cops finally caught up w/ me
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IceMans Revenge
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Jason, you're a very quiet, unassuming guy. You also happen to be a very nice guy...ie- the cops had nothing better to do. I am not a big fan of Flowmaster at all, but I rode behind your car, with your car behind us, and listened to it rev in the "Charlie Brown Whacked out World of Steak House" parking lot. I also listened to it pull out of the parking lot, gas stations, etc. Honestly, not only is it not too loud, but it actually sounds pretty damn decent for Flowmasters.
My whole point is I wouldn't sweat it...sounds like a down day for the mighty Bedford PD.
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Jason, you're a very quiet, unassuming guy. You also happen to be a very nice guy...ie- the cops had nothing better to do. I am not a big fan of Flowmaster at all, but I rode behind your car, with your car behind us, and listened to it rev in the "Charlie Brown Whacked out World of Steak House" parking lot. I also listened to it pull out of the parking lot, gas stations, etc. Honestly, not only is it not too loud, but it actually sounds pretty damn decent for Flowmasters.
My whole point is I wouldn't sweat it...sounds like a down day for the mighty Bedford PD.
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RE: cops finally caught up w/ me
cops in our area get these cards... there called PBA CARDS they are a small card the size of a credit card with the officer's babge number on it and the year on it. If you get pulled over you can give the cop the card.. most will let you go, some will let you go and keep the card.. and some dont care... its the cops desicion to reconize it.
but haveing ALOT, and having the really specail ones almost grauntees a walk on whatever traffic violation you just did.
cops in our area get these cards... there called PBA CARDS they are a small card the size of a credit card with the officer's babge number on it and the year on it. If you get pulled over you can give the cop the card.. most will let you go, some will let you go and keep the card.. and some dont care... its the cops desicion to reconize it.
but haveing ALOT, and having the really specail ones almost grauntees a walk on whatever traffic violation you just did.
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I know in my town, there is a noise pollution oridance stating if the sound from the vehicle is over, for example, 85 decibals from fifty feet away the car will be impounded. I'm all for this ordiance, cause I can't tolerate ghetto mufflers and loud "Thumper" noise coming from the stereo. If a car stereo makes my car rattle from three or four cars away, that car should be blown up.
I know in my town, there is a noise pollution oridance stating if the sound from the vehicle is over, for example, 85 decibals from fifty feet away the car will be impounded. I'm all for this ordiance, cause I can't tolerate ghetto mufflers and loud "Thumper" noise coming from the stereo. If a car stereo makes my car rattle from three or four cars away, that car should be blown up.
RE: cops finally caught up w/ me
There are laws against loud exhaust. Ditto dark tint and driving with your bright lights on when there is other traffic. Some officers enforce these things, some don't. It is common for law enforcement agencies to get together and have a "crackdown" or "blitz" for a certain offense in an area. Soemetimes it will be state or nation wide; like seatbelt enforcement.
Stopping people for minor offenses is a common tactic used to check for drunks, warrants, drugs, terrorists, etc. (The Oklahoma city bomber was caught becasue he was stopped for an unrelated minor traffic violation.) You'd be absolutely amazed at how many people end up going to jail for REAL crimes after being stopped for minor violations. How else will we come into contact with wanted people? They don't usually invite us over to their drug house, but they DO carry their drugs and guns with them in their cars.
One of my guys recently arrested a CHILD MOLESTER after he stopped the guy on a minor traffic violation. So we ARE out there arresting the bad guys. So there...
More people talk themselves into a ticket than will ever talk themselves out of one.
There is no universal way to talk yourself out of a ticket. Some officers do not ever let people off, others rarely write anything other than warnings. Young guys (and gals) are usually more gung ho with tickets.
I don't think female officers have a chip on their shoulders, but can promise we will cop an attitude if you treat us in a condescending manner. (We get that a lot.)
Don't EVER argue. I wouldn't stop you if you weren't doing something wrong, so if you want to argue I will certainly give you a ticket just so you will have the opportunity to argue with the judge.
If you don't want to get stopped, don't do anything wrong and hope your car doesn't look like one that was used in a crime nearby. Otherwise, you may get stopped. That's just the way the game is played.
There are laws against loud exhaust. Ditto dark tint and driving with your bright lights on when there is other traffic. Some officers enforce these things, some don't. It is common for law enforcement agencies to get together and have a "crackdown" or "blitz" for a certain offense in an area. Soemetimes it will be state or nation wide; like seatbelt enforcement.
Stopping people for minor offenses is a common tactic used to check for drunks, warrants, drugs, terrorists, etc. (The Oklahoma city bomber was caught becasue he was stopped for an unrelated minor traffic violation.) You'd be absolutely amazed at how many people end up going to jail for REAL crimes after being stopped for minor violations. How else will we come into contact with wanted people? They don't usually invite us over to their drug house, but they DO carry their drugs and guns with them in their cars.
One of my guys recently arrested a CHILD MOLESTER after he stopped the guy on a minor traffic violation. So we ARE out there arresting the bad guys. So there...
More people talk themselves into a ticket than will ever talk themselves out of one.
There is no universal way to talk yourself out of a ticket. Some officers do not ever let people off, others rarely write anything other than warnings. Young guys (and gals) are usually more gung ho with tickets.
I don't think female officers have a chip on their shoulders, but can promise we will cop an attitude if you treat us in a condescending manner. (We get that a lot.)
Don't EVER argue. I wouldn't stop you if you weren't doing something wrong, so if you want to argue I will certainly give you a ticket just so you will have the opportunity to argue with the judge.
If you don't want to get stopped, don't do anything wrong and hope your car doesn't look like one that was used in a crime nearby. Otherwise, you may get stopped. That's just the way the game is played.
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"If you don't want to get stopped, don't do anything wrong and hope your car doesn't look like one that was used in a crime nearby. Otherwise, you may get stopped. That's just the way the game is played." - Funny you mentioned this. I had 3 police cars pull up to me in an auto parts store and search me because my car looked like a car that just kidnapped a little girl! Every cop on duty in half the state was looking for this guy. I was very polite and curtious, but they never explained to me why they stopped me. They just told me I fit the description of a suspect. They were looking for a tall skinny white guy in a 2-door black car. I learned on the news later what happened.
This story had a good ending. The guy eventually gave up the girl unharmed. He dropped her off at the mall by herself, and was eventually caught.
BTW - I also have PBA cards, I have the special 'family member' ones. I don't want to go into details on an open message board, but let's just say they are helpful. I'm pretty sure only NJ and NY have PBA cards?
Ken (14.6 @ 97 MPH on the 'other' board)
"If you don't want to get stopped, don't do anything wrong and hope your car doesn't look like one that was used in a crime nearby. Otherwise, you may get stopped. That's just the way the game is played." - Funny you mentioned this. I had 3 police cars pull up to me in an auto parts store and search me because my car looked like a car that just kidnapped a little girl! Every cop on duty in half the state was looking for this guy. I was very polite and curtious, but they never explained to me why they stopped me. They just told me I fit the description of a suspect. They were looking for a tall skinny white guy in a 2-door black car. I learned on the news later what happened.
This story had a good ending. The guy eventually gave up the girl unharmed. He dropped her off at the mall by herself, and was eventually caught.
BTW - I also have PBA cards, I have the special 'family member' ones. I don't want to go into details on an open message board, but let's just say they are helpful. I'm pretty sure only NJ and NY have PBA cards?
Ken (14.6 @ 97 MPH on the 'other' board)
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RE: cops finally caught up w/ me
I have a friend who had a similar thing happen to him once. He got stopped and harassed because his ranger "fit the description". He had a bit of fun with it too. When they found his police scanner (legal only if you have a ham radio license), they gave him crap about it being illegal, so he recited from memory the exact number of the statute as well as the paragraph permitting him to have it. They had to radio in to check, but he was right. They went through his whole car, measured his pocket knife, the whole bit. He had to sit in the back of the cop car for a minute, but they let him go.
I have a friend who had a similar thing happen to him once. He got stopped and harassed because his ranger "fit the description". He had a bit of fun with it too. When they found his police scanner (legal only if you have a ham radio license), they gave him crap about it being illegal, so he recited from memory the exact number of the statute as well as the paragraph permitting him to have it. They had to radio in to check, but he was right. They went through his whole car, measured his pocket knife, the whole bit. He had to sit in the back of the cop car for a minute, but they let him go.
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You make me laugh. I believe the teenage years didn't pass me by, because I look back at those years and see how inconsiderate and I was. Let's see how you react when you're my age.
You make me laugh. I believe the teenage years didn't pass me by, because I look back at those years and see how inconsiderate and I was. Let's see how you react when you're my age.
