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Originally Posted by qwikz28
why would you be nervous getting pulled over if you have nothing to hide? even sometimes i do something stupid i get off, so i wouldn't worry if i know a cop is just checking.
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While Brando is a friggin waste, the point still stands that when I see a cop, I get tense.
I would figure that 70% of cops are up to no good(speeding, going through red lights, taking U turns at intersections, going around traffic, etc) or bored enough to just to bust balls.
So what tends to happen is the following. They get behind you, ride your *** for a few blocks, check plates, bug you from a very close distance, and then either take off or pull you over.
Why do cops HAVE to ride my ass? There is no reason, they shouldnt. Unsafe distance from car to car, isnt that illegal?
Now, a man like myself with 12 points tend to be the fan of many visits by police officers. 12 points, I must be up to no good. I guess thats enough for them to see what I might be doing. Lets not even go there when I have the Camaro out. All the questioning about QQ plates, why am I driving the car, where am I going, do I have paperwork for any repairs done, whatever the case.
Why do I not feel safe when I see a cop? Even better, why do I feel even more in danger when I see one? They sit on my street and nail all the people taking illegal turns, and they nail about 10 a day.
I dont feel safe around cops. I dont like how they hide to catch speeders. It shouldnt be about SURPRISE, GOTCHA!
Why cant they just stand out in the open, where people dont react instinctivly and slam on thier brakes?
I belive that some cops do have a good heart and really just dont want to bust balls, but there are probably a large group of cops that were picked on at some point in thier life, and this is thier way of getting back at the world. It happens, oh well.
Should you be pulled over for swerving? Yeah, I guess to make sure everything is ok, but not be on the offensive and looking for problems. I would first asked if everything was ok, and from there I would use my super-cop powers to see if you were indeed drunk, sleepy, or maybe just tried to avoid an animal.
Large DWI check points are good, but they are good when they target a certain time where most people might be drinking and driving, ie summer time, jersey shore, around 2-4am when clubs and bars let out. DWI checkpoint at 3 in the afternoon....uhh, no thanks.
Ive got nothing to hide, but that doesnt give cops the right to bust balls, waste time, and possibly hand out BS tickets.