Citizen issues Cop $500 ticket
#1
Citizen issues Cop $500 ticket
Citizen issues Cop $500 ticket
Every bit helps. Maybe when I retire my hobby will be starting a 'Neighborhood Watch' program, but it will be a "cop watch" program. Solicit volunteers, lease a couple of cheapo cars, equip with digital cameras and vid and go on patrol to document law breaking and ethics issues among cops. Ahhh...I have a dream.
Every bit helps. Maybe when I retire my hobby will be starting a 'Neighborhood Watch' program, but it will be a "cop watch" program. Solicit volunteers, lease a couple of cheapo cars, equip with digital cameras and vid and go on patrol to document law breaking and ethics issues among cops. Ahhh...I have a dream.
#3
More Power to him!
The cops aren't supposed to be above the law. I learned way back in high school that you could make a citizen's arrest &/or report police officers for their actions.
I personally believe they are held to a higher standard than you or I since they are supposed to know the laws and are sworn to uphold the law. I've never figured out how to catch a speeding police car tho. They are not supposed to speed unless they are responding to a call AND have their lights on, but they routinely use their cars as opportunities to drive as they please.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
The cops aren't supposed to be above the law. I learned way back in high school that you could make a citizen's arrest &/or report police officers for their actions.
I personally believe they are held to a higher standard than you or I since they are supposed to know the laws and are sworn to uphold the law. I've never figured out how to catch a speeding police car tho. They are not supposed to speed unless they are responding to a call AND have their lights on, but they routinely use their cars as opportunities to drive as they please.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
#5
Originally Posted by Wildncrazy,Apr 22 2008, 09:22 AM
I've never figured out how to catch a speeding police car tho.
It turns out that the officer driving that car wasn't supposed to take it out of Los Angeles County; he was in Orange County when I saw him. Apparently he got in big trouble.
Sometimes the system works.
#6
Originally Posted by magician,Apr 22 2008, 09:46 AM
Sometimes the system works.
More public awareness of incidents like that would go far in curbing cynicism regarding the police. The good stories rarely make the news.
#7
Originally Posted by Wildncrazy,Apr 22 2008, 11:22 AM
More Power to him!
The cops aren't supposed to be above the law. I learned way back in high school that you could make a citizen's arrest &/or report police officers for their actions.
I personally believe they are held to a higher standard than you or I since they are supposed to know the laws and are sworn to uphold the law. I've never figured out how to catch a speeding police car tho. They are not supposed to speed unless they are responding to a call AND have their lights on, but they routinely use their cars as opportunities to drive as they please.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
The cops aren't supposed to be above the law. I learned way back in high school that you could make a citizen's arrest &/or report police officers for their actions.
I personally believe they are held to a higher standard than you or I since they are supposed to know the laws and are sworn to uphold the law. I've never figured out how to catch a speeding police car tho. They are not supposed to speed unless they are responding to a call AND have their lights on, but they routinely use their cars as opportunities to drive as they please.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
In my experience, most all cops are good cops, but it really rubs me the wrong way when the few feel they are above the law--at least obey the law when you're in uniform.
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#8
I'm glad he was fined. I too hate it when cops feel like they are above the law. They take no hesitation in ticketing others. I would like to see more incidents similar to this happen and hopefully they will understand the feelings we the citizens feel when things like this happen.
#10
This guy has the right to stop you, search you, and put a bullet in your head.
The court favors his word over yours.
His noble goal is to make our world a better place. To protect, and to serve.
The light fell upon him before he was able to scurry under the baseboard.
The funny/sad thing here, is that he will do more time for the cows, than if he would've murdered a guy over a traffic stop...had he murdered a guy, he'd have administrative leave (with pay of course) and then back on the circuit in 20 days.
In the Garden State
The court favors his word over yours.
His noble goal is to make our world a better place. To protect, and to serve.
The light fell upon him before he was able to scurry under the baseboard.
The funny/sad thing here, is that he will do more time for the cows, than if he would've murdered a guy over a traffic stop...had he murdered a guy, he'd have administrative leave (with pay of course) and then back on the circuit in 20 days.
In the Garden State