cops...

mahoro · 05-15-2008, 03:40 AM

so i was driving home from work, i was driving behind a cop, we were both on the inner(closest to the center island block thingy), i was doing around 75, the cop was slowly pulling ahead, so he is probly going close to 80, out of nowhere, 2 sets of bright lights came from behind me, one of them got really close, i thought it was going hit me from behind, anyways, just 2 crazy racers, doing at less 100+, they pass the cop, and the cop didn't even do anything... i remember i got a ticket few years back for going nine miles over the limit on a freeway...

**frozenbarb** · 05-15-2008, 03:45 AM

Fake cop?

**JSCOOK** · 05-15-2008, 03:53 AM

Could it have been a "Rent-a-cop"?
(those hired security service)

mahoro · 05-15-2008, 03:56 AM

its houston cop

forrestcook · 05-15-2008, 06:14 AM

you have no idea where they were going. if to a call, they cant just say "hey, id prefer pull a traffic stop"... prob something you dont know would explain why.

mistergreen · 05-15-2008, 01:24 PM

cops sadly follow the law when they feel like it.

fshfanatic · 05-15-2008, 01:30 PM

He could have been off duty and simply going home. Many of the police around here actually take the vehicles home with them.

mahoro · 05-15-2008, 02:27 PM

yeah, thats understandable, i just need to vent off a bit thats all, its just everything i think about that 9miles over ticket, i am pissed..

**EdTheEdge** · 05-15-2008, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahoro

i just need to vent off a bit thats all, its just everything i think about that 9miles over ticket, i am pissed..

Completely understandable.

Cops in L.A. are the worst offenders. I'm on the road all day - everyday - and I gotta tell ya I see more cops breaking more laws than anyone. So much for setting a good example.

**ColeMan** · 05-15-2008, 02:50 PM

Yeah really...I've seen too many cops almost cause horrific traffic accidents in their haste to be satisfied with their increasingly haphazard practices and attitudes. I think they've forgotten their motto, "to protect and SERVE." Try reminding a cop that he's a public servant - or better yet that you pay his/her salary - and see how fast your taken in for 'obstruction.' Better wear your seatbelt on the way home tonight...

**BiscuitSlayer** · 05-15-2008, 05:00 PM

The way I would try to look at it is this:

Maybe he was reserving his time for actuall violent crimes or something more important than stopping someone for a traffic citation. If that is what he was actually doing, then I have all the respect in the world for his actions.

Makes it a little eaiser to deal with, at least for me...

**frozenbarb** · 05-15-2008, 05:44 PM

Or maybe those speeding cars are unmarked police or the FBI

**Natty** · 05-15-2008, 08:23 PM

I have a question:

Are cops given an A-OKAY to break rules just because they're cops?

You cannot believe how many times I've seen a cop speeding, doing illegal moves, and do many things that they themselves CLAIM to look down upon/aka breaking the law.

I mean, I guess I understand them speeding to an accident but what if they didn't even have their siren on? They're just humans too and they're prone to accidents just as we are (noncop'ers). I don't see any real reason why a cop would speed by an elementary school at 50 mph. Trading one accident for another is not a good idea in my opinion.

**lauraleellbp** · 05-15-2008, 10:25 PM

Maybe he was out of his jurisdiction?

**fishsandwitch** · 05-15-2008, 11:14 PM

Cops must obey laws unless their sirens on. But they dont.

In KS, a cop cant pull you over unless he is parked. Only state troopers can clock and pull you over while they are driving.

05-15-2008, 03:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
mahoro Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: houston Posts: 710	cops... so i was driving home from work, i was driving behind a cop, we were both on the inner(closest to the center island block thingy), i was doing around 75, the cop was slowly pulling ahead, so he is probly going close to 80, out of nowhere, 2 sets of bright lights came from behind me, one of them got really close, i thought it was going hit me from behind, anyways, just 2 crazy racers, doing at less 100+, they pass the cop, and the cop didn't even do anything... i remember i got a ticket few years back for going nine miles over the limit on a freeway... __________________ 6 X 2.5g betta tanks (comming soon) 5g (empty) 10g DP tank 10g planted dwarf cray tank 20l g res tank 34g planted rcs/glass shrimp tank 55g (empty)

05-15-2008, 03:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
JSCOOK King of Algae (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 154	Could it have been a "Rent-a-cop"? (those hired security service) __________________ Eheim Pimp #272

05-15-2008, 03:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
mahoro Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: houston Posts: 710	its houston cop __________________ 6 X 2.5g betta tanks (comming soon) 5g (empty) 10g DP tank 10g planted dwarf cray tank 20l g res tank 34g planted rcs/glass shrimp tank 55g (empty)

05-15-2008, 01:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
mistergreen Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,098	cops sadly follow the law when they feel like it. __________________ Algae happens.

05-15-2008, 01:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
fshfanatic Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,598	He could have been off duty and simply going home. Many of the police around here actually take the vehicles home with them. __________________ Ehfipimp #273 ( Eheim Classic - 2215, 2217, 2260, Eheim Ecco 2232, Eheim Pro II 2026 ) Fluval FX5

05-15-2008, 03:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
frozenbarb Algae farm. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA NY Posts: 2,147	Fake cop?

05-15-2008, 06:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
forrestcook Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tucson, Az. Posts: 34	you have no idea where they were going. if to a call, they cant just say "hey, id prefer pull a traffic stop"... prob something you dont know would explain why.

05-15-2008, 02:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
mahoro Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: houston Posts: 710	yeah, thats understandable, i just need to vent off a bit thats all, its just everything i think about that 9miles over ticket, i am pissed.. __________________ 6 X 2.5g betta tanks (comming soon) 5g (empty) 10g DP tank 10g planted dwarf cray tank 20l g res tank 34g planted rcs/glass shrimp tank 55g (empty)

05-15-2008, 02:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
ColeMan Snail Farmer... (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,412	Yeah really...I've seen too many cops almost cause horrific traffic accidents in their haste to be satisfied with their increasingly haphazard practices and attitudes. I think they've forgotten their motto, "to protect and SERVE." Try reminding a cop that he's a public servant - or better yet that you pay his/her salary - and see how fast your taken in for 'obstruction.' Better wear your seatbelt on the way home tonight...

05-15-2008, 05:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
BiscuitSlayer Eatus Morus Biscuitus (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 2,138	The way I would try to look at it is this: Maybe he was reserving his time for actuall violent crimes or something more important than stopping someone for a traffic citation. If that is what he was actually doing, then I have all the respect in the world for his actions. Makes it a little eaiser to deal with, at least for me... __________________ Filstar Pimp #106 29 Gallon Journal - XP2, 130W Coralife Fixture (10,000K and 6700K), Pressurized CO2, DIY Reactor, EI dosing Stand and Canopy Build Journal for a 75/90

05-15-2008, 05:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
frozenbarb Algae farm. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA NY Posts: 2,147	Or maybe those speeding cars are unmarked police or the FBI

05-15-2008, 08:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Natty Welcome To God's Ant Farm (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oakland, California Posts: 2,276	I have a question: Are cops given an A-OKAY to break rules just because they're cops? You cannot believe how many times I've seen a cop speeding, doing illegal moves, and do many things that they themselves CLAIM to look down upon/aka breaking the law. I mean, I guess I understand them speeding to an accident but what if they didn't even have their siren on? They're just humans too and they're prone to accidents just as we are (noncop'ers). I don't see any real reason why a cop would speed by an elementary school at 50 mph. Trading one accident for another is not a good idea in my opinion.

05-15-2008, 10:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
lauraleellbp Fresh Fish Freak (View User Tanks) PTrader: (28) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 8,124	Maybe he was out of his jurisdiction? __________________ Laura Lee; 29gal, 46gal,and 90gal FW planted in progress- see my journal at http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/viewto...p?f=82&t=23207

05-15-2008, 11:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
fishsandwitch Shrimper wannabe guru! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United States Posts: 1,248	Cops must obey laws unless their sirens on. But they dont. In KS, a cop cant pull you over unless he is parked. Only state troopers can clock and pull you over while they are driving. __________________ shrimp chimp 20 gallon red cherry shrimp breeding tank 20 gallon long snowball shrimp breeding tank 20 gallon long tiger breeding tank

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