a stupid and careless cop i ran into the other night
02-24-06, 03:36 PM
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a stupid and careless cop i ran into the other night
just the other night i was on a quiet local road. a copy going opposite me pulled to the left turn lane (red light, while mine was green going straight). after i passed the light, he RAN the red light and made a u-turn without turning on his lights, and proceeded to speed (otherwise there was no way he could catch up with me since i was right at speed limit) and caught up with me. then when i was at a light (i was green) making a right, i had to stop coz' someone was crossing the road. the cop went ahead on my left and cut in front of me (ILLEGALLY AGAIN) and come about 1 foot of hitting that pedestrian. when he realized he almost hit something, he turned on his light and proceeded to go forward to another cop car who pulled over another guy.
that pedestrian was swearing like hell coz' the cop was going pretty fast. i swear that cop was so scared when he saw the pedestrian. i am tell ya, me wife was in the car too seeing the whole thing. if that cop touched one hair of that pedestrian and he fell, you bet i will be on that witness stand and my city will have one less idiotic cop
what's the rush?
1) the car was pulled over by another cop already anyway
2) he didn't turn on his light the way way (until the end AFTER he almost hit the guy)
3) illegally running redlight and uturn
4) illegally speed
5) illegally dangerous and careless driving by cutting on me on the left making a right turn
6) illegally making a right turn when pedestrian crossing
how many tickets, points, and fines is that?
that pedestrian was swearing like hell coz' the cop was going pretty fast. i swear that cop was so scared when he saw the pedestrian. i am tell ya, me wife was in the car too seeing the whole thing. if that cop touched one hair of that pedestrian and he fell, you bet i will be on that witness stand and my city will have one less idiotic cop
what's the rush?
1) the car was pulled over by another cop already anyway
2) he didn't turn on his light the way way (until the end AFTER he almost hit the guy)
3) illegally running redlight and uturn
4) illegally speed
5) illegally dangerous and careless driving by cutting on me on the left making a right turn
6) illegally making a right turn when pedestrian crossing
how many tickets, points, and fines is that?
02-24-06, 04:06 PM
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Cops usually don't drive like that unless there is an urgent situation. From the way you described it, Henry, it sounds like the cop was in a big hurry to get to that other cop who had already pulled someone over. Though we don't know for sure, the most likely reason is that the first cop had called for an urgent back-up, and cop you saw happened to be the closest one at the time. I'm not necessarily justifying what he did or how he drove, but it is no secret that cops will stop at nothing to get to a fellow cop in trouble...or potentially in trouble. Maybe the person (s) in the car that was stopped made threatening moves, had a gun, or for some reason were in a position to overpower the cop who stopped them...and he called for help ASAP. I would almost lay money that was the reason...the first cop ( the one who stopped the car ) was either in trouble or had reason to believe he soon would be.
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02-24-06, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
just the other night i was on a quiet local road. a copy going opposite me pulled to the left turn lane (red light, while mine was green going straight). after i passed the light, he RAN the red light and made a u-turn without turning on his lights, and proceeded to speed (otherwise there was no way he could catch up with me since i was right at speed limit) and caught up with me. then when i was at a light (i was green) making a right, i had to stop coz' someone was crossing the road. the cop went ahead on my left and cut in front of me (ILLEGALLY AGAIN) and come about 1 foot of hitting that pedestrian. when he realized he almost hit something, he turned on his light and proceeded to go forward to another cop car who pulled over another guy.
that pedestrian was swearing like hell coz' the cop was going pretty fast. i swear that cop was so scared when he saw the pedestrian. i am tell ya, me wife was in the car too seeing the whole thing. if that cop touched one hair of that pedestrian and he fell, you bet i will be on that witness stand and my city will have one less idiotic cop
what's the rush?
1) the car was pulled over by another cop already anyway
2) he didn't turn on his light the way way (until the end AFTER he almost hit the guy)
3) illegally running redlight and uturn
4) illegally speed
5) illegally dangerous and careless driving by cutting on me on the left making a right turn
6) illegally making a right turn when pedestrian crossing
how many tickets, points, and fines is that?
that pedestrian was swearing like hell coz' the cop was going pretty fast. i swear that cop was so scared when he saw the pedestrian. i am tell ya, me wife was in the car too seeing the whole thing. if that cop touched one hair of that pedestrian and he fell, you bet i will be on that witness stand and my city will have one less idiotic cop
what's the rush?
1) the car was pulled over by another cop already anyway
2) he didn't turn on his light the way way (until the end AFTER he almost hit the guy)
3) illegally running redlight and uturn
4) illegally speed
5) illegally dangerous and careless driving by cutting on me on the left making a right turn
6) illegally making a right turn when pedestrian crossing
how many tickets, points, and fines is that?
This is the *exact* reason I always have my mini digital video camera in my back seat. You'll see my video NEWS AT 11 next cop beating that happens.
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02-24-06, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by toy4two
This is the *exact* reason I always have my mini digital video camera in my back seat. You'll see my video NEWS AT 11 next cop beating that happens.
02-24-06, 10:37 PM
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Cops usually don't drive like that unless there is an urgent situation. From the way you described it, Henry, it sounds like the cop was in a big hurry to get to that other cop who had already pulled someone over. Though we don't know for sure, the most likely reason is that the first cop had called for an urgent back-up, and cop you saw happened to be the closest one at the time. I'm not necessarily justifying what he did or how he drove, but it is no secret that cops will stop at nothing to get to a fellow cop in trouble...or potentially in trouble. Maybe the person (s) in the car that was stopped made threatening moves, had a gun, or for some reason were in a position to overpower the cop who stopped them...and he called for help ASAP. I would almost lay money that was the reason...the first cop ( the one who stopped the car ) was either in trouble or had reason to believe he soon would be.
and regardless, EVEN if he was in a hurry to return to a call from his colleague, he should have turned on his lights. that's the bottom line. without doing that, he's just another everyday joe in my eyes
02-24-06, 11:44 PM
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Henry,
They are trying to protect and serving the community they love man. haha jk. Ever watched CRASH? that's a great movie.
For that same reason that you described, I always wonder why they don't have 1-800 number on their bumpers to call and complain. Like one of thoes you see on the trucks.
HOW'S MY DRIVING?
1-800-CHP-LAME.
jk
They are trying to protect and serving the community they love man. haha jk. Ever watched CRASH? that's a great movie.
For that same reason that you described, I always wonder why they don't have 1-800 number on their bumpers to call and complain. Like one of thoes you see on the trucks.
HOW'S MY DRIVING?
1-800-CHP-LAME.
jk
02-25-06, 12:50 AM
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You can remember the car #, and then call the police station office phone (NOT 911) and tell them that car #56 is driving like a ****
02-25-06, 08:15 AM
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Well think about it this way. A lot of people that become cops are losers that couldnt do anything else with their lifes, and couldnt get a real job, so most cops arent exactly bright.
But look at the bright side - most of them will never make as much $$$ as people with real jobs.
But look at the bright side - most of them will never make as much $$$ as people with real jobs.
02-25-06, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Och
Well think about it this way. A lot of people that become cops are losers that couldnt do anything else with their lifes, and couldnt get a real job, so most cops arent exactly bright.
But look at the bright side - most of them will never make as much $$$ as people with real jobs.
But look at the bright side - most of them will never make as much $$$ as people with real jobs.
i've got a serious question for you... how old are you?
some cops may be idiots... but they're still our law enforcement and protection... they risk their lives everyday by doing what they do...
yeah some cops can be idiots, but the idiots most cops deal with on the street are 10x more dangerous...
you've got to learn what to say out loud and what to keep to yourself... this isn't a matter of stating your opinion anymore... you're being straight out rude and ignorant.
anyways, getting back to the matter at hand... i'm sure the cop had a reason to drive in a rush, but that doesn't right what he did... he still put a pedestrian's life in danger by failing to turn his lights on...