ok, so Friday I was leaving my driveway, I like to accellerate at little over half throttle or so when leaving the driveway, anyway, while stretching the cars legs and just going into fifth, I ran into a THP car(do'h). He wound up clocking me at 68, can't argue there I knew I was speeding, didn't exactly mean to be going that fast though, just not paying close attention. So he pulls me over and asks for the usual and I oblige so he walks back to his car. He comes back, he didn't seem to take as long as usual though, hands me my stuff and says "the minimum fine for speeding in Wilson County is $158, today is your lucky day" and proceeds to literally run back to his car, hit the sirens and take off.
I know this isn't the best way to get out of ticket though, I was thinking to myself as he pulled off "may be my lucky day, but it sure as hell isn't someone's". I have however had even more pleasant experiences with the law because I was doing something I shouldn't have been. For example, I was driving the 'ol minivan and shredding one of my old favorite roads for speeding hyjinks (I quit after totalling my Integra, it was a wake up call and I've since matured though I still enjoy hitting curves a little hard and the occassional parking lot play, but I'm cautious about it). Anyway, this was at night and I noticed a pair of headlights pulling out of a sideroad behind me and proceed to follow me off the road and onto another for about 2 miles. He eventually turned on the lights and stopped me. When he walked to the van, the first words from his mouth, no kidding, "boy you blew the hell out of that little road back there!" he said this with a smile and I couldn't help but laugh. He wound up just taking our ID's and checking them and letting me on my way.
Just figured I'd post a positive Police thread because damnit, we need them and there's a lot more good officers than there are jerks! Hell, let you in on a secret, I was actually in school for Police Science but decided it wasn't for me. I didn't feel getting underpaid for a high risk job like that and putting up with some of the people on this world is for me.
I do however have the utmost respect for the Guys and Gals in Blue that do protect us from each other and ourselves as well as put up with the hatred some display towards them for no reason other than the fact that they need to grow up.
I'd like to hear some positive stories from the rest of you out there.
Oh, and if some of you out there don't like police and have nothing but negative comments towards cops, well, you can go stick your thumbs up your collective asses, together or alone I could care less:)
This one's for all the John Laws out there!
Whoa, cool story!! I've got a few posted in the archives of nico somewhere... one where a guy busted into an employee's car and we all chased him down, with our sidearms and CCW on us... and held the guy at gunpoint (not too smart, if you don't know the local cops by name) until the PD showed up.
Some other classics are: the time I blasted through a local intersection on my bike, got lit up, pulled over, cop comes up to me.... I take off my helmet, look at the cop. His first words when he recognizes me: "Phil, what the hell you doin! here i was, hoping to make a bust." He actually seemed mad to see me! His buddies pull up in their cruiser, and first words out of their mouths: "so.... there's nobody to bust?"No ticket.
Another is the time my buddy blasted through yet another intersection in his crx, when we were coming back from lunch break.. cop pulls us over, gets up to the car and shrugs: "You guys must be late coming back from lunch? Walt's gonna have your arse if you don't hurry up!" This officer just so happened to work for my boss, before becoming local PD.No ticket.
I've been on a number of ride-alongs with a couple local departments, my old highschool principal is now local PD, and no less than 3 former coworkers are now PD, either here or in local counties.
My friend from back in highschool, who I also used to work with, summed up his first two months in the Kent, WA, PD like this:
"Fist fights, foot chases, and stabbings. What's not to like?"
So many great stories about law enforcement. Since the company I work for services 2 city PD's and the WA state patrol for their emergency tire needs, we meet and chat with many cops on a weekly basis. These guys kick A$$, no doubt about it.
Last story I can think of, on my way to work, I spot a coworker on the same road, so we race. Simple. Doing 65 in a 35, we both get lit up by two state patrollers who were pulling out of a diner after their breakfast. We both pull over, the officer asks us to both get out of our vehicles. He takes one look at us(our uniforms) and asks if we're late to work. We both reply that, yes, we're on our way to an early morning meeting, which was true. The WASP trooper hands back our ID's and says "you guys always take pretty good care of us. Just slow it down a lil." and on our way we went.No ticket.
Sure, I've been lucky, but I've also got a job that has allowed me to be extra-lucky. My dealings and meetings with cops have enlightened me to the fact that if you act decent, cops treat you decently. Don't forget that people DO profile others. If you fit the description of the not-so-lawful citizen, be careful. When cops are in service, but not on a specific call, they run every plate they see. Keep your car and yourself in line, and you won't be in trouble with the law. It always helps to know people. Did I mention I dated the (now former) assistant district attorney's daughter? If you're ever in a bind with the cops, there's ONE man every cop will know, and that's the prosecuting attorney of your city. Call me "Untouchable"
Some other classics are: the time I blasted through a local intersection on my bike, got lit up, pulled over, cop comes up to me.... I take off my helmet, look at the cop. His first words when he recognizes me: "Phil, what the hell you doin! here i was, hoping to make a bust." He actually seemed mad to see me! His buddies pull up in their cruiser, and first words out of their mouths: "so.... there's nobody to bust?"No ticket.
Another is the time my buddy blasted through yet another intersection in his crx, when we were coming back from lunch break.. cop pulls us over, gets up to the car and shrugs: "You guys must be late coming back from lunch? Walt's gonna have your arse if you don't hurry up!" This officer just so happened to work for my boss, before becoming local PD.No ticket.
I've been on a number of ride-alongs with a couple local departments, my old highschool principal is now local PD, and no less than 3 former coworkers are now PD, either here or in local counties.
My friend from back in highschool, who I also used to work with, summed up his first two months in the Kent, WA, PD like this:
"Fist fights, foot chases, and stabbings. What's not to like?"
So many great stories about law enforcement. Since the company I work for services 2 city PD's and the WA state patrol for their emergency tire needs, we meet and chat with many cops on a weekly basis. These guys kick A$$, no doubt about it.
Last story I can think of, on my way to work, I spot a coworker on the same road, so we race. Simple. Doing 65 in a 35, we both get lit up by two state patrollers who were pulling out of a diner after their breakfast. We both pull over, the officer asks us to both get out of our vehicles. He takes one look at us(our uniforms) and asks if we're late to work. We both reply that, yes, we're on our way to an early morning meeting, which was true. The WASP trooper hands back our ID's and says "you guys always take pretty good care of us. Just slow it down a lil." and on our way we went.No ticket.
Sure, I've been lucky, but I've also got a job that has allowed me to be extra-lucky. My dealings and meetings with cops have enlightened me to the fact that if you act decent, cops treat you decently. Don't forget that people DO profile others. If you fit the description of the not-so-lawful citizen, be careful. When cops are in service, but not on a specific call, they run every plate they see. Keep your car and yourself in line, and you won't be in trouble with the law. It always helps to know people. Did I mention I dated the (now former) assistant district attorney's daughter? If you're ever in a bind with the cops, there's ONE man every cop will know, and that's the prosecuting attorney of your city. Call me "Untouchable"
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MainEvent212
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i got a good one...
the other night i'm driving down Glebe RD. a long *** road that spans all the way through my city, it could be called our "main st." but anyhow, i'm blasting through traffic, almost wrecklesly, and i see some headlights come up fast...not thinking clearly, im like, OH MAN! it's billy (my friend) and he wants to race...little did i know that these square headlights were not of a volvo 740 but in fact a late model caprice classic.
the cop paced me at 55 in a 30, pulls me over, talks to me and my girl for a couple minutes, runs a check on my id and gives me a formal written "warning"...after returning my id and registration to me he says "ok buddy, this is a written warning. you need to tone it down a bit, you know what'll happen if u wreck this little lunchbox, heh heh"
can you believe it? 25 over, weaving through traffic w/ no signals...and i get a written warning...it musta been because i'm so polite :rolleyes
the other night i'm driving down Glebe RD. a long *** road that spans all the way through my city, it could be called our "main st." but anyhow, i'm blasting through traffic, almost wrecklesly, and i see some headlights come up fast...not thinking clearly, im like, OH MAN! it's billy (my friend) and he wants to race...little did i know that these square headlights were not of a volvo 740 but in fact a late model caprice classic.
the cop paced me at 55 in a 30, pulls me over, talks to me and my girl for a couple minutes, runs a check on my id and gives me a formal written "warning"...after returning my id and registration to me he says "ok buddy, this is a written warning. you need to tone it down a bit, you know what'll happen if u wreck this little lunchbox, heh heh"
can you believe it? 25 over, weaving through traffic w/ no signals...and i get a written warning...it musta been because i'm so polite :rolleyes
One time me and 2 of my buddies we're goin to hang out at this girls house. So all 3 of us are sleepy as hell and were goin like 25 in a 35, and then we see the lights behind us. So my buddy pulls over and I'm still layin down in the back seat and my friend has the passenger seat all the way down. Cop walks up and asks my friend for his liscense and registration. My friend didn't have his liscense cuz he got a ticket. So he shows the cop the ticket and he starts screaming "WTF is this all of you get the ***** outta the car" So him and his buddy search all of us while saying stuff like " You guys look like ur f-ked up, u sure u dont got any weed on u" after searchin for a good 5 mins and not finding anything they ask us where we're going. I tell them were goin to a party at this girls house. Then cops like "U guys don't got any beer or weed, WTF is wrong with u, u guys are *****in lame man, how the ***** u gonna get that p*ssy with out any of that sh*t. Get the ***** outta here and next time I better *****in catch you guys with somethin"
All 3 of us just get back in the car and start lauging our asses off. One of the funniest pullovers ever
All 3 of us just get back in the car and start lauging our asses off. One of the funniest pullovers ever
Actually I just went home this weekend. Where my mom lives it is very safe, which leads to many cops out on traffic patrol.
I get pulled over, and I know I'm beat. I'm pulled over for no front plate, he then sees my inspection is overdue, and that I'm missing the little sticker I have to put on my plate for registration renewal. I'm thinking I'm gonna get 3 tickets, and he comes back with just a warning. He thanked me for being so courteous and told me to take care of all the stuff.
He was super polite and cordial. Usually up around there the cops aren't too nice.
I get pulled over, and I know I'm beat. I'm pulled over for no front plate, he then sees my inspection is overdue, and that I'm missing the little sticker I have to put on my plate for registration renewal. I'm thinking I'm gonna get 3 tickets, and he comes back with just a warning. He thanked me for being so courteous and told me to take care of all the stuff.
He was super polite and cordial. Usually up around there the cops aren't too nice.
Good stories, specially Adikt's, funny as hell, anyways best i got is one nite me and a few friends are just runnin our cars against each other by some warehouses in south denver and i guess this cop hears us from a few blocks away since its late at nite and very quiet and pulls up to the street right as me and my friend finish a run and he just pulls up to us and over his speaker he says "take those over priced sewing machines and get outta here"....funny, but just glad he didnt ticket us, otherwise it would be good bye liscense.
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MasterMan
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one time i drifted into a ditch, a off duty firemen stoped to help pull me out (he had a truck) but my nebors called the cops and so they showed up, as they were pulling up the firemen is like "u swerved to avoid hitting a dog, it was black" (wich was a lie) so the cops asked how this happened and i said i swereved to avoid a dog, and so did the firemen.. so the cops beleaved him and they stoped traffic while i got pulled out... pritty cool of the guy cuz they were gonna wright me a ticket for wreckless driving and bauld tires.. but they just let me go home (i was no more then 500 feet from my house...)