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I got a ticket the other day, therefore, titling a blog "stupid cops" just seemed so cathartic.
I was leaving the LA Fitness in Sorrento Valley, and Officer Munoz pulled me over for not making a "complete stop".
Now, most officers I've dealt with at traffic stops seem to try and pull off this tough guy attitude. Whatever. I'll answer their questions, hand over my license, and hope for the best.
This officer was very nice and polite. Although, I still called him a d***head when he gave me the ticket. And the reason?
He spent 10 to 15 minutes lecturing me on the dangers of running a stop sign. He said that outside of an LA Fitness (even though there's virtually no traffic going the other way), that people could be jogging and it's more important to be safe with joggers and walkers.
I told him I had no problem getting the ticket, but the problem I had was his lecture. To me, if a cop lectures you for 10 or 15 minutes, that should be followed by a warning. When I told him this he said he does't give warnings. He also said he hates cops that give warnings to pretty women. And we had an interesting conversation about it.
I told him that officers have told me the best way to get out of a ticket is to be polite. Well I was, and still got the ticket. I told him if he does't give warnings, just take the license, registration, and insurance and go back and write the ticket. I then spent 10 to 15 minutes telling him how I now have to tell my friends an idiot cop pulled me over. When the fact is, he was a very nice guy. He kind of smiled and gave me a longer explanation as to why he does the lecture. All in all, it wasn't a bad exchange. A perfect example to people everywhere that dealing with a cop doesn't have to end with you being maced or tazed. Even with me calling him a "d**khead."
Which leads me to the stupid people that hate cops and don't do what they're told.
This would be those folks in Encinitas that had a fundraiser for Francine Busby.
The officer got a noise complaint and went to check it out. A person at the home didn't want to give the cop information he asked for, and when other party goers surrounded him and he felt things were getting out of control, he started macing.
Part of the problem for the people at the party was that they thought it was a neighbor that didn't agree with them politically, that called the cops (on a side note: if that neighbor called 911, as reports indicate, shouldn't they be sighted for calling 911 about a "non-emergency"?)
I've asked officers about noise at many parties I've crashed. Most times, the parties are super loud. But sometimes, they have been quiet, with just a handful of people in the living room. And the person throwing the party had even said that the neighbor would call the cops, because they hate people parking in front of their house.
The cops told me they are aware that neighbors sometimes do this, so they pull up to the house and roll down their windows. If they can hear the noise outside, it's too loud. If they can't, they figure it was a bogus call.
This proves that there are procedures officers follow. And it's not your job to confront cops, shout about getting their badge number, and everything else. You're job is to do what they say. And their job isn't to be polite to you, but to take control of a situation to keep it from possibly getting out of hand.
If you own a home and aren't giving the cop the information he/she has asked for; and you turn to walk away...this is the equivalent of being in your car and just driving away when an officer is trying to pull you over to give you a ticket.
The entire thing is being investigated, but I'll say that right now, at least one good thing has come out of this.
Some idiots out there think cops just harass minorities. I think this situation proves that cops aren't harassing minorities, as these were a bunch of white folks in a big house in Encinitas.
Cops harass the people that give them the most grief.
The simple, immediate solution for everyone would be --
When cops ask you questions, answer them. When cops ask for ID, show them.
If you have a question for the cops, you can probably ask it. I'd refrain from profanities or anything that sounds remotely threatening.
Everyday, police are pulling people over and looking into noise complaints. And 99% of the time, things go smoothly. If you're in the 1%, you're probably part of the problem with society.
I got a ticket the other day, therefore, titling a blog "stupid cops" just seemed so cathartic.
I was leaving the LA Fitness in Sorrento Valley, and Officer Munoz pulled me over for not making a "complete stop".
Now, most officers I've dealt with at traffic stops seem to try and pull off this tough guy attitude. Whatever. I'll answer their questions, hand over my license, and hope for the best.
This officer was very nice and polite. Although, I still called him a d***head when he gave me the ticket. And the reason?
He spent 10 to 15 minutes lecturing me on the dangers of running a stop sign. He said that outside of an LA Fitness (even though there's virtually no traffic going the other way), that people could be jogging and it's more important to be safe with joggers and walkers.
I told him I had no problem getting the ticket, but the problem I had was his lecture. To me, if a cop lectures you for 10 or 15 minutes, that should be followed by a warning. When I told him this he said he does't give warnings. He also said he hates cops that give warnings to pretty women. And we had an interesting conversation about it.
I told him that officers have told me the best way to get out of a ticket is to be polite. Well I was, and still got the ticket. I told him if he does't give warnings, just take the license, registration, and insurance and go back and write the ticket. I then spent 10 to 15 minutes telling him how I now have to tell my friends an idiot cop pulled me over. When the fact is, he was a very nice guy. He kind of smiled and gave me a longer explanation as to why he does the lecture. All in all, it wasn't a bad exchange. A perfect example to people everywhere that dealing with a cop doesn't have to end with you being maced or tazed. Even with me calling him a "d**khead."
Which leads me to the stupid people that hate cops and don't do what they're told.
This would be those folks in Encinitas that had a fundraiser for Francine Busby.
The officer got a noise complaint and went to check it out. A person at the home didn't want to give the cop information he asked for, and when other party goers surrounded him and he felt things were getting out of control, he started macing.
Part of the problem for the people at the party was that they thought it was a neighbor that didn't agree with them politically, that called the cops (on a side note: if that neighbor called 911, as reports indicate, shouldn't they be sighted for calling 911 about a "non-emergency"?)
I've asked officers about noise at many parties I've crashed. Most times, the parties are super loud. But sometimes, they have been quiet, with just a handful of people in the living room. And the person throwing the party had even said that the neighbor would call the cops, because they hate people parking in front of their house.
The cops told me they are aware that neighbors sometimes do this, so they pull up to the house and roll down their windows. If they can hear the noise outside, it's too loud. If they can't, they figure it was a bogus call.
This proves that there are procedures officers follow. And it's not your job to confront cops, shout about getting their badge number, and everything else. You're job is to do what they say. And their job isn't to be polite to you, but to take control of a situation to keep it from possibly getting out of hand.
If you own a home and aren't giving the cop the information he/she has asked for; and you turn to walk away...this is the equivalent of being in your car and just driving away when an officer is trying to pull you over to give you a ticket.
The entire thing is being investigated, but I'll say that right now, at least one good thing has come out of this.
Some idiots out there think cops just harass minorities. I think this situation proves that cops aren't harassing minorities, as these were a bunch of white folks in a big house in Encinitas.
Cops harass the people that give them the most grief.
The simple, immediate solution for everyone would be --
When cops ask you questions, answer them. When cops ask for ID, show them.
If you have a question for the cops, you can probably ask it. I'd refrain from profanities or anything that sounds remotely threatening.
Everyday, police are pulling people over and looking into noise complaints. And 99% of the time, things go smoothly. If you're in the 1%, you're probably part of the problem with society.