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Posted: 5/24/2012 4:06:11 PM
I'll ask them if they know why I pulled them over, to see if they will be honest and admit what they were doing. If they will be honest and tell me, and its not a blatant offense, they're on their way to a written warning if their DL is valid and nothing else pans out of the stop. However, if they drive like a jerk, drive on a suspended DL, or like to argue they will get a money ticket. (My agency also enters warnings citations in our records database, so we can tell if warnings arent getting the message across).
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pwr2al4
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Posted: 5/24/2012 7:39:38 PM
Originally Posted By Ruun:
What's the proper response to give when asked, "Do you know why I pulled you over?" or "Do you know how fast you were going?"? How about "Where are you in such a hurry to get to?" I do not. The speed limit. or I do know how fast I was going. Move the conversation forward. |
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Posted: 5/26/2012 11:01:35 PM
I have never been searched, had a police officer ask if I had anything illegal or ask permission to search my vehicle.
I was pulled over by a TX DPS Trooper on Interstate 10. After asking for my license and proof of insurance and talking on his radio, the trooper came back to my truck and asked "Well Mr. 545days, aren't you going to ask me why I pulled you over?" I just looked at him and replied "Well sir, of all the things we could talk about today, that is the one subject that I was hoping would not come up, so no sir. I am not going to ask you that." He chuckled and replied "In that case I won't tell you, have a nice day." and returned to his vehicle. I have always wondered why the first thing many people ask police officers is why they were pulled over. Isn't what you might have been doing wrong the LAST thing you want to talk with a cop about? P.S. - He had obviously pulled me over for speeding. |
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Posted: 5/28/2012 11:22:04 PM
[Last Edit: 5/28/2012 11:22:43 PM by EdHaney1]
Originally Posted By Pacs:
It's late and I have had a few beers so, here goes. After a stop and ticket or warring or just advice was given, then comes the " by the way you don't have anything illegal in your car do you? Followed by the do you mind if I take look in your car then. I understand many dumb-asses with a trunk full of pot sometimes say OK. I understand it is standard practice like always touching the tail light or some part of the auto. I quess my question is does it upset you if some one refuses a request for a search? I always thought if the Officer had RS or PC that was enough for a detention and search, why ask except to get the consent on recording. I quess my Respone would be never to give consent, because it you cause to search me you are going to do it. I just don't like anyone looking around at my possessions in my car are where ever. I am one sloppy guy, I leave empty cig packs in the floor board my turnk is a mess of tools etc. But anyway the funnest request I have had was the Officer asked if I had any drugs inside my car or any dead hookers in my trunk. I looked at him for a second or two and said no dead ones only chloroformed. He smiled and said drive carefull and left. 
No Officer, I've got nothing illegal in my car. I'm tired and have to get up early, am I free to leave now? |
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Posted: 6/1/2012 3:45:39 AM
Originally Posted By 545days:..........I have always wondered why the first thing many people ask police officers is why they were pulled over. Isn't what you might have been doing wrong the LAST thing you want to talk with a cop about?...........
Because, IMHO, the "good" people cannot conceive, ever, that they would do anything wrong. They do not like to be intruded on and when police do intrude on them, they believe that they are superior, that they know they are right, and that they will be able to talk their way out of it. (nutshell) It is a situation of "How DARE you stop me!" and "I KNOW better than you!". There are other situations as well such as "That Law is STUPID and I can DECIDE for myself which ones to obey.". People, at least in a free society, are like that. Why, exactly, I don't know. Maybe it comes from watching TV. Something that puzzles me, on a similar note, is why so many cyclists act like the traffic code does not apply to me. They are not, assuming, like that all the time for they probably do drive a car and then, they don't behave as they do when they are pedaling. Which comes down to two points. First, as a law abiding citizen, I do respect the law, all the laws. It is in my basic makeup to do so. Now whether it comes from fear (or paranoia) or being angelic, I am not entirely sure. Secondly, having been in the military, intelligence, and even in acting classes, I have learned to listen more and volunteer data less. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ("My name's Pitt, and you ain't talkin' your ass outta this sh**."––Jules, (w,stte), "Pulp Fiction") |
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