Police Officer slams on brakes, tries to have driver smash into him.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Geeze Greg. Read!

I'm surprised the OP kept his cool through the situation. I would have been royally pissed, and knowing that I had the firepower of my dash cam, would probably have made some bad decisions.

[AZhitman]

I'm less than impressed with his behavior, honestly.

While I totally understand losing one's cool (I've got a hair-trigger at times), he hosed himself through his immaturity and general douchiness.

[NOTE: Yes, we get it - The officer was likely in the wrong. Guess where you handle that? NOT in the middle of the road.]

[PapaSmurf2k3]

In my eyes, the officer "started it" by slamming on the brakes. Arguing with the guy about it in the middle of the road is definitely by far the lesser of the 2 evils.
I've "discussed" things with officers before - all prior to them writing the ticket. Once the ticket is written, you might as well shut up and get it over with.

[BusyBadger]

I've "discussed" things with officers before - all prior to them writing the ticket. Once the ticket is written, you might as well shut up and get it over with.

If you're in this circumstance you should proceed as if you're going to court. Most of us on here aren't, shall we say "properly equipped", to talk our way out of a citation.

In this case, your planning starts when you get pulled over, zip it and say as little as you need to in order to end the encounter. You avoid incriminating yourself and hopefully avoid being memorable to the official issuing the citation. The less he can remember in court the better.

[Jesda]

I think a good public shaming of the cop beats anything internal affairs or a judge could do. You can bet that he's extra butthurt and feeling pretty stupid about his behavior. He probably goes home and beats his wife to make himself feel better.

With 400k+ views for the video so far you owe NICO a sandwich. Probably a better ROI than a lawyer in this case.

I'll take a cheesesteak from Jersey Mike's.

[AZhitman]

With 400k+ views for the video so far you owe NICO a sandwich. Probably a better ROI than a lawyer in this case.

This.

Then again, we're talking to a guy who thinks it was a wise move to say, "See you in court." That's Douchederpery at its finest.

[centralcoaster33]

It seems to me, that there won't be much of a court case regarding the OP's citations and I'm guessing he will get stuck with all three issues, plus maybe some court fees. I'm interested in how that turns out and truly hope the OP updates us. I do think the officer's methods were pretty crumby and should result in some reprimand by his employer. I also think that the video footage, paired with a good lawyer might have been useful if OP had decided to press charges against the police for the officer's actions. But that doesn't seem to be what's happening.

[Jesda]

Story is gaining some traction.

http://www.nj.com/passaic-county/index. ... ing_m.html



Video is now at 530,000 views.

[Jesda]

The internet has become your personal army.

https://www.facebook.com/Clifton-NJ-Pol ... 030882487/

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Good.

[AZhitman]

OK - I clearly missed something... since when does an LEO in NJ pull down over $100k a year?

Wow. Maybe the OP was onto something (at least in that part of his rant).

Then again, you;d have to pay me 5x that much to get me to even consider living there.

[Bubba1]

Then again, you;d have to pay me 5x that much to get me to even consider living there.

Unsurprising. I grew up a few towns over from OP in the same county though closer to Manhattan . I loved growing up there. Being so densely populated and so close to NYC , everything is gonna be more expensive there.

[Jesda]

[AZhitman]

I'm telling Ms. Clarkson you never deleted her vajayjay pics.

You brute.

[RicerX]

Looks like I figured out where I'm going for lunch. Thanks, Jesda!

[numbnuts240]

overpriced and mediocre, imo.

[Bubba1]

Jersey Mike's ain't that bad for a chain. Being close to Philly, there are far better places for cheezesteaks.

[BusyBadger]

overpriced and mediocre, imo.

[numbnuts240]

dibella's is where it's at for a chain.

oh yeah, the original reason for this thread...cop was a tool, op followed too close.

[RicerX]

overpriced and mediocre, imo.

overpriced and mediocre, imo.

YOU GUYS WANNA FIGHT ABOUT IT?!

[Bubba1]

cheesesteaks at 10 paces. Best burp wins?

[Jesda]

dibella's is where it's at for a chain.

oh yeah, the original reason for this thread...cop was a tool, op followed too close.

There's one within walking distance of me. I shall try it.


But I'm definitely driving.

[frapjap]

dibella's is where it's at for a chain.

oh yeah, the original reason for this thread...cop was a tool, op followed too close.

There's one within walking distance of me. I shall try it.


But I'm definitely driving.

Don't get brake checked.

[Jesda]

People do 50-60mph on the six-lane boulevard nearby. If anyone brake checks there it will cause a 20-car pileup and the idiot who started it would get shot in the face.

Aside from the potholes, driving in Michigan is awesome.

[AZhitman]

It's worth noting that the OP hasn't been back to gloat in his victory.

I suspect the judge will teach him a lesson in "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."

I'm also 99% certain the PD will sanction the officer - in private. Agencies don't give citizens the satisfaction of knowing the outcome of their internal investigations (nor should they). I deal with this daily - Personnel actions are confidential.

[centralcoaster33]

It's worth noting that the OP hasn't been back to gloat in his victory.

Ah, too soon. I looked back to page one. He went, plead not guilty, came again, turned down the plea bargain, rescheduled for tomorrow, May 26. I do hope he posts back, even if the results weren't to his satisfaction.

I'm also 99% certain the PD will sanction the officer - in private. Agencies don't give citizens the satisfaction of knowing the outcome of their internal investigations (nor should they). I deal with this daily - Personnel actions are confidential.

Praise in public, reprimand in private does make sense on a small scale, such as at the level of personnel. Authority with accountability seems like it would be nice as well. From a public perspective it can seem like all we have is a double standard when it comes to rules and enforcement and that doesn't promote respect for the laws or the authority. Agencies could take responsibility for the actions of their respective personnel in the eyes of the public a bit more often in my opinion. (sorry if this is too tangential)

[AZhitman]

I don't disagree at all. I think the CJ system is heading that way (but progress is often interrupted by the Entitlesaurus).

(Hey CC, what do we need to do to get you on staff? I enjoy your posts and your insights. PM?)

[darylzero]

It's worth noting that the OP hasn't been back to gloat in his victory.

From the Youtube comments he posted another comment a day ago.

"Omar B1 day ago
5/28/2016

Update video coming shortly. Perhaps in the next day or so.

--Omar B"

[darylzero]

he posted an update,

https://youtu.be/zb992UxVvMc

[Jesda]

he posted an update,

https://youtu.be/zb992UxVvMc

I skipped ahead and didnt see any footage of the sandwich he's supposed to bring me.

Cliffs?