I just got pulled over by the State Police for NO Reason!!!

satansbedbugs

This is an example of EXACTLY why I do not drink and drive. As I was leaving a local watering hole tonight ( about 30 minutes ago ) after a bite to eat and NO ALCOHOL thank god, I was going 52 in a 50 mph zone. Next thing I know this cop is flashing his lights behind me on his loudspeaker saying " pull your vehile to the side of the road ". So I graciously pull over . Here is the sequence of events:

Cop: Hello sir , I stopped you because your were at 55 in a 50 mph zone and your licence plate light has only 1 working ( is that probable cause? ). Where are you coming from?

Me: Oh ok, I had no idea my light was out and Im just coming from the Bar down the road.( which I hadnt had anything to drink, so I was proud to say " The Bar" )

Cop: Licence, Reg, blah blah blah....Have you been drinking?

Me: Here you go ......and No I havent had anything alcoholic tonight sir..

Cop 10 minutes later: Please watch your speed as you pull out , and have a good night..

Me: TY, you do the same.......

thats it? This cop pulled me over for that? He was sitting litterally 1/2 mile from the bar....Is that entrapment for those who are going to be leaving soon? Are they allowed to just sit there like that?

Another reason why I do not drink and drive!! live, learn.....

Discuss

Hinny

I spose the exceeding speed limit part is one reason.

you are

where do you people live? (talking about you and the guy on the motorcycle in some other thread) i get away with 5 to 7 over the speed limit all the time. good ole Tennessee!

anyway, who knows? he was probably determined to catch a drunk driver.

satansbedbugs

you are wrote:

where do you people live? (talking about you and the guy on the motorcycle in some other thread) i get away with 5 to 7 over the speed limit all the time. good ole Tennessee!

anyway, who knows? he was probably determined to catch a drunk driver.

yup. I agree!! a good reason why its not worth it to drink and drive...

Fighting Hellfish

Police stop my brother again.....




okay, I couldn't resist

Rygar

Simply could have been he knew where you were coming from.

Brain of J.Lo

satansbedbugs wrote:

He was sitting litterally 1/2 mile from the bar....Is that entrapment for those who are going to be leaving soon? Are they allowed to just sit there like that?

I think it would only be entrapment if he set up a beer stand on the side of the road and then arrested people as they drove away from it.

I don't think it's surprising that a cop would sit and wait where he knows some illegal activity (drunk driving) will likely take place.

duggro

for no reason?

you were speeding and you just came out a bar and got into your car. both valid reasons

i'd prefer police were out doing this and wasting some of my time, than letting twats get wasted and head out onto the road

by the sounds of it, you only had a few minutes of your times wasted, but good on the cop

Get_Right

yes they had probable cause to pull you over
speeding and possibly a violation with the plate light

but the cop was just looking out for drunks obviously, otherwise he would have hit you with a fine

a minor inconvenience to keep the roads safe, think of it as a drunk trap rather than a speed trap

Phantom Pain

"Fuck the Po-Lease comin straight outta Compton"

RolandTD20Kdrummer

Speeding is their primary excuse to stop you. It's like a free ticket for them to get creative with anything else they find, for whatever particular mood they happen to be in at the time.

It's mostly thanks to the dummies that blast around residential streets that are the source of police/$peeding relationship. If you absolutely must, keep it in industrial zones. Stop speeding around people's houses where pets and elderly live, and children play.

brainofPJ

cops can and will get away with anything these days

binauralsounds

satansbedbugs wrote:

Cop: Hello sir , I stopped you because your were at 55 in a 50 mph zone and your licence plate light has only 1 working ( is that probable cause? ). Where are you coming from?

Discuss

End of Discussion........

russmc

Theres a story about this guy who stumbles out of the bar, and staggers to his car. And there is a cop across the street watching this take place. So the guy finds his car, and tries for a few minutes to put his car key into the door to unlock it, dropping them on several occasions and cussing at himself. Finally gets in the car and backs up a little bit, then pulls forward and backs up again, making several attempts to get out of the parking space. The cop is keeping his sights on the guy and waits until the guy pulls out onto the street and starts to follow him for a few minutes before flipping his lights on. He does the standard questioning of the guy and gives him the breathalyzer, only to have the breathalyzer not register anything. The cop thinks his machine is messing up and has the guy try again, only to have it not register anything yet again. The cop makes some remark about the machine messing up and the guy says its not messing up, he hadn't had anything to drink that night. He was just the decoy to occupy the cop while his friends left without having to worry about the cop harassing them.

pjtradeking

I am so anal about drinking and driving, it is scary. I just WILL NOT DO IT! and I DO NOT ALLOW IT. I pretty much havent drank/drunk in over 10 years anyhow, but my wife and friends still love to get their drink on. My wife USE to have a serious prob when it came to calling for a ride. Not sure why either. Her, her friends, my friends, doesnt matter, I have a policy that you can call me 24/7 for a ride. I would rather be woken up at 4 am by a drunk asking for a ride rather than getting a call that someone were in jail, or a knock on the door that there has been an acident.

In years past, my wife just wouldnt call. She would drive or sleep in her car(also not smart) or whatever. I am so against it, that I have told her, and this is NOT A JOKE. If you get a DUI, do NOT call me. Call someone else, and then I will send you divorce papers once they are drawn up. Not is it just not safe to do, but being married to someone who gets in an accident can ruin EVERYONES life. Because of one person fucking up, the other can lose there house, cars, everything, and it is not something I am willing to do. May sound harsh and over the top, but that is my stance on drinking and driving....:D

HushBull

Brain of J.Lo wrote:

I think it would only be entrapment if he set up a beer stand on the side of the road and then arrested people as they drove away from it.

I knew something was fishy about the trail of donut crumbs leading to the straight line.

Pearls&Stones

satansbedbugs wrote:

Is that entrapment for those who are going to be leaving soon? Are they allowed to just sit there like that?

It is not entrapment when YOU choose to drink and drive. If the cop gives you beer, then helps you to your car then pulls you over---> that is entrapment.

As far as "can they sit there?" If the bar doesn't own the property across the street, and the owners of that property let the cops stay there, it is perfectly legal (I believe). And frankly, I see nothing wrong with it. If you choose to be irresponsible and drive drunk, you deserve to pay.

If the cop is waiting for you to come out of the bar, and pulls you over, don't act like a victim.

libragirl

I guess they are posted there to get drunks...which isn't a bad thing. Good thing you weren't drinking.

Ott

Phantom Pain wrote:

"Fuck the Po-Lease comin straight outta Compton"

um...
fuck tha police comin straight from the underground
young ni**a got it bad cause I'm brown.
i'm not the other color so police think
they have the authority to kill a minority.
fuck that shit cause i ain't the one
for a punk muthafucka with a badge and a gun
to be beatin on...

...just sayin...
Ott

Heineken Helen

duggro wrote:

for no reason?

you were speeding and you just came out a bar and got into your car. both valid reasons

i'd prefer police were out doing this and wasting some of my time, than letting twats get wasted and head out onto the road

by the sounds of it, you only had a few minutes of your times wasted, but good on the cop

Yip I agree... I always wonder why they don't just park up in a pub car park... firstly those who see them and have a couple of drinks will NOT drive... those who are drunk, don't see them and drive deserve everything they fucking get.

I don't understand how ANYONE could drive after drinking. One drink, I can understand, 2 is pushing it but anything over that... ya won't be getting any sympathy from me

SENROCK

satansbedbugs wrote:

This is an example of EXACTLY why I do not drink and drive. As I was leaving a local watering hole tonight ( about 30 minutes ago ) after a bite to eat and NO ALCOHOL thank god, I was going 52 in a 50 mph zone. Next thing I know this cop is flashing his lights behind me on his loudspeaker saying " pull your vehile to the side of the road ". So I graciously pull over . Here is the sequence of events:

Cop: Hello sir , I stopped you because your were at 55 in a 50 mph zone and your licence plate light has only 1 working ( is that probable cause? ). Where are you coming from?

Me: Oh ok, I had no idea my light was out and Im just coming from the Bar down the road.( which I hadnt had anything to drink, so I was proud to say " The Bar" )

Cop: Licence, Reg, blah blah blah....Have you been drinking?

Me: Here you go ......and No I havent had anything alcoholic tonight sir..

Cop 10 minutes later: Please watch your speed as you pull out , and have a good night..

Me: TY, you do the same.......

thats it? This cop pulled me over for that? He was sitting litterally 1/2 mile from the bar....Is that entrapment for those who are going to be leaving soon? Are they allowed to just sit there like that?

Another reason why I do not drink and drive!! live, learn.....

Discuss

you should not drink and drive PERIOD. Not just becuz you might get pulled over.