Questionable motives and resolution aside (as well as all that nonsense with the horse-carriage), this little one certainly lives up to it's title and ends up being damn entertaining, especially with the insanely awesome ladder stunt.

Damn so many policemen! Crawled with coppas.

fuck tha police

A very fast-paced and funny Keaton short, boasting a fantastic Chase sequence and some admirably precise visual gags.

The amount of extras in this film is unbelievable. Thought it was okay until the chase scene then it really becomes special, kinda drags in the beginning.

Over the top police chase and the see-saw for Buster are genius. Very entertaining short.

Once the chase actually gets going, it's good. There are some cool stunts, and the one on the ladder is especially memorable and creative. Funny ending, too. Unfortunately, we have to sit through 11 unfunny, wasteful, boring minutes to get there, during which time the music is vastly more entertaining than anything on-screen. Even giving it additional respect as one would towards the elderly, it's average at best nowadays. Keaton was a fine stuntman, but not much of a comedian.

More spirited Keaton fun, if a tad uneven.

Not among Keaton's best, but still very entertaining and, as is par for the course in his films, great ending.

a watchable outing for keaton, the only gag that sticks out is the ladder. could have used a bit more of the imagination he had, but i don't have anything to complain about.

A few remotely funny scenes, which is more than you can say about most slapstick movies.

A little too maniacal for my tastes but still worthy of a watch on YouTube - I've never regretted discovering a Buster Keaton flick & this one was no different.

Very funny quick paced short. No real story but the gags are all good.

The police chase is easily the best part of this funny short.

A cool early two-reeler from Keaton. It's very good for a short silent slapstick comedy, even if it doesn't reach the dizzying heights of his best feature films. The plot is a reference to the Fatty Arbuckle scandal, apparently. Clever stuff.

The exact reason why I love Buster Keaton. Always with that blank stare and clueless attitude. Makes me giggle every single time.

One of the better Keaton shorts and Cops has enough funny moments (the teeter-totting ladder, swam of cops) to remember by even though it is only 18 minutes long.

Very fast and funny. One of Keaton's best shorts, and arguably boasts the greatest chase sequence he ever did.

Some good gags, but some fall flat on their face. There are better silent comedies in the same vein.