It always seems that cops are a huge debate amongst our everyday (NOT) driver. Too often do I hear people complain against cops and my mental response is: "If you're not doing something wrong then why the fuck should you care?" Seriously, the only time someone is pissed off at the cops or hate them is because they are FREQUENTLY doing things wrong.
Q: Why is it so hard for someone to buckle their seat belt?
A: It could be two things. They had ignorant jackasses for parents who didn't grind it into their head early on and they only realize when half their brain is splayed across the pavement or the car glass windshield that they were deprived of safety by their inconsiderate parents. Some have the luxury of walking away; most don't. I feel no sympathy for people who pass on from wrecking because their seat-belt was not in use; it's their own fucking fault.
A2: Because in this day and age you have to be unsafe to be "Cool" That driving around without a seat-belt is defiance to your parents or you feel that "The man is holding you back" by wearing TWO FUCKING SIMPLE STRAPS ACROSS YOU that holds you between life and death if you are in a wreck.
Needless to say you can still be killed seat-belt or not, it all depends on how intense the wreck is. When I attended a Junior Law Cadet program we were exposed to images of accidents, most of which wore their seat-belts and still ended up dying because of the impact.
Life is already short, stop being an ignorant ass and wear your seat-belt.
That's one major things people get pulled over for.
The second is... come on guess it... you probably got it right SPEEDING!!!
We have 95 going through here and too often do I see people barreling down 95 at 90-150mph. If they're caught they go straight to jail if they're over 100mph, serves them right. People that speed excessively are a danger to everyone and themselves, but they're too ignorant and callas to people because they have a stick up their ass.
Again, if you are speeding and you get pulled over. Zip your fucking lip about a ticket, serves you right for not abiding by the law. Cops get shot every day by doing their job because YOU don't agree that YOU should be pulled over for YOU breaking the law. Most go without consequence, but a lot are punished for RIGHTFUL CRIMES. If you feel you weren't doing wrong then take the Cop to judge, but seriously shut the fuck up about bitching about them. They're risking their life every time they walk up to a window hoping to God that whoever they pulled over won't drive a knife into their belly or shoot them at point blank range.
I admit to speeding 5-10mph over the speed limit, but I watch around me. For the most part I go with the traffic and don't cause problems. If I see a cop I naturally slow down, I don't slam on the brakes because if I get caught; it's my own damn fault for speeding.
I recall a case that I got pulled over ONCE in my four year driving 'career'. The time I got pulled over it was rightful and I was terrified. I was doing 40-45mph on a 45mph road with lights. I glanced down and looked up to see the light was yellow, I had no idea how long it'd been yellow so I hit the breaks. Realizing I was going too fast I floored it and saw a cop to my left in the turn lane, so I slammed my breaks on, ABS had not reset so I went sliding. I slid at least the length of my QC Dakota, but as I did this I turned away from the road as I had been taught in the "Junior Law Cadet" to avoid any accident. I in turn caused no accident, but I got the whole deal, smoke, burning rubber, and an eerie silence afterwards. No one moved. I'm sitting there partially in the intersection and no one has moved; green light or not.
Slowly I pulled off and the cop pulls up behind me; all like I had expected. I pulled over and looked for my Registration; which I couldn't find I was scared so bad. I didn't have my license on me either because my dad had taken my car that morning to work. If you want to read about what we said, then continue:
Officer: Hey there.
Me: Hello
Officer: I don't think I need to tell you why I pulled you over, right?
Me: No sir.
Officer: You know what you did was almost... wreckless, right?
Me: Yes, Sir, I'm sorry...
Officer: How fast were you going?
Me: I think 40-45mph, Sir.
Officer: What happened?
Me: I don't know, Sir.
Officer: Are you on any medication? You're out of breath.
Me: No Sir, just scared.
Officer: Well, let me tell you what I think happened. You weren't paying attention and when you looked at the light and saw it was yellow, you panicked and slammed on the breaks.
Me: Sounds right, Sir.
Officer: You know I wouldnt' have pulled you over if your front tires were over the white line, right?
Me: No Sir, I didn't know that.
Officer: Well, I wouldn't have. Do you have your license and registration?
Me: {Pause} No Sir... I don't.
Officer: { No response }
Me: Sir, I don't want it to sound like I'm lying... but my dad took my car this morning and he has my license in it. I can't even find my registration.
Officer: Okay... is the vehicle registered to you or ...?
Me: I--I think it's me... but it may be my mom, sir.
Officer: Ok, what's your SSN?
Me: I don't know that either, Sir ( I do now!!)
Officer: You don't know your SSN??
Me: No Sir, I know that's a bad thing.
Officer: Well, you're going to have to give me something.
Me: I don't have anything, Sir. I can give you a ... number?
Officer: No, what's your name? Where do you live?
Me: {Name + Street}
I don't remember what he said between that and this:
Officer: Where do you live again? ( I thought he asked where I lived, he wanted my name)
Me: {Road here}
Officer: No, your name.
Me: {Name here}
Officer: Alright, I'm going to let you off with a warning. Be careful, these trucks don't stop all that well.
I was about to cry, I wanted to get out and hug this guy. He was so patient and I was terrified. I literally started crying when he told me he was letting me off on a warning.
No I didn't expose any leg or cleavage. I was wearing an ARMY grey shirt and jeans. No sex appeal had manipulated the Cop. I was genuinely scared and I believe he felt that was enough punishment.
Cops have little to no respect when they should have the most.