Actually, you're right in a way. Attitude and being mouthy are not criminal offenses. Should cops have to endure a tounge lashing because they are stopping someone that broke the law? Llet's say you were a kid and your dad told you that you couldn't do something and you did. When you did and he confronted you about it you gave him an attitude and told him he was a dick for telling you not to do something...now compare that to when the same situation happened and you told your dad you were sorry and you'd try not to do it again...which one do you think would have better results on how much punishment is affected on you? I don't want to get into the argument about why cops do certain things, if you're not a cop you'll never understand. That's ok. I don't know your job and I might not understand why you do the things you do.
Me, I have a set standard in mind and attitude plays very little into my decisions. But if you irritate me enough, you can certainly talk your way into something I was just going to give you a warning for. Oue warnings are recorded and can be accessed to determine whether or not a citation is going to be issued. I don't care who you are, or how hot you are, you're going to get a ticket if you deserve it.
Everyone is a little different, some let attitude play more into it, some don't. Most states have a statute that includes a "privelege" doctrine that allows cops to break the laws in certain situations.
Hopefully this post will get closed soon...it never ends well when people talk about cops. Too much emotion.
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Originally Posted by Teleplayer
This is exactly what bothers me about cops. Since when is "attitude" or being "mouthy" a criminal offense? It's a big power trip. Don't piss off the cop because he has the power to retaliate.
I always wondered about warnings. Are those actual methods of law enforcement that are written down somewhere? It's an obvious method to show favoritism to certain people. Like if a friend or local politician is pulled over. Or maybe the wife of a cop. Think about it, someone breaks the law so you decide to pull them over. Why should there be any other element that decides if they get punished for breaking that law? They either did nor did not. Attitude or gender or who they are should not enter into the equation.
As far as I can see, every cop should get an automatic ticket every week because they always violate multiple laws every time I see one. They always drive way over the speed limit, and they also tailgate on the highway. Plus my favorite is when they jump out from behind a tree and point a radar gun at your car. If you jumped out from behind a tree and pointed something at them, that would be sufficient cause for them to shoot at you - so I don't see why they are allowed to do it.
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