If you were a traffic cop, for just one day . . .

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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    People who use blinkers instead of turn signals. :tongue:
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    dankind said:
    People who use blinkers instead of turn signals. :tongue:
    and thus a thread started by a woman is dead.  
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • The people whom drive slow in the passing lane would for sure be ticketed.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    !!!

    But really, the majority of the drivers here blow big-time.  So do many cyclists, and pedestrians, and people in general....

    (sad part is, we have no plans to move!)
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    dankind said:
    People who use blinkers instead of turn signals. :tongue:
    and thus a thread started by a woman is dead.  
    Noooo! I would've answered sooner, but I was writing a PM. Please don't get discouraged. 
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    dankind said:
    People who use blinkers instead of turn signals. :tongue:
    and thus a thread started by a woman is dead.  
    Excuse me.

    What does using the word blinker have to do with being a woman?

    I was referring to Massholes. They would all be ticketed, especially north shore Massholes (where I live).

    Except for @ed243421

    He’s my ride. 
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  • dankind said:
    dankind said:
    People who use blinkers instead of turn signals. :tongue:
    and thus a thread started by a woman is dead.  
    Excuse me.

    What does using the word blinker have to do with being a woman?

    I was referring to Massholes. They would all be ticketed, especially north shore Massholes (where I live).

    Except for @ed243421

    He’s my ride. 
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    dankind said:
    dankind said:
    People who use blinkers instead of turn signals. :tongue:
    and thus a thread started by a woman is dead.  
    Excuse me.

    What does using the word blinker have to do with being a woman?

    I was referring to Massholes. They would all be ticketed, especially north shore Massholes (where I live).

    Except for @ed243421

    He’s my ride. 
    Comedians getting coffee?
    Only I’m not very funny. And we’re probably getting cannabis. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I'd taser the shit out of aggressive drivers who tailgate.
    I had one asshole this morning, I was sitting on the speed limit and he was right up my ass.
    I sped up, he sped up. He would not back off.
    I had enough then tapped the break and then slowed down and shit got aggressive on the road.
    I thought it would end up in a fist fight.
    He had a crazed stare, he looked like he was on meth or something and his pig of a passenger kept laughing.
    I rolled the front passenger window down and swore at him as he changed lanes and was side by side with me then he cut in front of me and slammed the breaks in the right turning lane before swerving left and taking off again.
    Piece of shit. 
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,885
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    A pig was sitting in the passenger seat?
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    A pig was sitting in the passenger seat?
    hahaha
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    A pig was sitting in the passenger seat?
    I wonder what tasered pig tastes like....
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    dankind said:
    A pig was sitting in the passenger seat?
    I wonder what tasered pig tastes like....
    Texan, smokey. 
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I'd taser the shit out of aggressive drivers who tailgate.
    I had one asshole this morning, I was sitting on the speed limit and he was right up my ass.
    I sped up, he sped up. He would not back off.
    I had enough then tapped the break and then slowed down and shit got aggressive on the road.
    I thought it would end up in a fist fight.
    He had a crazed stare, he looked like he was on meth or something and his pig of a passenger kept laughing.
    I rolled the front passenger window down and swore at him as he changed lanes and was side by side with me then he cut in front of me and slammed the breaks in the right turning lane before swerving left and taking off again.
    Piece of shit. 
    This reminded me of when I would drive with my dad, when I was around 14 or so.  He had a habit of pulling alongside idiot drivers, lowering his sunglasses, and giving them the stink-eye.  South Central LA was on the cusp of becoming quite violent, and I'm thankful we were able to curb that behavior before he got shot.

    My gem of a stepdad actually had the gall (and exquisite lack of character) to yell "Nigger!" at a black man who'd cut him off.  I wanted so badly to just disappear.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,677
    I'd taser the shit out of aggressive drivers who tailgate.
    I had one asshole this morning, I was sitting on the speed limit and he was right up my ass.
    I sped up, he sped up. He would not back off.
    I had enough then tapped the break and then slowed down and shit got aggressive on the road.
    I thought it would end up in a fist fight.
    He had a crazed stare, he looked like he was on meth or something and his pig of a passenger kept laughing.
    I rolled the front passenger window down and swore at him as he changed lanes and was side by side with me then he cut in front of me and slammed the breaks in the right turning lane before swerving left and taking off again.
    Piece of shit. 
    Guys like that should be run off the road next to a very long, steep cliff.

    Here's what I would do if I were a cop for a day:

    First, since a cop has to drive an official, marked car, I'd ask for one of these low-profile cop cars for the day:



    Then, I would cruise around and look for drivers who are texting while driving- the kind of drivers who are more likely than others to cause a deadly accident.   When I found one, I would pull them over and give them a harsh chewing out and throw the book at them.  And then my pen.  And maybe a shoe.  And if they whined, sassed, or gave me any kind of shit whatsoever, I would tell them to stay in their car while I run their plates... and eat my lunch.  Then I'd go back and tell them to give me back the book I threw at them.  Then I would tell them to wait in their car while I finish running their plates... and I'd take my book back to my cop car, finish my lunch, and read a few chapters.  Then, I'd go back and ask them if they any any other grief they wanted to give me.

    As you might have guessed, I have some real issues with people texting and driving.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Brian,
    I really hate when people do that too. It really makes me mad.
    It's one of the main reasons I no longer cycle on the road.
    People are so selfish.
    One guy lightly bumped into the back of my car at a red light. I noticed a car keep rolling towards me and was thinking 'is this guy going to stop' and he hit me at a very low speed, just a scratch. And what was he doing? Texting. I gave him a talking down to, saying my niece was in the back seat and not to do it again. He was a young new driver and very sorry and shit scared haha.

    As for those psychos today, I hope they wrapped themselves around a pole.
    I hate losers like that. If he hit me from behind I could've went onto oncoming traffic or been t-boned in the same if I spun out of control.
    This guy looked drugged up, there's a lot of drivers high on meth today.


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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    hedonist said:
    I'd taser the shit out of aggressive drivers who tailgate.
    I had one asshole this morning, I was sitting on the speed limit and he was right up my ass.
    I sped up, he sped up. He would not back off.
    I had enough then tapped the break and then slowed down and shit got aggressive on the road.
    I thought it would end up in a fist fight.
    He had a crazed stare, he looked like he was on meth or something and his pig of a passenger kept laughing.
    I rolled the front passenger window down and swore at him as he changed lanes and was side by side with me then he cut in front of me and slammed the breaks in the right turning lane before swerving left and taking off again.
    Piece of shit. 
    This reminded me of when I would drive with my dad, when I was around 14 or so.  He had a habit of pulling alongside idiot drivers, lowering his sunglasses, and giving them the stink-eye.  South Central LA was on the cusp of becoming quite violent, and I'm thankful we were able to curb that behavior before he got shot.

    My gem of a stepdad actually had the gall (and exquisite lack of character) to yell "Nigger!" at a black man who'd cut him off.  I wanted so badly to just disappear.
    Yeah my anger gets the best of me.
    This guy could've had a knife, meth heads are crazy and have super strength when high.
    He looked scrawny, I could've probably taken him down in a fight but then again....meth.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    brianlux said:
    I'd taser the shit out of aggressive drivers who tailgate.
    I had one asshole this morning, I was sitting on the speed limit and he was right up my ass.
    I sped up, he sped up. He would not back off.
    I had enough then tapped the break and then slowed down and shit got aggressive on the road.
    I thought it would end up in a fist fight.
    He had a crazed stare, he looked like he was on meth or something and his pig of a passenger kept laughing.
    I rolled the front passenger window down and swore at him as he changed lanes and was side by side with me then he cut in front of me and slammed the breaks in the right turning lane before swerving left and taking off again.
    Piece of shit. 
    Guys like that should be run off the road next to a very long, steep cliff.

    Here's what I would do if I were a cop for a day:

    First, since a cop has to drive an official, marked car, I'd ask for one of these low-profile cop cars for the day:



    Then, I would cruise around and look for drivers who are texting while driving- the kind of drivers who are more likely than others to cause a deadly accident.   When I found one, I would pull them over and give them a harsh chewing out and throw the book at them.  And then my pen.  And maybe a shoe.  And if they whined, sassed, or gave me any kind of shit whatsoever, I would tell them to stay in their car while I run their plates... and eat my lunch.  Then I'd go back and tell them to give me back the book I threw at them.  Then I would tell them to wait in their car while I finish running their plates... and I'd take my book back to my cop car, finish my lunch, and read a few chapters.  Then, I'd go back and ask them if they any any other grief they wanted to give me.

    As you might have guessed, I have some real issues with people texting and driving.
    So do I. One just hit my husband the other day. He's okay. Car totaled. Mess to deal with. 

    Running red lights. I don't know if it is a regionally specific thing, but it has gotten worse. Everyday I drive my daughter to school, it's generally at least one per day. We aren't talking running bright yellow to red. We are talking bright red. 
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  • ed243421
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    dankind said:
    dankind said:
    People who use blinkers instead of turn signals. :tongue:
    and thus a thread started by a woman is dead.  
    Excuse me.

    What does using the word blinker have to do with being a woman?

    I was referring to Massholes. They would all be ticketed, especially north shore Massholes (where I live).

    Except for @ed243421

    He’s my ride. 

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  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    brianlux said:
    I'd taser the shit out of aggressive drivers who tailgate.
    I had one asshole this morning, I was sitting on the speed limit and he was right up my ass.
    I sped up, he sped up. He would not back off.
    I had enough then tapped the break and then slowed down and shit got aggressive on the road.
    I thought it would end up in a fist fight.
    He had a crazed stare, he looked like he was on meth or something and his pig of a passenger kept laughing.
    I rolled the front passenger window down and swore at him as he changed lanes and was side by side with me then he cut in front of me and slammed the breaks in the right turning lane before swerving left and taking off again.
    Piece of shit. 
    Guys like that should be run off the road next to a very long, steep cliff.

    Here's what I would do if I were a cop for a day:

    First, since a cop has to drive an official, marked car, I'd ask for one of these low-profile cop cars for the day:



    Then, I would cruise around and look for drivers who are texting while driving- the kind of drivers who are more likely than others to cause a deadly accident.   When I found one, I would pull them over and give them a harsh chewing out and throw the book at them.  And then my pen.  And maybe a shoe.  And if they whined, sassed, or gave me any kind of shit whatsoever, I would tell them to stay in their car while I run their plates... and eat my lunch.  Then I'd go back and tell them to give me back the book I threw at them.  Then I would tell them to wait in their car while I finish running their plates... and I'd take my book back to my cop car, finish my lunch, and read a few chapters.  Then, I'd go back and ask them if they any any other grief they wanted to give me.

    As you might have guessed, I have some real issues with people texting and driving.
    Chief Brian, after you finish eating your lunch, can you please do something about the random idiots (without handicap placards/license plates) who park in handicap spots? 
    Thank you in advance.