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Originally Posted by cbrrmike
its also interesting that people posting both good and bad experiences with LEO's are mainly posting about automotive situations. we are a small community on this forum and most (dont want to make up any numbers) of us seem to be lucky enough to not need the police for anything more serious in life. i remember when i was younger and my house got broken into, it was very comforting having a policeman come over, clear the home and stay for over an hour while my parents were figuring out what was gone.
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I agree, the few times (thank God) we've needed police assistance, they were there right away and VERY helpful, whether it was the time my daughter choked when she was 8 days old and almost passed out, or the time we were in a bad wreck and the car was totalled. Scary stuff, and I felt much better having them around.
As for automotive "issues" with the law, I've been pulled over 8 or 9 times and come away with tickets 4 times. I won't lie, the PBA cards definitely came in handy a few times (my brother in law is a Corrections Officer, and my best friend is a cop in Hopatcong), and one other time I didn't get a ticket is because they were looking for some other asshat with the same car as me. Again, it's been said numerous times, and I'll say it again. Don't act like a jerk to the officer if you get pulled over, and things will usually work out in your favor.
I know there are a few bad cops out there, but I hope that most of them are on the right side of the law and do the right thing when they need to.