Just a little aggrivated.....

[wildcard451 0]

Ok, wait, scratch that. I am gonna go with friggin' livid.

I officially hate the Richmond City Police. I'm driving home after a poker game tonight, thinking about the hand I just lost on, and make a left turn at a light. Halfway through the left turn, I see the "No left turn" sign. Shit. Too late now, nowhere to go but to finish the turn. Sure enough, there is a mother ****ing cop sitting right there. I pull over, follow the deal to the letter, and hand over my info. Here's where I start to wonder.

I already know I am gonna get the ticket. Sucks to be me. Here's my question.....How many cops does it take to make a traffic stop? I get the feeling it may be standard for another car to show up. Sure. But a cruiser, a K-9 unit behind that, and another cruiser driving by and chatting as they pull though the intersection in front of me? WTF. Not as though they were even there being useful. I could hear them laughing and chatting it up for the entire time he was back there writing me a ticket. Way to be useful. I forgot the Richmond was such a safe city that you have time to yuck it up back there. What a friggin joke.

Here's the best part: After he comes back to the car to explain what's going on, and informs me that the ticket is already written and I am stuck with it, he tries to chat it up with me about the college sticker on my car. What a prick. Like I actually want to sit here and talk to this guy any more? How about he gets back in his car, and go off, and chat it up with some of his buddies at their next traffic stop?

If this ruffles the feather of our cops out there, I am sorry. I have nothing but respect for the legitimate work, but this was just piss poor in my opinion, and I just needed to rant.

[akarunway 1]

Don't feel bad dude. I was standing at the freeway ramp waiting for my ride to work freezing my ass off at 4 in the morning. Two cops pulled up and proceeded to put all their lights on me throw me up against a pole w/ my hands locked search me from head to toe ,my work bag, my lunchbox, run warrant checks on me in two states then had the balls to TRY to walk away w/ my Fla. ID. FUCK ALL THEM PIGS Add to that no reason for the stop/check and no apolagies when I checked out OK

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

[SarahC07 0]

Dude that sucks... I was in Austin this evening and on our way there... my friend got pulled over and this cop was an ass too... first thing he said: "I pulled you over for speeding" and then after asking for her license and her insurance he said "You're getting a citation!" and walked back to his cop car... Ya know, the cops ruin the evening as it is... but they could be a little nicer...

Then again, we were speeding...

Edited to add: anyone else care to share a cop story?

[Gawain 0]

That's not so bad. I'd challenge the ticket. If your record is clean, you could plead to the magistrate or judge to cut you a break (withhold judgement, etc).

Reminds me a little bit of a story when my mom rolled through a stop sign in Weston, CT. At the time, the town of Weston only had three cop cars. Well, all three of them happened to be in the area, and stopped by to chit-chat. My mom was quite embarassed.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[JoeyRamone 0]

You broke the law. They are just doing the job at hand. If that is the worst thing that happens to you this year i would count your blessings.

[KolinskyDC 0]

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Dude that sucks... I was in Austin this evening and on our way there... my friend got pulled over and this cop was an ass too... first thing he said: "I pulled you over for speeding" and then after asking for her license and her insurance he said "You're getting a citation!" and walked back to his cop car... Ya know, the cops ruin the evening as it is... but they could be a little nicer...

Then again, we were speeding...

Edited to add: anyone else care to share a cop story?

About 12 years ago, I was being an idiot and driving in the breakdown lane on a highway because I did not want to sit in traffic, when I finally tried to get back into the lane, this guy would not let me. I got annoyed and sped up, then cut him off. Well he then preceded to try to get up beside me, but I would keep switching lanes to get away from him. Well, when he finally got up next to me, I glanced over to see what gesture he was making, but instead saw him holding his badge up at me. Of course, all the cars on the highway and I cut off an undercover cop. So anyway, I pull over and he is pretty annoyed with me. He comes back with my ticket, $625.00 (going 50 or 55 in a 0 mile per hour zone, plus 3 other charges), the first time I ever cried over a ticket, but of course no sympathy from him, couldn't really blame him though. Needless to say, have never driven in the breakdown lane again

Melissa

"May the best of your past be the worst of your future"

[n2skdvn 0]

i got pulled over yesterday for running a stop sign(didn't see it till i was in the intersection because of a tree) the cop let me off because he almost ran it too!!! he just wanted to make sure i knew about the sign and that he was calling the city to get the tree trimmed. havent been pulled over in years, except for the road blocks near the dz.

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[Sheenster303 0]

The first time I ever got pulled over was for going over safety lines. The traffic was really backed up and the next light I was going to be turning right. As soon as I saw the turning lane, I got into it. I didn't see the lines until after I was in the lane, so I just drove over them because it was too hard to get back into the traffic just to avoid them. Well, there was a cop behind me and he pulled me over. Turns out I knew the guy so he just gave me a warning and told me to watch out for them in the future.

I wonder if I didn't know him if I would have gotten a ticket for that. That would have sucked and it would have been really petty.

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[skybytch 273]

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Not as though they were even there being useful. I could hear them laughing and chatting it up for the entire time he was back there writing me a ticket. Way to be useful. I forgot the Richmond was such a safe city that you have time to yuck it up back there. What a friggin joke.

Do you spend every minute of the time you're at work actually working?

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After he comes back to the car to explain what's going on, and informs me that the ticket is already written and I am stuck with it, he tries to chat it up with me about the college sticker on my car. What a prick.

He's a prick for being friendly? Would you rather he'd treated you like a criminal?

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I was standing at the freeway ramp waiting for my ride to work freezing my ass off at 4 in the morning.

If I were in a big city standing on a freeway onramp at 4 in the morning... I'd wouldn't be at all surprised if a passing cop or two to stopped to find out wtf I was up to.

Besides, you're in southern California. Cops out there assume you're a lowlife until you prove differently.

I've got a few "cop stories" - the only two who I would call dicks were in southern California. Every other police officer who has pulled me over has showed me the same respect I showed them.