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I just got screwed by the police
- Thread starter Catiee
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queen bee.
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Why? So you can bust people for breaking the very laws you'll ignore?
ftblncullgrl
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If you can't beat 'em...join 'em
sosurprized1
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No.
Because I know how it feels to be on the receiving end of one of those tickets.
Perhaps your negative attitude may have something to do with cops interactions with you.
Because I know how it feels to be on the receiving end of one of those tickets.
Perhaps your negative attitude may have something to do with cops interactions with you.
TRN,
If you'd read this thread you'd know I haven't had any personal interactions with police. At least not in the context of recieving tickets. My comments about police hypocrisy are based on my observations, (as well as the coments of CAG and other cops on this site, wherein they candidily admit to engaging in what is, IMO, unethical, illegal, and hypocritical conduct!), not on a "negative attitude."
Your comments make no sense. You can't wait to become a cop and write tickets because you "know how it feels to be on the receiving end of one of those tickets?" Or do you mean you'll be the first cop in the history of law enforcement to not ticket bikers?
Do you even own a Ducati? Or are you just trolling?
Elton
If you'd read this thread you'd know I haven't had any personal interactions with police. At least not in the context of recieving tickets. My comments about police hypocrisy are based on my observations, (as well as the coments of CAG and other cops on this site, wherein they candidily admit to engaging in what is, IMO, unethical, illegal, and hypocritical conduct!), not on a "negative attitude."
Your comments make no sense. You can't wait to become a cop and write tickets because you "know how it feels to be on the receiving end of one of those tickets?" Or do you mean you'll be the first cop in the history of law enforcement to not ticket bikers?
Do you even own a Ducati? Or are you just trolling?
Elton
My comments were made in the sense of wanting to become a cop different from those which in the end result have people wanting to go rant about them in threads like this and on many other boards I frequent.
I'll be the first to agree there a ton of real asshats out there just itching to ruin someone's day or take advantage of their position and authority, but not all fall under that category.
As for my ownership of Duc, no I don't currently own one but am on this board to try and learn more about the 1098 and get idea's for when I do pick one up in a few months.
Isn't the main purpose of this site to gain and share information?
I'd hardly call it trolling.
I'll be the first to agree there a ton of real asshats out there just itching to ruin someone's day or take advantage of their position and authority, but not all fall under that category.
As for my ownership of Duc, no I don't currently own one but am on this board to try and learn more about the 1098 and get idea's for when I do pick one up in a few months.
Isn't the main purpose of this site to gain and share information?
I'd hardly call it trolling.
cutecupcakedoll
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TRN,
An admirable pursuit. I support you in this rightous endeavor!
Peace, Elton
An admirable pursuit. I support you in this rightous endeavor!
Peace, Elton
Sexy Bitch
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Since my Jarhead brother brought this back to the top, I can't resist posting. Both my father and brother were cops, my dad in DC in the 70's and both in southern NM until the 90's. Heard a lot of stories, and saw one in person that I think applies.
While visiting me in Jax, Fl, my dad got pulled by a FHP for speeding. When asked for his license, he opened his wallet and the Officer saw his badge. The FHP said, "Damn man, you of all people should know better", to which my dad replied "Yep, that is why I didn't ask to get out of it, it just happens that my badge is inside my wallet, just like my license is". Dad got the ticket; they chatted about drug running in southern NM compared to I-95 in Fl, shook hands, and departed.
In my experience, most cops are like any other profession; they get very defensive when stereotyped, and tend to police their own more than they hook each other up.
To paint them all with a wide brush is purely ignorant. To bitch about police purely from the traffic citation point of view is equally ignorant. Do they have to write tickets? Of course, some are even pressured when they do not write enough. But that (IMHO and experience) is a small portion of what most of them do.
None of my family members have issues due to traffic stops, but certainly do as a result of other aspects of that job.
Elton, two things here (and you may call this trolling):
1) I never in a million years would have guessed you were a lawyer.
2) To compare America to a police state pisses me off. I have spent the last 20 years largely out of America so that no citizen would feel as though he/she lived in a police state. Having been in and fought in REAL police states that comparison is so wrong on so many levels I honestly do not know where to start. If you can think of a better place to live (especially as a defense attorney!), go for it!
To the original question, I have twice in 24 years of motorcycling been pulled over when it was not warranted, every other time (5-6) I deserved it. Sometimes I got a ticket, sometimes I did not. I don't hate all cops because I experienced two bad ones.
Specifically to the IL cops, my accident in April was in Lake Forest on Westsleigh(SP) and 41, and the cop who responded was very cool, and never once was anything other than professional. In fact, while I was writhing on the ground trying to tell him my story, he told me to relax, witnesses and the scene clearly indicated it was not my fault. Not once did he give me any attitude for being on a sport bike.
While visiting me in Jax, Fl, my dad got pulled by a FHP for speeding. When asked for his license, he opened his wallet and the Officer saw his badge. The FHP said, "Damn man, you of all people should know better", to which my dad replied "Yep, that is why I didn't ask to get out of it, it just happens that my badge is inside my wallet, just like my license is". Dad got the ticket; they chatted about drug running in southern NM compared to I-95 in Fl, shook hands, and departed.
In my experience, most cops are like any other profession; they get very defensive when stereotyped, and tend to police their own more than they hook each other up.
To paint them all with a wide brush is purely ignorant. To bitch about police purely from the traffic citation point of view is equally ignorant. Do they have to write tickets? Of course, some are even pressured when they do not write enough. But that (IMHO and experience) is a small portion of what most of them do.
None of my family members have issues due to traffic stops, but certainly do as a result of other aspects of that job.
Elton, two things here (and you may call this trolling):
1) I never in a million years would have guessed you were a lawyer.
2) To compare America to a police state pisses me off. I have spent the last 20 years largely out of America so that no citizen would feel as though he/she lived in a police state. Having been in and fought in REAL police states that comparison is so wrong on so many levels I honestly do not know where to start. If you can think of a better place to live (especially as a defense attorney!), go for it!
To the original question, I have twice in 24 years of motorcycling been pulled over when it was not warranted, every other time (5-6) I deserved it. Sometimes I got a ticket, sometimes I did not. I don't hate all cops because I experienced two bad ones.
Specifically to the IL cops, my accident in April was in Lake Forest on Westsleigh(SP) and 41, and the cop who responded was very cool, and never once was anything other than professional. In fact, while I was writhing on the ground trying to tell him my story, he told me to relax, witnesses and the scene clearly indicated it was not my fault. Not once did he give me any attitude for being on a sport bike.