Stupid Cop

[JetEyeNite]

I had to go to a supermarket to pickup a few things tonight.
I was at a traffic light making a left turn. All I saw was a police car w/ his flashing lights on parked along side of the street. I was thinking he may have pulled someone over.
As I was trying to turn left, this stupid cop puts down the orange corn to block the road. He gave me crap. I wasn't even going fast either. If he was trying to block the road, he should have parked his car perpendicular to the road and should have some flares going. No, he had none of that. No offense to some of the good police officers out there but this guy was a total moron.
On the way back, he finally had some clues and had his car parked perpendicular to the road and had his flare going. I just had to yell at him.
Sorry, but just venting my frustrations..

[RuggedH2]

California ran an e-mail forum with the topic being "Community Policing." One of the civilian e-mail participants posed the following question: "I would like to know how it is possible for police officers to continually harass people and get away with it?"

From the "other side" (the law enforcement side) a cool cop with a sense of humor replied: "It is not easy. In California we average one cop for every 2000 people. About 60% are on duty at any moment and available for harassing people. So, one cop is responsible for harassing about 10,000 residents. When you toss in the commercial, business, and tourist locations that attract people from other area, sometimes you have a situation where a single cop is responsible for harassing 20,000 or more people a day. A ten-hour shift runs 36,000 seconds. This gives a cop one-second to harass a person, and three-fourths of a second to eat a donut AND then find a new person to harass. This is not an easy task. Most cops are not up to it day in and day out. It is just too tiring. What we do is utilize some tools to help us narrow down those, which we harass. They are as follows:

PHONE: People will call us up and point out things that cause us to focus on a person for special harassment. We have a special number set up just for that... 911.

"My neighbor is beating his wife" is a code phrase we use. Then we come out and give special harassment. Another popular one on a weeknight is, "The kids next door are having a party."

CARS: We have special cops assigned to harass people who drive. They like to harass the drivers of fast cars, cars blasting music, cars with expired registration and the like. It is lots of fun when you pick them out of traffic for nothing more obvious than running a red light. Sometimes you get to really heap the harassment on when you find they have drugs in the car, are drunk, or have a warrant.

RUNNERS: Some people take off running just at the sight of a police officer. Nothing is quite as satisfying as running after them like a beagle on the scent of a bunny. When you catch them you can harass them for hours.

CODES: When you can think of nothing else to do, there are books that give ideas for reasons to harass folks. They are called "Codes"; Penal, Vehicle, Health and Safety, Business and Professions... They all spell out all sorts of things for which you can really mess with people. After you read the code, you can just drive around for a while until you find someone violating one of these listed offenses and harass them. Just last week, I saw a guy smash a car window. Well, the code says that is not allowed. That meant I got permission to harass this guy.

It is a pretty cool system that we have set up, and it works pretty well. I seem to have a never-ending supply of folks to harass. And we get away with it. Why? Because the good citizens who pay the tab like that we keep the streets safe for them.

Next time you are in my town, give me a single finger wave. That is a signal that you wish for me to take a little closer look at you, and maybe I'll find a reason to harass YOU.

[NEOCON1]

LOL

[JetEyeNite]

0313H3,
that is relevant to my case, because???
I read that stuff long time ago and it is not funny at all..

[RuggedH2]

Originally Posted by JetEyeNite

I was at a traffic light making a left turn. All I saw was a police car w/ his flashing lights on parked along side of the street.

As I was trying to turn left, this stupid cop puts down the orange corn to block the road. He gave me crap. I wasn't even going fast either. If he was trying to block the road, he should have parked his car perpendicular to the road and should have some flares going. No, he had none of that. No offense to some of the good police officers out there but this guy was a total moron.

On the way back, he finally had some clues and had his car parked perpendicular to the road and had his flare going. I just had to yell at him.

Luke Skywalker,

From what you wrote, it sounds like he was just starting to set up whatever he was doing, when you first passed. The orange "corn" or flashing lights should have been a clue for you. You are probably the moron in his mind.

He deals with people like you everyday, probably doesn't post about it whining on the internet.

By the time you got back, you felt the need to yell at him for doing his job (probably scene protection or something having to do with others not becoming endangered). Of course you are a professional at this type of work and know exactly how he should have went about setting it up.

Trust me when I tell you that everybody thinks they are innocent always, and if they aren't, they lie about it. No matter how perfectly (text book) you set up a traffic control situation, some (Moron) will find a way to f*ck it up, guaranteed. They will then blame the cop - without fail.

[K9sH3]

Everyone has a bad day, maybe the both of you were in the wrong in some way or another.
Last Saturday night I had some car fly up on my ass about midnight and was tail gating me for a long time. So like the dumbass I am, I decided to turn on the rear facing Piaa's... Bad idea! that ******* tailgater was a cop. He decided to turn on all his over head lights. At that time I think my balls went into hiding.

[dеiтайожни]

Originally Posted by K9sH3

Everyone has a bad day, maybe the both of you were in the wrong in some way or another.
Last Saturday night I had some car fly up on my ass about midnight and was tail gating me for a long time. So like the dumbass I am, I decided to turn on the rear facing Piaa's... Bad idea! that ******* tailgater was a cop. He decided to turn on all his over head lights. At that time I think my balls went into hiding.

You were justified in turning your lights on there, IMO! I had a cop come up on me on the interstate, as I was doing a little over 90... he had no lights on and nearly hit my bumper. I was thinking, oh ****... but he flashed his lights as if he wanted me to move into the semi truck in the next lane so he could pass. He was being such a dick for a couple minutes as I tried to get over. At least he didn't pull me over!

[H Duece]

Like someone suggested above, the cop was probably just starting to set up the means to correctly block off the lane (it looks like that was the case since you said he had flares set up and his vehicle positioned better the next time you passed by him). You think you can just snap your fingers and have your vehicle positioned correctly, cones set up, and flares burning?

In Florida we have a law that you must vacate the lane next to the cop who has pulled someone over. In other words, if a cop has someone pulled over, then you cannot drive in the lane closest to the cop. Do you have any idea how many cops die from being hit by passing vehicles because the f*ckin' moron drivers think it's okay to drive 65mph in the lane right next to the cop and end up hitting him?

Next time you get in that situation, how about slowing down, moving the f*ck over, going straight, and making a u-turn at the next median break?

By the way, I'm a deputy sheriff. I let people off with warnings all the time for speeding, running red lights, tailgating, etc. But I will write a "failure to move over" ticket in a heartbeat because idiots like you think that they can put the cops life in danger because they're in a hurry to buy milk and eggs.

[jdrew]

H Duece 10 points! Cheers brother

[KenP]

Originally Posted by H Duece

In other words, if a cop has someone pulled over, then you cannot drive in the lane closest to the cop. I see those signs on the highway all the time and have no problem heeding them. Wish others acted the same.

Next time you get in that situation, how about slowing down, moving the f*ck over, going straight, and making a u-turn at the next median break? No one is bright enough to do that....

I will write a "failure to move over" ticket in a heartbeat because idiots like you think that they can put the cops life in danger because they're in a hurry to buy milk and eggs. Spot on SPANK!!!

Got to back up the LEO's in this. Slow down and get the hell out of their way.

BTW, a buddy of mine that's a VA State Trooper calls the blue lights on his cruiser "Drunk Magnets", or something like that. Obviously why....

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by KenP

Got to back up the LEO's in this. Slow down and get the hell out of their way.

X2

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by 0313H3

Next time you are in my town, give me a single finger wave. That is a signal that you wish for me to take a little closer look at you, and maybe I'll find a reason to harass YOU.

This the exactly the kind of B.S. that gives cops a bad name.

Cops are not drafted or forced to do their job. They are paid professsionals, that's it. I get so sick of moronic cops that have this attitude that if you "rub them the wrong way" they are justified in bending the law to harass you.

No......I don't have anything against all cops. I have family members in law enforcement.

[JetEyeNite]

Did I say I was speeding? Hell NO!.
I said I yelled at him.. I didn't give him the middle finger solute J

If this was during the day time, orange cone should be visible. But this was at night making orange cone less visible.
I would think flare should be the 1st thing he should set up in a dark area to make things obvious. Parking his car perpendicular to the road he is trying to block would make things obvious.
He had his car parked on the side quite a bit from where he was putting the orange cone.


Believe me, I don't want to be in there way. All I am saying is, he should have done things differently if he is a paid professional.

Professional? I don't think so.

[Dug]

The initial setting up or tearing down of a road block or lane change is the most dangerous time for construction workers and would think for police officers. There is more confusion and higher percentage of accidents when the construction workers are setting up directional signs and putting out cones or taking them down then there is after theyre all set up. Please go slow around workers and law enforcement , I think most people would decide they werent in as much of a rush as they thought they were after they ran somebody over. I have seen it first hand , shoes flying one way and a body flying the other way. Drive safely around job sites please. doug

[JamesT]

Originally Posted by H Duece

Like someone suggested above, the cop was probably just starting to set up the means to correctly block off the lane (it looks like that was the case since you said he had flares set up and his vehicle positioned better the next time you passed by him). You think you can just snap your fingers and have your vehicle positioned correctly, cones set up, and flares burning?

In Florida we have a law that you must vacate the lane next to the cop who has pulled someone over. In other words, if a cop has someone pulled over, then you cannot drive in the lane closest to the cop. Do you have any idea how many cops die from being hit by passing vehicles because the f*ckin' moron drivers think it's okay to drive 65mph in the lane right next to the cop and end up hitting him?

Next time you get in that situation, how about slowing down, moving the f*ck over, going straight, and making a u-turn at the next median break?

By the way, I'm a deputy sheriff. I let people off with warnings all the time for speeding, running red lights, tailgating, etc. But I will write a "failure to move over" ticket in a heartbeat because idiots like you think that they can put the cops life in danger because they're in a hurry to buy milk and eggs.

From one ex cop..

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Originally Posted by JetEyeNite

Did I say I was speeding? Hell NO!.
I said I yelled at him.. I didn't give him the middle finger solute J

If this was during the day time, orange cone should be visible. But this was at night making orange cone less visible.
I would think flare should be the 1st thing he should set up in a dark area to make things obvious. Parking his car perpendicular to the road he is trying to block would make things obvious.
He had his car parked on the side quite a bit from where he was putting the orange cone.


Believe me, I don't want to be in there way. All I am saying is, he should have done things differently if he is a paid professional.

Professional? I don't think so.

Watch out. You keep arguing like this with the wrong people your gona get BANNED>>>

RYD

[JetEyeNite]

READ the fu*king thread you morons..
I've just talked to an ex-cop and he said that the police officers should use their best judgments when they block off the street.
IT WAS NIGHT TIME and he should have setup his flares and should have positioned his car 1st. correctly.

I see a lot of morons here who lack common sense.
What is more visible at night? Flare and a police car parked perpendicular to the road he is blocking? Or, orange cones and parking his car about 50 feet away from the road he was blocking parked parallel to the street?

Obviously, he figured out that the flares and parking his care perpendicular to the road he was blocking was more appropriate later..

This stupid cop was probably too lazy to set up the flare thinking who was going to drive on that road at 8PM.

Oh, by the way, we don?t have stupid rule like people in Florida. There must be a lot of stupid people in Florida who lack common sense.

[JamesT]

Originally Posted by JetEyeNite

READ the fu*king thread you morons..
I've just talked to an ex-cop and he said that the police officers should use their best judgments when they block off the street.
IT WAS NIGHT TIME and he should have setup his flares and should have positioned his car 1st. correctly.

I see a lot of morons here who lack common sense.
What is more visible at night? Flare and a police car parked perpendicular to the road he is blocking? Or, orange cones and parking his car about 50 feet away from the road he was blocking parked parallel to the street?

Obviously, he figured out that the flares and parking his care perpendicular to the road he was blocking was more appropriate later..

This stupid cop was probably too lazy to set up the flare thinking who was going to drive on that road at 8PM.

Oh, by the way, we don?t have stupid rule like people in Florida. There must be a lot of stupid people in Florida who lack common sense.

[GLBLWARMR]

Originally Posted by JetEyeNite

READ the fu*king thread you morons.. First off let me be as intellectual as you and say FVCK YOU.

I've just talked to an ex-cop and he said that the police officers should use their best judgments when they block off the street.
IT WAS NIGHT TIME and he should have setup his flares and should have positioned his car 1st. correctly. Do you know what the fvcking situation was?? Do you know why or how long the situation had been going on?? Do you know police procedures??

I see a lot of morons here who lack common sense.
What is more visible at night? Flare and a police car parked perpendicular to the road he is blocking? Or, orange cones and parking his car about 50 feet away from the road he was blocking parked parallel to the street? Maybe you were just trying to be a dickhead!!!

Obviously, he figured out that the flares and parking his care perpendicular to the road he was blocking was more appropriate later..

This stupid cop was probably too lazy to set up the flare thinking who was going to drive on that road at 8PM. I don't think so!!!

Oh, by the way, we don?t have stupid rule like people in Florida. There must be a lot of stupid people in Florida who lack common sense.

To me it seems that you were looking to be a fuktard and you proved it.

[h2co-pilot]

Originally Posted by RubHer Yellow Ducky

Watch out. You keep arguing like this with the wrong people your gona get BANNED>>>

RYD

Geez, go rub sum ointment on your mangina. Dew now.

I love Cops btw.