Topic: Boys in blue

[dweez]

I'd go to court for that one, just to point out to the judge what she did.

[Skadi]

I have told traffic cops that were taking the piss by writing the ticket out at a snail's pace, that they have 5 minutes and then I am off and they'll just have to catch me (which they couldn't).

LOL..you might have eneded up on World's Wildest Police Videos

heh the cops always love me. I look very sweet and innocent

[Robin-Graves]

You know,its been my experience that most cops were picked on little kids and this is the way they get back at people.
 Here in Oklahoma, most cops are "good ol' boys" who think having a badge makes them tough.
Ive known many cops that hide under thier beds when off duty.

I DO know a few good cops,,but even they agree that the majority are idiots.
 I had a cop drive into my driveway to give someone a ticket once, according to him he could be there anytime he wanted, until I called the local Chief Of Police ( my sons godfather) and informed him of my Lack Of Rights.
The offending officer was promptly fired for the good of the city.

[Skadi]

I DO know a few good cops,,but even they agree that the majority are idiots.

 

lol..I never thught of that. I bet you're right Robin.

I?ve met some cops that may be overcompensating for a teeny maglite... But in general I run across really good ones. One job I work requires extra security, and they drop by before I even need them. And even though they think they?re doing it covertly so I don?t feel babied, they also follow me part way home lots of times to make sure I?m safe.

And, at my other job, we just had a restraining order taken out against a hot headed creeper. The police showed up right away and escorted him off. And they were extremely helpful in getting the restraining order specs widened.

Even though I?m usually really good in life, I do wonder if I have a naturally occurring gene for anarchy. So, I should have had negative police stories. I do have some minor ones. And, there are plenty of horrid ones that happen to people daily, I completely agree. But the cops I usually run across are sweet, and take their duties earnestly. Maybe I?ve just been lucky.

[laama]

Speeding ticket...A great way to start a week.   

[indie180]

This is where I got my ticket, half way up the hill.

Looking up the hill.


Looking down the hill.


This speed trap was not set up for any noble cause, such as road safety or saving lives.

It was for the sole purpose of generating money. 

Years ago my father told my to remember three things when dealing with the police.

1. Don't be afraid of them, they don't bite.
2. Be cool and calm at all times.
3. Always tell the truth.

I followed these three simple rules when talking to them.

[laama]

Hmm...

Maybe they need more money to coffee and doughnuts.   

[Robin-Graves]

A small town near where I live was sued by several people when the fact that they had a quota for speeding tickets came public.

The mayor denied it, but several police oficers that were fired for not meeting quota came forward and testified in court about it.
 Up till then, it was a nightmare there to drive through. I had to go through twice a day on many occasions, and i nearly had anxiety attacks because of the place.

[Skadi]

^ ^ ^

Hmm...

Maybe they need more money to coffee and doughnuts.   

I always assumed that was just the given. Seriously. That they had to meet quotas. Is that supposed to be some 'unspoken' thing?

[Robin-Graves]

Quotas are illegal here in the states.
We all know many police departments have them,,but they wont openly mention them.

[subvinorosa]

I love how you guys handle the police.

Pardon the wall of text but stupid traffic cop always gets me going.

My then 5 year old son and I were walking up the road leading to our former apartment.  My son was walking on the shoulder I guess you call it, the unpaved part of the road closest to the houses.  A scooter, one of those blowdryer things, comes tearing down the road, weaving back and forth.  You know, because it was cool.

As the driver passed me by, his handlebar snagged the strap of my backpack.  Up flew the backpack and hit me on the face.  The impact was such that the right lens of my glasses popped out.  The motorcycle driver went into a skid and left tracks on the road.  Not much damage on his part, just a few broken lights.

I snapped.  I started screaming and cursing him in a voice loud enough to rouse the dead.  That was uncharacteristic of me, really.  I was so scared because had the strap gotten stuck, my son and I would have gotten dragged along with him.

The guy was so drunk I could smell the alcohol on him from a couple feet away.  It didn't help we spoke different languages.  His neighbor told me it was my fault because I was walking on the side of the road.  She quickly shut up when I asked her if she thought that walking in the middle of the road was perhaps safer for me and my son?

We ended up at the police station, a traffic cop was called, the driver's pregnant wife begged and pleaded with me to let it go.  She said they couldn't afford the fine, they couldn't afford to pay for my glasses, they were very poor, etcetera.  I felt sorry for her but her husband was a right jerk.

I have no idea about our driving laws here, comes from not driving I suppose.  The traffic cop tells me to settle at the Land Transportation Office.  When we get there, the officer asks me how it happened, looks at the ticket and calls for the traffic cop.  Idiot failed to list several major violations, like failure to wear a helmet, using a private vehicle as a means of public transport, and more.  Traffic cop, the ass, also misled me into believing that the affair regarding my glasses could be settled at the LTO and that the driver wouldn't get his licence back without an agreement.  Wrong again.

It pays to have traffic cops as neighbors when you're a drunk and stupid driver.

[smokester]

It pays to have traffic cops as neighbors when you're a drunk and stupid driver.

Drink driving is a criminal offence and should be treated accordingly.  Speeding is a traffic violation and although potentially dangerous, should be treated on its merit.  Doing 100 in a residential street should carry severe consequences and poo from the police - you would deserve it.  Doing 50 on an open country road, may require a ticket but the "poo" is unequivocally, unnecessary.

[indie180]

Drink driving is a criminal offence and should be treated accordingly.  Speeding is a traffic violation and although potentially dangerous, should be treated on its merit.  Doing 100 in a residential street should carry severe consequences and poo from the police - you would deserve it.  Doing 50 on an open country road, may require a ticket but the "poo" is unequivocally, unnecessary.

QFT

Quotas are illegal here in the states.
We all know many police departments have them,,but they wont openly mention them.

That thought had occur to me as well as it was on the last day of the month.

I don't know if quotas are illegal here in the UK or not, but 50/60 years ago before my mother was married she went out with a motorcycle cop in Liverpool. She used to tell me how much that cop hated the end of the month, because he had to go out and bust ppl for no other reason than to fill his quota.

[Robin-Graves]

Let me tell you about an incident  I had back in 2004 with a couple trafic cops.
I was jogging down the road about a mile from where I lived ( i did about 4 miles a day).
This cop pulls me over and demands to see my identifacation.
I did what any law abiding american who knew his rights would do, I asked him " why?"
 His excuse was that I was running and he wanted to know why.
I told him strait that I was jogging, Im a profesional wrestler and this is one of the many things people do to stay in shape ( he must have been 5 and a half feet tall and over three hundred pounds,,thats 15 stone in the U.K. lol)
 He said that he didnt believe me, that he never saw me on WWE.
I said he was impersonating a real police oficer then, since I never saw him on Cops.
 naturaly,,Mr Twerp calls for backup. Soon another police car pulls up and out comes another overweight sweaty officer.
He asks whats going from the other officer, then turns to me and says " So , whats your story?"
I told him the same thing I told the other cop.
He replies" I aint never seen you on WWE"
So I told him the same thing, that he was impersonating a real police officer because I have never seen him on Cops>
This caused both of them to start discussing whethter to take me in or not.
I stood there listening to them p[lay out their Three Stooges skit for a few then said " hey,,look, you guys taking me in or not?"
One responded " were trying to figure that out whether we are or not"
I said" well, here is my address" Handing him a business card from my wallet.
"If you do decide to take me in for jogging,,Ill be home in about an hour,,Ill be waiting for you"
And jogged off.
I never saw them again.

Besides,,I thought there was a weight requirement to be a cop.

[indie180]

Besides,,I thought there was a weight requirement to be a cop.

Over here you always get a thick one and a thin one 

In my case the thick one was the thin one.