My story of a F@#$#$ up Cop.

[Cafe]

I'm sure there are many among us in society that have seen or been involved in a situation where you know a cop crossed the line and took the law into their own hands.

One thing that I'm sure will come up frequently after the LAPD manhunt comes to a closure, is cleaning out the dirty laundry. Atleast we hope so.

I still remember the first time I was pulled over by a cop. Awful experience and to this day still gives me a bad impression on cops in general. As much as I hate to generalize and stereotype, that experience opened my eyes about cops. To protect and to serve, yea right.

I'll summarize my first encounter witha cop. I was at a red light and an old cadillac was behind me. As soon as the light turned green I saw the sirens and my first thought was "Am I being pulled over?". I was already in the middle of this busy intersection and my initial thoughts was to pull into a parking lot after the intersection.

Apparently, the cops were not pulling me over but the guy in the Cadillac and they indicated this when they drove up beside me and waved me off. I was glad and happy and they pulled the guy in the Cadillac over. So after yielding to the cop car and the Cadillac I went on my way. I then realized when I was about a quarter of a mile away from the intersection the cop car was driving fast again with the sirens. I then pulled over to the right because we all know pull over to the right to an emergency vehicle. To my surprise the cop came after me. I was confused. After that he came up to my window and said every profanity that he could say in one minute. I was shocked, I was afraid to get out of the car. He ordered me to get out and patted me down. Still being loud and using insane amount of profanity he kept saying how stupid I was and that I should know better. Keep in mind five minutes into this tirade I still did not have a clue about why I was being yelled at or an idea of why I was pulled over. He then proceeded to write a citation and I simply stated “why am I being cited and why was I pulled over?” Big no no. Apparently that ticked him off and began another outburst of how he can put me in jail and that I’m just another meaningless immigrant (which I’m not). In conclusion, I was cited for “failure to yield to an emergency vehicle” and fought the citation. The cop never showed up and I was cleared. I did file a complaint and wrote a letter to the local mayor about this situation. All I got was a template letter stating that they will look into the situation. BS.

[Deleted]

Don't argue with pissed off cops, just say "no comment" and let them argue with your lawyer.

[Deadvolcanoes]

One time the principal called me into the office and yelled at me. It was scary too, so I feel your pain. Stay strong.

[Reg]

Now how about we get the cop's side of the story and how you probably cut off a police vehicle. Oh wait...

[Cafe]

Don't argue with pissed off cops, just say "no comment" and let them argue with your lawyer.

I never argued. I asked a simple question which I assumed he should of been clear from the beginning. "Why was I being cited and why was I pulled over? " That is all I said. I was not loud. I was not rude. I was not on his face.

---------- Post added 2013-02-13 at 10:27 AM ----------

Now how about we get the cop's side of the story and how you probably cut off a police vehicle. Oh wait...

Yea, I'm sure that's the reason why he did not show up to court. The cop was probably recovering that massive chunk and trying to bring it to court.

[Master Jakken]

Can make a judgement, only one side of the story, we lack context etc. I'm sorry, bu I'd be a fool to believe everything you say at face value. If it did happen then I am sorry for you.

[Deleted]

never had a bad experience with the police, apart from a snowball fight we had with some, and then got in a sulk because they were losing.

[Cafe]

Can make a judgement, only one side of the story, we lack context etc. I'm sorry, bu I'd be a fool to believe everything you say at face value. If it did happen then I am sorry for you.

Agreed, but its not like I have anything to gain out of this. I"m sure we all need the other person's point of view to any story but give me the benifit of the doubt. And I'd say that this was one messed up cop.

I'd figured I would share this and see if we get other people to share their stories.

However, when I do come across a good cop I let them know and thank them.

[xxf2dxx]

Now how about we get the cop's side of the story and how you probably cut off a police vehicle. Oh wait...

Police are supposed to be professionals and act accordingly. Spouting off like an angsty teen isn't exactly near that standard.

[Choptimus]

As much as I hate to generalize and stereotype, that experience opened my eyes about cops. To protect and to serve, yea right.

He generalised about you calling you an immigrant (which you're not) and you want us to back you up, but you do the same and you still want to play victim?

Yeah. Ok.

[Blueobelisk]

What race are you and where do you live?

[Hiricine]

Police are, generally speaking, grunts with a badge. The profanity and the aggression are two things, stress is obviously one of them. The second is that police are trained to be intimidating, they want any non-threat to back down while they want any real threat to present itself.

Police squads aren't designed to be efficient, polite, or professional. And if your hint that it was the LAPD is correct, the LAPD basically exists to siphon money off the public to pay for itself while providing no public service. There are many great cops out there and I'm sure theres at least a handful in the LAPD, but until people realize that they're just average people who were given guns, authority, and told to assert their authority on the public, people won't realize that they aren't the heroes they pretend to be.

[skrump]

Traffic cops want to make themselves look good in the eye's of their superiors by issuing as many citations as possible, in any case the more tickets they write the better their annual evaluation will be and the more likely it is that their department will receive more funding.

In short the greater majority of them are nothing more than hired muscle that bullies the public to increase the wealth of the local government.

Real cops on the other hand are slower to act because filling up the county jail with drunks and other lowlifes isn't exactly profitable and generally cost the county more money than it's worth.

[Reg]

Police are supposed to be professionals and act accordingly. Spouting off like an angsty teen isn't exactly near that standard.

And civilians are supposed to obey the law. I'd tell you to go fuck yourself too if I was a cop and you were doing stupid shit.

[Skippy88]

I would say there is more to the story. Either he mixed you up with someone else or you unknowingly did something you weren't supposed to. Maybe he wasn't waving for you to leave but for you to stay. Cops are humans too. There are bad ones and good ones and they will lose their temper. You did the right thing though in challenging the case though. If you really want the whole thing cleared up try talking with the officer. I bet now he's calmed down he will tell you why he did what he did.

[Cafe]

He generalised about you calling you an immigrant (which you're not) and you want us to back you up, but you do the same and you still want to play victim?

Yeah. Ok.

I'm not asking for a back up nor am I generalizing. I should of been clear and stated that it stumped my perception about law enforcment but I do not let that one example be my guide.

My point is that this stressed out, frustrated cop took out his out at me. Maybe he was having a bad day and I was the unlucky one. All I'm saying is, should citizens accept this type of behavior as a norm.

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What race are you and where do you live?

not important but I'm Latino and in CA.

---------- Post added 2013-02-13 at 03:19 PM ----------

And civilians are supposed to obey the law. I'd tell you to go fuck yourself too if I was a cop and you were doing stupid shit.

I'm glad you're not a cop.

[lockedout]

Now how about we get the cop's side of the story and how you probably cut off a police vehicle. Oh wait...

Even if that were true he doesn't deserve to be demoralized and threatened to be thrown in jail.

[rhorle]

Yea, I'm sure that's the reason why he did not show up to court. The cop was probably recovering that massive chunk and trying to bring it to court.

A lot of times police don't show up when a ticket is contested. It has nothing to do with the case but everything to do with their time and what they might be doing that is more important then fighting a small time charge like a ticket.

[Cafe]

I would say there is more to the story. Either he mixed you up with someone else or you unknowingly did something you weren't supposed to. Maybe he wasn't waving for you to leave but for you to stay. Cops are humans too. There are bad ones and good ones and they will lose their temper. You did the right thing though in challenging the case though. If you really want the whole thing cleared up try talking with the officer. I bet now he's calmed down he will tell you why he did what he did.

Not much, that is why I thought it was strange how he came about it when he pulled me over. Even stranger he worked for the same city I did and I had my parks and rec. shirt on (got off work and was on my way to get some food).

[Reg]

Even if that were true he doesn't deserve to be demoralized and threatened to be thrown in jail.

Which I am sure he is embellishing, but at least you found yourself another anti-cop person to be friends with.

---------- Post added 2013-02-13 at 06:38 PM ----------

I'm glad you're not a cop.

And I'm glad you got pulled over.