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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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Stopped by cops for NO REASON!

Alrights, so get this...

Last night (12 pm or so), I go out to run some errands...nothing much...just go to the store...the bank...the post office....

While I drove around I actually ended up passing a cop on the side of the road a few times....and he eventually decided to follow me right before I made a left turn to do turn around in a cul-de-sac. As soon as I made the left, he rushes behind me, puts on his light..sirens...spotlight in my mirror...etc. So I end up stopping, rolling down the window, and wondering why I was stopped.

The cop just sat in his car for a few minutes until another patrol car ran up and parked a little to the left of me...lights..sirens...same thing. Then the original officer came up to my window and it went something like this:

Officer: *shines light in my eyes for a few minutes*
Officer: boy, where do you live?
me: skyline dr
Officer: reaaaaallly? I bet you do. let me see your drivers license. you do have a license, right?
me: yeah. here ya go
Officer: registration?
me: here.
Officer: I see. have you ever smoked marijuana?
me: no.
Officer: really? never? you expect me to believe that?
me: yup.
Officer: really? so you haven't been toking-up tonight?
me: no. I don't do that.
Officer: how many drinks have you had? drinkin a little much, eh?
me: I dont drink
Officer: let me go check a few things...

So he let me sit there for half an hour while he tells all his buddies that he bets the car is stolen...and that the exhaust is probably illegal...and whole bunch of other bullshit like that.

Then he comes back...
Officer: looks like everyhting checked out...so why are your eyes so bloodshot? Looks like you have been doing some marijuana to me (to his partner) doesn't he look like hes been doing marijuana?...yep...he sure does...
me: (i wanted to say its because you are shining a bunch of goddamn lights in my eye in the middle of the night) I didn't even know they were bloodshot. But sometimes they get like that
Officer: oh reeeaaallly? So they are always like that? I am supposed to beleive that? so it just a coincidence that when we turn to follow you you tried to evade us by running down this street? With bloodshot eyes? I don't think you would have stopped if you hadn't accidentally run into a dead end.
me: I was just trying to turn around. I didn't even see you following me.
Officer: oh, so you made a wrong turn in your own neighborhood?
me: no, I was trying to avoid that intersection...it has a really long light
Officer: what a coincidence, that you happened to need to turn around with your bloodshot eyes right after we followed you. I think you were trying to evade us because you are under the influence. get out of the car.

*this is when they search my pockets and everything*

Officer: now walk down to that curb and sit down. (to partner) search the car, he looks stoned (to me) don't you have some illegal stuff in there? Whats that bulge under that towel on the center console?

me: no, I don't. that bulge is just the shifter ****, since it gets hot.

*parter starts to go through my stuff in the car*

Officer: ever seen cops, you know what happens to bad boys when they get all stoned up and try to evade the officers?
me: no, I don't watch much tv, and I hate that show. But I do know I never gave you permission to search my car.
Officer: your red eyes are permission to search (to partner) he consents to a search.

*partner comes back and says I'm clean*

this continues unil he has also searched my car for illegal mods....has issued a "warning about that leaky exhaust"...tried to get me to admit to speeding...and told me that if he ever catches me with that exhaust so loud again he will write me a ticket.

All because I "looked suspicious"....********....

--Alex

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:42 AM
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^^^should'a said that you didn't inhale (Bill Clinton)...

naah, just kidding 'bro...that's was like soooo F'd up...

hey, think about it, IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN WORSE... at least, you didn't get a beat-down like Rodney...
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:56 AM
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I need to get a new exhaust now too....I have the stock exhaust on, but the previous owner welded some extra material on there to make the cat fit better after he removed the race pipe...it does resonate fairly loudly.

I guess the next question is: what exhaust should I get?

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:06 AM
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did you happen to catch their names?
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 03:29 AM
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nope
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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it is real easy to tell if someone has been puffing the hippie lettuce, i've have the light test done to me a few times
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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filiing for harassment says what...
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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could have asked for badge numbers.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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bend over son, they do it to me all the time.

and guess what--there's nothing you can do about the illegal searches, harassment, intimidation, etc. even when you take it to court, the judge will admit you're right, then dismiss the charges.

it's 1984 *******!
run for your lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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Fken ******* pigs. Now dont get me wrong, I have a ton of respect for cops in general. But those guys, THEY ARE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL PIGS! **** EATING PIGS!
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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From your story

that was one very reached "probable cause" traffic stop.

If you want to wack the cop on the head for this abuse, very simple. Go to the police station, ask to speak to who was the duty commander in charge that evening. If not available, make an appointment. Keep it business. Ask that the abusive officer also be in the meeting

Then, in the presence of both, lay it out in as factual a manner as just did. Then, put the cop on the spot in front of his supervisor to explain his justification for the stop, but especially the abusive behavior and unwarrented accusations during the stop and why it wasn't abusive. Then, in closing the meeting, ask that a report be put in his personell file about this incident.

You won't see the supervisor repremand the cop while your there. But, you can bet he'll hear about it.

I had a situation much like you described happen a number of years ago with a Chino cop. Did what I laid out. A few months later I happend to be in the police station, so asked if the cop happened to be on duty. Response was he no longer worked there. Very satisfying.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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Another entertaining story.

Wankler,

I feel for you.. too bad those particular cops were not out protecting and serving the community like they are paid to do.

Here is my story, since everyone has one.

First off, I admit - I was speeding.

While I lived in Lake Elsinore, there is this sweeping turn that posts a 30 mph speed limit, I took it at about 60.

An Elsinore PD was passing me in the apex of the turn going the opposite direction. In my mirror I see them slam on their brakes and make a u-turn (just after a sweeping blind corner mind you). All the cars behind them SLAM on their brakes and a few skid off into the dirt.

After they catch up to me they pull me over.

Bottom line, while officer number 1 is talking to me, officer number 2 opens the passenger side door (Im still in the car) and starts going through my glovebox. I had left it open to get my insurance papers and registration.

I tell officer number 1 to tell officer number 2 to get out of my car since I had not given permission to search.

Officer number 2 hears what I say, SLAMS my door .... on my first gen, and walks off. Officer number 1 realizes the error #2 made and tells me to slow down and proceeds to walk away. I call him back, ask for his partners name and badge number.

I call the watch commander, they send the officer back to my house and he formally apologizes. The watch commander calls me and offers his apologies as well.

Remember you have rights!
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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I did similar many many years ago. The supervisor said to me, " Well, you must understand, he just came onboard after workingin the prison for several years, bla bla bla"..... So, for me, it did not do ****.

Story in short.
One night walking home from the bar with a buddy, we saw a cop flying upon us as we where walking onto the appt complex I lived in. My hommie, yelled, RUN! (for fun) I was like, I did not do anything, why should I run. So, I did not. The cop pulled into the drivway, and stopped, "Are you with him?" I shrugged my shoulders. So he screamed down the rest of the driveway until it deadended almost right into my appt. My hommie, ran around the corner. Then the cop backed up, stopped, and threw my *** up against the hood. I was fking pissed, but cool at the time. All I could do is ask, "Why?". He would not tell me. He scrathed my face on his hood. Soon after, I saw my buddy in handcuffs. They said we burglerised a Dental Office..... What BS! The damed thing is right next to the bar, AND VACANT! So, at that point, I became a real ***, and started to go on with how I was going to **** his wife, mother and dead grandmother. Spit all over the ******* car, ba'ed his *** in handcuffs, I did not care at that point. Regarless, they where board and just being dicks! I was relentless the whole night..fking bastatrds....... that was almost 20 years ago.... damn I am getting old.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by rxsevensport
Wankler,

I feel for you.. too bad those particular cops were not out protecting and serving the community like they are paid to do.

Here is my story, since everyone has one.

First off, I admit - I was speeding.

While I lived in Lake Elsinore, there is this sweeping turn that posts a 30 mph speed limit, I took it at about 60.

An Elsinore PD was passing me in the apex of the turn going the opposite direction. In my mirror I see them slam on their brakes and make a u-turn (just after a sweeping blind corner mind you). All the cars behind them SLAM on their brakes and a few skid off into the dirt.

After they catch up to me they pull me over.

Bottom line, while officer number 1 is talking to me, officer number 2 opens the passenger side door (Im still in the car) and starts going through my glovebox. I had left it open to get my insurance papers and registration.

I tell officer number 1 to tell officer number 2 to get out of my car since I had not given permission to search.

Officer number 2 hears what I say, SLAMS my door .... on my first gen, and walks off. Officer number 1 realizes the error #2 made and tells me to slow down and proceeds to walk away. I call him back, ask for his partners name and badge number.

I call the watch commander, they send the officer back to my house and he formally apologizes. The watch commander calls me and offers his apologies as well.

Remember you have rights!
Damn you where smooth! Good work.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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I wonder if all these whinnings come wtih cheese.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
I wonder if all these whinnings come wtih cheese.
wacky. Why don't you tell everyone about the time the LAPD officers interigated you about the stolen rx-7 parts?
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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kory yucky.
I paid the entrance fee at the junkyard. So everything that I put in my pockets and boxers are legit.



and yeah, AJ got me good on that one. He came over when I was driving up in my driveway (coming home from an overnight trip to Vegas) and it was one week after a beat up a carjacker. The funny looking LAPD hat was a give away but I was too tired to notice it.

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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
I wonder if all these whinnings come wtih cheese.

LOLOLOLOLOLOL.... I dont whine, I get nasty! DOnt ask me about the time in the drunk tank when I pissed through the vent in the door onto the main hallway!
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
kory yucky.
I paid the entrance fee at the junkyard. So everything that I put in my pockets and boxers are legit.


When you walk into the place hung like a rabbit, and walk out looking like Long Dong Silver.......... there is probable cause!
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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I drink like a fish but it goes in my tummy and not my head. Then I look for my hat during summer and jacket for winter.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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Where is Fuman?
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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you know i keep a camcorder in my car for a good reason.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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you know i keep a camcorder in my car for a good reason.
Toys R Us brand doesnt count.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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Laughing at this kid's story. It's some funny ****.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Fumanchu
Laughing at this kid's story. It's some funny ****.
LOLOLOLOLOL........
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