Encounter with State Police tonight

Site Notices

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Encounter with State Police tonight

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:05:41 PM EDT

Wife and I took our newborn out for a little road trip today.

On the way home, it had gotten dark. Baby started crying, and we knew she was hungry.

I was on interstate 80, and there were no rest stops for another 20 minutes, so I took the nearest exit.

Then I turned onto the on-ramp to get back on the interstate, and parked on the shoulder.

Wife jumped in the back seat, and proceeded to breastfeed the kid.

10 minutes later, a car pulled in behind me. All I could see was headlights out my back window.

I didn't want a stranger coming to my vehicle, so I got out to keep a better eye on things.

I finally saw a light bar on top of the car. It was the State Police. I was actually relieved.

Officer exited his vehicle and said he just wanted to know if everything was okay.

I explained the situation, and said "you can come check out my car if you want".

He said "no thanks", spun around and got back in his car.

Since when do the police ever turn down an offer to search someone's car?

I'm chuckling to myself thinking the officer didn't want to expose himself to that situation.

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:07:25 PM EDT

[#1]

No massive adrenaline dump?

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:09:11 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
No massive adrenaline dump?

Maybe a little one when I realized I was walking towards a police car, at night, while CCW'ing.

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:09:13 PM EDT

[#3]

He probably was heading somewhere else.

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:10:54 PM EDT

[#4]

You should have asked him if he was hungry.

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:13:06 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
You should have asked him if he was hungry.

I love this website.

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:19:11 PM EDT

[#6]

He didn't tell you to get back in your car or tell you to lie on the ground so he could have a reason to taze you for non-compliance.

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:23:02 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
He didn't tell you to get back in your car or tell you to lie on the ground so he could have a reason to taze you for non-compliance.

Fortunately you didn't have a dog with you so they could shoot it...
What, no MSPaint drawings???

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:27:19 PM EDT

[#8]

I can has in on one!

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:29:08 PM EDT

[#9]

Did he have any coffee with him.....?

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:31:51 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Since when do the police ever turn down an offer to search someone's car?

Usually, as a matter of fact. its not like we look to rip every car apart that we stop.

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:35:54 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
No massive adrenaline dump?

+1

and no blading? WTF is this site coming to?

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:46:02 PM EDT

[#12]

Congratulations on the new born!!!

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:53:59 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

I explained the situation, and said "you can come check out my car if you want".

Why did you say that?

Posted: 12/19/2009 4:57:26 PM EDT

[#14]

Its Iowa ferchristsake, try that in L.A.

Posted: 12/19/2009 5:03:48 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I explained the situation, and said "you can come check out my car if you want".

Why did you say that?

Yeeeeeahhh.

Don't invite The Man into your life.

Posted: 12/19/2009 5:07:28 PM EDT

[#16]

Like any profession, not everyone is an asshole.

Posted: 12/19/2009 5:09:31 PM EDT

[#17]

I'd have whupped his ass if he did that shit to me!

This should be what we expect when we encounter LE.

Posted: 12/19/2009 5:11:35 PM EDT

[#18]

nom nom nom

Posted: 12/19/2009 5:18:08 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Like any profession, not everyone is an asshole.

That is so true. Too bad a lot of people don't remember that.

Vulcan94

Posted: 12/19/2009 5:35:14 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I explained the situation, and said "you can come check out my car if you want".

Why did you say that?

To diffuse the situation. Beat him to the punch. Take the wind out of his sails.

Why would a guilty person invite a search? I had nothing to hide.

Had he beat me to it and ask me to search my car, my attitude would have been different.

As it was, he was not on the offensive.

Posted: 12/19/2009 8:04:01 PM EDT

[#21]

Yup........

I was on interstate 80, and there were no rest stops for another 20 minutes, so I took the nearest exit.

Then I turned onto the on-ramp to get back on the interstate, and parked on the shoulder.

I once pulled off to the shoulder of I-5 and had the CA Hi-way Patrol pull up on me.

My bad..........I should have took an exit and stopped competely OFF of the Freeway.

I learned NEW STUFF...........that day.

Aloha, Mark

Posted: 12/19/2009 8:12:51 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I explained the situation, and said "you can come check out my car if you want".

Why did you say that?

This

Posted: 12/19/2009 8:15:47 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Wife and I took our newborn out for a little road trip today.

On the way home, it had gotten dark. Baby started crying, and we knew she was hungry.

I was on interstate 80, and there were no rest stops for another 20 minutes, so I took the nearest exit.

Then I turned onto the on-ramp to get back on the interstate, and parked on the shoulder.

Wife jumped in the back seat, and proceeded to breastfeed the kid.

10 minutes later, a car pulled in behind me. All I could see was headlights out my back window.

I didn't want a stranger coming to my vehicle, so I got out to keep a better eye on things.

I finally saw a light bar on top of the car. It was the State Police. I was actually relieved.

Officer exited his vehicle and said he just wanted to know if everything was okay.

I explained the situation, and said "you can come check out my car if you want".

He said "no thanks", spun around and got back in his car.

Since when do the police ever turn down an offer to search someone's car?

I'm chuckling to myself thinking the officer didn't want to expose himself to that situation.

MASSIVE FAIL

Posted: 12/19/2009 8:20:09 PM EDT

[#24]

Checking on a motorist. 10-4, 10-8.

Posted: 12/19/2009 9:38:13 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I explained the situation, and said "you can come check out my car if you want".

Why did you say that?

To diffuse the situation. Beat him to the punch. Take the wind out of his sails.

Why would a guilty person invite a search? I had nothing to hide.

A guilty person would invite the search to diffuse the situation.

I'm pretty sure you don't gain anything by throwing your 4th amendment rights away.

Posted: 12/19/2009 9:44:25 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I explained the situation, and said "you can come check out my car if you want".

Why did you say that?

To diffuse the situation. Beat him to the punch. Take the wind out of his sails.

Why would a guilty person invite a search? I had nothing to hide.

A guilty person would invite the search to diffuse the situation.

http://i49.tinypic.com/sv6xw8.jpg

I'm pretty sure you don't gain anything by throwing your 4th amendment rights away.

Unless of course he was trying to make himself seem guilty, thereby causing the officer to think him innocent!

Posted: 12/19/2009 10:01:12 PM EDT

[#27]

Isolated Incident.

Posted: 12/19/2009 10:04:32 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Like any profession, not everyone is an asshole.

That is so true. Too bad a lot of people don't remember that.

Vulcan94

"That plumber that came to my house was an asshole and overcharged me! I finding a different one."

"OMGZ THAT FUCKING COP WAS AN ASSHOLE AND GAVE ME A FUCKING TICKET FOR GOING 95! FUCK THE POLICE THEY'RE ALL JBT'S!!!!!"

Posted: 12/19/2009 11:25:32 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
Since when do the police ever turn down an offer to search someone's car?

Totality of the circumstances. Don't wear rainbow suspenders... we get the picture.

Posted: 12/19/2009 11:29:50 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

and said "you can come check out my car if you want".

What the fuck?

Posted: 12/19/2009 11:30:20 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:

Quoted:

No massive adrenaline dump?

Maybe a little one when I realized I was walking towards a police car, at night, while CCW'ing.

Posted: 12/19/2009 11:31:28 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:

Why would a guilty person invite a search? I had nothing to hide.

Holy shit.

Posted: 12/19/2009 11:34:39 PM EDT

[#33]

It is funny how nicely you are treated when you aren't belligerent or crude to people, isn't it?

Posted: 12/20/2009 12:07:57 AM EDT

[#34]

........

Posted: 12/20/2009 12:17:15 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Checking on a motorist. 10-4, 10-8.

10-8 here means its stolen

Do you make up your own 10 codes? What's your 20?

Posted: 12/20/2009 12:26:48 AM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I explained the situation, and said "you can come check out my car if you want".

Why did you say that?

To diffuse the situation. Beat him to the punch. Take the wind out of his sails.

Why would a guilty person invite a search? I had nothing to hide.

A guilty person would invite the search to diffuse the situation.

http://i49.tinypic.com/sv6xw8.jpg

I'm pretty sure you don't gain anything by throwing your 4th amendment rights away.

Unless of course he was trying to make himself seem guilty, thereby causing the officer to think him innocent!

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.wow.com/media/2008/09/az_vizzini.jpg

Quite possibly the funniest shit on arfkom tonight.