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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Cerebrex
Well there you go. I didn't know that. Good to know so I don't get arrested in the future.

So tell us, Kev; what's the best way to try to get out of a ticket? I've always wanted a police officer's advice on that matter.

Damn, it's so hard to tell nowadays. So many guys have a stick up their *** that you can never tell if being nice is gonna get you run over or, if the officer will give you a break.

Personally, (and some of you may have seen me go off on here for the same reason) I always was really easy to get along with when stopping traffic. I was polite and business like and let the driver I was stopping dictate how everyting proceeded. I typically gave as many warnings out per shift as I did cit's BUT...someone started mouthing off or being a demanding little smartass....well...easy to figure out.

Lately, I have heard so many bad experience stories. While there are 2 sides to every story, I tend to view alot of young officers as dicks....

again....that's why I'm glad I don't have to run traffic no more.

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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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Thanks Kev. I'll be sure to keep that in mind.

Ever let anyone go for street racing?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Cerebrex
Thanks Kev. I'll be sure to keep that in mind.

Ever let anyone go for street racing?
Ask me that one in private some time
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by K9Kev
Ask me that one in private some time
I figured the two responses I had a possibility of getting were "" or "no."



Tanner, sorry for the
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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So X-ray vision is the preferred method of choice as to how you guys can tell there are no cats by poppin the hood? i gots to get me some of that.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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I hope your not directing that smart *** comment at me....don't throw that "you guys" **** around!!
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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what ever dude
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Originally Posted by The Red WS.6
what ever dude
come on man, not all cops are on power trips... thats like saying all mechanics will try to rip you off, or all librarians have that sexy wild side to them (ask me how i know)... from all of the posts ive seen kev make he doesnt seem like one of them... i agree the officer that pulled the OP over should be in contest for the biggest douche in the universe award, but you shouldnt lump them all in that category just like the shouldnt lump everyone on ls1tech into the "street racing/teenage kid/everything on the cars illegal" category....

hey kev... do cops have quotas anymore? i hear a lot say they dont but ive always been curious... u can pm me if u want
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this guy definitely was taking the tough guy stance with me, but hey - if I were a cop, maybe I would too
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by nomorews6
this guy definitely was taking the tough guy stance with me, but hey - if I were a cop, maybe I would too
i think id be the most crooked cop ever, taking bribes and such, i wonder how long id stay on the force without issuing any tickets
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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hum...looks like there was more then just 1 *** out patroling....i got pulled over for doing 66 in a 65 and he actually gave me a warning for it....
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Hahaha, that's great bud8fan. I actaully was issued a citation for going 69 in a 65. Who gets a ticket for four over?

...this guy.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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man! only 4 over? that is supposed to be the 'safe' limit. In highschool I had a friend get ticketed for doing 1mph even.
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maybe he just said the no cats thing, not even knowing, to see if you would correct him or prove him wrong
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State Troopers can be the worse
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Originally Posted by K9Kev
Damn, it's so hard to tell nowadays. So many guys have a stick up their *** that you can never tell if being nice is gonna get you run over or, if the officer will give you a break.

Personally, (and some of you may have seen me go off on here for the same reason) I always was really easy to get along with when stopping traffic. I was polite and business like and let the driver I was stopping dictate how everyting proceeded. I typically gave as many warnings out per shift as I did cit's BUT...someone started mouthing off or being a demanding little smartass....well...easy to figure out.

Lately, I have heard so many bad experience stories. While there are 2 sides to every story, I tend to view alot of young officers as dicks....

again....that's why I'm glad I don't have to run traffic no more.

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I have a couple of friends that are local law enforcement and they both have said the samething, that the attitude of the driver being pulled over has a direct affect on the officer's attitude. But, like he said, some have sticks up their rears and it doesn't matter what the driver does.
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Originally Posted by Cerebrex
Hahaha, that's great bud8fan. I actaully was issued a citation for going 69 in a 65. Who gets a ticket for four over?

...this guy.
You could actually fight that. IIRC the cops have to contend with a 5% variance in speedometer accuracy.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue's_Z28
You could actually fight that. IIRC the cops have to contend with a 5% variance in speedometer accuracy.
Tried and lost.

Small Texas towns (I believe this one was Muleshoe) don't give a ****.
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Isnt there also a requirement to retune the radar for each pull over? Or is that just urban myth?
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Originally Posted by longrange4u
Isnt there also a requirement to retune the radar for each pull over? Or is that just urban myth?
I'm pretty sure that's false. They do have to have them calibrated every so often though. I think it's a matter of months though.
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