Getting Pulled Over

[Ares]

So I just got pulled over on I-55 by a State Cop who first tried to pin a DUI on me by accusing me of having slurred speech and glassy eyes, neither of which I have, and then he repeatedly asked me how much I had to drink tonight, and honestly I have not had a drop in 36 hours because I have been busy with preparations for my sister's wedding tomorrow.

I offered to take a breathalyzer once and he continued to doubt that I was sober, I offered twice and he took my license and registration and walked away, then he came back with a ticket for "Improper Lane Usage" (I used it to pass him and the other cars that were going slow because he was camped out in the right lane... my bad) and a Warning for speeding (He claimed I passed him at 70 mph, but idk how the **** he could know that without radar) and he completely glossed over having accused me of DUI.

I got to keep my license, so I am happy about that, but this guy reminded me of taking polygraphs for the NSA where they "Believe you guilty until proven innocent" (yes thats a quote from them). I get the feeling he and many cops do this to any and all drivers they pull over, throw shit at a wall and see if it sticks.

I know I was late and driving stupid, but don't fucking tell me I am intoxicated when I know 100% I ain't got a drop in me. Write my ticket and be done with it, don't try to see if you can stick a DUI on me just cause your a **** with a stick up your ass.

/end rant

Anyone else got a "getting pulled over" story?

 

[BNB]

Yeah.... a few months ago I got pulled over.

After once I saw his lights, I looked to see how fast I was going. I was going 35 in a 30... so it couldn't have been that unless the cop was a huge dick. I had my seat belt on. I wasn't texting... I had no idea what I did. So I thought maybe my taillight was out or something. When he pulled me over, it was the usual, "License and registration.... do you know why I pulled you over?" I said, "Well... I wasn't really speeding, I have my seat belt on, I wasn't texting... so I honestly have no idea." Then he said, "You blew a stop sign and almost hit 3 people." WHAT?!?! I just said, "Seriously? I didn't know there was a stop sign there, and I didn't even see anyone."

Anyway... he never even gave me a ticket. After he and I drove off, I returned to that spot and there wasn't a stop sign. Idk he just made that shit up or what. I think if I really almost hit 3 people, I would have at least gotten a ticket.

 

[Ares]

BNB thats pretty crazy.... what kinda Cop makes that up OR Sees a guy nearly hit 3 people and just lets it go?

 

[Dr. Manhattan]

I got pulled over by a female cop when I pulled out of a gas station without seatbelt on. she followed me for awhile then finally turned her lights on. she was such a *****

 

[X]

I got pulled over for going 77 in a 70 once. It was on a quite parkway near my town...and the avg. speed on it is 75-80...so I was confused. It was about 8am, I was w/ my gf at the time. I rolled my window down and the cop asked me to step to the back of the vehicle. I had no idea wtf was going on, why I had to get out of the car, and as soon as I got to the back he told me to go back and get my license/registration. got it, walked back to the car, he asked me to pull my eyelids down...lmfao...true story...I did, and he said, "It's a little red under there. You been smokin' pot, boy?" I said, "No, it's red underneath everyone's eyelids." He said, "You gettin' smart with me? Boy, have you smoked pot in the last 24 hours?" "no."....he then went asked me if I had in the last 3 days, week, month, and ever in my life. I'm literally laughing at this doucher at this point, b/c if I smoked weed a month ago, what the **** does it matter? I continue telling him no, ask him for his badge number, he refuses to give it to me, tells me to slow the **** down, and leaves. He then pulled over the next vehicle he came to.

I respect most police officers. They have a job to do. That being said, some of them really **** up the way they're viewed as a whole.

 

[NCChiFan]

huh, things have changed, last time I was pulled over was... 1988.

 

[Omeletpants]

I got pulled over for going 77 in a 70 once. It was on a quite parkway near my town...and the avg. speed on it is 75-80...so I was confused. It was about 8am, I was w/ my gf at the time. I rolled my window down and the cop asked me to step to the back of the vehicle. I had no idea wtf was going on, why I had to get out of the car, and as soon as I got to the back he told me to go back and get my license/registration. got it, walked back to the car, he asked me to pull my eyelids down...lmfao...true story...I did, and he said, "It's a little red under there. You been smokin' pot, boy?" I said, "No, it's red underneath everyone's eyelids." He said, "You gettin' smart with me? Boy, have you smoked pot in the last 24 hours?" "no."....he then went asked me if I had in the last 3 days, week, month, and ever in my life. I'm literally laughing at this doucher at this point, b/c if I smoked weed a month ago, what the **** does it matter? I continue telling him no, ask him for his badge number, he refuses to give it to me, tells me to slow the **** down, and leaves. He then pulled over the next vehicle he came to.

I respect most police officers. They have a job to do. That being said, some of them really **** up the way they're viewed as a whole.

Every junkie has a similar story. Now get off my lawn

 

[X]

Every junkie has a similar story. Now get off my lawn

 

[Crystallas]

The only time I was ever pulled over, was for an "lane violation" about 5 years ago.

It was either the illegal lane change, or get run into a rail by a swerving semi. Why the cop went after me? Oh, that's easy, I was the low hanging fruit that happened to get off of the expressway right in front of him. It was my girlfriend's birthday too, and that ruined the whole day. She wanted to snap on the cop so bad, but I had a surprise for her, and didn't want to get side-tracked away from months of planning.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

My buddy throws a 4th of July party every year. Last year it was held on June 30th (this is important to the story). Anyways, I did some serious drinking that day. It was one of those days that no matter how much more I drank, I wasn't getting any drunker. And quite frankly, I had all of my capabilities - wasn't slurring, seeing perfectly, walking perfectly...everything.

So I left my buddies house, and when I was at a stop sign a cop drove past. I was going the speed limit and as I approached a stoplight the same cop ended up behind me. I turned, and immediately the cop hit his lights and I was pulled over. Here is the conversation:

"Evening sir, do you know why I pulled you over?"

"I honestly have no idea."

"Your plates are expired."

(At this point I looked at the clock in my car - it read 12:17, which was no July 1st. My plates expired 17 minutes earlier and this was the reason he pulled me over)

"Oh yeah, I know, I've been lazy about getting to the DMV. I only have time to go on Mondays, and it is always closed at that time."

"Ok, license and registration please"

(I see the cop take about 3 steps and return to the car)

"Prope, do you know that your license is expired?"

"It is?"

"Yeah it expired 5 months ago......have you been drinking?"

"I was just coming from a BBQ, and yes I did have some drinks tonight. If I felt I was impaired I'd be sleeping on my buddy's couch."

He leaves to go back to his car. I'm fucking freaking out. Expired plates, expired license and I've been drinking. I'm thinking I'm fucked and my career is basically over. He might have been back at his car for 3 minutes, but it felt like 30. At this point, despite my AC being turned on, I'm sweating bullets. Finally he comes back.

"Here's what we are going to do Prope - because you've been honest with me and being mature about this whole thing I'm going to give you a village ticket for the plates being expired. It's going to cost you $35"

Stunned silence from me...

"I'm going to need your number, because I'm calling you everyday this week to make sure you get all of this stuff done."

Stunned silence continues....

"Have a good night Prope."

I sat there for at least another 5 minutes before I got back on my way.

 

[Globetrotter]

I've learned that knowing your rights and the laws immediately throws a wrench in cops power trips. I have a gopro mounted in my daily car and tell them they're on video when I get pulled over.

They have checkpoints here. I refuse to give them my ID and drive away.

 

[almanbulls]

I once saw a guy got pulled over near a school, going 35 in a 25 school zone, as soon as the cop was near his car, he took off FAST. It was hilirious. The cop was so shocked he scrambled to his car and ran into a child no older than 8. His mommy slapped the cop hard. ***** slapped!
The guy was gone before the cop got in his car. I was laughing so hard, the cop saw me, came over, and I took off. I was going 50 before the cop did anything. I looked back and he smacked himself. I later saw a report on the local news about it, and I was dieing of laughter.

 

[Stapler]

Driving around in a cop car is like being a shark swimming among fish. You can target the cars that are going fast or slow compared to all the other 'fish, or you can look for tags past their expirations date. You can run out of State tags just to see what comes up, or you can pick a particular kind of car (make, model whatever...like today, all red Fords get extra attention).

As long as your "selection" proccess is random and fair (no profiling) you can stop anybody that provides you with an articulable "reasonable suspicion" (failure to maintain lane, passing on the right and so forth); "probable cause" with faulty equipment (tag light out, cracked windshield etc) or traffic infractions (speeding, failure to obey signals, following too close and the like). Once you pull somebody over, you can ask them (in so many words) if they'd be willing to give up all their rights. Eight out of ten will comply willingly. Then you can feed on them as your conscience allows.

I never enjoyed doing traffic stops, but some cops enjoy nothing else. It always seemed like fishing in a barrel to me; no challenge and very little payoff based on the risks/time/effort involved, imho.

 

[JosMin]

I got pulled over once for having an excessively large flesh trumpet. Cop cited me for not having a conceal and carry permit, AKA -- MY SHIT DOES DAMAGE TO HAM WALLETS AND BACKDOOR WALNUTS.

 

[Stapler]

I got pulled over once for having an excessively large flesh trumpet. Cop cited me for not having a conceal and carry permit, AKA -- MY SHIT DOES DAMAGE TO HAM WALLETS AND BACKDOOR WALNUTS.

Sounds like you've "bagged" over your limit, taken undersized game and/or out hunted out of season.

That's more of a Fish and Wildlife issue.

 

[Nail Polish]

Honestly...This is no bull..I got pulled over once for going 36 in a 35 on Army Trail Road in Wayne Illinois. The cop told me " 35 means 35"..I didn't get a ticket but he said he was going to be "looking" out for me cause I kept my horse close by and would be going back and forth daily.

 

[X]

Honestly...This is no bull..I got pulled over once for going 36 in a 35 on Army Trail Road in Wayne Illinois. The cop told me " 35 means 35"..I didn't get a ticket but he said he was going to be "looking" out for me cause I kept my horse close by and would be going back and forth daily.

that's ridiculous. radar guns are accurate within 2-5 mph, typically. If he would've given you a ticket, it would've been thrown out if challenged.

 

[Nail Polish]

that's ridiculous. radar guns are accurate within 2-5 mph, typically. If he would've given you a ticket, it would've been thrown out if challenged.

The whole scenario is crazy...On Army Trail Road between Rt 59 and Dunham Rd, it's a 2 lane road. There is a mom and pop grocery store, and a 2 pump gas station right next to it..There is room to park 1 car in between both those buildings. The cop backs his car in that spot and can't be seen from the road till you pass him up. By then it's too late. The whole business area of that town consists of those 2 buildings..lol.. He wrote tickets like crazy. All the locals know not to speed, but outsiders don't have a clue and get caught left and right cause the speed limit drops from 45 to 35 as you approach those 2 buildings..This was in the late 80s so things might have changed

 

[X]

The whole scenario is crazy...On Army Trail Road between Rt 59 and Dunham Rd, it's a 2 lane road. There is a mom and pop grocery store, and a 2 pump gas station right next to it..There is room to park 1 car in between both those buildings. The cop backs his car in that spot and can't be seen from the road till you pass him up. By then it's too late. The whole business area of that town consists of those 2 buildings..lol.. He wrote tickets like crazy. All the locals know not to speed, but outsiders don't have a clue and get caught left and right.

gotta love speed traps. Tennessee is frickin' littered with them. Gotta be careful every time I head south. Interstate is fine -- but when you're not on it, better go 2mph below the speed limit.

 

[Stapler]

Honestly...This is no bull..I got pulled over once for going 36 in a 35 on Army Trail Road in Wayne Illinois. The cop told me " 35 means 35"..I didn't get a ticket but he said he was going to be "looking" out for me cause I kept my horse close by and would be going back and forth daily.

Maybe he'd seen you passing by, day after day on the way to your horse, and you never waived back...so he decided to stop you, and introduce himself.

You can find assholes in all walks of life, but asshole cops will sometimes seek you out like salesmen or religious zealots.

Or the greeter at Walmart that takes his job too seriously.