Not necessarily. :) This is only true when the follow the rules to a T. They
SERVE the public remember. If they f*ck with you and do anything outside of
the law, you can file a complaint, one complaint can screw a cop his entire
career. It'll stop him from most promotions and raises. Most people,
however, don't file complaints so the cops don't even worry about it. As
long as they're not getting in trouble for acting like they ARE YOUR boss
and SUPERIOR, then why the hell should they stop? Just like my bro when the
biker OFF DUTY cop THREATENED his life (He said he would beat my bro to
death with his bike, yes, this is till the story I got kicked off the RTML
for telling) and spouted out obscenities lined with profanities. My bro just
said yessir and tried to leave but the cop kept cursing at him. My bro
probably could've had the cops job if he would've reported the guy like I
wanted him to, but like 90% of Americans, he didn't, so the cop will likely
continue with the attitude he can SAY and DO anything he damn well pleases.
It just really sucks these are the people who are suppose to protect
us......
Oh yeah, and on cop bait. I a planning to get a custom plate that says "RACE
ME" . Would this be cop bait? :-D Hehehe
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
THANK GO FOR VALENTINE ONE!
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Zavetsky" <zavetsky@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: DML: A-Hole Cop
> I have had my Dak pulled over or generally picked on for the following:
>
> 1) Offroad lights on the grill guard are illegal (even though they had
> covers on them)
>
> 2) Tires stuck out 1/2" past my Bushwhacker flares
>
> 3) License plate cover (smoked)
>
> 4) Trailer hitch ball obscurring plate
>
> In all the cases I stated that the truck was inspected whilst having these
> items this way...a couple times, the cops' reply was "I can rip that
sticker
> off of there, son." Every time I have ever been picked on has been with a
> Pittsburgh cop.........I had a Dodge D-50 a while back and had 6x9"
offroad
> lights on the roll bar COVERED and DISCONNECTED........the cop STILL gave
me
> a hard time........said if he ever saw me again with them on the truck he
> would impound it......... :-)
>
> I think it all depends on a) is the cop having a slow day b) did he/she
get
> layed lately c) did you do something that could be considered "cop
> bait"...........
>
> Just say "Yes sir" and be on your way. Show any attitude and you got
> problems..........It's tough, but it works.
>
> I am waiting to get nailed for the new 6" Daylighters I mounted to the
grill
> guard of my Explorer for an upcoming offroad trip.......and I have a tow
> hook mounted on the rear bumper, near the plate........I'll probably get
> picked on eventually for this stuff...........Technically they ARE illegal
> by the codes.....most cops wont care unless you cause a problem with them
> (i.e. fire up my daylighters on a public road!).................but some
> cops just gotta show "who is in charge"
>
> Look. That's the way it is. There are some cops that are
> a#$holes.....problem is, they have the gun and the badge and they can make
> your life miserable if you piss them off....... Don't like it? Get a
badge
> yourself! :-)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Lofts24@aol.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 11:58 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: A-Hole Cop
>
>
> > I hear ya JT my experience(s) with the law was crappy. One morning
while
> > driving to school an officer decides to pull me over (less then a 1/4
mile
> > from school) and inform me that headlight covers (smoked) are illegal
and
> > gives me a fix-it ticket while half of the school passes me. Then after
I
> go
> > back to headquarters and show an officer the covers are off, the same
day.
> A
> > few weeks later I get a letter with a citation for $78 saying I didn't
> remove
> > the headlight covers. I did, but I had put them back on in the parking
> lot
> > WHILE MY TRUCK WAS PARKED! SO I had to go back talk to an officer pay
the
> > citation and in the process I cut holes and a slot for the lights and
> they're
> > still illegal. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY THESE ARE ILLEGAL IN THE MIDDLE OF
> THE
> > DAY??????
>
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