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Posted: 9/26/2005 5:35:19 PM EDT

Does anybody know if a private citizen has ever used a car set up with cameras (like a bait car) to expose an abusive cop?

ktm500

Edit :
I only ask this because a coworker was stopped on her way to work tonight. The officer said he pulled her over for no tail lights and swerving. He did not give her a ticket or charge her with anything. All he did was tell her that if anyone tries to drive the car, they would be pulled over. He then took her licence and registration and left her stranded.

ktm500

Posted: 9/26/2005 5:39:39 PM EDT

[#1]

Perhaps you should take your idea to the local television station?

Posted: 9/26/2005 5:46:53 PM EDT

[#2]

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Does anybody know if a private citizen has ever used a car set up with cameras (like a bait car) to expose an abusive cop?

Yes, many times. Internal Affairs have done this locally, IIRC.

Posted: 9/26/2005 5:51:17 PM EDT

[#3]

So were the tail lights really out...?

Posted: 9/26/2005 5:59:48 PM EDT

[#4]

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Does anybody know if a private citizen has ever used a car set up with cameras (like a bait car) to expose an abusive cop?

Yes, many times. Internal Affairs have done this locally, IIRC.

They did that in Dallas also. One of their officers was taking money from illegals in lieu of ticketing or arresting them.

Posted: 9/26/2005 6:08:43 PM EDT

[#5]

Did she call it in to verify?

Did she get his name? Something seems real strange here.

Posted: 9/26/2005 6:21:47 PM EDT

[#6]

Her headlights were on, but she could not confirm the tail lights. She has the officers name and badge # and will be going in to the station after work with her Father.

ktm500

Posted: 9/26/2005 6:22:36 PM EDT

[#7]

Was her license & registration expired? This sounds like an incomplete story at best. Not that there aren't a few corrupt ones out there, but normally she'd get it all back with a fix-it ticket.

But if she was drunk or drugged up, the car could well be towed & her possibly spend the night as a guest of the county, and she'd have to pick her stuff up at the property room in the morning. I wouldn't go out of my way to help her, based on what we've heard so far.

Posted: 9/26/2005 6:22:40 PM EDT

[#8]

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Does anybody know if a private citizen has ever used a car set up with cameras (like a bait car) to expose an abusive cop?

Yes, many times. Internal Affairs have done this locally, IIRC.

IA may have done this, but could a private citizen do it on their own?

ktm500

Posted: 9/26/2005 6:24:09 PM EDT

[#9]

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Was her license & registration expired? This sounds like an incomplete story at best. Not that there aren't a few corrupt ones out there, but normally she'd get it all back with a fix-it ticket.

But if she was drunk or drugged up, the car could well be towed & her possibly spend the night as a guest of the county, and she'd have to pick her stuff up at the property room in the morning. I wouldn't go out of my way to help her, based on what we've heard so far.

She was not charged with anything, just left stranded.

ktm500

Posted: 9/26/2005 6:37:05 PM EDT

[#10]

Why would the cop take her license?

Posted: 9/27/2005 4:31:10 PM EDT

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Does anybody know if a private citizen has ever used a car set up with cameras (like a bait car) to expose an abusive cop?

Yes, many times. Internal Affairs have done this locally, IIRC.

IA may have done this, but could a private citizen do it on their own?

ktm500

Sure. Anyone can install a camera anytime in their own vehicle.

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