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Just yesterday, the wife and I were out for a walk and encountered two cops on segways. We had a brief conversation with them about how those contraptions work and if they felt comfortable cruising the streets in such an open vehicle. They were pleasant and we both kept our IDs in our pockets.
Sometimes, and sometimes not. There are cases where people get pulled over, not for breaking the law, but for "looking suspicious". By "looking suspicious" I mean being in a place where you're allowed to be, but some people find your presence there to be "suspicious" or they don't want you there. Sometimes you don't have to be breaking the law to get an encounter with the police.
its unfortunate but true. sometimes people get pulled over for DWB or DWT or DWM. one video i saw the cop said the license plate light was too dirty as the reason for pulling the driver over.
Just yesterday, the wife and I were out for a walk and encountered two cops on segways. We had a brief conversation with them about how those contraptions work and if they felt comfortable cruising the streets in such an open vehicle. They were pleasant and we both kept our IDs in our pockets.
and encounters with police are for the most part pleasant like this one. but there are cops out there that have the attitude that they run the city, and they are the law, that civilians have to do what they are told by the cops. and those are the ones that cause the problems.
its unfortunate but true. sometimes people get pulled over for DWB or DWT or DWM. one video i saw the cop said the license plate light was too dirty as the reason for pulling the driver over.
and encounters with police are for the most part pleasant like this one. but there are cops out there that have the attitude that they run the city, and they are the law, that civilians have to do what they are told by the cops. and those are the ones that cause the problems.
I really do think most cops are good people (just like most people are good overall), but it's easy for the relatively few bad apples to ruin the community's trust. The only remedy for that is for the police community to stop handling them with kid gloves and swiftly and seriously hold them accountable.
If I’m driving, I’ll show ID. Otherwise, I’m not showing ID or answering a single question.
And don’t ask where I’m going or where I’m coming from. Not answering that either.
I was pulled over by an Ohio Highway Patrol officer once. Asked for I.D./Registration, of course complied.
He asked me where I was going, I replied, to work.
I waited for him to tell me the reason for the stop/seizure. I didn't ask or make like it was illegal in the first place.
He said, and I'll try to quote, "You were weaving some, plus you were going 55 in a 65 zone"!
I suppose I may have been weaving "slightly", had hay fever and trying to drive while wiping my nose. Could not have been that much out of center and never touched the fog line. The 55 reference may have confused others but I knew what it meant. IMO a valid Traffic stop. The HP officer was courteous and professional.
After verifying my info he said, all is good, have a nice day! I wished him the same.
What ever happened to "innocent until proven guilty"? Unless there's legitimate reason to believe that a citizen is up to no good or wanted by police, there is no reason to treat people like potential criminals.
"there is no reason to treat people like potential criminals."
Nothing like OVER exaggerating!
They were stopped FOR A LEGITIMATE reason, usually a traffic violation like burned out light, expired tag, etc.
So, you think asking someone their name is "treat people like potential criminals."?
That’s what pisses me off about them STILL handing out tickets for not having proof of insurance or registrations.
They know all of that stuff before they even pull you over once they run the plate. The insurance company reports any termination of insurance to the states immediately after it happens. All the cops need to ask for us driver’s license. Nothing else.
Yeah, that’s it.
You people are simply astonishing at how obsequious you are to authority.
Bingo!
"They know all of that stuff before they even pull you over once they run the plate"
I really do think most cops are good people (just like most people are good overall), but it's easy for the relatively few bad apples to ruin the community's trust. The only remedy for that is for the police community to stop handling them with kid gloves and swiftly and seriously hold them accountable.
There is a TV reality show called "Live P.D." on A&E. MANY people on hers should watch it and get EDUCATED instead of all the BS that pass off on here.
I was pulled over by an Ohio Highway Patrol officer once. Asked for I.D./Registration, of course complied.
He asked me where I was going, I replied, to work.
I waited for him to tell me the reason for the stop/seizure. I didn't ask or make like it was illegal in the first place.
He said, and I'll try to quote, "You were weaving some, plus you were going 55 in a 65 zone"!
I suppose I may have been weaving "slightly", had hay fever and trying to drive while wiping my nose. Could not have been that much out of center and never touched the fog line. The 55 reference may have confused others but I knew what it meant. IMO a valid Traffic stop. The HP officer was courteous and professional.
After verifying my info he said, all is good, have a nice day! I wished him the same.
" plus you were going 55 in a 65 zone" "The 55 reference may have confused others but I knew what it meant."
" plus you were going 55 in a 65 zone" "The 55 reference may have confused others but I knew what it meant."
Obviously you DON'T.
Obviously I do.
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