Moral of the story: don't call Temperamental a n00b.

visiting family for a day in november while it's still october? where did you buy your flux capacitor... i need a new one

hurr

like i'm supposed to keep track of where everyone here is from... and like i'm supposed to know or care when canadian thanksgiving is

Almost definitely wrong.

The way I understand it, it's not quotas but just the rest of the department trying to keep up with the guy that writes a million tickets so it appears they weren't just sitting at Dunkin' Donuts every day

I like it when people tailgate me, because I assume they are in a hurry, and I just let off the gas and wait to see how slow I have to go for them to get the idea. I think the record was 38mph (in a 55). Not recommending this for highway use, but you know... it's fun.

i know its a bit late but...

Since I recently received my Concealed Carry Permit, I don't ever want to be pulled over, since I'm pretty sure I'm going to be kissing concrete in every situation. I understand why it would be the case, though. Police have to take their safety into account and a weapon present, legal or not, represents a very real threat.

When people tailgate me, I simply spray them with my window washer fluid (it shoots clear over my car). I've done this to cars, trucks, motorcycles & even cops. I've actually considered feeling the reservoir with urine. It's hilarious to watch people swerve & use their wipers on a dry day.

Fill it with paint.

easy... don't reach for your gun... and don't advertise that you are carrying... if they don't ask you don't have to tell them

In some states you do.

I'm not overly worried about the permit holders who tell me they're carrying- it's the guys who aren't supposed to be carrying that concern me more. CC holders are very rarely involved in violent crime. You don't touch yours and I don't touch mine..we'll call it even.

Also, keep in mind I work in a very low-crime town in a gun/hunter-friendly state. I don't expect things are the same in the rest of the country.

By law I have to tell an officer at the soonest opportunity that I am a concealed permit holder and that I have my weapon on me.

I'm not sure why you feel that way though Kieran, perhaps the police where you are are quite a bit different, but the police where I live all love the fact that I have a concealed carry. I've even got a couple buddies who had officers let them off without a ticket when being pulled over because they were concealed carry permit holders.

Yep- we'd rather show up and find a live good guy and a dead bad guy than a dead good guy and no bad guy.

JLee, I've been told that when being pulled over, I should rest my hands outside the window, because it shows even clearer that I'm unarmed. I've heard cops love that. What do you think?

In the exact same post that I made saying I was at home for Thanksgiving I also said I was from Canada. Skim much?

Either out the window or up on the steering wheel is okay with me.

I just keep my hands on the wheel and act normal.

Then there was that one time my drivers window wouldnt open, so I asked the guy if i could open the door >_>

You know what's really stupid about the police system in Toronto.. Apparently, the rule is that if there is a police chase and the chase begins to get too dangerous for the public or officers involved, or goes for a certain period of time it will be called off. There was an incident the other month where a television crew for CityTV News was filming an accident on the highway, when word came via CB that a police chase was coming their way. A few minutes later, all you see on camera is a car whiz by going ridiculously fast, and a cop car near behind it. A few minutes later on the news they reported that the chase was called off for the reasons I said above, and they were now looking for the suspect by using the images captured on camera.

In the USA they would just take the ****er out..Do they even have that policy down there?

Our policy on pursuits is that if the risk involved in the pursuit is greater than the risk of what would happen if the guy were to get away, then we break off.

...if you replace "police officer" with "black man" you're a racist prick. How is your comment any better? Its insanely uinfortunate that something so terrible happened to your mom, but that gives you no right to call some random human being on the internet ****. Get therapy.

Yeah, TimeWolf's comment was in poor taste. I mean, I can understand that its a crap thing to have happen...but seriously, that was uncalled for.

Oh and also, I gotta say, Temperamental, regardless of if you're dealing with a cop or not, "slamming on the breaks" is never a good idea, not only for questionable legality, but more importantly, because of the danger involved. You're putting your own life, the life of the police officer, and the lives of anyone (driver, passenger, or pedestrian) nearby at risk. Why? Because you're annoyed. Real slick. Seriously, just pull over or turn onto another street if it bothers you. And if you get a ticket because the cop's having a bad day, or is just a jerk in general, write it off as unfortunate and move on. Its better than killing the family of 4 in the SUV behind the cop car that you didn't see because you were so ticked off.

Sarn, stop trying. Drugs fried his brains long again.

LOL 420 MAN LOLOLOLOL

All the cops I know would love it if everyone they pulled over stuck their hands out the window. I know I would, too.

When I'm transporting my shotgun in my Jeep (meaning it's in reach from the driver's seat no matter where I put it) I am always prepared to do that if I ever get pulled over, just so they aren't as nervous about me grabbing for it.

wait a second, that's no excuse for retardedness

Yoshi, you didn't have anything to say to my last response to you (probably because everything I said was so correct about both you, me and the past), so don't respond to me now. All you seem to be able to do with me is sporadically come into a topic I post in, and throw baseless insults at me. You know nothing of what you speak of sir. Why don't you take the moderators advice and say what you have to say to me in a PM rather than bring it into a topic? Grow up dude, seriously. Whatever happened was 2 years ago, if the internet means that much to you I suggest you go outside. Or I invite you to my apartment so you can smoke one and chill out.



I understand and agree your point. Now go re-read the posts I've made, specifically the ones that state (there are more than one) that it was not meant as a SERIOUS alternative. i.e, a joke, sarcasm, etc. Why are people still holding onto **** that happened years ago? I thought we all grew up. I'm not even trying to argue against anyone aside from defending the insults being thrown at me and I'm posting things that are relevant to the topic and not something from the past, yet people can't seem to help themselves from derailing it by throwing a random jab at me in the process.



I don't think it's really that which gives the cops a bad rep. I think it's more of how many of them stereotypically at least seem to be on such a power trip they'll yell or intimidate at you as if they are your parents or God for committing a minor offense and act as if they can talk to you like you're a piece of trash while you can't do anything because "THEY DA LAW". Again, since nobody here can manage to read my posts thoroughly, I said stereotypically. Society seems to base a lot of things on stereotypes. And I also did not state that I believed in them.

Uhh. I don't even know what you're talking about with stuff that "happened in the past" but I'm pretty sure I didn't make any random jabs at you. Also, if you're going to make a suggestion like that as a "joke", I'd reccomend representing it as such right up front, rather than spending 2 pages trying to defend the idea, then when you've got nothing left to say, sharing with us that it was all a joke.

I said it was a joke long before page 2 sir.

Also, that was not directed towards you. I didn't see you insult me, I seen your response as a constructive one without using the words retard or idiot to illustrate your point.

I said it was a joke long before page 2 sir.

Also, that was not directed towards you. I didn't see you insult me, I seen your response as a constructive one without using the words retard or idiot to illustrate your point.





Page 1. And later on that it was a joke. I will admit I have done it, although I haven't outright slammed them on and came to a complete stop. When an ******* teenager rides my ***, literally, I have pressed the brakes to the point where they HAVE to slow down. For some reason people would rather ride your *** than pass you out in the country it seems. Obviously the city is different driving altogether. I had a friend who had some teens that were following him extremely closely, then backing off, then getting close again, repeatedly. Finally he got pissed off and pushed his brakes and they hit him, they had to pay him in the insurance claim (the "one incident" in brackets and the reason I was thinking it could be done).

I don't think I have to, but when they run my driver's license they'll see I have one. I would think that would piss them off.

My CCP instructor probably had something to do with it, what with the stories he'd tell us of some of the things he's gotten into. Then again, he lives in a ghetto town.

I don't see myself ever putting my "hands out the window" just because cops love it. Yeah they love to see you submit before their authority I'm sure. Anything that makes a cop's job more nerve-wracking without making it obvious I'm trying to subvert everything they do is fine by me.

Actually I heard they love it if you and all your friends get out of the car and start walking towards him.

And I heard they love for you to tint all your windows and for you to wait till he is in front of your window to slowly roll them down.

One of these days you're going to push that too far. Cop gets paranoid, pepper sprays you.

New thread by Freelancer: "MAN **** COPS I WASNT DOIN ****"

That, of course, is perfectly okay for you to do. However, it's also perfectly okay for me to write everyone I stop. But guess what? I don't- because I'm a decent person. Maybe we're cut from different cloth, hmm?

I like it because you're not going to kill me with your mouth. If I can see your hands, I'm safe. My top priority is to go home at the end of my shift. Most people, when this is explained to them, are happy to comply. I've educated people during traffic stops and have been thanked for it.

But hey, if you want to be a prick, go for it.

So I take it you must be one of those cops who actually does their job and isn't on the power trip most up here (at least) seem to be.

Why are some cops like that? From an officer's perspective. I know there are a lot of cops that aren't like that, but honestly, I have met quite a few cops that are completely arrogant bastards that think they're essentially God with a gun. Is it the power trip? Are they in bad moods? Or do they just get so absolutely pissed over the smallest offenses?

Cops are people. People aren't perfect. Some people get into this line of work for the wrong reason. Some people become cynical after a while- this job can do it to you.

Food for thought- if you usually deal with people during the worst times of their lives and they already don't like you, if you're overworked and underpaid (buddy of mine out west routinely works 18+ hour shifts and runs on ~3hr sleep- I'm on the same pay scale as a children's library assistant) could you see how one could get a bit frustrated with things?

Hopefully that gives you an idea- and again, we're just people. I can't speak for anyone else..I haven't been on the job long enough to experience a lot of the long-term effects. There's a reason that police officers have such high rates of divorce, alcoholism and suicide.

I just found this link- as you asked this question, it may be worth your time to read.

Thank you. It makes a lot of sense when you put it into that perspective. It's too bad there's a lot of bad rep that the good cops have to deal with from the rest.

Thanks for the link on how law enforcement officers are different, I'll be sure to give it a read.