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Mr 5 0 · 01-30-2002, 05:51 PM

Bear:

I agree; the Trooper was wasting his time and yours with that stop.

If only they would get it through their heads that stopping and harrassing law-abiding citizens and drivers for petty, non-moving infractions and 'document checking' while speeders and overweight trucks fly by is a great way to lose our support.

I think a lot of 'attitude' you experienced from this trooper comes from embarrassment at
being so petty and wasting your time - and his. He has to justify the stop so he makes a big deal over nothing; all too common, I'm afraid.

I respect police; we couldn't function without them and they have a dangerous and probably depressing job but when they waste time with things like dirty license plate covers, you have to wonder where common sense went.

Glad you didn't get a ticket out of it. Who knows, maybe he was 'profiling' you.

01-30-2002, 05:51 PM	#6
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Cops wasting your time Bear: I agree; the Trooper was wasting his time and yours with that stop. If only they would get it through their heads that stopping and harrassing law-abiding citizens and drivers for petty, non-moving infractions and 'document checking' while speeders and overweight trucks fly by is a great way to lose our support. I think a lot of 'attitude' you experienced from this trooper comes from embarrassment at being so petty and wasting your time - and his. He has to justify the stop so he makes a big deal over nothing; all too common, I'm afraid. I respect police; we couldn't function without them and they have a dangerous and probably depressing job but when they waste time with things like dirty license plate covers, you have to wonder where common sense went. Glad you didn't get a ticket out of it. Who knows, maybe he was 'profiling' you.