So there's a Road near my home that goes from a two-lane rapidly to a one lane after a stop light. It is the general drag racing place for cars that are faster to go up to the right and get first in line. Yesterday, the car that pulled up was a sheriff's deputy....

https://youtube.com/shorts/NuX5Cakdk8E?si=4U7aFuz7ZnhbrsNV

 

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It’s hard to find good employees, including cops. This trend puts pressure on training plans. The best employee training is well rewarded. The worst go viral.

 

In Wisconsin, they speed up and slow down behind you to induce a reaction. I suspect looking for the impaired driver. This technique is also employed when several cars are lined up behind a Buick or Prius traveling double digits below the limit in a no passing zone. They wait for someone in line to make the first pass only to get picked off.

State of Illinois Police Academy stopped issuing their graduating cadets firearms. Seems it had become tradition to shoot at the flagpole ornament....

 

I lived near the Illinois Wisconsin border before I move to florida. Illinois cops are so criminal that the city I lived in three police Chiefs in a row committed suicide rather than go to Federal prison. The only class of people we actually had banned from the hospital on a whole was literally the local police department. The local police would have to give anybody who was in custody over to hospital security that was actually Illinois state police.

 

Sister in law dated a cop for 5-6 years. His first job found him about 2 hours drive from her on weekdays. His Camaro, traveling 120, was pulled over on the long way back to Lake Forest. A cop walked up to his window and said: "Welcome to the Indianapolis 500". He hands over a badge ID and says: "Did I win?".

 

Uhhh... OK? What am I missing here? What if the deputy was a car nut and was just saying "hi"? Or having a good day and just wanted some low key "engine banter"? Or, maybe the deputy's foot "slipped" a bit? Not all cops are out there just to screw with the citizens.
Maybe the deputy thought the exhaust was "loud" and was looking for enough PC to pull the driver over if he revved his engine in reply... who knows.
Wasn't there, didn't hear the extend of the engine revving, but if a cop wants to pull you over, they don't need to egg you into doing something "stupid". Any seasoned street cop can articulate in court why they pulled you over and make the BS reasonable suspicion they come up with, sound and seem legit. As far as the "tailgating like hell" comment... again, that's subjective without actually seeing in the video how close the cop was. Not everyone who pulls up next to "you" at a light wants to race, lane ending or no.

 

Do that in MA and you are guaranteed to get pulled over. You would 100% let them go first, even if it means waiting at the light for 2-5 seconds.

 

Unfortunately, the residents of some states allow this kind of abuse of power, and the cops take full advantage of that.

 

I always let them go ahead 1) Respect and 2) Avoid being scrutinized

 

same. I can control one variable here - me. I can't control what they do if they act weird about me plowing ahead of them.

 

My brother was pulled over many many years ago in college because he passed an officer on the highway that was going below the speed limit, and the officer pulled him over and told him to never pass a cop. It’s that type of disrespect from authority that nobody should ever bow down to. If they wanna jam up traffic being a dick (trying to entrap) and pull me over for driving like a normal person then we can settle it in court. I’ll happily take the lead over some hungover juvenile idiot looking at their computer while texting and eating donuts while sitting with their gun up their bum.

I also find it fun to engage with these morons and it would’ve been nice if you would’ve rolled down the window and pointedly ask him if he was trying to entrap you for revving your engine. If you say it with a smile, a real human will realize what a terrible person they are and how childish they are acting.

 

yeah I got things to do today, I don't have time for all that but to each their own. I'm gunna go ahead and let them drive ahead, it's such a small tiny fraction of my life in which this scenario actually happens. Not an issue for me. I respect your position.

Glad you're not bowing down and fighting the fight.

 

In law enforcement, you learn how to break civilians' rights without actually breaking them, by making the civilian implicate themselves and giving the cop enough reasonable suspicion to proceed further, possibly into probable cause. "I smell marijuana in here, where is it?". "I clocked you at xx miles per hour... visually.". "We're looking for a suspect that matches your description, let me see your ID... please.", "You accelerated pretty hard when we left that last intersection, when did you get a new exhaust?"

The trick is knowing when they crossed that line, and calling them out on it. Some people would rather not deal with the "hassle", and they tread lightly around cops. I can respect that.
Some, will go about their daily life in a lawful fashion, and if a cop decides to impede upon that journey, will call said cops out on their behavior.

 

Never answer questions, ALWAYS video them. 99.9% of them suffer one or more forms of mental illness.

 

Appreciate the sentiment. I dont go looking for problems, usually, but I find nothing worse than criminal abuse of power when the result can be fines, jail or death. I went through a very big issue with police in college where I had to file formal theft and constitutional charges against a sheriff that stole jewelry from me. Ive worked on trail advocacy and been harassed by the ranger I sat at the Mayors table with to the point I had to take him to IA and that ranger (more power than most) was fired. He was upset that I organized against "his" rules and he did not want to work with the public so he started a campaign of harassment against trail users. Its very standard for the cops to drive in the slow lane at just under the speed limit so if they want to pull me over for going 9 over, which helps break up the incredible traffic jams they purposely cause, the Judges here will not find in their favor. The Judges here actually instruct at the beginning of court to not admit anything and not incriminate yourself and they then issue only court fees and no points. Ive seen where a few people start to explain what happened and the Judge saying, "are you sure you want to say that" with the court attendees then laughing in response because the Judges are being so helpful to not enrich the State or insurance companies. One time I was at court and a random lawyer came up to me asking who the officer was that ticketed me because his client was pulled over after their transmission failed and they had to back to the side of the road to get to safety and they were ticketed for traveling the wrong direction and this cop never showed to court making everybody furious..because he was just wasting everyones time and the Judges will not tolerate that, especially since tis guy had more than ten cases he ignored.

A big key to understand your rights is to understand that it is the expectation of those rights that makes them valid. When you give up the expectation, you are giving up your rights.

 

makes total sense to me, well said.

 

Drive to the shore today, about two hours each way.

I did not pass him I had a business meeting to attend..




He was driving just below the speed limit for about five miles. The next encounter, the trooper crossed the yellows on the bridge illegally. The next encounter was a cop in a slow lane trying to pick people off, while not using his blinker. The next encounter they pulled someone over for not changing out of a merge onto the bridge soon enough ( the person had at least a quarter mile ahead of them)and they had to dangerously now cross all lanes of traffic which took awhile and that trooper jumped out his car immediately as it stopped.

The eastern shore is militant and still a bit upside down in their educational abilities overseen by one of the worst politicians in the country. You will be pulled over for just about any reason they want, while all the while they are being consistently more dangerous in their actions with little to no accountability. 4 hours of driving and the only place this was happening was as it gets more rural towards and over the Bay bridge. Not one police in my neck of the woods as it’s very rare to see speed enforcement in my county. Rumor has is is that they didn’t speed patrol one area of our circular highway for decades because they just could not win in court and now they have the slippery slope of cameras “that were only temporarily for school zones” but now are in areas where construction might be happening.

Remember, whoever they are, always vote them out. It’s our job to limit their power.

due to some past life experiences, and working under complex regulatory compliance I have an extreme appreciation for the law and that’s why I’m so passionate about ambassadors of the law being held to the highest standard and reported on when even the littlest infractions happen. We are here to work together.

 

Is your car in limp mode? Terrible drag race.

 

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!

I have been pulled over twice now, within blocks of my home for "sounding like I was speeding" (stock setup). With one interaction, in front of the cop I called my mechanic and complained that "the cop said I sounded like I was going 60....can you make it sound like 120" - the cop was not entertained (nor, part of a legal stop).

 

Did you ask him to provide the certificate of calibration for his ears?

 

Actually, yes, I did! Then he said he was trained on visual speed judgement techniques....my immediate question - "did I look like or sound like I was going 60?"

End of the stop, he claimed he would write me multiple tickets (including no proof of insurance, even though I had my company policy proof). His story was my name was individually listed on the policy (company car, company policy)....BUT...his "printer was broken" and it would not create the tickets....typical lying cop.

 

For years, I would jump this long dip in the road before the County finally resurfaced that section. My 5 series wagon could become air born @118-120 just before entering the next town. Road heads back up the hill about an 1/8 mile and that is when I think I see the roof of a State interceptor coming towards me. Mid air, on the brakes and 4-5 car lengths of Pirelli rubber he lights up the V1 as the road behind me fills with smoke. He clocked me @ 63 with a verbal warning, when I looked down the speedo read 55. He said: When you drive the limit your tires will last longer. I said thank you, the next time I drive through here, I will seriously consider your suggestion. Look on his face was priceless.

 

Once elected officials institute policies aimed at police enforcement of traffic safety, it becomes entrenched. I have only seen lawsuits that were successful, also be successful at changing police policy. As for voting, Sheriff jobs are elected positions, some judges are elected positions, so some of those votes could make a difference. Local and State police positions would be nearly immune because they are appointed, not elected. The next stop might be city council, but the state legislature is where laws are made, of course to be signed by the governor. All this to ask, what offices, in your opinion are the best to target to “vote them out”?

Also, as it concerns camera enforcement of traffic regulations, is it not a constitutional right to be able to face your accuser, and challenge their testimony? How do you do that to a camera?

 

Such a large percentage of the population simply does not comprehend this....makes me want to go watch read 1984 and watch Wall-E.