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Not a sight I want to see... See below.... ~ Physical strength is measured by what we carry. Inner strength is measured by what we can bear. ~ |
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When a cop makes a u -turn to pull you over its probably not a good thing? And I wasn't even speeding.... which I usually do all the time. My offense.... Following to closely... Now I do realize the dangers of this, and I don't make a habit out of it... But I was trying to fucking pass the vehicle ahead of me, when the cop passed me in the opposite lane.... Since when did a police encounter for a simple offense become a inquisition? I was asked where I had came from? Why I had been there? How long was I there? Was the trip business or pleasure? They even asked,by name,who I was visiting? I finally said "why would you ask me that"? The officer said "just asking about your trip mam"... Then he said I was getting a warning regardless,and they walked back to their car to run my license. WTF is this all about? If I had any kind of a attitude this stop could have gone south in a hearbeat. What happened to a lecture or a ticket from law enforcement? But not both? Cops have a difficult and dangerous job no doubt. But how is a interrogation at 11 am, for a non violent offense, appropriate or necessary?Is it a Texas thing? Whatever it was...it was the worst experience I have ever had with law enforcement... ~ Physical strength is measured by what we carry. Inner strength is measured by what we can bear. ~
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It is an asshole thing "One Big Sky Covers Us All Equally"
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Well , they are on high alert where you are, also you live in a " blue county " local laws are crazy . But some cops are new and scared for good reason. After the things that happened since Saturday . Good luck and just try to placate them, and get on with life.
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Over here it is a target culture to blame, although it is officially denied. If the end of the month looms with insufficient offences recorded officers are told to go get some. Confirmed by nephew and niece, both police officers. I preferred the old days and think there must be better ways of measuring performance.
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Welcome to the police state. That is the US..
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pac One fears the police have lot all sense of proportion.... A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. George Bernard Shaw Jenny
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The police state
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But how is a interrogation at 11 am, for a non violent offense, appropriate or necessary? Sorry, but I don't believe one single word of your story. Absolutely not!! This ONLY happens to men of color. Don't you watch the news?? In a million years (or two) this would never happen to a Caucasian and particularly never a Caucasian woman. Doesn't fit the narrative and, accordingly, didn't actually happen. Perhaps this was merely a dream you had? Yeah, you're right - This is tongue in check, but you can relate to what I'm saying - Right? I'm glad you posted this ... It will burst a lot of stereotypical bubbles about who gets pulled over and what subsequently transpires. My suggestion would be this ..... The next time you see a police officer and have the ability to speak to them, ask them why they ask these sort of various questions. I think their answer will not only surprise you, but also make sense. And please come back and share their response. Then those of us that 'know it all' can be educated about it. I encourage other readers here to ask the same question of a police officer and report back. Make Women Female Again
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It's been over 30 years since I've been pulled over...I think 1987 was the last time when I was 18. I had only been in possession of a driver's license for maybe a year and it was my third time getting stopped. I was still new to driving and made minor offenses. In my three times I noticed Boston Police seemed in no rush to give me a ticket...in fact, they didn't and only one of them gave me a written warning. I got the feeling they engaged in just enough conversation to see if I was impaired in any way then let me loose. City cops usually have more important things to do. Your cop sounds like he was on a fishing expedition. "In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." ---George Orwell
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"mam" oooh. At first I thought he was trying to get to know you, but then THAT word popped up. It's a back of the neck hair raising word.
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My interactions with the police have always been because of my lead foot. I've been good for quite a few years so I'm not that familiar with the current atmosphere. I will say I've not been through the inquisition as you described.
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I got the feeling they engaged in just enough conversation to see if I was impaired in any way then let me loose. Bingo. This is one of the reasons they initiate conversations. There are many drugs out there a person can be impaired by and the police make an attempt to identify any impairments the driver might exhibit during a conversation. Has anybody here ever had a conversation with someone and wondered "What the fuck are they on?" Can you just imagine the uproar if a person who had just been pulled over and let go by a police officer has a head on collision and kills a family of four ten miles later? "How could he not have known the driver wasn't impaired?!?!" "Did he even bother to talk to them?????" "Having a simple conversation would have made it obvious!!!" On and on.... People would be screaming for the police officer to be drawn and quartered. Make Women Female Again
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