[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Years ago I was driving home on the interstate with my young son and wife in the ca, after a family party in the adjoining state. A metallic-beige car with blackened windows eased up behind me, a bit too close for the highway speed we were traveling. I sped up a bit to keep a safe distance from this nuisance. He suddenly sped up to stay on my tail, and at that point I changed lanes so he could pass. Next thing I know, this asshole rides up beside me and keeps up with my speed. I look over and give an annoyed look, even though I can’t see the driver. He still kept up right beside me. Now I’m feeling unnerved. I mean his friggin’ windows were black and I couldn’t see the asshole driving. So I hit the gas, got away from him and changed lanes once again. Suddenly I saw a flashing light… from inside the asshole’s car!
So I pull over with him behind me. A trim, young black man in dark shades and State Trooper uniform comes up to my open window, politely introduces himself, and asks for my license and registration. I give them over to him and ask why he pulled me over. “You were changing lanes and driving recklessly”, he said. I must have had a look of shock on my face, and shot back, “I was driving that way to get away from you! I had no idea you were a cop and by the looks of your car, I assumed you were an idiot driver harassing me.”
He hands back my stuff, looks into the back seat at my sleeping son, his balloons, and my wife, then quickly said, “Drive safely… I gotta go get that speeding semi!” [/quote]
Was this the NJ turnpike? That highway is full unmarked cars. Not the standard police issue Malibu’s either. I’ve seen them in all different models of SUVs and cars. You never know who’s a cop on that highway.
You guys just gotta keep in mind that cops are SUPPOSED to make you nervous/piss you off, because the average person is more likely to crumble under the pressure and admit that they have drugs in theircar/have had a couple beers/ etc.[/quote]
Oh, Really?
So you are operating under the assumption that the average person has drugs in their vehicle or are drunk.
And you called someone on the fact that they lump all cops together as corrupt?
Let me guess- You are one of the good ones, huh?
If the assumption of guilt prior to even investigating, never mind a fair trial isn’t a corruption of the idea of “To serve and protect”, then what the hell is?
No offense but that’s one of the reason I am glad I don’t live in the USA. What shocks me everytime I go there is how it’s a fucking police state. When I was in vacation we kept joking all the time about them coming out of nowhere, arresting us and smashing our faces on the cement for insignificant reasons.
One time, years ago, I was driving home from my studio at 1:30 am. No one was on the road at that hour and I had just crossed some railroad tracks when my van stalled. It died so quickly I couldn’t even power it to the side of the road. I tried starting it but it didn’t make a sound. Then seemingly out of nowhere a cop pulled up behind me. I thought “Awesome! Cops DO show up when you need them!”
He comes to my open window, shines his flashlight into my face and asked me why I stopped in mid-road. I told him my van stalled and won’t start. So what does the fucker do? Nothing! He says, “Just get it off to the side of the road as soon as possible.” Then he goes back to his car and drives off.
[quote]jasmincar wrote:
When I was in vacation we kept joking all the time about them coming out of nowhere, climbin’ in yo’ windows, snatchin’ yo’ people up, tryin’ to rape 'em, so you need to hide y’kids, hide y’wife, hide y’kids, hide y’wife, hide y’kids, hide y’wife— and hide y’husband, too, ‘cuz they rapin’ errbody out there.[/quote]
I’m surprised any of you bother stopping for unmarked cars. The second an unmarked car lights me up, I’ll dial 911 and make sure he’s a cop before I still drive to a 24 hour gas station.
[quote]Tyrant wrote:
I’m surprised any of you bother stopping for unmarked cars. The second an unmarked car lights me up, I’ll dial 911 and make sure he’s a cop before I still drive to a 24 hour gas station.[/quote]
That quote (i’m gonna mangle it ofc) springs to mind: A government thats big enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take everything you have.
The only run in ive ever had with cops (i worked in Police intel and as a constable for 2y+, this was after that) was foreign police (morroco) they fined me for overtaking on a single-white line; i didnt know what the fk it meant, in Britain we have double-whites and it was cleaaaaar for MILES (driving across desert). But they fined the “rich” tourist anyway (was my fucking birthday too, cunts).
Tried the language barrier thingy, all polite and “i dont undersatnd im sorry” but they lead me to some 6 foot 7 300lb english speaking, size14 shoe wearing, gun-whoring commandant so… my options came to 1. £40 later i had a nice “receipt”…
So I pull over with him behind me. A trim, young black man in dark shades and State Trooper uniform comes up to my open window, politely introduces himself, and asks for my license and registration. I give them over to him and ask why he pulled me over. “You were changing lanes and driving recklessly”, he said. I must have had a look of lust on my face, and shot back, “I was driving that way to get your attention you, young trim black man! I had no idea you were such a sexy and attractive cop and by the looks of your car, I assumed you were gonna take me in the back seat and start ‘harassing’ me Mmmmmmm.”
He hands back my stuff, looks into the back seat at my sleeping son, his balloons, and my wife, then quickly said, “Get your short long haired ass in the back seat of my car. I’m gonna pound your ass like a speeding semi!” [/quote]
You know, a GOOD cop is a very good thing. But a BAD cop is very very bad. Does anyone else remember Ice T Body Count?
Or the LA riots?
bad cops CREATE situations like vigilantism, and the anti cop attitude that is so strong in society.
You have TONS of ordianry law abiding citizens that DESPISE the police because of them shooting family dogs, murdering deaf people, beating suspects, etc etc etc
With shit like that going on it’s hard to be sympathetic to the cops.
The most absurd part of all this is that they’re prosecuting this guy (and others) under state wiretapping laws, which are basically laws to protect people’s privacy. Therefore, the law isn’t generally considered violated if the party taped is in a setting in which he or she has no reasonable expectation of privacy. To say that a cop, a PUBLIC servant, doing his or her job in PUBLIC has a reasonable expectation that anything he does or says will be private, defies logic.
Just recently like last week or 2. A guy in the median with a blue light. Flagged down a lady and instructed her to pull over. He went up to her and said he was a cop then proceeded to handcuff her and put her in the back of his car. He took to her to a ATM so she could get bail money out. Then after he got her money he raped her and let her go near her car. here is the link http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=139076
This is a prim example why there should be no unmarked vehicles and that you should not have to pull over to one. Because there are sick fucks out there that have the balls to do this shit.
Cops pull people over at 2 am to get a cheap DUI. No other reason. I’m not saying it’s cool, but they do it. It’s best just to ve very nonchalant and polite.
[quote]StevenF wrote:
for a while I wanted to be a cop, even got a degree in criminal justice and everything. Then I realized I’m not a big enough asshole. [/quote]
[quote]tom63 wrote:
Cops pull people over at 2 am to get a cheap DUI. No other reason. I’m not saying it’s cool, but they do it. It’s best just to ve very nonchalant and polite. [/quote]
Dude, what the fuck ever. I am always out at that time because I am usually in the gym after 12 am.
I understand what you are saying, but unless I am swerving across lanes or something, pulling people over simply because it is 2am is retarded and part of the reason cops do not get the social support or respect that they seem to want so badly.