How bored does a cop have to be?

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vader

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As I mentioned in one of the Valentine's Day threads, I had not done much (er, anything) for the wife for this sham of a holiday. I went out at lunch and picked up some candy and a card ($11 FTW). I also got my hair coifed to look good for the inlaws this weekend.

On the way back to my office from this, about a mile down the road, is a policeman sitting in the turn lane of a divided 4 lane road. I check my speed - good. I realize that I forgot to buckle up, so I proceed to do so.

A bit further down the road, he pulls me over and says that he noticed when we met that I did not have my seat belt buckled. He gave me a citation for this. I didn't even get brownie points for having it buckled at the time.

It would not bother me if I had been speeding, changing lanes erratically or blowing through a yellow light. My driving record is spotless going back 10 years.

Is this seriously the way the police need to be spending their time? Is there nothing else more pressing than this? Murder, rapes and theft aside, get on the highway that I drive and check out some of the Nascar wannabes that blow by me day in and day out.

Maybe NWA was right. (With apologies to OE and CD).
 
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well if you said all that to him....you talked yourself into that ticket!
 
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cd12 said:
well if you said all that to him....you talked yourself into that ticket!
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I explained that I had just left a shopping center and it had slipped my mind when he asked if I realized I wasn't wearing it when we met. Other than that, all I said to him was "yes, sir".

I had to get it off my chest somewhere.
 
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Bummer! I realize that wearing a seatbelt is a "smart" thing to do, and I do it most of the time. I am just pissed that the government makes me do it! It is a crappy law made by money grubbing no counts.

My favorite is the Georgia law. Those retard legislators made seatbelts mandatory unless you are riding in a pick up truck....what to all of those idiots drive? Yep!
 
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vader said:
I explained that I had just left a shopping center and it had slipped my mind when he asked if I realized I wasn't wearing it when we met. Other than that, all I said to him was "yes, sir".

I had to get it off my chest somewhere.
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You should have given him the whole story V. I got a vasectomy last week....I just went to the store....I'm gonna butter my honey up for the first time since...its happening tonight!
 
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vader said:
I explained that I had just left a shopping center and it had slipped my mind when he asked if I realized I wasn't wearing it when we met. Other than that, all I said to him was "yes, sir".

I had to get it off my chest somewhere.
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10 years........you were due....just think of all the times you haven't been caught. Don't blame the cop.......it is your wife's fault!
 
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Lexvol said:
Bummer! I realize that wearing a seatbelt is a "smart" thing to do, and I do it most of the time. I am just pissed that the government makes me do it! It is a crappy law made by money grubbing no counts.

My favorite is the Georgia law. Those retard legislators made seatbelts mandatory unless you are riding in a pick up truck....what to all of those idiots drive? Yep!
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Yeah, really ironic that during my co-op in college I did a study on the benefits of seatbelts in crash tests. Saw some nasty crash footage. I just got a ticket for being a scatter brain.

I am not arguing about the benefits of seatbelts. I am just frustrated that their aren't more productive uses of his time.

To paraphrase OE: Yeah fascism.
 
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Way to fight the crime guys! I'm glad they can protect us from pervs like you who recklessly drive around town endangering our lives by not buckling your seat belt.
 
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Lexvol said:
You should have given him the whole story V. I got a vasectomy last week....I just went to the store....I'm gonna butter my honey up for the first time since...its happening tonight!
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:lolabove:

Thats what I miss......When I worked traffic......you either talked yourself into or out of the ticket.
 
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cd12 said:
10 years........you were due....just think of all the times you haven't been caught. Don't blame the cop.......it is your wife's fault!
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I will explain that to her.

Truth be told, I have been able to "polite" my way out of being pulled over about 4 times during my run.
 
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JZVOL said:
Way to fight the crime guys! I'm glad they can protect us from pervs like you who recklessly drive around town endangering our lives by not buckling your seat belt.
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yeah he should of been back at the office surfing the net! those traffic guys are way too serious sometimes!
 
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cd12 said:
yeah he should of been back at the office surfing the net! those traffic guys are way too serious sometimes!
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Maybe I should have told him to sign on to the Nation and get busy.
 
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vader said:
Maybe I should have told him to sign on to the Nation and get busy.
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hint..........after the ticket is issued.....you can say what ever you want.....just don't show up to fight it in court.
 
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"Your Honor, my client is a pervert....." We can get you out of this ticket Vader!
 
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cd12 said:
hint..........after the ticket is issued.....you can say what ever you want.....just don't show up to fight it in court.
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You know, that is why I had to vent here. The officer was professional and courteous. I just can't bring myself to give them hell.

My dad was a State Trooper in TN. I know he would not have pulled someone over for this.
 
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vader said:
As I mentioned in one of the Valentine's Day threads, I had not done much (er, anything) for the wife for this sham of a holiday. I went out at lunch and picked up some candy and a card ($11 FTW). I also got my hair coifed to look good for the inlaws this weekend.

On the way back to my office from this, about a mile down the road, is a policeman sitting in the turn lane of a divided 4 lane road. I check my speed - good. I realize that I forgot to buckle up, so I proceed to do so.

A bit further down the road, he pulls me over and says that he noticed when we met that I did not have my seat belt buckled. He gave me a citation for this. I didn't even get brownie points for having it buckled at the time.

It would not bother me if I had been speeding, changing lanes erratically or blowing through a yellow light. My driving record is spotless going back 10 years.

Is this seriously the way the police need to be spending their time? Is there nothing else more pressing than this? Murder, rapes and theft aside, get on the highway that I drive and check out some of the Nascar wannabes that blow by me day in and day out.

Maybe NWA was right. (With apologies to OE and CD).
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He was bored and had nothing better to do unless he was specifically instructed to enforce that particular matter for that day.

On a personal level, I believe seat belt laws are a total sham. The government has no business telling you that you need to wear a safety belt.
 
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OrangeEmpire said:
He was bored and had nothing better to do unless he was specifically instructed to enforce that particular matter for that day.

On a personal level, I believe seat belt laws are a total sham. The government has no business telling you that you need to wear a safety belt.
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If they want money, they should just save time and get one of those Salvation Army buckets. Only with a gun instead of a bell.
 
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cd12 said:
OE it is a very useful law when profiling on the interstate!
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Come on, the government has no business telling you that you have to wear a safety belt!

On a side bar, who knows, the city council could be pushing for stats on seat belt tickets and the pd needed to get their stats up.

Who knows what as going on.
 
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OrangeEmpire said:
Come on, the government has no business telling you that you have to wear a safety belt!

On a side bar, who knows, the city council could be pushing for stats on seat belt tickets and the pd needed to get their stats up.

Who knows what as going on.
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Serious question: Do cops who went into the force to "protect and serve" get frustrated by crap like this or do they rationalize it away since they are protecting me from my ADD?
 
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