Posted on 11/23/2005 6:26:28 PM PST by rawhide
[rant starts]
I noticed a car headlights following me too closely last night while driving in the FAR right lane of a regular street, not on the freeway. After a while, I start to get paranoid so I start to slow down from 35 MPH to about 25 MPH. That car still tailgated me. I could practically see the headlights right at my tail. So I stepped on the brake a few times (no, I didn't SLAM on it, just tapped it so the brake light came on and off a few times). The moron still tailgated me, so I slowed down even more to 20 MPH.....a few minutes later, about 5 minutes or so, it turned out it was a cop's car and he now decided to turn on his lights to pull me over......
He gave me a ticket for "unsafe driving and travelling too slowly on the highway". I didn't agree with this, but I know it's my words against his so I quietly took the ticket and went my way.
Here's the twist.......After the cop left the scene, I followed him. It turned out after feeling satisfied with his evening ticketing quota, he decided to stop at a restaurant for his dinner. I called the police dispatch and gave the dispatcher the cop's car ID number and asked if he was still on duty. The answer was a sound YES.....
I waited in the parking lot for a good half hour when the cop finished his meal and left the restaurant. He drove away a block or so and decided to pull over and parked in an empty parking lot. I observed him for another good half hour. He stayed in his car and not moved for a good 45 minutes.......
I approached his car and stood in front of it waving my hands, making it look like I was in need of help. Nothing happened. I approached his car and knocked once on the driver side window. 4 seconds later, the window rolled down and the cop just got up from his NAP!!! Why I knew this? Because his seat was slanted backward and his shirt was unbuttoned down to about his belly, revealing his vest inside.
He asked me "What do you want?". I responded "Pardon me officer, but is it my eyes or you're sleeping?". He said "None of your biz. Anything else?". I said "No, but are you on duty sir?". He said "You need to take off or I'll arrest you!".....
Just then, I stepped away from his car and he got outta his car and YELLED at me "Turn around slowly and put your hands on the hood. You're under arrested!"
What should I do now?
[rant ends]
These are called "bumper bullies".
Resist arrest. The cop nails you with his billy club. You sue for millions. Retire.
best way to get out of a ticket after issuance is just to show up in court! cops rarely take time out of their day for this, and if he doesn't show it gets dismissed.
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got arrested for POP
pi**in off a policeofficer
no I was pinging for later since I am at work
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