his glove compartment and therefor their reaction). at least now I know not to grap for something from the glove compartment when getting stopped by the us police, just let them see my hands at any time
I was pulled over once as a very young adult. Someone was spraying graffiti nearby. Police asked me nicely where I was coming from and where I was going (home drunk from the club). asked me to stop for a moment and then police walked past on the other side of the street with a witness, who then confirmed that it wasn't me. The second time was Friday after the late shift. I had to go to the wc and there was only one big Mercedes for car sharing nearby. Young man, big Mercedes. Was suspicious enough. I was asked for the typical papers and whether I had been drinking or taking drugs. I said no and the Berlin policeman said "why not" "Oh, I'm too old for this shit". That's it. 2 checks in 40 years in Berlin. They are citizens in uniform. If you treat them with respect, they treat you as such. In Germany, they don't have the syndrome of having to act like a boss
German and Swiss cops are something different. they don’t mess around when it gets serious but most of the time the have empathy with suspects and treat them with respect even when arrested. one cop once told me that if a suspect is arrested he is already in trouble so no need to play power games. the cops know they are in charge and have no need to show that when you are no threat to the authority.
I was stopped by police in Italy once, when I was about to cross the street. I was terrified and thought I had done something wrong. I didn't speak italian and I was 14 at the time. It turned out that they just wanted to know what happened to my leg and if I needed help getting somewhere, because I was using crutches 😅
I was only stopped once by police in Germany and was ages ago when I was in kindergarten. There was some event going on and my mum was driving a group of us kids to wherever we were going. If I remember correctly they saw a car packed with children and just wanted to make sure that everyone was strapped in correctly and had the appropriate booster seat. Not sure how that fits within their rights but I get their reasoning.
They are doing it sometimes when school begins ... I remember, driving my kids to the kindergarten - its behind the school, police stopped me and said "we are checking if the kids are right secured", and while saying it, she had seen our kids well secured and was sending me away.
Spontaneous traffic checks -> rather rare, as the police officers also have to write a report about their actions. Traffic checks usually take place at regular intervals: Christmas and party times, as alcohol consumption can be assumed; several times a year at accident hotspots, etc. Don't forget that in Germany speed measurements are often taken using stationary measuring devices and the payment request with a "nice photo" comes by post.
I got stopped by the Police one time at a Plaza while searching for a Store on my Phone while sitting on my Bike. They did an "allgemeine Verkehrskontrolle"and they obviously had an trainee by their side and askes If they could search me and i Said yes why Not. We chatted a bit and they inspected my bike. they were friendly and nice and wished me a good day. Best encounter i had with Police.
Even if you havn't done anything, you might be nervous. But the thought you might get shot does not exist. It's so far fetched as expecting to get a million € from them. 😉
Hamburger Polizei, NACHTS bei Meldung von Ruhestörung, schreiend, vor dem Mehrfamilienhaus stehend:"MOOOOIN! TUT DAS NOT? Daddema, ich komma hoch!" 😂 subtle way of telling every neighbor not to call again as they have everything under control.
I am a regular "customer" for traffic controls because my car, inherited from my grandfather, is old and optically in Bad shape. Never a drama at all. Sometimes annoying, but never scary or big deal...
So let's put it this way. I have had a driving license for more than 15 years now. I haven't been stopped by the police once during this time. Of course, there are times when the police make more frequent checks. During the holiday season, for example, cars are checked to see whether the luggage has been properly secured. On Friday and Saturday evenings or at night, the police often check young drivers to check whether they have drunk alcohol. The same applies to large events where alcohol is consumed. But the police actually have better things to do than randomly wave someone out of traffic. And since there are speed cameras, they don't have to control the speed. They actually only get involved when they notice something.
I'm 23 and the only time I had an encounter with the police, here in germany, was when I were 2nd or 3rd grade, where they teached us how to cycle safe on the street. That's it.
I have been driving now for 25 years in Germany. In recent years more than 50k km/year. And I can remember maybe 3 times being stopped by the police. Never been asked for a alcohol test.
12:55 Over the age of 18 (or 16? I don't know exactly) you must own an id card or a passport. But fun fact, you don't have to have it with you (no fine when not). But it's the easiest way to prove your identity. And if you can't prove it, the police might take you home to take a look at the id cart you left at home or they take you to the police station to check it in another way.
Oh, it's a rewboss video. Yeah, he lives in Germany for many years and even has german citizenship. But our police are nice. We even have a saying "Polizei dein Freund und Helfer" (police, your friend and helper) Treat them with respect and they will respond in kind. And they are just other human beings, you can see them at McDonalds getting dinner, see them walking through the shopping streets, everywhere. Feel free to ask them for directions, have a nice chat. If there isn't anything criminal going on, you have nothing to fear. Obviously there is always a black sheep, but those are the rare exception. And the training is also different. You basically need the equivalent of a college degree or a finished apprenticeship, no criminal record and good fitness. And go through a 2 1/2 year formal apprenticeship. In the US training takes around 21 weeks on average. Oh, and regarding his example and the recent law change: Consumption wasn't illegal before. Just owning, buying, selling, and supplying. Which obviously makes it hard to consume if you can't own, but that was the law.
That's why you should have your required things like the med-kit, the warning triangle and the vests with you in the cabin, not in the trunk. They can check you, but they can't search you.
The actual reason is to access the stuff quicker and also in case of an accident the trunk might be damaged and cannot be opened. In case you just won't open your trunk you also could go ahead and state that you don't have the things - which is far as I remember a 2x 15€ fine
as a german i have just good experience with Police. Especially in Berlin. They see so much trouble, they don't ask for it. If you are friendly, they are!
9:44 'honestly, I didn't know laws like that varied significantly state to state in Germany.' police matters are within the purview of the states (laender). the federal government operates a police force restricted to specific places like border control, train stations, airports etc.; state police do all the rest.
BTW: Train stations fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Police. So there could even be different rules inside and outside the station. Between Federal Police, local Police and the railroad company's security service, you can get either a massive jumble of jurisdictions, or some really powerful team play.
I had multiple traffic controls (due to already driven some million kilometers in my life) and every single officer told me directly why they stopped me. They never asked if I tend to know the reason for the stop.
I'm German and all my interaction with police were nice and friendly. I was a bit devastated once (I got my bike stolen, but as it had no special identifying features like a brand name, a number or such we could remember, they had to tell us, that they would file it as missing, but it was probably never to be found. So not exactly their fault -> and indeed; it was never found), but all in all; all intereactions were nice. I once asked an officer for directions and he was friendly and helpful. Another time I found a tree had fallen in the park and as I didn't knew were to call, I called the police and they told me it was no problem and they would give the information to the right place, so it can be removed to free the walkway. Another time my brother was missing and they helped us to find him quickly. (As he refused to go to school as a kid he lived in a childrens home for a few years. The person that was supposed to drive him said he wouldn't and so my brother just left and intempted to walk the really long way by himself in the dark. He already walked several Kilometers until he was found, picked up and brought to my mother). The last one was when someone SA'd me. They all were nice and calming and helpful. And as he said in the video: Car stops are often quick and rather eventless. We got stopped when there were general controls. There were 3 or 4 Police cars in a row and they randomly picked people to stop, ask for the papers and identities and after a quick visual check if the vehicle is safe to drive (One was asking questions and checking papers while the other used the time to walk around the car. Look at the lights and such). Was a really quick stop. Officers were nice and it was no big deal at all. A friend was stopped as there was a hit and run and her car fit the description xD But of course she was innocent and let go quickly again as well. Must had been a scare to be stopped just because your car had the right model and colour to fit xD But as far as my own interactions with police, they were all nice. My family had a few not so nice interactions when visiting the former DDR (especialy when crossing the border), but that's something different xD
So far we have always been treated kindly by the police in Europe when we have been on vacation there. Whether in Germany, Italy, Poland, Austria, etc.Every now and then traffic checks are carried out there, but that is very rare.🙂🌹
2:30 67 though 16 corrected for population and the propblem is, you don't need to HAVE a gun to be suspicious in a coutnry where everyone COULD have a gun the police has to suspect that anyone who isn't butt naked COULD be hiding a gun somewhere even if he doesn't
8:38 Firstly, the urine test is voluntary and it's better to refuse, and the police won't celebrate it so much that you have to show your crown jewels to all passers-by.
Here in germany we have something called TÜV (basically a norm after which automobiles are deemed roadworthy) and as a driver you always have to carry your TÜV-Papers which contain when your last mechanics check was. That's something police always ask for, to make sure that the cars on the road are safe to be operated. Exceptions to this are if you're driving a large truck or transporting stuff, as there are laws as to how transported goods, be it in a truck or a family car, have to be secured. Meaning, a run down car or a seemingly fishy secured transport of whatever can be a reason for you to be stopped. Edit: In 8 Years of driving I've never been asked for a urine sample, btw. Hahaha Also, little funfact im reminded of watching this video: It's totally legal to flee from police in germany. As long as you dont break any other laws in the process like running a red light or exceeding speed limits, you're good to go. (Very helpful to me when i was in my troublesome graffity youth)
Fled the police as well. They usualy give up early if its not a serious crime. Ive been on active railways and they have up after i left since it was pointless to keep chasing.
You still have a wrong comprehension of why US police shoots. They are scared. Sometimes rightfully so. But don't forget all the planted evidence, the overreacting, being handcuffed in 90% of situations. In Germany there need to be serious things happening that make them handcuff you. Even if you were in a fistfight before, you are just being told to stand there. Why are people in the US handcuffed for being intoxicated?
It's clearly the wrong job, if you're scared while doing your job! Imagine a pilot who's affraid of flying or doctor who can't see blood.. ridiculous, right?
I can tell you why they are scared and why they handcuff everyone etc. The answer is wrong training. The training of police officers varies from state to state, but unlike many other countries where you are trained several years, in the US you are trained several weeks to several months at most. There is basically none or very little training on deescalating situations and a lot of training where you are told that the world out there is extremely dangerous for police officers and that protecting yourself is always the most important thing. You have a lot of weapon training and a lot of training how you protect yourself. I think the fact that they have to go on patrol alone also doesn't make things better.
@@Flo-vn9ty dito. Also it is very common for ex-military to get easily hired as police officers in the US, especially on county level. People who have served in the military often have a fundamentally different understanding of what the job of a police officer should be and thats where a lot of the power driven mentality comes from.
In my 28 years I've been stopped by police only 2 times. One time they pulled me over for a defect tail light and the other time when I drove a friends car from a party to a parking lot and forgot I had to manually turn on my lights and just didn't realize it. Both times I got a warning and everything was chill...
a) Yes, we need to be able to identify ourselves at any given time. b) What you have to keep in mind though is that police TRAINING is vastly different between the US and Germany- as well as the legal framework behind it and the checks and balances they have by law and judicial system. I am perfectly fine with the police having all those rights - because I can be rather safe that their training is better and they know that they're in trouble if they mess up. I do NOT trust US cops. Have no interest in being shot because I resemble a suspect, the officer talks about how felt unsafe in that moment and the police investigating itself coming to the conclusion that they didn't do anything wrong, thank you very much.
a) Wrong. You just need to be in the posession of an ID document (ID card or passport). Meaning you are just required to get one or the other (or both) and renew them if they expire, so that you at least have one valid ID document. You are not required to carry them with you at all times. (The dark times of random "Papers, please" are thankfully over). But in certain situations it helps to have some form of ID on hand, eg. while driving a car, going across a border (like boarding a plane) or when traveling with a DeutschlandTicket on your smartphone. But just going to the supermarket without my wallet (and all documents) is quite common for me, just grabbing some groceries and paying with my watch or smartphone. If I were to be stopped by police I can just offer them all my data, or they can come home with me and I could show them my ID then.
@@kuebbisch *rolls eyes* As I was saying, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF. What document you are using is (mostly) irrelevant. And if the police officers are relaxed enough (as most of them are, to be fair), you can go by any other way. But generally speaking, the law is: "(1) Deutsche im Sinne des Artikels 116 Abs. 1 des Grundgesetzes sind verpflichtet, einen gültigen Ausweis zu besitzen, sobald sie 16 Jahre alt sind und der allgemeinen Meldepflicht unterliegen oder, ohne ihr zu unterliegen, sich überwiegend in Deutschland aufhalten. Sie müssen ihn auf Verlangen einer zur Feststellung der Identität berechtigten Behörde vorlegen und es ihr ermöglichen, ihr Gesicht mit dem Lichtbild des Ausweises abzugleichen." §1 PAuswG. Please READ before making an idiot of yourself.
I'm german and I got stopped randomly by police once. the reason and their subsequent reaction to their mistake was incredibly hilarious. the scene is this: it's a warm summer night and it's somewhere between 3 and 4am and like always the police is doing their rounds outside the city's main station. suddenly they notice a child-sized, very young looking person. must be a runaway kid! so the group of 4 approaches and surrounds me. I was just utterly confused in that moment, like what's going on? have I done something wrong? then one asked what I was doing. I just replied "going to work. I work at a bakery in the station". a subtle look of surprise across their faces. then they asked me for my age and in that moment I realized what was going on. so I truthfully replied "24", shortly followed by asking them if they want to see my ID and already halfway at taking it out. their embarrassment was so obvious and so was that they denied to see my ID because of said embarrassment. they just wished me a nice day/morning/can't remember and scattered away. I just stood there like "that did not just happen. what?" for context: height wise I could hide between 5th graders and even at my current age of 30, people are still shocked I'm anything over 25 maximum. some even assume I'm half my own age. so I'm used to be seen and treated like a teen or young adult. never expected that to be a reason for being stopped by the police. oh and I know I get "be happy about still looking so young" a lot, but in all honesty it would be so nice to have strangers treat me like a fully fledged adult for a change. I'm tired of being treated like, no look down on(not just literally) ... well, how the old folk treats those in their late teens/very early 20s, who just entered the harsh reality of being an adult.
We really don't have a constitution. The "Grundgesetz" isn't one and it was planned to be replaced by a constitution after the joining of both Germanies.
@@thomasseidel2381 "The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany" - Wikipedia "Das Grundgesetz vom 23. Mai 1949 in der jeweils aktuellen Fassung ist die Verfassung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland." - Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat "as Grundgesetz ist die Verfassung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland." - Bundesministerium der Justiz
Me driving for over 42 years in Germany have been stopped by Police one time! That wasn't a big thing, as they thought I was using my phone handheld while driving. As my phone was stored in the trunk, I was free to leave just 2 minutes later. Usually our Police is very professionell and helpful. Thanks for your service❤.
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As a Swiss national who has traveled to over 90 countries, I can attest to the exceptional quality of the German police force. Having lived in Germany for many years, I have found them to be highly professional and remarkably friendly.
And I can only say, Switzerland has an amazing, world class train network that puts our DB to shame.
verzähl doch nöd so mist. uf corona-omis mit grundgsetz i dä hand gönds los und vo dä clans und Asylanten kackets i hose. ähnlich wie i schweiz. vllt. stimmt das i dim geimpfte woke universum....
@@HappyBeezerStudiosGermany 40.000km Switzerland 5000mk Rail network.
@vahidintube9593 well it isn't the size but also the money invested
90???? DAMN!
German police is the most chill yet also professional police I've ever personally come in contact with. When there's policemen around I actually feel safe rather than worried.
Same here. All my experiences with police here in Germany were good. Never had to complain.
I clearly would prefer objective cameras to subjective police. I heard so often, if several people are involved police rather believe the old, not the young, the man, not the woman, the white, not the colored. I do not they irlt is consciously, but it is the same character they rather elect for right parties, not left ones.
No, only some are chilled. We have been harassed, encircled, undermined, searched, arrested, some even beaten up bloody and bones broken during the Corona protests by violent police thugs. So, saying that the German police in general is chilled is not true.
@@einzelltuter2847 Märchenstunde
German police told me: if they do mistakes they have to put people in bags and they prefer not to do that.
As a German: being stopped by foreign police is terrifying. Especially in the US.
I'm German and was visiting my parents who lived in Pennsylvania. Got stopped by police late one night and when asked for Registration I immediately reached for the Glovebox, biggest mistake of my life!!! I promptly had a loaded weapon drawn on me... That was my last visit to the United States.
@@hilpi75 lol
I would probably shit myself. I have never seen a real gun, except once on a market and those were locked behind glass.
@@steemlenn8797 It was by far the most scared I have been in 48 years on this Earth
@@hilpi75It’s understandable from their point of view in the US… but isn’t it sad how police has to act like they are in a war zone just for talking to a citizen?
@@starstencahl8985 absolutely totally understandable, it was my fault for making the Officer feel unsafe.
In my 40 years in Germany I was never asked to piss in/on, well anything.
Once I was stoped for a broken light. They helped me change the bulp. 😅
Ja, ich erinnere mich. 🙂;-)
I was. I and a friend were driving on the highway from the direction of the Netherlands on to a parking spot and i was driving a bit suspicious when driving in that parking area. So the policeman was sure i had taken some drug and had me pee on this test strip. We were in fact not even in the Netherlands. Instead we were on a concert in another German city. I was lucky the test was negative and that was it. I was just high on the mood of the moment not on some substance but i dont blame the policeman, seemed different to him.
Yeah i believe cops dont want your piss either.
Yeah, I never heard about that somebody had to pee in a cup. 🤷♂️
@@benlinneHappened to two friends of mine both 17-19 years old guys at the time.
First one was randomly stopped on the Autobahn - typical teenager car with 4 guys in it. They told him he looked like he was on something (he never did or smoked anything) and demanded he’d do a urine test. He said there were new young police officers with them, probably took the chance to train them..
The other one was stopped on his motorcycle, police were sure it was all illegally modified so they dragged him to an inspection facility. After the inspector didn’t find anything illegal, they suddenly told him he looked high and demanded a urine test. It was negative too… Afterwards they scolded his parents because under the pressure he admitted trying it the year before once.
Police IS really professional here, but not so much towards young guys sometimes, no matter how nice you try to be. We’re really not the type to start trouble and always try to be respectful with police.
I also got shouted at and insulted once by them at 14 years old for unknowingly walking too close to train tracks. Leaves a bitter aftertaste..
I personally never met an unfriendly policeman or -woman here in Germany. If you are polite and friendly, they are too.
Lucky, not always the case here in Austria. But I guess you've not met ALL police officers. btw... some people are just unfriendly by nature, whether you're friendly to them or not.
Same here in Switzerland, I confirm for Germany, they are usually even comforting you as soon as they see, you got a little "shock" of being stopped.
And my feeling is: they are "damn" well trained, even on how to handle people (?) - seems so to me for both countries.
Well, even policepeople are just people, with good and bad days. A everybody of us.
@@Freiya2011 absolutely agree! And I didn't want to critisize (rather the opposite), I hope, this was understandable.
Please see also the comment of a German Police Officer below, which I found very impressive.
Their first approach often seems to be a little harsh or unfriendly (showing authority) - But normally, they recognize how you are acting/talking and if you are polite, friendly, but cooperative, they will turn to a much "friendlier" way of talking.
Yeeeeears ago, I was the designated driver after a festival. My friends were still pretty trashed and driving out of the camp ground, we were pulled over, like everyone else. My friends, bless their stupid hearts, began chanting "was ist grün und innen hohl! - Schnittlauch!" ("what's green and hollow on the inside! - chives!", translated word for word; police wore green back in the days). The cops had a hearty laugh about it and pointed us to the area where cars were searched top to bottom, with a huge grin.
Another time, I was driving to visit a friend a couple of hours away for the first time and got lost (mobile phones were a thing, but far from Google maps and such). I just pulled up to a police station, went in and asked for the way. Got a coffee, some cookies (it was a couple of weeks before Christmas), a charger for my phone and a very detailed description for the rest of my route. They offered their landline to call my friend. I even got a nice map (you know those folded paper maps) with a "you are here" and they marked the way for me with a sharpie.
Can't complain about them in the slightest.
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Are you a pretty woman? 😉
That’s so nice to hear, what a great story!
Ah yes cop service is greate. I couldnt find my school and the cop just drove me there.
Also one time cops wanted to investigate If me and my friends where illegal immigrants so they chatted with us. We ended up having fun with them and got invited to coffee while waiting for the train.
I made it a habbit to allways ask cops when im lost. Google maps is not allways the best choice but cop maps works every time.
I once called to police to after I witnessed horrible road rage to give them my contact details as a witness in case the person who was harrassed by the raging driver would file against it. I didn't call the emergency line but the normal number of the next police station. It happened that the cop had his last working day before he would retire. He not only told me about that but we randomly talked for half an hour. I don't even remember what we were talking about. ❤😂
But I hat a few disgusting encounters with assholes, too. 🙄 It's nuts when they check your drivers licence and emergency kit on a busy road in berlin but approach the car from both sides "securing" themselves with their guns. Total idiots. I'm a woman, had my boyfriend next to me and my two sighthounds in the backseat. Was driving a golf. Not at all looking like gangsters. 🙄
German police officers are also not allowed to tell lies to get informations out of you. In US they can.
Only technically true.
@@shinobunya9361 Tell Lawyer Grubwinkler this and listen to minutes of hearty laughter 😁
No, they don't: § 136a "The freedom of the accused to make decisions and to act on their will must not be impaired by mistreatment, exhaustion, physical intervention, the administration of substances, torment, deception, or hypnosis." - "The matter then concerns the distinction between a permissible investigative ruse. Accordingly, an existing error may be exploited, but it must not be intentionally caused, expanded, intensified, or deepened (BGHSt 39, 335). Deliberate deception is prohibited, but negligent deception is not (Heidelberger Commentary/Ahlbrecht, 5th edition, § 136a StGB, paragraphs 34-36)." If they lie to you, it is in fact deception and you can hold them liable in a civil trial.
Well if the police men believe he is telling the truth, he is not responsible 😅 a police officer said I was to fast because my airbag was released and he claimed it only possible above 50kmh as a mechanic I knew he was lying but he tried so hart to get a false confession from me 😅😂
@@chr0mg0d Grubwinkler bester Mann! WILD was in Deutschland so abgeht und was sich manche Polizisten erlauben können.
My tips for handling Police in Germany: Stay Calm, Stay as nice and polite as Possible, and start with a nice "Hello, Officer" or "good day, Officer". This greeting alone will calm them down if they had a rude "customer" before you. Try to talk as "educated" as Possible, no slang or anything. If you show them respect they will have a nice chat with you and you can go your way.
Also, always remember, Police officers have to deal with the worst People in our society and their actions. They are the ones who see horrible things on a daily basis. Also it's quiet possible they just saw a kid being scratched off the road cause it's parents didn't belive in Seatbelts. Always imagine they have their worst day ever and try to make it a bit better by showing there are still nice people in this world.
Also, don't hesitate to ask them for help... politely. For example: they are guarding a blocked road and they might give advice how to get around the off limits area.
I once lived at a road that was frequently blocked and I always had my ID with me. As a woman with a friendly attitude I was rarely searched or asked for the ID
But in German: Hallo, Herr Wachtmeister!
I’m German and I don’t know how to translate “Good Day, Officer” into German. If I knew the policeman’s official title, I could use that but I don’t really know their ranks or would be able to discern it from their uniform (unless it is written on it).
@@aphextwin5712 "Guten Tag Herr Polizist/Frau Polizistin" :)
We just say: "Guten Tag" or the local version ("Grüß Gott" in Bavaria), but not followed by "Herr Polizist" or something.
I was a police officer in Berlin - Germany for forty years. I liked and like that no one has to be afraid of death if the police stop them or otherwise check them.
The job of the police is not to spread fear. Act appropriately for the situation and the reason. But you need a good selection and good training.
We definitely have them. The exceptions who believe that police means power and domination have no place in our profession.
That is theoretically. Practically about 30% likes to show their power. And 10% is aggressive.
An other time I was in a restaurant first floor beside a big street. In the middle of the road, where normally tram is driving. After some minutes another 3, 4 police cars stopped by and a police bus and the whole bunch ran I to a pub on the other side. 5 minutes later all came out, with one man arrested, and all cars but the first one drove away. As the arrested with cuffs at the back should enter the car and second leg was half outside, the police smashed with power the car. And it was obvious the police man saw clearly the second foot was still outside. I was shocked and said to my lover 'we have to report this'. And he answered 'whom, the police? They will haunt you, make your life difficult'. And he was right, I heard it before several times that people who had reported bad behavior of the police were mobbed by all police.
This was before mobiles were common and much before smartphones were all around. And the rule you are not aloud to make pics or videos of others helps criminals most, even if in a police costume.
As child I learned the police, your friend and helper but that was true long time ago. I am afraid of those and avoid them as good as I can. I do not mind if the car is checked but outside the traffic I fear the police because of my experiences.
@@MiaMerkur May I ask what your qualifications are to be able to judge this? I am very excited.
Or have you been shown your limits for the first time in your life?
@@MiaMerkur“Police costume” tells me everything I need. The police are not there to just work the way MiaMerkur likes it.
Of course, you can complain, but the result may be different than you wanted. Is that allowed, or is it just your opinion that counts? Fear of the police in Germany? I have never experienced in Berlin,
that someone, if they were not the perpetrator, was afraid of the police. If someone is obviously experiencing anxiety during a vehicle inspection and is otherwise behaving sensibly, you can allay people's fears using comparatively simple means.
@@MiaMerkur Ridiculous.
Hello, a German policeman here. If you're an American and get pulled over by the police, you already have an advantage. Most police officers know good English (part of our training) and would talk to you about your home country. Most police officers are friendly in Germany. Americans are friends of Germans, after all. We may all look serious and cold, but we are not. As long as you don't insult or disrespect us, you will be treated well.
:)
Incidentally, random checks in places where there is a lot of crime are also subject to special rules. The person who is to be checked must also match the external appearance that is being looked for. Train stations are often identified as such a place. But the nice granny with her walking frame is less likely to be checked there and it would be difficult to justify this if she complained.
German citizen here. I agree. As far as I remember, all police officers I’ve met were friendly and professional. But I haven’t had to much contact to the police. Perhaps, I’m too harmless. :)
Jetzt müsst ihr nur noch damit klar kommen, dass ihr bei der Arbeit gefilmt werdet. Das Urheberecht da vorzuschieben ist extrem lächerlich. (Genau wie 113 StGB)
Die prozentuale Höhe der "schwarzen Schafe" bei euch ist sicher nicht größer, als im Rest der Bevölkerung, aber genau die sorgen für einen schlechten Ruf. Leider kann man die als Zivilist nur schlecht aussondern. Das Gericht glaubt der Blue Line Gang grundsätzlich mehr. Spassigerweise sind die 61 Verurteilungen wegen Polizeibrutalität im Jahre 2021 nur durch überraschend aufgetauchtes Videomaterial erfolgt. Die Anzahl der tatsäschlichen Fälle liegt aber eher bei knapp unter 3000.
Versteh mich nicht falsch, 99% von euch sind sicherlich völlig korrekt, aber ihr werft auch dieses kriminelle 1% nicht raus.
I'm a German who had experiences with the police a lot, when we were like 15-18 years old, always being drunk at public places at night listening to music. A lot of the time I was one of the older guys in the group and therefore the one talking to the police when they were called on us for being to lowd or somewhere we didn't belong.
My conclusion from all those encounters: Police are just normal people that are mostly very nice. If I was friendly and understanding they were as well. Everytime I simply went to their car, gave them my ID, said I was sorry for being to loud, told my friends to clean up and pick up our beer bottles (which we would have done either way) and then they wished us a good evening and went on with their job.
Hmm. 🤔
Hire friendly looking granny with walking aid to sell...goods. Noted. 😂
German paramedic here. As we deal with tue police A LOT, I can only say it always amazes me how calm the police officers stay, even if confronted with the greatest bs by the most rude and dislikable persons. Persons that I call the police for, so I don't hit them in their faces. But the police always stay calm, unless they are attacked. And even then, they only hurt the "customer" as much as necessary. In over 20 years as a paramedic, I have never seen a single police officer even touch his baton, let alone draw his weapon, or be called to a scene because the police had used force on a suspect. The most severe injury I got to see on a police "customer" was what a police dog did thr "customer" after he tried to flee and then hit on thr dog. And even that was only some minor arm wound.
So: thank you, German Polizei. I like you.
One reason could also be that the training period for a police officer in Germany lasts 2.5 years, compared to 15-16 weeks in the USA. The German police are also trained to de-escalate.
If someone refuses to follow instructions during a check, they first try to defuse the situation by talking to them, which is hardly possible in the USA, as there is a much greater chance that the other person will pull out a weapon.
Some states have as little as 6 weeks of training in the US.
The training here in Germany actually lasts 3 years
@@the_shadow_4427 It is between 2.5 years and 3 years, depending on your previous education.
@@onnasenshi7739 maybe - I only know how long it takes in NRW and that's 3 years with Fachabitur, Abitur or something comparable
@@the_shadow_4427 If you come straight from school, it is 3 years, as you say, but if you have learned another profession beforehand, the training period can be shortened. I can't tell you now whether any profession or only special training courses are taken into account.
I can only say, whenever i was stopped by the German police, they were absolutely friendly. If you're friendly, they are friendly too.
And if you happen to have done something wrong, a small issue, and you tell them "Yes, you are right. I shouldn't have done that, I'll be more careful next time", they might just give you a "Warning", where nothing happens (this time).
They are usually good people just doing their job.
As a legal advice, don't say you did it say you maybe did it accidently and you will look more careful for it in future ... Since it is something different to do it on purpose, or by accident because you didnt saw the sign.
As someone who is traveling a lot, and participates in a lot of demonstrations here in Germany, aka. someone who gets in touch with the police a lot, I can vouch for the exceptional quality of German police work and the legal system. Of course, there are some issues with the German police force, especially allegations of right wing officers misusing their power or harrassing suspects, which should be taken seriously. But many people who trashtalk german police, especially in social media comment sections, have no idea what their rights are and pretend that any backlash from police is "authoritarian" or "unfair". If you go into a situation with police with that mentality, you will get in trouble and unfriendly conversations.
Eine Freundin meines Sohnes ist polizistin,in der Ausbildung wurde ihnen beigebracht, dass die wichtigste Waffe due Sprache ist
Nur schlecht, dass immer mehr Leute kein Deutsch mehr sprechen... 😮
@@theinnerlight8016 ist das gefühlte Wahrheit oder hast du tatsächliche, echte Zahlen?
@@harterkatrin691 Was auch immer "gefühlte Wahrheit" sein soll.
Es ist mein tägliches Erleben im Bus, an den Haltestellen, im Wartezimmer bei Ärzten, in meiner Nachbarschaft und auf der Straße.
Besonders Türken, die zwar Deutsch können, kapseln sich in Gruppen ab und sprechen nur Türkisch miteinander.
Aber wenn wir Millionen von Einwanderern haben, können die wohl kaum sofort alle Deutsch.
Laut statistischem Bundesamt sind 13,9 Millionen Ausländer im Land. 23,9 Millionen mit Migrationshintergrund. Lassen wir weitere 168.800 Einbürgerungen ausser acht, haben wir bei 84,6 Millionen Einwohnern einen nicht-deutschen Anteil von 44,68%.
Eine Sprache lernt man nicht im Handumdrehen.
👍🏼
Das ist richtig. Deeskalation ist da das Stichwort.
@@harterkatrin691 Also das braucht man jetzt wirklich nicht zu hinterfragen. Wir haben 3,5mio Flüchtlinge, darunter viele Ukrainer im Land, natürlich können die binnen der kurzen Zeit kein Deutsch.
The British guy is way too nervous about the police. If you behave in a normal friendly manner, 99.9% of police will treat you with respect. They are people like everyone else. I never had a problem with any policeman in over 60 years in Germany.
yes, the German police is friendly compared to most other countries. But he is from Britain and the British police is even more friendly, polite and respectful. So from his POV the German police might be a bit frightening with their "cold" German behaviour :D
Well, some of them are definitely *not* "people like everyone else", but rather arrogant and believe that they are the law.
@@stefankaiser3354 which is "people like everyone else" in the end^^. Just look at all the self-centered people on the roads. Many people are annoying characters and see themselves above everyone else. And most car drivers bend the rules in their own favor all the time, too.
So since cops usually are humans the chance of having some arrogant idiots among them is always given ;)
The chance to find those people in the police is clearly higher than everywhere else.. because they're attracted to power!
lol, for UK police, everyone without a badge is a criminal/terrorist or both at the same time...
is it section 43 or 44, or they get you with section 50..
Normaly the Allgemeine Verkehrskontrolle is just relaxed. I never had a grumpy or aggressiv Cop. Sometimes you get into a chat with them and I had once a control in wich the cop hummed und made funny jokes, so it's nothing to be afraid of. My first control was the weidest, the cop was a cop in training and was more nervous than me, his trainer stood behind him and was noticing every move he made. poor one.
Better an officer in training sweating due to his trainer than you sweating due to badly trained officers...
The traffic policemen are the nicest. That is why some think all German policemen are nice.
10:40 Nah, police can't just decide what suspicious places are, the places get defined by the state / city and has to be publicly announced in advance.
There are usually signposts at those places informing you.
Yeah. Our train station is one such place, after several armed robberies and attacks on police officers. They can stop you and ask to search your bag, and they're now going around in groups of three, wearing protective vests.
This was anounced MONTHS in advance in every paper, and there are signs.
But they're still very nice, even though it's a hard job. Very helpful, too, no matter your problem. They don't see us as enemies or anything.
Random stopping happens here in Australia and I'm fine with that, especially for random alcohol/drug testing. I don't want to be driving around with drunk or high drivers on the road or with someone driving on bald tyres in the rain.
In Germany you always can aak an officer for help. They also trained in deescalation.
A German police officer is 99.999% sure he is NOT dealing with an armed whatever. They deal with armed people in situations that are clearly criminal, like a bank robbery gone wrong. In those situations a regular police officer will secure the bystanders and call in a swat team.
It just means that a regular police officer does not need to operate in fear for his own safety.
All because in Germany not everybody and his uncle goes armed like a stormtrooper.
It strongly depends. Often, the second cop is only sitting in the car, sometimes, they are backup on the passenger side of the car. During general traffic control, there are often more than one cop.
I have talked to a police woman from the local police what would happen to a gun owner if the neighbor calls the police because of suspicious behavior. She told me that they would go there more carefully and have special behavior when talking to the gun owner. But even then the SWAT (SEK) is not involved. They only come if you do the real shit.
But yes, you neither have a sub machine gun in front of you like the Carabineri in Italy (the local police in Italy is very relaxed!) nor one hand at the gun like in the USA. I sometimes have the feeling that German cops are more afraid from the paper work after using their gun than from being shot.
Bank robbery gone wrong 😂
That's the first thing that you think of and not the multiple knife attacks per day?
Living under a rock? Even a police officer got stabbed to death!
@@theinnerlight8016 Which multiple knife attacks per day? That sounds like I should wear body armor before leaving the house in Germany.
Where are you from? What are your experiences/sources?
I know that Swiss people sometimes hear from daily terrorism attacks and rapes in Germany, which is clearly false Information.
That is just not true.
„Armed“ doesn’t need to be a gun. You could be armed with a knife as well, which is equally deadly, doesn’t jam and anyone can use.
German Police appear more relaxed because they’re confident in their training and ability to deescalate a situation before anyone snaps.
Also German police _does_ carry machine pistols. You may see it often at larger events (Weihnachtsmarkt) or in especially troubled areas.
@@theinnerlight8016nice fake news bud
I was stopped after a a Halloween party at University (it was not Halloween that day or week).
We were wearing all black with hoodies and skeleton painting in our face.
It was the best interaction with police. The female officer was super nice. She made the driver get out of the car and asked him: "You aren't coming from the opera dressed like this, right?"
In that moment, the cheap pants we ordered with bone decals on it, just dropped down and he stood in front of two officers without pants. We all had such a good laugh in the car as we all drank quite some.
They made a funny remark or joke which I can't remember anymore and said we should drive on. No superior feeling or big ego from the police.
In the USA I was trained to keep my hands on the steering wheel, don't reach, don't open the door. I lived in NC for quite some time. This was so confusing for me. What did they expect I would be doing? The whole briefing in itself already gave me a bad feeling.
That video is wrong. German police are very professional and treat people with respect.
Like Rewboss said in his video: Police officers are human beings, and some are less professionell than others.
@@QuentinPlant imagine the day of such a policeman
First thing in the morning, his wife raised his blood pressure, and he didn't even leave the house
Then the boss at the station starts talking to him about writing too few fines
so during the morning there is a fight between drunken drug dealers
so some drunk woman tried to kill herself by jumping off a building or a bridge and then towards the end of her shift, the magnificent YOU showed up to talk to him about her US rights
You can imagine his reaction
@@tihomirrasperic I have no idea what you want to tell me with this comment. What kind of answer to my comment is this?
I also think, most of them are.
tbf, Granddad was a cop and told me: They are all morons. He was a grumpy fella tho. :D
I had one encounter with Police in 35 years and that was when i was 18. Just got my Driver License and was traveling at night at the Autobahn. They stoped me because i was driving in the middle Lane on a all empty Autobahn. They asked for driver license, reminded me to drive right and wished me a good night.
Had my first issue at my first day driving too. I bought a new car and licensed it online so i obviously didnt have a tüv plakette.
I did have a vorläufige zulassung because my e license was approved and only needed shipping. But the cop was as clueless as we are. 5 officers all didnt know such a license exists and denied my papers multiple times.
But after a while someone looked it up and all went well.
Being German I‘ve never heard about this urin sample out in public -thing. Maybe legally they could do it and he read it somewhere but I don’t think it’s done here.
They would rather let you give them a sample in the police station if they are suspecting drugs.
I believe they do it in proximity of festivals. But i've never seen this in real life
I am also German and I had to google for it. They mean drug tests. But like the alcohol test, you can refuse any test (urine or sweat) and then will be brought to police station for a blood test (which is really time consuming because of waiting for the doc and the judicial order).
I went on patrol with police in Germany as part of my education (attorney) and they definitely asked people for side of the road urine samples. Very real and does happen, but only if you look high
A friend of mine has actually been stopped. But he couldn’t pee right that moment so they actually drove him home for him to
drink something and pee for them. After everything was fine they drove him back to his car lol.
Come to Rock am Ring, Abfahrt Wehr Parkplatz, Police pull and make everyone pee 😂 my husband is a policeman and they can take a pee sample anytime and anywhere.
No, the German police are not allowed to simply demand a urine test during a traffic stop. A urine test is also usually voluntary. You therefore do not have to agree if you are asked to do so. The police may only order a test if there is a concrete suspicion that you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. There must be certain indications for this suspicion, such as conspicuous driving, the smell of alcohol, drugs in the vehicle or physical abnormalities (e.g. red eyes, sweating). If you refuse to take a voluntary test, the police can only order a blood test if a judge issues a corresponding order. Because the result of a urine test is not sufficient to punish someone, the result must always be cross-checked by a blood test.
As rewboss mentioned in the video the police does NOT need a judges approval anymore for a blood test! They can order one themselves..
That is true. The police is not allowed to force you into an urine test. But they are allowed to force you into a blood test :) They need to have a suspicion that you consumed alcohol , but the police saying you drove a bit curvy is more than enough, they don't need any approval from a judge.
If you say no to the fast, on-spot, urine test your chances of going to the station and getting a blood sample taken do rise.
@@mats7492Yeah that changed a few years ago in favor of the police, to make their work easier apparently
They needed a judge order for blood test until 2017. Since then in most cases they don't.
@@Flo-vn9ty 2017 is correct!
The warning triangle, the safety vest and the first aid kit are compulsory in all EU countries, not just in Germany.
Wrong, it is and you will get ticketed if you get stopped and don’t have them
@@utethornburg7715Yes? That is what @biloaffe said. These items are compulsory in all Europe incl. Germany. What should be wrong?
Haha there is no reason to be afraid of the German Police. Better take care of the US cops.
Unless you’re a football fan or a protester.
much better in Germany than in the US, but "no reason"?
@@ottifant64 protests.. yeah, I have a couple of stories about those and police..
@@gehteuchnixan69 how long does it takes to become a law enforcment officer in the US? 6 or 9 months as I know...
@@gehteuchnixan69 well yes. If you behave. If you just live your life as a member of society, being friendly to police on the off chance you do encounter police and otherwise not breaking the law or making yourself seem like you do, you most likely will never have a bad experience with the police.
0:25 Me as a german dude watching this intro: Who told you that? 😄
Probably saw g20 Hamburg.
Bei 10:17 meint er wohl Bahnhöfe und Flughäfen. Hier ist die Bundespolizei zuständig und diese darf hier jederzeit Personen anhalten und kontrollieren.
Waffenverbotszone ist das Stichwort
@@mats7492 Ist aber nicht nur das. Generell verdächtige werden kontrolliert. Es gibt tatsächlich viele mit offenen Haftbefehlen die mit der Bahn fahren wollen und rausgezogen werden.
@@Lutscherkoenig Generell nicht, sondern nur an "gefährlichen Orten". Diese sind genaustens festgelegt und von höherer Stelle abgesegnet. Beispielsweise ein bestimmter Park, ein Busbahnhof, eine bestimmte Straße. Es gibt nicht viele solche Orte, aber dort dürfte jeder kontrolliert werden. Allerdings ist auch da zu rechtfertigen, warum man eine bestimmte Person durchsucht. Wenn Oma Erna da mit ihrem Rollator und dem Dackel an der Leine ihren Spaziergang macht, dann ist es schwer zu rechtfertigen, warum man ausgerechnet sie kontrolliert hat, obwohl die typischen Täter an diesem "gefährlichen Ort" männliche Jugendliche sind.
No, he is referring to special "danger zones" but they must be declared by law, not by police officers on the spot. Those are often outside central train stations (think of Frankfurt).
Habe eben eine Verkehrskontrolle der BP gesehen. Ungewöhnlich, da mitten im Dorf und dazu noch in einer baustellen-bedingten Engstelle.
Noch ungewöhnlicher: Es war nur ein einziges Polizeifahrzeug, mit 2 Beamten vor Ort. Normalerweise treten die bei uns immer "im Rudel" auf (Grenznähe).
Das betreffende Fahrzeug hatte ein ortsfremdes D-Kennzeichen.
In germany we already learn in kindergarten "the police are your friend and helper".
yes, and you'd have to be in kindergarten to believe it
"Dein Freund und Helfer"!
Up to now, the have always been, even at a "Allgemeine Verkehrskontrolle".
@@gehteuchnixan69 Yeah, with that attitude you're likely to be in trouble often, and not only with the police.
Which is a phrase from the third reich though..
Das war einmal. Die Polizei selbst sagt, dass sie dieses Stigma nicht mehr erfüllen oder erfüllen wollen.
If you turn around at a police checkpoint here in Germany, they will come after you. Sometimes they have a second patrol car standing by at the scene specifically for that purpose.
In over 50 years I have never met an unfriendly police person in Germany. It‘s true. I‘m sure there are black sheep, also I am a very German looking woman. My son in law has Turkish ancestry and he had a few not so nice encounters with them, which is a shame and must be solved.
But generally, police in Germany is very nice compared to police in many other countries.
It's always the context how you meet police.
Groups of young men at night would have an absolutely elevated chance of encountering police, especially when in a red light district.
And when some are intoxicated and nervous, you get bad situations.
As long as you got your papers in order and don't make any dumb moves, you should be fine.
Obviously, as soon as the former is not a given, the latter becomes more tempting.
@@MrHodoAstartesYes and no. Unfortunately your outer appearance does matter, and if you look "southern“ („südländisch“) or something like that you don‘t necessarily need to be in a red light district and/or in a group of young men to look more suspicious to the police.
@klarasee806
Sure. But so long as you got your ID and don't do anything obviously illegal, there's nothing a little professional demeanor won't get you out of.
Obviously, you are facing discrimination as soon as you look out of the ordinary, or have any cultural signifiers that put you into proximity of crime.
I can tell you, I could go out today, grab a track suit, gold chain, bowl haircut, bottle of vodka, and go meet a few police officers at the train station.
@@MrHodoAstartes Firstly, I doubt that you would be stopped by the police because of a costume, as long as you don't also attract attention through behavior that could disturb public order.
Much more importantly, I hope you don't seriously think that being approached by police officers because of a funny costume is comparable to structural racism?
Unlike a costume, you can't shed your origins. As Ryan quite rightly said, it is an important and fundamental right not to be stopped by the police without reason. People with a migration background live with the fact that this background alone makes them more suspicious than others.
And if you think that as long as the person has their papers in order and has done nothing wrong, everything is fine, you are also wrong. People with a migration background are viewed more critically and taken to the police station more often than others. My son-in-law, who is of Turkish origin, doesn't smoke weed and has had to take a urine test several times. My blond, blue-eyed son smokes weed and has never had to do a urine test. They both hang out in the same places at night.
@@MrHodoAstartes no not really
Boys in my class told me some pretty nasty stories about the police
Many of them were controlled while walking home after school and they were not even together at that time
Can’t blain the police tough if the majority of the „criminals“ look like the same way then I would be suspicious too
One interesting fact is the difference for using bodycams in Germany. In the US they are mainly used to protect the citizens against police violence. Here they are used to protect the policemen and -women against the citizens.
Real story:
My wallet was stolen about 10 years ago.
I also filed a complaint with the police "against unknown persons". (Which later turned out to be a good decision).
ID, driver's license, bank cards, health card... everything was gone!
The next weekend, I was the designated driver at a party. Between 1am and 2am, I was driving people home and got pulled over by the police.
I had NOTHING with me to prove my identity! ... I only had the vehicle documents.
While the policeman was looking through the papers, he asked me if I had been drinking alcohol. I said, "No." Whereupon one of my drunken friends from the back seat roared: "I can testify to that!" (embarrassing^^)
At that moment, I was expecting to have to get out of the car and the journey would be over.
But then the policewoman to whom I had reported the stolen wallet suddenly appeared.
She recognized me and we were allowed to drive on.
The police station where I reported it and the place where we were pulled over that night are about 40 km apart.
What are the chances of something like this happening?
Shouldn't they normally issue a temporary ID?
@@kaltaron1284
I asked them for a replacement.
A temporary document would have caused additional costs. I considered this "not necessary".
After all, it was not to be expected that I would be stopped by the police during that period.
@@espneindanke9172 Fair enough. When I last got one it was like 5 Euros or so. No idea what they charge now.
When I had to get a new ID because I lost all my documents due to a major fire at my work place, I had to pay € 10 for a provisional ID. And I just felt better having it with me until I got the 'real' one.
@@bettinavahle2494
One of the reasons why I decided against it was that all my bank cards were gone.
And I didn't want to borrow more money from friends than I actually needed.
10€ is a lot if you don't have access to your bank account.
I'm a Police officer in Germany. So here are some in depth information you might find interesting.
1. You can be stopped by police randomly according to § 36 StVO (traffic law) as a driver of some sort of vehicle.
Although you can not be stopped randomly as a pedestrian. Except you are at a place called "kriminalitätsbelasteter Ort (KbO)" (crime-ridden area - you have to google where these place are exactly. Mostly in big cities like Berlin). These KbOs are not a top secret information. Just google for it. It also serves your safety to know exactly where in the city there is more crime than in other places.
2. The German police do not need a permission of a judge to take you into a temporary custody to make a blood test. We can decide this on our own. This cost you as the affected person at least 2 hours of your lifetime that no one can give you back. Plus, after the police measures you are no longer allowed to drive your vehicle because it is not clear whether you are capable of doing so due to the suspected intoxication. Therefore, if you didn't drink any alcohol or didn't take any drugs - even the now legal ones - do a breathalyzer test and/or a urine test. If those tests are negative you can leave instantly and it costs you around 20 minutes.
It is part of the job of the German police to prosecute and solve crimes. When you are driving under the influence of any known substance that can reduce your way of driving, than you are a threat to yourself and to any other human being that will cross your way. We have no intention to personally harm you or to mock you. We don't know you. We just want to make sure everyone gets through the day safe and healthy.
Kriminalitätsbelasteter Ort ist wohl ein Codewort für „kleine DDR“. 🤦♂️ Nur weil irgendwo häufiger Straftaten begangen werden ist es nicht angemessen jeden unter Generalverdacht zu stellen. Furchtbar
Ach bitte. Die dummen gaslighting Sprüche ala „sie sehen blass aus“ um jemanden ohne konkreten Verdacht zu Maßnahmen wie Urin oder Bluttest zu zwingen sind menschenverachtende Scheiße
In meinem Umfeld achten wir alle unsere Polizisten sehr, sie leisten großartige Arbeit und haben unseren Dank mehr als verdient.😊
Have been checked by the police 3 times a week for a few years, suspicion alcohol was very annoying but it was my usual ride home after work, I ran a pub and closed at 01:00. I never drank any alcohol but they unusually were suspecting alcohol as half of the car was filled with empty crates of beer.
Police can not decide where is a dangerous place and where not. Thats made by law. And its almost only trainstations and airports where they can search you for no reason.
and red-light districts
Correct. There might be certain areas, around a central station maybe, that are commonly known as dangerous places, that's where police can have a close look at the people there, who they already know in many cases anyway. But police can't make up a certain spot out of the blue and proclaim this as a dangerous place.
Correction: Random police officers can not randomly decide that something is a "dangerous place". If they have a lot of crime happening in a certain spot though, they can however apply for the paperwork to declare that spot a "dangerous place" for a period of time.
So far, I have not experienced an unfriendly policeman.
Only once a rather incredulous one. As teenager/young adults (30 years ago), if one of us still had to drive to get back home, we all gave up alcohol. Out of fairness to the driver.
That's how it was when we were at a concert. The concert was great, the atmosphere in the hall was exuberant.
On the way back in the car we sang the songs and laughed - just the exuberance of the concert, without alcohol.
A patrol first drove behind us and then stopped us to check whether the driver had drunk alcohol.
We all confirmed that we hadn't drunk alcohol, which the policeman couldn't really believe. Attending a concert without drinking alcohol was probably foreign to him.
He let us drive on quite irritated and said we had been lucky again.
He was irritated and incredulous, but friendly all the time.
All police officers I've had to do with were very nice and respectful. I work in a hotel and when there are large demonstrations, we sometimes get large groups of police officers, so we experience them in a semi-professional setting while they have dinner. Incredibly kind, helpful and considerate. For example, they were very late for dinner because the protests and aftermaths lasted a long time - it was the day of the Mud Wizard :D) to the point where we all had to work overtime and were approaching the max. allowed number of daily work hours. They were super fast, thanked us for staying, even brought their dirty plates and bottles (they didn't use the glasses so that we didn't have to clean them) to the service cart and placed the plates in neat stacks and the bottles on the cart level below. It saved us so much time!
And on a professional level, they act on the rules and laws. It's efficient but respectful and as long as you stay polite and as cooperative as needed, they are not a threat. At least in my experience.
Usually Ryan is fairly good at maths. But his estimate of 20x as many people getting shot in the US was off. It’s more than 66 times as much.
I’m pretty sure he implied „per capita“. The US has a population about 4x higher than Germany, he was spot on there (333/83 = 4). So it‘s approximately 1000 / (15 x 4) ≈ 16,6 (≈ 66 / 4). So off, but not by that much.
@@mirkoellinger8821 I thought about that but if you listen to his words he was clearly calculating people and not per capita.
I am German and a car driver for 45 years. I have never been stopped randomly by police or checked for drugs or alcohol.
I only had "Allgemeine Verkehrskontrolle" on the drive home after a visit to pubs/clubs. The police were probably so bored in their car waiting at their patrol, we got stopped at least once a month. Was short + polite most of the time, they saw that most of the people in the car were nearly or full asleep and wished us a good trip home.
I live in a town with a police school "Bereitschaftspolizei". Here you have a lot of these random things for education purposes
In my first two years of driving I had more than 30 "random" stops. Sometimes twice on my way home (15km). But that was Bavaria. Since I left that "police state" two decades ago it never happened again.
@@keinbenutztername You did not have to mention it was in Bavaria, the state of law and order. Wouldn’t want to live there, not my kind of place in terms of freedom of life and civil rights. At least in rural areas.
@@SebastianGragnato That‘s bad luck, sorry for you. I‘m pretty sure that police workforce can be used more efficiently than randomly stopping cars, even for their newbies.
German Police is chill Compared to American Police why are you scared😅 the Police in america is inhumane
every police is chill compared to american police, thats just an unfair comparison :P
@@JohnDoe-xz1mw True 🤣🤣
They are not chilled, but the US cops are definitvely not in-humane.
@@Werki82 doch sind die
@@yoya8820 Own experience?
if you are highspeeding as example and the police calles you over and asked "do you know why i stopped you"
if you say "no" they can tell you that your speeding and you will get a ticket
if you say "yes i was speeding" then not only do you get a ticket, but by telling them that you KNEW you was speeding you get a higher ticket or even if you wasnt speeding you basicly destroyed your right to fight it later as you already admited it
correct. Never admit that you KNEW you were doing something illegal..
not necessarily
a confession can get you out without a penalty
but if they find out that you often drive too fast, and they get information over the radio that you have xx violations, then nothing will help you
@@tihomirrasperic If you admit that you KNOW you were doing something illegal that they can assume intention on your part which means the fine will be higher!
@@mats7492 My own experience about this was me overtaking a car while we were all on the speed limit. Police stopped me (in France). The guy asked me if I knew why, I said yes. He proceeded to scold me for 5 minutes, then said I may receive a fine for "excessive speed" (because it's not measured speed but just the officer estimating it's excessive, it's a meager 35€ fine).
I never received it.
So... it's more than just admitting or lying. It also about your attitude, and OFC, the cop's mood that day.
@@LeSarthois France is totally different than germany and has entirely different laws!
FYI in germany the police is regulated by the states individually. So there are differences, but not as extreme as it varies in the US.
Yes, when you turn 16 you have to get an ID card, usually the Personalausweis.
And you have to renew it at least every 10 years.
Also with every moving you have to renew your address on it.
But you don't have to have it on you.
In the bigger train stations (like central stations, or where many crowds are and much traffic is going on) and in airports (or huge seaports) there will be Bundespolizei (German State Police). Different to the regular Federal State Police (Landespolizei) you will encounter for general traffic checks or in your local police station.
If you write things like that pls get it correct. The Bundespolizei (BPOL) is the Federal Police, the Landespolizei or Polizei der Länder is the “State Police”. Also the BKA (Bundeskriminalamt / Federal Criminal Police Office) is a Federal Police Organisation but not part of the Bundespolizei.
@@bluelightscotland I did not say anything about the BKA
In the US police officers will just make something up if they want to stop your car, like you were swirling a bit earlier, or something that you cant immediately check, like one of your backlights being broken. So in reality they can also randomly stop you. And then there is also qualified immunity which protects them.
Something that the German police usually will not do because there is no real reason to, is checking plates. In the US they constantly run plates to check for open warrants. I heard wild stories from American friends who were stopped because of an open warrant due to unpayed tickets in a different state. For some reason America has not figured out how to send parking tickets to your proper address on the federal level.
while German police can easily send speeding tickets all around Europe and without even stopping speeding vehicle (we got one in Berlin for tiny speeding for about 20€ - by post and several countries from Germany)
So the police is not checking plates without cause to get a reason to stop your car. But of course they are checking the plates when the car is suspicious or they already decided to stop you to get more information.
@@JS-mb7yo They usually also dont check the plates in cases they decided to stop you. Because there is no information they get from running plates that they cant get from the documents you have to posses as a driver of a vehicle anyway. Running a plate in Germany only gives you information of the registration office, which means car holder, address and insurance. It does not give the officers details on criminal record or a potential open warrant. That is an extra step that takes longer and requires reason. It does not even show if the car was stolen.
Its a bit different for the Zoll, which is Germanys customs agency. They have more privileges, but they only operate near borders.
In the US they run plates and get a lot of relevant criminal information automatically.
@ the extra step is done in a couple of seconds. And you get the information if the car in front of you match to the registered. If the car or licence plate is stolen and with the extra step you get information of the vehicle owner. Does he has a driver licence? Is the licence suspended? Is the owner tagged as violenet and so on. All useful informations before you go to the vehicle and get the papers.
@@JS-mb7yo None of those information you get by checking a plate in Germany. Except Car details like color and model. Every information about the car is in the car registration papers, which is identical to the information you get by running a plate in Germany.
You need a separate enquiry for the driver after you got his license from him personally to check whether its suspended or not. At no point during this check do cops get any information about the drivers personality nor his criminal record. These are things the officers have to specifically request from their database, which to this day in many states is done via radio/call to the station, because most cars do not have a laptop/mobile workstation implemented.
im almost 40 and was NEVER checked by police here in germany
not driving a car helps with that
me too
I was stopped and questioned by German police ten days ago. The lady was quite nice. The stop may have been due to the fact that this was 200 metres from the Danish border and my car has Swedish licence plates. The officer was satisfied with my answers and didn’t even ask for any documents.
I am 63 now and have been stopped twice in my life. Both times with a good and understandable reason.
1st time was in my youth, I had been on a trip and was on my way home, but I started to feel sick with migrane. I had to realize that I should not be driving any longer when that migrane started causing some visual impairment. So I parked on a parking lot alongside the Autobahn, and since it was dark outside I fell into sleep. I woke up from the shine of a police flashlight. They asked me if something was wrong and why I was sleeping here. I explained my reasons, they nodded, asked me if they may search my car for drugs. I agreed. After they didn't find anything they asked me if they should call an ambulance or if I thought it was okay. Then they left.
2nd time was in my 40ies. I had been working a lot over time and suddenly collapsed at my work place. Fortunately I was unconcious only for a minute. My colleages helped me and asked me if they should call a doctor, which I did not want. I decided to drive home, using my own car. It was at 2 am. I felt so weak, it really was a pain to drive. But since the workplace was not far from my home I kept on. The police stopped me in the middle of my way. They told me my "driving style" looked sort of drunk in their eyes. I explained what was going on and that I didn't have had any alcohol before. They didn't even ask me for an alcohol test, just asked my home adress. Then they offered me to drive behind me so in case I would feel worse they could call an ambulance. And that is what they really did. When I parked my car at home, they said "get well soon" and.... that was it!
I'm 45 and have been stopped a lot. But I used to work as a DJ in my early 20's. If you drive in a car between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. in a party area around clubs you can expect to get stopped a lot - which is a good thing, I guess^^.
I was checked by police about 20 times between the ages of 15 and 17. From 18 to 30 only another 3 times. They really don't like young, long haired guys on mopeds or motorcycles apparently...
Maybe it was a different time then, but the last time I visited the US in 2013 I had only positiv experiences with the police.
The immigration officer at the JFK airport was chatting with me, helped me with my baggage and gave me some tips where to find a nice bar in Brooklyn.
In Oklahoma City, me and a friend met an officer late at night, while being pretty drunk on our way back to the motel asking him for the quickest way back. We actually had a bit of a laught as he told us he never heard a german speaking "drunken" english. He showed us the way and even walked with us few meters.
And the last encounter was somewhere between Albuquerque and Vegas in the middle of nowhere driving a little bit too fast while being the onyl one on the road for miles. He gave us a warning and wished us a nice stay in Vegas.
So all in all it was a really nice experience and the complete opposite what I've expected. I have to mention, that I was always nice to the people, always had something funny to tell and was always respectful. Mayby that had helped.
Well, at your visit to the US last year (Chicago) and 4 years ago (New York) mmigration officers were plain rude. It really was completely uncalled for to talk to tourists in that tone of voice. It really made a very first bad impression
@@katinsu7700 Well, it also may be that I'm a Berliner and being called rude by one or two other people not used to our right in your face mentality.
F.e. when I got barked by a busdriver, I just ask him if he has a bad day and wish him a quickly ending shift. That usually results in an understanding nodding and sometimes even a smile. What non Berliner usually do is being upset because of the bad "service" and start arguing with the bus driver. As anyone can imaging that makes the situation way better ... So maybe it's just my thick skin and my somewhat comedic mentallity what makes nearly all encounters with officials so smooth.
@@MrHerrS Kenne ich aus Berlin auch und liebe ich- wenn man eine kesse Antwort gibt wird’s oft richtig witzig. Bei der Einreise leider gar nicht. War im Land selber zum Glück auch anders, aber das war ziemlich eklig und zwar mehrfach. Und ich bin eine sehr brave ältere Dame- ich glaube nicht, dass da Sorge vor einer terrorristischen Einreise im Spiel war😆
@@katinsu7700 Yeah ok. That is really bad. Maybe it really has changed over the years 😞
I can only remember one scary moment with the police here in Germany. We came back from vacation in southern Germany 22 years ago and at 3 a.m. we were driving about 60 miles from home in the northwest near Bremen through an area where a gap in the highway was being closed and my father had no navigation computer and drove our old VW Golf II way too fast through a curve and suddenly hit the brakes ... and took the wrong highway entrance. Meanwhile, my parents were arguing after 500 Miles on the road, we teens complained because we were woken up by the rough driving and all in all everyone was stressed and annoyed ... and suddenly the police flashed from behind and we had to get out at the next parking lot. It were an older policeman and a young policewoman who stopped us, my father explained the situation and apologized to the older policeman and in the same time my stepmother rolled down the passenger window to the policewoman and without warning began to rummage very frantically in the bag at her legs and side door of the car because the vehicle registration document was somewhere there. The policewoman couldn't assess the situation, suddenly shouted "Stop! What are you doing!" and reached for her gun holster with her hand. My stepmother threw up her hands and stuttered "Oh my God, I'm just looking for the registration document!" 😂 The policewoman was brand new to the job, it was her first week after academy and she seemed to be a bit nervous, she apologized like 20 times for her behavior. My father got a warning with no further consequences and the police officers even escorted us to the right highway exit for us 😂
my collegue had a scary moment with the police because of me ... we were visiting Gundremmingen nuclear plant and got into a control near the plant. I then whispered to my collegue "shall I tell them about the assault rifles you have in your trunk" ... ofc she didn´t have anything whatsoever in the car, but she - knowing my wicked humor - went white as wall and told me to shut up, shut up, shut up ^^
When another dud from WW2 was found in my city, and me and my dorm mates were in the danger zone, the police officers were really kind because we all immediately prepared to leave even though there was no confirmation yet. Because it was quite early in the morning we asked the officer if he wanted a coffee and he was really grateful.
German police are cool. Never had any issues with them as a dutch person. Very professional and friendly in general. Even when recieving a ticket it is all very easy going and friendly.
If you are doing serious crime it might be different ofcourse, but that is not something the general public or tourists have to deal with. At least i hope that is not the reason you are going to germany.
Also, random stop and search areas are pre determined. Places like airports are constant this way. But in case of in events certain areas can temporary be labeled as such. It is never up to the police officer itself.
Just to clarify the situation regarding the general traffic stop without going to much into detail. The german law classifies taking part in traffic, especially by car, as a general dangerous activity. Therefore, due to the sovereign task of the german police that explicitly includes danger prevention, a traffic stop without reasonable suspicion is legal. They want to make sure that taking part in traffic (as a dangerous activity) is as safe as possible for everyone. 5:03
Years ago I was in a LARP group. Wie was on his way to a meeting and the car was full of equipment, including swords, axes, shields and armor. The weapons were clearly visible above and through the rear window. The police stopped us and asked to see the weapons. We explained that they were just fakes. Two minutes later, the officers began a duel with swords on the side of the road. It was very funny. We all laughed and talked for almost half an hour about the weapons and history of the Middle Ages.
Looking back, I never had any problems with a police stop. But I was always polite and relaxed. I always saw them fundamentally as people and not as someone who wanted to cause me trouble, and I always approached them on a human basis.
Something similar happened to us when we did reenactment back in the day. My husband and I volunteered to take home all the equipment from our camp while everybody else was staying for a birthday party at the fair. So the car was filled with chainmail, swords, axes, knives, you name it. Of course that's when we got pulled over and they wanted to see the triangle and first aid kit (the vest was not mandantory back then).
My husband, cool as can be, opens the trunk, points to one corner, "First aid kit is here under the equipment." - They asked him to pull it out and offered to hold our stuff so we didn't have to put it in the dirt. Now imagine one policeman with a flashlight and another one with his arms full of chainmail (the real stuff, like 14kg for a short one), almost staggering under the weight. Hubby eventually produced the first aid kit and pointed to the other corner, saying that the triangle was under there. "Alright, alright, we believe you!"
So they helped us to pack everything back in neatly while having a nice chat about reenactment, wished us a good night and sent us on our way home. Afterwards, one of them even visited the fair with his kids on his day off.
So you were hold hostage for half an hour? Guess they still tried you to say something incriminating, they don’t just do smalltalk for 30 min
Hmm... 30 minutes on the subject of the Middle Ages... If the police were actually waiting for our to confess, they must have been hoping for "murder". Anything else would definitely be statute-barred. 😁
In most alcohol suspect cases in Germany, the police do not take you to the police station, but to the hospital, because there a blood sample can easily be taken and analyzed immediately in their laboratory.
i was searched once by police. i was supposed to meet witha friend at the railway station, he overslept and so i stood there waiting for an hour. someone called the cops on me suspecting im a drug dealer. Police took me aside, searched my backpack and found some aspirine.
Me seing them holding a bag of white pills panicked and was like "its just headache medicine i swear its not drugs!"
the officer laughed and said "yeah, we are professionally trined i think we can tell the differencte between ecstacy and aspirine, calm down you are fine"
and since i dressd like a metalhead back then they gave me a tip to a) wait at the waiting area not stroll around the property, and second, mybe dress in a less suspiscious way
I've never run into a "random traffic control" just DUI controls. And they were basically: "Good evening. Did you drink tonight?" "No." Long look. "Okay. Have a nice evening." "Thank you. You too."
One important thing for Americans to remember when dealing with German cops. Don't cuss at them. Some might let it slide, especially when dealing with tourists, but cussing, especially attacks on the officer's personal dignity can get you into legal trouble.
I remember my girlfriend (who‘s from Canada) visiting me in germany and one day we went out just for a walk around. Since u live on the edge of town, there‘s pretty much open fields and forests next to us so we walked along the ways there but all of a sudden it started to get windy and cloudy. I told her that I’ll be driving back real quick to get umbrellas and she can wait here, since she wanted to.
While i was picking up those from home, she told me that a police car came by her and they stopped next to her. She couldn‘t speak a single word german, was alone out in the middle of nowhere and didn‘t really dress like she was up for a hike or something.
She told me they just asked her where she‘s coming from or where she lives and they just had a nice chat with her, without taking her to a police station or driving her back to my place or anything, they just left again.
I personally also never had any bad experience with the police before and i also don‘t even know anybody who has. They are professional and friendly and as long as you aren‘t being a total d*ck or something, you‘re all good.
My brother once drove his friends to the club. Through several coincidences, all his friends ended up crashing somewhere else for the night and he drove home alone. He, a guy of 27 drives home at night with massively red eyes due to severe pollen allergy and gets stopped by the police. Obviously, the checks ensue. Warning triangle, first aid kit and his bloodshot eyes cause some concern so he has to do a urine test. In the city. Next to a tree lining the street. A passersby admonishes him and threatens him to "call the police".
My brother retorts back. "No need, they're right over there, across the street. Go on, tell them."
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So IT IS real .. they ask you to pee on the spot. That's humilitating and disgusting to me! I never heard of that until this video and I'm a bit shocked. I wouldn't agree to that, they'd have to take me to the Wache - or maybe they don't ask women, but that doesn't really seem fair either.
@@TheMAmeph I mean, he could have declined. And Europe isn't half as prude as the US.
@@timogeerties3487 yes, that's true. About the prudeness: I don't know, you might be right, still I wouldn't have ever peed just somewhere in a street with those people watching, I would feel demeaned and also I can't wash hands afterwards and there is No toilet paper and so on (I'm female, maybe that's the reason, I would have to sort of hunker down...) And I AM German so well... It's a very clear no for me, and I'm really surprised they can ask that. Somehow counterintuitive as it's normally explicitly forbidden to pee on streets walls and stuff, right? And exposing yourself is forbidden as well, isn't it? Well ja I don't know, maybe it's just me. I can't get over the fact that's a thing they can ask of you just in the spot in public.
@@TheMAmephin fact they will not let you just pee but even watch you peeing from close distance because they assume you got a fake urine sample in your shorts 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@TheMAmephthey also ask women. Just recently I read a newspaper article about a woman here in Germany who got asked to pee for a drug test and she felt completely humiliated since she had to do it in public with female officers watching the whole procedure while standing directly in front of her
There is a reason why one of the slogans for the police in germany is (was?): "the police, your friend and helper"
When I was living in Hungary, my one interaction with the police was so different from anything I experienced in the US. They were just standing in the street and waved me to pull over. My license was in my trunk. So I was in the back digging in my backpack and they were standing calm waiting. In the US I had my hand in my pocket the police acted like I was about to pull a weapon. I doubt they would have been comfortable at all with me reaching into a backpack
I live in Hungary. There's a police station not so far where I live. It's a 15 minute walk at max.
German police actually makes me feel safe. Back home (Hungary) we are tought to be careful around police, when i moved to germany i was proper scared of them. German police is super friendly and helpful. And they definitely smile.
"I've heard the German police doesn't mess around!"
If I was a black guy in the US and the police stopped me, the only European I would be is 'Swiss cheese'.
And through no fault of my own. Not comparable
I live in Germany for the 14 years already and I never witnessed any case involving the police here, I feel like they are definitely more chill and in other countries
I was pulled over by the police in Germany once in the middle of the night. As unexperienced as I was back then I removed my safety belt and opened the door. Nothing happened at all and the police was chill. I told them that their lights were broken and then continued driving home. In America I would have been probably shot or at least threatened with a gun.
2:48 - Maan Germany has a lot of guns too, Switzerland even close to the ratio of guns compared to the US. So its not abput the guns. Its the lack of regulation and laws (like consealed or open carry isnt legal/guns and ammunition always need to be stored in a safe and seperated), training (military service is mandatory in Switzerland so all gun owners usually got training) and most importantly equality and lack of poverty or opportunity (which the US is not great in all of those)
Be polite, matter of fact and don't act like a smart ass. And usually you'll be fine with German police.
I am from Austria and what you do over here when you get stopped by the police while driving, as soon as you stop your car somewhere on the right side of the road you lean over to the right side to open the glove compartment (to grap you driving licence and the docs of the car) and then you open the window and wait for the officer. once a friend of mine visited the US and when he was stopped he did exactly the same things and after a few seconds he was laying on the asphalt and was secured and fixed brutally by several cops above him, shouting very angry and loud to him.... the usual stuff. I am sure it was definitely not funny when it happened to him but I could not stop laughing when he told me this story (I think for the US cops the situation was clear - he graped for a gun in his glove compartment and therefor their reaction). at least now I know not to grap for something from the glove compartment when getting stopped by the us police, just let them see my hands at any time
I was pulled over once as a very young adult. Someone was spraying graffiti nearby. Police asked me nicely where I was coming from and where I was going (home drunk from the club). asked me to stop for a moment and then police walked past on the other side of the street with a witness, who then confirmed that it wasn't me.
The second time was Friday after the late shift. I had to go to the wc and there was only one big Mercedes for car sharing nearby. Young man, big Mercedes. Was suspicious enough.
I was asked for the typical papers and whether I had been drinking or taking drugs. I said no and the Berlin policeman said "why not"
"Oh, I'm too old for this shit".
That's it.
2 checks in 40 years in Berlin.
They are citizens in uniform. If you treat them with respect, they treat you as such. In Germany, they don't have the syndrome of having to act like a boss
German and Swiss cops are something different. they don’t mess around when it gets serious but most of the time the have empathy with suspects and treat them with respect even when arrested. one cop once told me that if a suspect is arrested he is already in trouble so no need to play power games. the cops know they are in charge and have no need to show that when you are no threat to the authority.
I was stopped by police in Italy once, when I was about to cross the street. I was terrified and thought I had done something wrong. I didn't speak italian and I was 14 at the time.
It turned out that they just wanted to know what happened to my leg and if I needed help getting somewhere, because I was using crutches 😅
I was only stopped once by police in Germany and was ages ago when I was in kindergarten. There was some event going on and my mum was driving a group of us kids to wherever we were going. If I remember correctly they saw a car packed with children and just wanted to make sure that everyone was strapped in correctly and had the appropriate booster seat. Not sure how that fits within their rights but I get their reasoning.
They are doing it sometimes when school begins ... I remember, driving my kids to the kindergarten - its behind the school, police stopped me and said "we are checking if the kids are right secured", and while saying it, she had seen our kids well secured and was sending me away.
Spontaneous traffic checks -> rather rare, as the police officers also have to write a report about their actions. Traffic checks usually take place at regular intervals: Christmas and party times, as alcohol consumption can be assumed; several times a year at accident hotspots, etc.
Don't forget that in Germany speed measurements are often taken using stationary measuring devices and the payment request with a "nice photo" comes by post.
I got stopped by the Police one time at a Plaza while searching for a Store on my Phone while sitting on my Bike.
They did an "allgemeine Verkehrskontrolle"and they obviously had an trainee by their side and askes If they could search me and i Said yes why Not. We chatted a bit and they inspected my bike. they were friendly and nice and wished me a good day.
Best encounter i had with Police.
Die haben dich durchsucht und du sagst freiwillig ja? Ohje
@@sns4748 Hatte ja nichts verbotenes dabei. War interessant das mal mitgemacht zu haben
Even if you havn't done anything, you might be nervous. But the thought you might get shot does not exist. It's so far fetched as expecting to get a million € from them. 😉
Hamburger Polizei, NACHTS bei Meldung von Ruhestörung, schreiend, vor dem Mehrfamilienhaus stehend:"MOOOOIN! TUT DAS NOT? Daddema, ich komma hoch!" 😂 subtle way of telling every neighbor not to call again as they have everything under control.
I am a regular "customer" for traffic controls because my car, inherited from my grandfather, is old and optically in Bad shape. Never a drama at all.
Sometimes annoying, but never scary or big deal...
So let's put it this way. I have had a driving license for more than 15 years now. I haven't been stopped by the police once during this time. Of course, there are times when the police make more frequent checks. During the holiday season, for example, cars are checked to see whether the luggage has been properly secured. On Friday and Saturday evenings or at night, the police often check young drivers to check whether they have drunk alcohol. The same applies to large events where alcohol is consumed. But the police actually have better things to do than randomly wave someone out of traffic. And since there are speed cameras, they don't have to control the speed. They actually only get involved when they notice something.
I'm 23 and the only time I had an encounter with the police, here in germany, was when I were 2nd or 3rd grade, where they teached us how to cycle safe on the street. That's it.
I have been driving now for 25 years in Germany. In recent years more than 50k km/year. And I can remember maybe 3 times being stopped by the police. Never been asked for a alcohol test.
12:55 Over the age of 18 (or 16? I don't know exactly) you must own an id card or a passport. But fun fact, you don't have to have it with you (no fine when not). But it's the easiest way to prove your identity. And if you can't prove it, the police might take you home to take a look at the id cart you left at home or they take you to the police station to check it in another way.
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Oh, it's a rewboss video. Yeah, he lives in Germany for many years and even has german citizenship.
But our police are nice. We even have a saying "Polizei dein Freund und Helfer" (police, your friend and helper) Treat them with respect and they will respond in kind.
And they are just other human beings, you can see them at McDonalds getting dinner, see them walking through the shopping streets, everywhere. Feel free to ask them for directions, have a nice chat. If there isn't anything criminal going on, you have nothing to fear.
Obviously there is always a black sheep, but those are the rare exception.
And the training is also different. You basically need the equivalent of a college degree or a finished apprenticeship, no criminal record and good fitness. And go through a 2 1/2 year formal apprenticeship. In the US training takes around 21 weeks on average.
Oh, and regarding his example and the recent law change: Consumption wasn't illegal before. Just owning, buying, selling, and supplying. Which obviously makes it hard to consume if you can't own, but that was the law.
That's why you should have your required things like the med-kit, the warning triangle and the vests with you in the cabin, not in the trunk. They can check you, but they can't search you.
The actual reason is to access the stuff quicker and also in case of an accident the trunk might be damaged and cannot be opened.
In case you just won't open your trunk you also could go ahead and state that you don't have the things - which is far as I remember a 2x 15€ fine
as a german i have just good experience with Police. Especially in Berlin. They see so much trouble, they don't ask for it. If you are friendly, they are!
9:44 'honestly, I didn't know laws like that varied significantly state to state in Germany.' police matters are within the purview of the states (laender). the federal government operates a police force restricted to specific places like border control, train stations, airports etc.; state police do all the rest.
BTW: Train stations fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Police.
So there could even be different rules inside and outside the station.
Between Federal Police, local Police and the railroad company's security service, you can get either a massive jumble of jurisdictions, or some really powerful team play.
I had multiple traffic controls (due to already driven some million kilometers in my life) and every single officer told me directly why they stopped me. They never asked if I tend to know the reason for the stop.
I'm German and all my interaction with police were nice and friendly. I was a bit devastated once (I got my bike stolen, but as it had no special identifying features like a brand name, a number or such we could remember, they had to tell us, that they would file it as missing, but it was probably never to be found. So not exactly their fault -> and indeed; it was never found), but all in all; all intereactions were nice. I once asked an officer for directions and he was friendly and helpful. Another time I found a tree had fallen in the park and as I didn't knew were to call, I called the police and they told me it was no problem and they would give the information to the right place, so it can be removed to free the walkway. Another time my brother was missing and they helped us to find him quickly. (As he refused to go to school as a kid he lived in a childrens home for a few years. The person that was supposed to drive him said he wouldn't and so my brother just left and intempted to walk the really long way by himself in the dark. He already walked several Kilometers until he was found, picked up and brought to my mother). The last one was when someone SA'd me. They all were nice and calming and helpful.
And as he said in the video: Car stops are often quick and rather eventless. We got stopped when there were general controls. There were 3 or 4 Police cars in a row and they randomly picked people to stop, ask for the papers and identities and after a quick visual check if the vehicle is safe to drive (One was asking questions and checking papers while the other used the time to walk around the car. Look at the lights and such). Was a really quick stop. Officers were nice and it was no big deal at all.
A friend was stopped as there was a hit and run and her car fit the description xD But of course she was innocent and let go quickly again as well. Must had been a scare to be stopped just because your car had the right model and colour to fit xD
But as far as my own interactions with police, they were all nice. My family had a few not so nice interactions when visiting the former DDR (especialy when crossing the border), but that's something different xD
So far we have always been treated kindly by the police in Europe when we have been on vacation there. Whether in Germany, Italy, Poland, Austria, etc.Every now and then traffic checks are carried out there, but that is very rare.🙂🌹
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and the propblem is, you don't need to HAVE a gun to be suspicious
in a coutnry where everyone COULD have a gun the police has to suspect that anyone who isn't butt naked COULD be hiding a gun somewhere even if he doesn't
8:38 Firstly, the urine test is voluntary and it's better to refuse, and the police won't celebrate it so much that you have to show your crown jewels to all passers-by.
You dont pee in public, they take you to the next public toilet.
Here in germany we have something called TÜV (basically a norm after which automobiles are deemed roadworthy) and as a driver you always have to carry your TÜV-Papers which contain when your last mechanics check was. That's something police always ask for, to make sure that the cars on the road are safe to be operated. Exceptions to this are if you're driving a large truck or transporting stuff, as there are laws as to how transported goods, be it in a truck or a family car, have to be secured. Meaning, a run down car or a seemingly fishy secured transport of whatever can be a reason for you to be stopped.
Edit: In 8 Years of driving I've never been asked for a urine sample, btw. Hahaha
Also, little funfact im reminded of watching this video:
It's totally legal to flee from police in germany. As long as you dont break any other laws in the process like running a red light or exceeding speed limits, you're good to go. (Very helpful to me when i was in my troublesome graffity youth)
Fled the police as well. They usualy give up early if its not a serious crime. Ive been on active railways and they have up after i left since it was pointless to keep chasing.
You still have a wrong comprehension of why US police shoots. They are scared. Sometimes rightfully so. But don't forget all the planted evidence, the overreacting, being handcuffed in 90% of situations.
In Germany there need to be serious things happening that make them handcuff you. Even if you were in a fistfight before, you are just being told to stand there.
Why are people in the US handcuffed for being intoxicated?
It's clearly the wrong job, if you're scared while doing your job!
Imagine a pilot who's affraid of flying or doctor who can't see blood.. ridiculous, right?
I can tell you why they are scared and why they handcuff everyone etc. The answer is wrong training. The training of police officers varies from state to state, but unlike many other countries where you are trained several years, in the US you are trained several weeks to several months at most. There is basically none or very little training on deescalating situations and a lot of training where you are told that the world out there is extremely dangerous for police officers and that protecting yourself is always the most important thing. You have a lot of weapon training and a lot of training how you protect yourself. I think the fact that they have to go on patrol alone also doesn't make things better.
@@Flo-vn9ty dito. Also it is very common for ex-military to get easily hired as police officers in the US, especially on county level. People who have served in the military often have a fundamentally different understanding of what the job of a police officer should be and thats where a lot of the power driven mentality comes from.
In my 28 years I've been stopped by police only 2 times.
One time they pulled me over for a defect tail light and the other time when I drove a friends car from a party to a parking lot and forgot I had to manually turn on my lights and just didn't realize it. Both times I got a warning and everything was chill...
a) Yes, we need to be able to identify ourselves at any given time.
b) What you have to keep in mind though is that police TRAINING is vastly different between the US and Germany- as well as the legal framework behind it and the checks and balances they have by law and judicial system. I am perfectly fine with the police having all those rights - because I can be rather safe that their training is better and they know that they're in trouble if they mess up. I do NOT trust US cops. Have no interest in being shot because I resemble a suspect, the officer talks about how felt unsafe in that moment and the police investigating itself coming to the conclusion that they didn't do anything wrong, thank you very much.
a) Wrong. You just need to be in the posession of an ID document (ID card or passport). Meaning you are just required to get one or the other (or both) and renew them if they expire, so that you at least have one valid ID document. You are not required to carry them with you at all times. (The dark times of random "Papers, please" are thankfully over).
But in certain situations it helps to have some form of ID on hand, eg. while driving a car, going across a border (like boarding a plane) or when traveling with a DeutschlandTicket on your smartphone.
But just going to the supermarket without my wallet (and all documents) is quite common for me, just grabbing some groceries and paying with my watch or smartphone. If I were to be stopped by police I can just offer them all my data, or they can come home with me and I could show them my ID then.
@@kuebbisch *rolls eyes* As I was saying, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF. What document you are using is (mostly) irrelevant. And if the police officers are relaxed enough (as most of them are, to be fair), you can go by any other way.
But generally speaking, the law is:
"(1) Deutsche im Sinne des Artikels 116 Abs. 1 des Grundgesetzes sind verpflichtet, einen gültigen Ausweis zu besitzen, sobald sie 16 Jahre alt sind und der allgemeinen Meldepflicht unterliegen oder, ohne ihr zu unterliegen, sich überwiegend in Deutschland aufhalten. Sie müssen ihn auf Verlangen einer zur Feststellung der Identität berechtigten Behörde vorlegen und es ihr ermöglichen, ihr Gesicht mit dem Lichtbild des Ausweises abzugleichen."
§1 PAuswG.
Please READ before making an idiot of yourself.
German here - they are straight, but professional and if you are friendly, they are too... never any issues
Never ever anywhere in Europe heard about a urine test and I don't think any police team have the hardware to do that
Everyone has a urine test, but 99% of people simply "blow into the bubble", the urine test is when they suspect that you are on drugs
I'm german and I got stopped randomly by police once. the reason and their subsequent reaction to their mistake was incredibly hilarious.
the scene is this: it's a warm summer night and it's somewhere between 3 and 4am and like always the police is doing their rounds outside the city's main station. suddenly they notice a child-sized, very young looking person. must be a runaway kid! so the group of 4 approaches and surrounds me. I was just utterly confused in that moment, like what's going on? have I done something wrong? then one asked what I was doing. I just replied "going to work. I work at a bakery in the station". a subtle look of surprise across their faces. then they asked me for my age and in that moment I realized what was going on. so I truthfully replied "24", shortly followed by asking them if they want to see my ID and already halfway at taking it out. their embarrassment was so obvious and so was that they denied to see my ID because of said embarrassment.
they just wished me a nice day/morning/can't remember and scattered away.
I just stood there like "that did not just happen. what?"
for context: height wise I could hide between 5th graders and even at my current age of 30, people are still shocked I'm anything over 25 maximum. some even assume I'm half my own age. so I'm used to be seen and treated like a teen or young adult. never expected that to be a reason for being stopped by the police.
oh and I know I get "be happy about still looking so young" a lot, but in all honesty it would be so nice to have strangers treat me like a fully fledged adult for a change. I'm tired of being treated like, no look down on(not just literally) ... well, how the old folk treats those in their late teens/very early 20s, who just entered the harsh reality of being an adult.
This guy said that Germany doesn't have a constitution. So maybe fewer videos from them.
We really don't have a constitution. The "Grundgesetz" isn't one and it was planned to be replaced by a constitution after the joining of both Germanies.
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"The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany" - Wikipedia
"Das Grundgesetz vom 23. Mai 1949 in der jeweils aktuellen Fassung ist die Verfassung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland." -
Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat
"as Grundgesetz ist die Verfassung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland."
- Bundesministerium der Justiz
Me driving for over 42 years in Germany have been stopped by Police one time! That wasn't a big thing, as they thought I was using my phone handheld while driving. As my phone was stored in the trunk, I was free to leave just 2 minutes later. Usually our Police is very professionell and helpful. Thanks for your service❤.