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[LongBeachCoupe]

I dedicate this thread to discussions and/or stories of police stops in the car...

Today i was speeding to the post office to send out some ebay stuff, i got tagged without seeing the cop... 68 in a 40.... asked me where i was going... i said im late for lunch with my boss.. then proceeded to get out my paperwork... which includes numberous Fraternal Order of Police and PBA chatchkies...

Slow down.. have a nice day!

If anyone is interested in FOP stuff... let me know..

[johnny_d]

what the heck is that? damn you're lucky

[Humboldt01]

Hook me up. 11-99 Foundation dues are way too much!

[LongBeachCoupe]

i drive like a maniac.. hence my 20mpg avg...Long Island cops suck big ones... but you would be suprised to see what they do when you show you help the police, or donate $$... or just show them you have the FOP stuff to show for it lol... its really a lifesaver... Ive been considering switching my nismo plate cover with a FOP member cover i have... The ones i have say ASSOCIATE MEMBER on the top.. i have a few left if anyone is interested email me...

I also have some other stuff from them.. ive been a member for 8 yrs now...i also have

and some of these which are sticky backed
Modified by LongBeachCoupe at 1:10 PM 1/29/2008

[dangeris]

Amen brother, I donate all the time and I make sure that they see the FOP sticker whenever I get pull out my info.

[Mr. Music]

Long Island cops suck big ones...

So do Miami cops. None of these two stories have anything to do with the Altima, but here goes nothin'... I was involved in an accident in my truck on November 23, and after taking about 45 minutes to show up, the cops took about another hour and a half to get the freaking report done, all for a minor fender bender. I got to work about two and a half hours late, and I don't know how much longer they kept her (she was at fault). Now I'm battling her insurance company, they don't want to pay (the chrome bumper alone for my truck is $560) and the cop screwed me with his diagram on the police report... Then about three weeks ago, I was with my brother in his Lexus IS250, it was dark outside, there was a police car next to us, and two further back. My brother wasn't speeding or anything, and all off a sudden all three cops pull up and hit the lights and sirens. The jerk who was next to us got out, and asked if my brother had done anything to his headlights, because "the light was shining into his car". The lights are stock, but the guy walked around the car a couple of times, put his hand in the beam of the light four or five times as if he was measuring the angle or height (or something), then got back in his cruiser, and all three cops left. I guess they didn't have anything better to do.

[generic808]

I'll tell you guys from first hand experience that showing whatever member you are a part of, saying you know someone on the force, or that you donate money, etc. does not work. For myself and my fellow LEO's, we get a bit irritated that some would think that placing a sticker or license plate frame on your car will get you out of a ticket.

Simple fact of the matter is that your best chance of getting away with just a warning is to be very professional and courteous, and we'll be the same way back. You wouldn't believe some of the things that people will say or do (I got flashed 2 seperate times ) to get out of a ticket. Wrong way to go! When getting pulled over, turn off your engine immediately and place your hands where they can be seen. Do not reach into your glove for your paperwork until the officer is at your window and can see your hands. If it's at night, turn on your dome light because one of the most dangerous parts of an LEO's job is a traffic stop at night.

Just thought I'd share these few tips with you guys for future reference. Funny thing is that I got pulled over and the officer cited me even though I told him I was a former LEO and now a firefighter. Go figure! I have a court date and hopefully I get a prosecutor that I worked with in the past.

[vi3t89]

lols you guys are lucky i get pulled over n get told to get out of the car and htey begin searching me they told me i look suspicious and they begin to search my car lols guess its cuz im a kid still

[LongBeachCoupe]

A canadian mountie doing traffic stops?

Generic... I know where you are coming from, and its not something to rely upon by any means.. but that professional look, combined with the courteous attitude twd the officer sometimes isnt enough.... and a piece of plastic is the thing that pushes you over the top...

I dont know your history as a LEO by any means, but here in NY... it makes a significant difference... especially county cops (as compared to staties)... In my 8 years of driving, i can honestly say i have been pulled over over 100 times... some for bs some were legit... and ive only gotten around 7 tickets (moving violations) from all those stops...

I assume theres a different mentality in Hawaii to some degree... i mean here in NY id bet a dollar cops give a "goodwill" point to the people who have the WTC stickers on the back of their car (huge here in NY)...

I mean, theres always the simple solution... keep your car stock, and keep it under the limit.. and you wont have trouble... but then again.. who keeps it stock? who wants to drive 40mph?

[vi3t89]

nah not the mounties lol ottawa police i swear their crooked when they pull me over they never give me a reason and when i ask them nicley they yell at me agressivly to get out of my vehicle they tell me they are going to search me than they ask to search my vehicle when i asked them if they had a warrant before they started to get a lil edgy with me they always ask me the same question to " why are you hanging out around this neighbourhood?"

[LongBeachCoupe]

Idk what the individuals rights are in canada.. but they cant search your car without reason... if they see something suspicious in plain sight, thats probable cause... tinted windows is probable cause... nervous driver could be too!

If you ask a cop "wheres the warrant" or attempt to grow a set of balls in a situation where they are calling the shots, expect a nice set of tickets.

[vi3t89]

lols i've never gotten any tickets and my windows arent tinted and yeah their not allowed to search cars unless they place you under aresst and if they illegally search the cars any evidence of anything illegal being found in the car is thrown out in the court system to my understanding

[LongBeachCoupe]

as my cousin vinny says... the "yout" vi3t89 doesnt know the way it goes...If you appear to be under the influence, they can do a search... (in the cops head, ohh hes sweating, he must be using drugs or trying to hide something).... or they smelled a "strong scent"... get out of the car!

In all seriousness, if they want to search your car, they will.. and it will be admissible in court, because no one can prove they DIDNT have reason... to the best of my knowledge (i think im on point).. but besides the fact, your canadian... you dont have any civil rights lol...

[vi3t89]

lols

[rjdmmfl1]

LOL, no offense to anyone here, but my guess is non of you are black. None of that BS works for African Americans. I'm not gonna get on a here , as if it would do any good, but suffice to say, many (by no means am I saying all) cops are racist and pull over and harass young black males simply because they can.

Once, back when I was in medical school in Balimore, me and a few of my black classmates were riding down the street. The police stopped us, made us get out of the car, sat us on the curb with our hands on our heads interlocked, and searched our vehicle. When they were done searching, they stated that we fit the description of some suspects they were looking for. LOL, we still had on our casual clothes from working in the hostpital, and our white coats were in the car. They let us go and said stay out of trouble...

In the summer of 2000, while doing a research internship at Yale School of Medicine, I was pulled over by a cop with his gun drawn for WWB too close to the dorms at Yale. Another summer intern was with me , and I guess he just figured I was harassing her or something. Oh yeah, WWB = walking while black.

I can go on and on about stories similar to this, and so can many of my friends, but again, I'm not on a soap box. Just thought I'd point out that race can play a huge role in police stops. Any comments left on this thread are culturally biased...lol...

[LongBeachCoupe]

DWB? Dr. Huxtable comes to the table lol...

Id hate to address it like this, but we all know profiling is 100% taking place... based on car, color, skin and neighborhood...

Reminds me of the scene from Boyz from the Hood...

Tre cried like a little ***** when the cop pulled him out of the car for a DWB and stuffed a gun in his face... The police make the rules most of the time... dont get within the "arm of justice" as the guy on american gladiators says lol

DR. FEELGOOD... think it only applies to blacks? what about the rest of the minorities that the Honky cops will swear are criminals!

[cuzzbubba420]

[tertius]

NY, L.I. cops are usually no joke. and im black so Ive got my spider senses heightened all the time while im driving. I am not too sure any police affiliated stuff will work for me but *shrug* maybe I'll give it a try. Being respectable usually works well though at least...

[rjdmmfl1]

DR. FEELGOOD... think it only applies to blacks? what about the rest of the minorities that the Honky cops will swear are criminals!

no, it def happens to all minorities... one of my classmates at Hopkins was from Sri Lanka, and we started med school in 2002, 1 year after 9/11... needless to say, since 9/11, he no knows what it feels like to be profiled, now, he gets it all the time now...

but back on topic, cops here in San Diego seem to be pretty cool for the most part, and up here in La Jolla, they are ghost because there's hardly EVER any crime. so, I don't have any good police stories in the A/C yet, but then again, I'm not riding down compton avenue everyday either (LA folks know what I mean).

Oh yeah, forgot to mention earlier that growing up, my father was Chief of Police in Jacksonville, FL. He and I share the same name, so I got pulled over like 50 times, but only got 2 tickets... 1 from a statie and another from a rookie cop that didn't know any better...lol

[rjdmmfl1]

NY, L.I. cops are usually no joke. and im black so Ive got my spider senses heightened all the time while im driving. I am not too sure any police affiliated stuff will work for me but *shrug* maybe I'll give it a try. Being respectable usually works well though at least...

Yo, I've heard SOOO many horror stories about NY police... if anyone cares to know the state of mind of black males when getting pulled over by the cops, here's a good clip...priceless

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bxZ0sVjjnt4

[LongBeachCoupe]

send me an email if you want some long island FOP stuff...I got tagged on 106/107 today right by UTOPIA lol...

Whats wrong with cruisin thru the swap-meet in compton? Isnt that the point of having a sweet *** ride? Make sure you have your Mac-10 in the back seat!

[1unar3clipse]

LOL, no offense to anyone here, but my guess is non of you are black. None of that BS works for African Americans. I'm not gonna get on a here , as if it would do any good, but suffice to say, many (by no means am I saying all) cops are racist and pull over and harass young black males simply because they can.

Once, back when I was in medical school in Balimore, me and a few of my black classmates were riding down the street. The police stopped us, made us get out of the car, sat us on the curb with our hands on our heads interlocked, and searched our vehicle. When they were done searching, they stated that we fit the description of some suspects they were looking for. LOL, we still had on our casual clothes from working in the hostpital, and our white coats were in the car. They let us go and said stay out of trouble...

In the summer of 2000, while doing a research internship at Yale School of Medicine, I was pulled over by a cop with his gun drawn for WWB too close to the dorms at Yale. Another summer intern was with me , and I guess he just figured I was harassing her or something. Oh yeah, WWB = walking while black.

I can go on and on about stories similar to this, and so can many of my friends, but again, I'm not on a soap box. Just thought I'd point out that race can play a huge role in police stops. Any comments left on this thread are culturally biased...lol...

Usually I get profiled as being an Illegal, or a drug runner, or a coyote.some of the **** I've been asked by police in CA totally changed my view on police.

The most common: "do you speak english?" very slowly (insinuating that I am deaf or retarded)

usually what I get in SFV: "Do you have your legal papers?" Funny seeing as I was born in LA

one time in Irvine: "your info came back and it seems you are from out of town, what brings you to Irvine, and where are you heading? like If I didnt belong in Irvine, after he let me go he literally followed me for 6 more miles.

Although one time at the krispy kremes in Ventura around 12:30 at night I pulled into the parking lot with my GF and I **** you not the place was crawling with cops. after asking a worker whats the deal was apparently someone tried to rob the krispy kremes drive thru with a cop using the restroom inside.. needless to say crime at a donut shop had them swarming the place.

[LongBeachCoupe]

I AINT THE ONE for a broke *** pig with a badge and a gun to be beatin on, and thrown in jail, we can go toe to toe in the middle of a cell.. f-in with me cause im a teen-Agah.. wit a little bit of gold n a paga!Searchin my car.. lookin for the product... thinkin every ***** is sellin narcota!

F THE POLICE.... to some degree... I have no respect for the cops doing road patrol unless they are doing felony stops...

1unar... living in So-Cal, i gotta believe thats somewhat commonplace... and now that stuff going around about illegal immigrants getting drivers licenses n stuff...

[JLAUDIO85]

i only got pulled over once in this altima..and got a ticket too bout 2 month ago lolthe pig was biggest a-hole ever...he prolly thought that i was a young asian drug dealer cuz he asked me if im carrying drugs... anyhow i got running the red light ticket even tho it was yellow

[adidas2go]

Whenever i get pulled over i say i just got back from Iraq and I'm getting used to the car/area again, depending on what kinda violation it is. Then show my Navy ID, works for me.

[1unar3clipse]

1unar... living in So-Cal, i gotta believe thats somewhat commonplace... and now that stuff going around about illegal immigrants getting drivers licenses n stuff...

Yeah its "commonplace" but I've been experiencing it since I was 16, I'm slightly sick of it seeing as I can't get a "do-over" on my ethnicity or skin color.After my first year having a driver's license I decided not to donate to the Police force anymore come there cold calls asking for "donations" Although when the local Fire dept. called asking for donations I explained to the Lady on the phone I would give them the usual $100 I donate every year plus the $100 I would have given the Police dept. had they not profiled me all year long.

[audtatious]

Around here a FOP badge is something to laugh about (and they do). The donations to FOP simply pay for the cops to hit the bars or strip clubs monthly....

[1unar3clipse]

Around here a FOP badge is something to laugh about (and they do). The donations to FOP simply pay for the cops to hit the bars or strip clubs monthly....

I KNEW IT!

Hey at least the Fire dept. invites me when they hold community BBQ's and they did once save my house from burning down in 94 so at least I feel my yearly donation isn't worthless.

[cuffuup28]

My plates actually got me out of a ticket yesterday. He comes to the side of my car, and says "You gave me my first chuckle for the day, so i'm giving you a warning...slow down." And then he left! Not even a written warning!

[SHIFT_COUPE]

Around here a FOP badge is something to laugh about (and they do). The donations to FOP simply pay for the cops to hit the bars or strip clubs monthly....

So true!

I live in a small town. Its quite simple here. Most of the time they leave you be.