The cops were good to me, for once

[1stdeadeye]

Sorry AM2. Can't back you up this time. I have too amny friends in different depts in SJ. Mostly Pennsauken, Glassboro, Pitman, and Cherry Hill. They are some of the nicest guys I know. Plus, they have the paitience of saints. I would seriouly bust some people up if I had to deal with half the crap they deal with.

[Python14]

I have never met a police officer who was mean for no reason. The one time I was pulled over, I should have been pulled over because I was going 45 in a 35 zone(I had gone through the subdivision so many times, I should have known that it was 35, not 45). The officer motioned me to pull to the side of the road and when he came to my window, he asked nicely for my license and registration then when he noticed I was a little shaken up(2nd day with a license) he told me he was gonna let me go on a warning. Nothing would show up on my record and he was just gonna watch me leave the neighborhood. Then before he let me go, he asked me if I knew someone and we got into like a 20 minute conversation about a mutual friend of ours.

Thank you for police officers.

[skife]

if the cops ever want to search you, ask for their name and badge number, leagally they have to give it to you, i read this on a pamfilt that they handed out at school it had instructions about getting pulled over and stuff, my opnion about cops though, they kinda piss me off when they hot rod on there crusiers alot, i seen one just bail down through the median on the expressway to pull somone over, hard earned taxpayers money going to fund cop cars that are broke because of driver error

[Woogie12]

I didn't have it easy this one time. I was walking home from my g/f's house at 11. I was literally 10 feet from my door and a cop pulls up. He is lke where are you going? i said my house and pointed to it. Then he gets out of his car. He takes my name down and my 2 friends'. It's like 11:30 now and he calls their houses to let em know. It's was so ridiculous. Next time I'm out past curfew i believe i spend the night in juvie.

[Mango]

Whoa Automaggin2: I leave this thread for a bit and here I thought you had a positive outlook on police officers. Well, all I can say is that I am sorry to hear about your negative perceptions. I know there are a few bad apples out there, but overall, South Jersey is loaded with excellent police officers. I am friends with officers in just about all 37 municipalities in Camden County, and most in Burlington, especially Mount Laurel. They are all professionals through and through.

If you want to meet some great officers, come to Winslow Twp. PD sometime and I'll introduce you to some of the best officers in the state and give you the .50 cent tour.

woogie12: Calling parents or guardians is standard procedure for Juvenlies who are out past curfew. It is done for various reasons. In NJ, it's done to make sure that your parents are aware of your location, and to make sure that YOU have a place to live and were not out on the streets. Also, to make sure that you are not a runaway and/or a missing person. So do not think police are always out to burn you. People who you do not even know are out there looking out for YOUR well being.

skife: To effect an arrest or a motor vehicle stop, police can take what actions they deem neccesary. Suppose he ran that drivers tag and it came back with a warrent out for his arrest? Suppose he felt that, at that time, to use the median was the safest manner to enter the highway? I can not justify nor question that officers actions. I'm just throwing some things out there. The best thing to do, is give them the right of way and ALWAYS move to the right when they approach or try to enter a highway/intersection/etc.

Python14: Thank you. :) We are taught in the academy that we do not always have to issue summons and that, in order to promote a positive public opinion of police officers, issueing verbal or written warnings for lesser offenses (when the driver is being compliant towards the officer) is the way to go.

[Automaggin2]

O nice, i have a new cop story

My best friend was driving through philadelphia, north philly, and they stopped at a KFC, where it happens to be there were a bunch of drug dealers lingering around. 2 cop cars pull up, throw my friends against the car, and start searching them and yelling "Give me anything you hve, chains, necklaces, watches, bracelets, money" and get in there face, and my friends were scared like hell and didnt think to get the badge number, they handcuffed them and held them there cause they thought they were part of the dealing operation, but then they uncuffed them when they didnt give up any goods.

So many people have told me about corrupt cops in philly. New Jersey cops arnt bad, but there are some who get bored and decide to mess with people.

[Smegma]

Originally posted by Automaggin2
they handcuffed them and held them there cause they thought they were part of the dealing operation, but then they uncuffed them when they didnt give up any goods.

And what is wrong with this exactly...? Seems to me they were just doing their job.

[Star_Base_CGI]

I used to have alot of issues with the cops here but they kept getting alot of bad press. I got shook down about twice. One time I was walking my dog and another time someone was kicking in my door and I went postal. Now when I get pulled over I get a warning.

See you live in a town thats %80 black the people wont tolerate that kind of abuse for very long.

If you have alot of money they treat you different. Someone walked in my cousens house and started trouble. My other cousen pulled out a gun and killed him but they have money. So they never went to jail or anything.

[Smegma]

Originally posted by Star_Base_CGI
I used to have alot of issues with the cops here but they kept getting alot of bad press. I got shook down about twice. One time I was walking my dog and another time someone was kicking in my door and I went postal. Now when I get pulled over I get a warning.

See you live in a town thats %80 black the people wont tolerate that kind of abuse for very long.

If you have alot of money they treat you different. Someone walked in my cousens house and started trouble. My other cousen pulled out a gun and killed him but they have money. So they never went to jail or anything.

I can believe you believe that, I highly doubt that nothing happend after your friend SHOT someone!

[Mossman]

starbase is a fibber...


ANYHOW, I like cops now :)
Cops in my town are cool for the most part, I've never been pulled over by them but their speed trap tactics are sketchy to say the least. We've got about 4 speed traps in town, 1 is around a blind corner, and when they're "gunning" there they just pull someone over, let them go, and wave down the next car. My buddy lost his licence for 6 months cuz of it

Yea and one of those cops who's usually gunning followed me down a 3 mile road going like 30 (ridiculous speed limit for the road), because I gunned it and passed on the right because dumb chick in a jetta couldnt drive straight and was pinching me into a high curb.

ANYHOW, heres why i like cops:
On the way to the megameet i got pulled over going 15 over in connecticut by a pleasant asian dude. The problem is my wallet was stolen the week before, and I ordered a temp one and was expecting it to let me print out a temporary licence (They used to do this, ive seen my buddies with em, it said use this page for reference until xxxx date when the licence was due to arrive.

SO anyways, long story short, I had no photo ID, he let me off with a verbal instead of dragging me to the PD and waiting for my parents to get back from canada to bring me some. W00T go cops!