CAMARO6 - View Single Post - Crazy story about getting pulled over (kind of long post)

SILVERHAWK · 12-30-2010, 04:57 AM

Look, I'm on the job, but I'm not going to condone illegal or unprofessional conduct by any other LEO. While I read the OP's statement over again I can pick out at least one thing that may or may not have set off red flags for the original officer to adjust his conduct a little. The fact that the OP and his friends did not stop right away ---how long did they go before they pulled over? 17-18 yrs olds--- did you start moving around alot and getting excited that a cop may be behind you-- maybe looking back at the officer thru the back window and then not stopping may have given him reason to think you were trying to hide something? Windows being rolled down---are they trying to throw something out the window to prevent discovery? He obviously thought something may have been up cause it sounds like he called for back up... to get 6 cops there. Did you give them flippy attitude cause you thought you didn't do anything wrong? unfortunately he gave you an order (you didn't hear) can be perceived as being noncompliant.. adds to bad perceptions about the incident. Those things being said its impossible to know what lines if any were crossed here without both sides of the incident being able to present their story. Without knowing the officer's articuable facts its impossible to say that there were any civil rights violations (illegal search and seizure). As far as the comments they made towards you thats a whole different issue. Was there attitude going back and forth? probably... that can be addressed, but unless the officer has a long IA record its usually just a reprimand for unprofessional conduct-- to be honest. Alot of their comments sound like they were messing with you... not that its right. So go ahead and file a complaint if you feel violated.. see where it goes. I don't want bad cops out there any more than you do. If there's a pattern of thiis kind of thing with this officer it will get dealt with. No officer likes to get their a-- reamed by IA. AND ONCE AGAIN I WILL STATE THIS DOESN'T BELONG IN THIS PART OF THE FORUM BECAUSE IT HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH A CAMARO?!?!

12-30-2010, 04:57 AM	#20
SILVERHAWK Drives: 2011 2SS/RS, '22 Silverado Z71 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The First State Posts: 3,116	Look, I'm on the job, but I'm not going to condone illegal or unprofessional conduct by any other LEO. While I read the OP's statement over again I can pick out at least one thing that may or may not have set off red flags for the original officer to adjust his conduct a little. The fact that the OP and his friends did not stop right away ---how long did they go before they pulled over? 17-18 yrs olds--- did you start moving around alot and getting excited that a cop may be behind you-- maybe looking back at the officer thru the back window and then not stopping may have given him reason to think you were trying to hide something? Windows being rolled down---are they trying to throw something out the window to prevent discovery? He obviously thought something may have been up cause it sounds like he called for back up... to get 6 cops there. Did you give them flippy attitude cause you thought you didn't do anything wrong? unfortunately he gave you an order (you didn't hear) can be perceived as being noncompliant.. adds to bad perceptions about the incident. Those things being said its impossible to know what lines if any were crossed here without both sides of the incident being able to present their story. Without knowing the officer's articuable facts its impossible to say that there were any civil rights violations (illegal search and seizure). As far as the comments they made towards you thats a whole different issue. Was there attitude going back and forth? probably... that can be addressed, but unless the officer has a long IA record its usually just a reprimand for unprofessional conduct-- to be honest. Alot of their comments sound like they were messing with you... not that its right. So go ahead and file a complaint if you feel violated.. see where it goes. I don't want bad cops out there any more than you do. If there's a pattern of thiis kind of thing with this officer it will get dealt with. No officer likes to get their a-- reamed by IA. AND ONCE AGAIN I WILL STATE THIS DOESN'T BELONG IN THIS PART OF THE FORUM BECAUSE IT HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH A CAMARO?!?! __________________ Last edited by SILVERHAWK; 12-30-2010 at 05:33 AM.