To: Thisiswhoweare
I can tell you something else about this incident. This cop was trolling for a violation. Whenever a cop in an unmarked vehicle pulls up behind you so close that you can't see their headlights, they're trying to goad you into speeding up to get away from them. Cops know d*mned well that they can scare people into breaking traffic laws by shadowing them at night and scaring them.
I get double-p*ssed when I read articles like this. Citizens shouldn't have to put up with it, and it makes it twice as hard for cops who are trying to do a good job.
To: Richard Kimball
When police behavior such as this becomes routine, it's easy to see why OJ got off.
To: Richard Kimball
I agree with this post. The improper action on the part of this agency makes the rest of us work that much harder to accomplish our jobs.
This incident is why I have difficulty in supporting a law making it a criminal offense to file a false report against a police officer. The only time I support this is if the complaint is of a criminal action. If the allegation is proven false, then the person has filed a false police report.
The day we arrest and prosecute people who have a difference of opinion is the day we cross the line into totalitarianism.
To: Richard Kimball
I can tell you something else about this incident. This cop was trolling for a violation. Whenever a cop in an unmarked vehicle pulls up behind you so close that you can't see their headlights, they're trying to goad you into speeding up to get away from them. Cops know d*mned well that they can scare people into breaking traffic laws by shadowing them at night and scaring them.
I have a solution for that...I'd speed up to just about 3 miles over...wait till they are right on the bumper, and SLAM ON THE BRAKES!
The level of the lawsuit would BANKRUPT the police force, as well at the town/city!
51 posted on
08/07/2002 12:31:10 PM PDT by
Itzlzha
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