I hate local cops

[Pony_Racer]

back when i lived up in ND with my 85 GT cops harrased my non stop mainly because of my exhaust..or lack of. I got pulled over 3 times 2 at the middle school picking up my cousins. always was this dick head of a cop that pulled everybody over. 120$ for exhaust noise violation or whatver and some other cop pulled me over as i was entering the parking lot because my tires chripped coming around a corner (posi will do that ). And the shitty thing is i still havent paid the 40$ seat belt ticket from last year lol. So no more liscense for me up there anyway. So i can level with ya on how cops harass us just because we're young and have fast cars.

[blue00gt]

Trust me, you should take that repeat motorist offender thing seriously. In my first 7 years of driving I was suspended 7 times - and I never went as fast as you were going when the trooper pulled you over. I just had poor judgement in where I was speeding and was going 10-15 over most of the time. I didn't take it all that seriously aside from the suspension but the last time I went to court the judge wanted to throw me in jail.
Also, no matter how good of a driver you think you are if anything happens at that speed you've probably killed yourself and your girlfriend, if not other people too.
Take it to the track.

[Unit 5302]

I guess people are entitled to their opinion. I happen to dissent, mostly because the logic that if anything happens you're going to die is stupid. There are events every day where something bad could happen and if it does, somebody could die. Having worn out tires in the rain is a hell of a lot more dangerous than doing 125mph on a flat, dry, open road with no traffic and visibility for miles.

Not that I really give a damn if anybody dies of their own accord since we're all going to die anyway, and quite frankly, it's not anybody's business to control all the things people might do that are dangerous to themselves so long as they're not endangering other motorists.

The take it to the track attitude does annoy me, though. For some people, the "track" is 3+hrs away, and a trip there will set you back $200+. For all those people with infinite money to waste, and a dozen toys sitting in their yard, go for it. The phrase "Take it to the track" is the wall of superiority that the drag racers hide behind. Then again, maybe I should chalk it up to many of their cars using suspensions and tires that are nearly unsafe for just "normal driving" on public roads.

Incidentally, I haven't owned a car/truck that'll do 100mph in years, and I don't really miss it because there is no place to safely use it around here anymore.

I fail to see the logic of having a fast car that you don't or can't drive hard. Just as much, I fail to see the logic of a car setup for drag racing that is primarly driven on the street.

[rwhite65]

you make some good points. You are right, we can not control some things. Doing 125 mph is something we can control. To me, that speed alone increases the odds that should something happen, the chances of being able to respond to it have just greatly decreased.
Ryan

[2001GTPEWTER]

This is some real brain stuff here. I'm 24, I have a gorgeous mineral grey 2001 GT, leather, 17" Bullit wheels, heavily tinted glass, a 40 series performance exhaust and you know what I use this car for?...To drive to work and to 7-11. And I live in a town with a BUILT-IN police force. The speed limits' 30, I do 30. Its 45, I do 45. NOBODY else gets inside my car but me...And with 19 points, 12 violations, one misdemeanor revocation and 8 seatbelt tickets from 2000 to 2003, I've found I can enjoy this freakin car withOUT being an ASSHOLE with it. It never races, I never abuse the clutch, I don't dick with the engine, dont eat in the damn car, and I don't even listen to the radio WHILE I drive...too much distraction, I'm afraid I might slip the clutch every now and then and I found out that having a new clutch put on a 1996 Mustang GT (my last car before this), runs anywhere from $700 to $1000 and UP. Yeah I used to be James Dean too!..But you can love a Mustang without kicking the shit out of it or having to feel like a target for the cops.

[yellow95stang]

You gotta rember that if you have a car that grabs attention standing still, that it only gains more attention while you are moving espically when you are doing goofy things in it. And being a young male and having a nice car makes you a marked man with the police, even when you are abiding the law. It took me about $400 work of window tickets to convince me to take off the window tint. ( I was 17 at the time) The more you look innocent the less that they bother you. This means, do the speed limit and obey the rules. Im not trying to preach but, what good is the car after you just flipped it 5 times because you were doing 125 for no better reason other than you car goes that fast.

Also, I tend to agree with the b.s. commet mentioned eariler. I am a 4th year criminal justice major and I live in N.J. and once your ass is in cuffs they usally arn't coming off till your down at the station in a holding cell. Also, the zip ties are only used in stuff like riot control or drug busts when cuffs are not abundantly avaliable. To my knowledge, most departments' officers don't even carry the zipties because they cost money while the cuff are reusable and more cost efficent to the department. Also, the cop more than once violated you civil rights (in my opinion) Also, he hit you car w/ a flashlight?

Im not trying to criticize but it just dosens't seem to add up. I do realize there are moron cops out there (i was taken to an interrogation room for arguing w/ them but they were breaking the law the whole time I was sitting in there, and as soon as I mentioned a lawyer I was let go immediately) but at the same point, it is there job. Who knows what they might have had to deal with earlier that day/night, a murder, rape, some other kid telling him how to do his job. Finally, keep in mind that questioning thier authoriy is probably the WORST thing you can do and it only makes the situation worse. Basically they are always right and you are always wrong (at the time of the stop) You cannot really argue at the time of the stop because they ARE the law unless you happen to have a lawyer constantly riding around with you. BUT, if your rights are violated there are correct means to take action, such as court or a lawyer. And the more you cooperate at the time of the stop the more the court will treat you like an upstanding citizen rater than a person that questions the law ( which happens to be each one of these person's carrers : i.e. judge, prosecuter, policeman)

Cops are poeple too - treat them like one and they will usally return the favor ( I ve learned this the hard way)

[67_stang]

I feel kinda bad saying something since this is my first post. But, why do you hate the cop? You admited to going over the speed limit. You got pulled over. Dont want to get a ticket? Dont want to be hassled by THE MAN ? Then dont speed. Sorry to sound like an old man but I have been there before. You will have alot more fun and look better to your girlfriend driving your stang then riding the bus.

[Dragster690]

I agree with you duece. Youre gonna end up killing yourself and/or your girlfriend and if you live you wont have you stang to get around in

[Gs835.8Stang]

Eventhough this is an old thread, I have to comment here. I AM a former city (a medium size city) policemen in Pennsylvania. Mr 5.0 is correct in what he said. I will say though, that I have come across my fair share of local police who have nothing better to do than to make traffic stops all day, because they don't do any real police work. As far as the State police go, I have nothing but respect for them. They endure a very harsh academy training and deserve respect. You got extremely lucky on that 125mph blast, in PA you would have gone to jail at that speed, period, no questions asked.

I have done my fair share of bending the speed limits, ESPECIALLY when I was your age and in my early 20's. I was very lucky in that I never wrecked badly, or hurt anyone.

Now, if that officer behaved the way you report that he did, then you should have contacted his supervisors, or gone down to the station and filed a complaint on him, because that is not proper conduct for an officer.

I have found that most times when people showed me respect, I had no issues with them. When they disrespected me, I showed them the same. The thing that annoyed me most was young punk kids with attitudes and no respect for the law. As you get older you will understand. I was a young punk kid when I was your age, I didn't have any respect for the police which is why when I was an officer I tried to give younger kids a break when I realisically could.

At any rate, good luck and be safe out there. Keep the 125mph blasts on the track.

[PowerSlideGT]

That happens to me all the time, try being a 16 year old with a 68 fastback, and 50's on back.... cop attraction.. somthing you just have to get used to, one night i was leaving wanette... a little town with One cop, i was way out of the way from anyone and i was doing 80mph, i turn left and then right, i notice flashing lights as he asks me to turn on my car, he hears my exhuast and says "yep that was your car" ... i was pissed, smiled and said, sorry i didnt know i was speeding, i changed the gears on my car for "gas effectency" and i havnt bought the right speedometer for it, he leaves me with a warning..... at the same time a girl calls me " the one who doesnt like me speeding" to ask when im coming by and what im doing, as i look in to the rear view mirror at the flashing lights i reply nothing just hanging out, we go to another down that night, she wont stop talking, distracts me and i turned with out using my signal... and yet again.. another warning... twice in one night, i was extra pissed.

[nastyn8]

Stop breaking the law asshole!!!