Vent here about cop antics and episodes (Page 1/7)
stalen88GT SEP 15, 01:14 AM
I will make this fiero related.............While I am driving my Little Red Bomb I see cops speeding for no reason, crossng double yellow lines, going through intersections by flashing their light and then turning them off. There I have started this I would like to hear from the rest of you.

Any cops on this forum too bad we all have bad experiences with you guys/gals and us tax payers need to vent. I do respect officers and the laws out there and there is a need for them I just hate the way there is one (read - no) set of laws for them but official ones for the tax payers on the road or possible anywhere else.

Well I will not accuse with showing my own faults so the next is my greatest short coming.

The only law I tend to break and not by much is speeding. If I speed it is 5-10 mph more than posted generally speaking. So I am not perfect, but come on I see more flagrant abuses by the law enforcers all the time and I am pissed about it. who's with me?

Galen

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Jermz238 SEP 15, 01:27 AM
without knowing the whole story you can't be sure there wasnt a reason for what they were doing. sure there are badge-heavy and abusive cops out there but they are really the exception, not the rule. i for one am somewhat offended that you seem to be saying that "blah blah cops dont obey the traffic rules they are big bullies" etc etc is ignorant and just overall assinine.

cops have to follow the same rules that everyone else does, but in exigent circumstances they are allowed to bend/break them if needed.

in short, QQ, or get over it. your view of reality in this case is pretty skewed.
pokeyfiero SEP 15, 03:06 AM

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Originally posted by Jermz238:

without knowing the whole story you can't be sure there wasnt a reason for what they were doing. sure there are badge-heavy and abusive cops out there but they are really the exception, not the rule. i for one am somewhat offended that you seem to be saying that "blah blah cops dont obey the traffic rules they are big bullies" etc etc is ignorant and just overall assinine.

cops have to follow the same rules that everyone else does, but in exigent circumstances they are allowed to bend/break them if needed.

in short, QQ, or get over it. your view of reality in this case is pretty skewed.



Ah Jerm chill out. I know several cops personally and they do drive by a seperate set of rules as do their spouses. Not all just as not all of any group do but more than enough to generalize.
FIEROPHREK SEP 15, 09:18 AM
For what it's worth my uncle is a state trooper. He told me one time he was doing 90mph or so and dispatch asked him why he was speeding. My uncle replied " because im chasing somebody ! " Thats all that was said . I guess there is some type of monitoring but it might not be to strictly watched/enforced. Back on subject. I get passed by police officers everday out on the interstate. I'll be scooting along at 70-75mph (in a 65mph) and have them blow by me ,no lights, no siren. I especially love the tailgating in traffic. Or how about the cell phone ,while speeding ,while tailgating. Oh well i guess no one is professional anymore.

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Fosgatecavy98 SEP 15, 10:17 AM
Well for the most part I think cops are very good at there job *BUT* with my fiero I have been pulled over 3 times, 2 times from the same guy, actually very nice guy, for my car being to loud. Granted its a 3.8 with just a cherrybomb, but the motor was knocking at the time and was extremely loud at low throttle and sounded like a diesel on crack. He pulled me over told me whats up and I said I was planning on removing the motor within a few weeks and it would be much civil afterwards. He asked alittle about it and went on our ways. 2 days later he pulled me over again... same thing, hows the motor remove going? Ran my stuff again, another cop came at this time and asked me about it (both of these guys are rookies and in our little town nothing better to do) Last time was the 2nd cop, within 2 weeks of being pulled over. Go figure....... no tickets (thank god) but it got extremely annoying...
Pyrthian SEP 15, 10:23 AM
Police do occasionaly drive pretty dang aggressive.
tho, mostly, I find them driving at the speed limit, or just below, and create the rolling road block, where everyones scared to pass the cop.
and, when they do get on it, its usually for a very good reason. I dont think they should hand out flyers, asking for permission before going on a silent run. they are trained, and know what they are doing. and they are also careful. they dont "hang it out". it is not to hard to drive fast & be careful at the same time. remember, this is their job. and they are under CONSTANT surveielance by both their superiors, and by the public. the must walk on eggshells daily.
Kitskaboodle SEP 15, 10:47 AM
My biggest beef is when cops DO NOT USE THEIR TURN SIGNAL! And no, I'm not talking about while they are in pursuit.
I think it's irresponsible, selfish, lazy and is also a BAD EXAMPLE for those who are supposed to be upholding the law.
With authority comes responsibility. When you are set high on a pedestal, people look up to you and expect a good example.

On the other side of the coin, a lot of the drivers on the road dont signal either so its not just law enforcement. However, for those in authority such as the police, that are supposed to uphold the law, it looks really bad.

Kit (86 GT)
88 Formula SEP 15, 11:17 AM
Most states, I know for a fact PA does, have a section in the vehicle laws that specifically allows emergency vehicles to be exempt from certain listed sections of the code, like speed limits, one-way streets, stopping and parking sections. etc. So, most likely the police cars were following the law. You just don't know all the applicable laws. If the police cars were just lighting up at intersections they probably had a medium priority call or possibly had a silent alarm set off at a local business that calls for a quiet response so the offenders don't know someone set off an alarm.

Try to look at it from the viewpoint of the people calling for help, if it's got to the point of them calling the police, usually any response time seems like hours to them. If it's your family or friend in an accident, exactly how much extra time do you want the police and ambulance drivers to take to get there to protect the scene (from somebody else plowing into them) and provide help. Most reasonable people would say get there as soon as humanly possible.
86fierofun SEP 15, 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by Pyrthian:

Police do occasionaly drive pretty dang aggressive.
tho, mostly, I find them driving at the speed limit, or just below, and create the rolling road block, where everyones scared to pass the cop.
and, when they do get on it, its usually for a very good reason. I dont think they should hand out flyers, asking for permission before going on a silent run. they are trained, and know what they are doing. and they are also careful. they dont "hang it out". it is not to hard to drive fast & be careful at the same time. remember, this is their job. and they are under CONSTANT surveielance by both their superiors, and by the public. the must walk on eggshells daily.



lol. Yeah, mostly by me they do that rolling road block too. that's a good name for it. Usually there is a reason for what they do, atleast in the area i'm at. At times they do need to run somewhere quick, without lights and sirens, as not got totally give away where they are going. I could see reasons for not using a signal too, ie. following someone but not letting on untill last second etc.
Going to the dells show this year me and a continental were screeming along at 85 ( I was running late for the show. No excuse i know) and I saw a state trooper pretty much too late. I was under 65 by the time I passed him but i know he clocked me. well when I slowed down the lincoln passed me saw the cop and slowed down. the cop screemed out, almost bump drafted me, then almost instantaneously did the same to the lincoln and ended pulling him over. So when the cops are tailgating you or someone else on the freeway i think they are just practicing
Some of you describe haveing really bad police by you. I hope that's not the case, but I'm just glad the police department where i am is quite good. If you follow the rules of the road you will not have anything to worry about
86fierofun SEP 15, 11:22 AM

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Originally posted by 88 Formula:

Most states, I know for a fact PA does, have a section in the vehicle laws that specifically allows emergency vehicles to be exempt from certain listed sections of the code, like speed limits, one-way streets, stopping and parking sections. etc. So, most likely the police cars were following the law. You just don't know all the applicable laws. If the police cars were just lighting up at intersections they probably had a medium priority call or possibly had a silent alarm set off at a local business that calls for a quiet response so the offenders don't know someone set off an alarm.

Try to look at it from the viewpoint of the people calling for help, if it's got to the point of them calling the police, usually any response time seems like hours to them. If it's your family or friend in an accident, exactly how much extra time do you want the police and ambulance drivers to take to get there to protect the scene (from somebody else plowing into them) and provide help. Most reasonable people would say get there as soon as humanly possible.



very well said!!