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<blockquote data-quote="eekysign" data-source="post: 252421" data-attributes="member: 6479"><p>Sigh. Traffic cops are such a love-hate thing for me. I've been pulled over illegally before----once, and i'm not even kidding, because according to the officer, "There was a report of a disturbance at the gas station you just left.". Now, I watched this guy make a u-turn in the gas station parking lot, just after entering it, to start following me (hah, so I made SURE I followed all the rules of the road to a T!). There was no disturbance in the gas station while we were there. He never went inside the gas station, nor stopped to speak with anyone, and the place had about 25 cars parked outside, so even if there HAD been a report, there's no way he could have tagged me as the "problem INSIDE the building" just on a quick view through my car window as we passed each other, instead of one of the other 40 people running around the place. </p><p></p><p>He then asked me "how much I'd had to drink"---<u>not</u> "have you been drinking". I answered (honestly, i do NOT drive after drinking) that I hadn't been. He then asked how much my PASSENGERS had been drinking. Not that that's a reasonable question, as my passengers are allowed to be drunk if they wanted. Which they weren't. Only two were of age, the other two were UNDER 11 YEARS OLD. And not one of us had even had a beer. He only left me alone when I pointed to my passenger's Mom's car, stopped along the road ahead of us, and asked him to go talk to HER if he had any questions, as she'd been inside with us. Then he hemmed and hawwed and spent 20 damn minutes running my info, and finally, grudgingly, let me go.</p><p></p><p>My best friend also got pulled for "swerving" early one morning, which she says she wasn't, and I've never seen her do it, so I'm gonna go with her on that. She responds appropriately, hands him all her info, then he tells her he thinks she's got drugs on board, since she was "swerving", and he wants to search her car---he HAS to ask, 'cause he doesn't have any proof of any wrongdoing. She says no, that she would be late for work. He then tells her "Oh, well, if you say no, I'll have to call the canine unit, and that'll take another 45min or so to get here". Which is illegal, as far as I'm aware. She lets him search, since he gave her NO choice, and of course, he finds nothing. He literally throws her license and info back at her, and stomps away. She didn't even know if she could leave, until he suddenly drove off. AUGH. </p><p></p><p>I love beat cops, and really, most cops I've ever met. I've neighbors and good friends that are officers, currently serving. They're usually amazingly kind people, who truly have the best interests of the public at heart. But if the nation's police forces want to get the respect they deserve, they have GOT to start policing themselves for these types of traffic officers. Some traffic guys/gals are great---but we've allllll met too many of the other type. It's gotta stop, 'cause most people "hate cops" 'cause of traffic issues. What does that tell you? It's no good. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Man, you got me riled up. There's justifiable-"jerk" and then there's JERK. If they rid themselves of the second type, more people would relax about the first. Just my two cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eekysign, post: 252421, member: 6479"] Sigh. Traffic cops are such a love-hate thing for me. I've been pulled over illegally before----once, and i'm not even kidding, because according to the officer, "There was a report of a disturbance at the gas station you just left.". Now, I watched this guy make a u-turn in the gas station parking lot, just after entering it, to start following me (hah, so I made SURE I followed all the rules of the road to a T!). There was no disturbance in the gas station while we were there. He never went inside the gas station, nor stopped to speak with anyone, and the place had about 25 cars parked outside, so even if there HAD been a report, there's no way he could have tagged me as the "problem INSIDE the building" just on a quick view through my car window as we passed each other, instead of one of the other 40 people running around the place. He then asked me "how much I'd had to drink"---[U]not[/U] "have you been drinking". I answered (honestly, i do NOT drive after drinking) that I hadn't been. He then asked how much my PASSENGERS had been drinking. Not that that's a reasonable question, as my passengers are allowed to be drunk if they wanted. Which they weren't. Only two were of age, the other two were UNDER 11 YEARS OLD. And not one of us had even had a beer. He only left me alone when I pointed to my passenger's Mom's car, stopped along the road ahead of us, and asked him to go talk to HER if he had any questions, as she'd been inside with us. Then he hemmed and hawwed and spent 20 damn minutes running my info, and finally, grudgingly, let me go. My best friend also got pulled for "swerving" early one morning, which she says she wasn't, and I've never seen her do it, so I'm gonna go with her on that. She responds appropriately, hands him all her info, then he tells her he thinks she's got drugs on board, since she was "swerving", and he wants to search her car---he HAS to ask, 'cause he doesn't have any proof of any wrongdoing. She says no, that she would be late for work. He then tells her "Oh, well, if you say no, I'll have to call the canine unit, and that'll take another 45min or so to get here". Which is illegal, as far as I'm aware. She lets him search, since he gave her NO choice, and of course, he finds nothing. He literally throws her license and info back at her, and stomps away. She didn't even know if she could leave, until he suddenly drove off. AUGH. I love beat cops, and really, most cops I've ever met. I've neighbors and good friends that are officers, currently serving. They're usually amazingly kind people, who truly have the best interests of the public at heart. But if the nation's police forces want to get the respect they deserve, they have GOT to start policing themselves for these types of traffic officers. Some traffic guys/gals are great---but we've allllll met too many of the other type. It's gotta stop, 'cause most people "hate cops" 'cause of traffic issues. What does that tell you? It's no good. :) Man, you got me riled up. There's justifiable-"jerk" and then there's JERK. If they rid themselves of the second type, more people would relax about the first. Just my two cents. [/QUOTE]
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