Mike,
I couldnt agree with you more. I got busted big time about a month
ago for drag racing a Mustang on Gratiot. The cop didnt pull over both
of us, just me. I could have been a prick and ranted and raved about
it, crying that you cant just nail one of us. But he had me dead to
right. He was younger than me, a rookie probably. He couldnt have been
older than 24, Im 29. When he asked me if I knew why he pulled me over,
the first thing I said, was "yes sir". He got rough with me, saying I
knew better, and I agreed. He came back after about 20 min in the car
and gave me a "screaching tire" ticket! I was happy not pissed. He
explained that he could have given me a ticket for Drag racing, 6 points
and over 250 in fines + a nice humiliating court date, along with a
ticket for not signing the back of my auto registration. But since I
was polite and humble, he gave me a 125 dollar ticket with no points!
Being polite, especially when you know youre wrong, goes a long way.
Respect the Police! They're really there For you, not Against you.
Eric
Mike Gibbons wrote:
>
> Re: Subject: DML: Spinning the tires.
>
> Get this. Las nigh on the way home from the pool hall I got ticketed for
> and
> I quote "illegally screeching my tires" Is this not the biggest load of pig
>
> crap you have ever heard. It gets better. The cop was a real jerk about
> it.
> When I tried to apologize and say it was and accident "which it really
> was"
> he called me a liar. So when he gave me a ticket I called him a tough guy.
>
> Josh,
>
> It's not wise to call a cop a "tough guy" or to challenge one to a race in
> his cruiser! While he may have started with a bad attitude, you only made
> it worse. Remember, these guys are, for the most part trying to do a really
> good job. Try to give the cops a little respect. I'm 32, and if a younger
> cop pulls me over, I will call him "sir". Your too young to remember, but a
> sniper opened up fire during a parade in San Antonio during the early
> '80's. My aunt and uncle were pinned down in the gunfire. While this was
> happening, no one was badmouthing the cops who had the huevos to charge
> this guy and take him out. The cop you smart off to today may be the one
> pulling your a** out of the fire tomorrow.
>
> Mike G.
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