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A Police Contact - How would you have reacted?
capgun
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If you were the driver, how would you have reacted to the officers contact? http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/the-road-rage-of-a-medford-ma-narcotics-detective/399860/
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Would have been stressed and afraid of road rage.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
But I like Alpine's response the best.[:D]
I would have whispered in his ear "As a twenty year retired cop, I can say with 100% certainly you have spent your last day as a cop".
The chief has already given the officer some support, saying "he is a good officer, and when you work hard you step on some toes".
I would have drove away from him and called 911, even if he had flashed his badge. I he had pointed his gun at me I am not sure what I would have done. There are all kinds of fake badges out there.
But I like Alpine's response the best.[:D]
+1[;)]
me and produces no ID, he would be looking at a gun barrel. As it is
my attorney would be contacting the Chief, Mayor, and city Council.
Probably isn't going to end well.
Second thing, smiling and asking "is this the first time you have been alone with a fat man" may sound funny, until they reply "no it is not." [8D]
He was in a motorcade,leading Obammy down I95 in West Pamm Beach.He parked his bike and just walked out into traffic with his hand up(SUPRECOP) SMASH!!! Got squished like a friggin bug by a big 4x4 pick up.
He was a rookie patrolman driving a cruiser when he pulled me over for 80+in A 35 MPH ZONE. After I was what he wrote on the ticket,he asked me how he was doing 80 and I was pulling away.I told him it was because I was doing a "buck ten".
In Court I had pix of where he stopped me and the speed limit sigh that said 45MPH..
I would have whispered in his ear "As a twenty year retired cop, I can say with 100% certainly you have spent your last day as a cop".
[:D][:D][:D]
as soon as he got out of his truck like that I would had my gun out for sure not knowing or trusting he is a cop with that behavior, which in reality would have made it much worse
he was drunk too, whether it was on power or alcohol
I would have said: 'Is this going to be one of those rare stops where I can post the video and get some attention, or is it one of the millions where nothing of significance happens that are ignored?'
Apparently it is one of those rare stops that is getting some attention. The officers actions made sure of that. I am glad the driver had video, the officer needs to be held accountable for his documented actions. With no video this would have been another of those stops where "nothing of significance happens" because everything can be denied and nothing can be proved.
And BTW, wasn't it so nice of Medford's finest to help their pal out by issuing a summons to the driver for the change of address? As soon as they asked "and how long have you lived there?" you knew what was coming. Nothing adds a bit of legitimicy to the event like a good cite.
I like cops, still work with them on occasion. My brother's a cop, but these guys behaved like bums.
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My instinctive self-preservation reaction if attacked by such a violent person would be to stomp on the gas and run him over.
When the officers from his department arrived at the scene and saw you ran over one of their fellow officers, you will have wished you chose a different option. Look at this other incident. A Trooper shot at kids who knocked on his door, they meant to go to the house next door. As the kids drove away the Trooper shot at their vehicle 3 times. The kids were arrested and held 9 hours, then released with no charges. No action was taken against the Trooper for shooting at the kids who had committed no crime. It is just under investigation. May have had a different outcome if you shot at some kids who had just knocked on your door and were driving away. http://www.nj.com/sussex-county/index.ssf/2015/07/teen_off-duty_trooper_fired_at_us_but_we_were_trea.html
quote:Originally posted by competentone
My instinctive self-preservation reaction if attacked by such a violent person would be to stomp on the gas and run him over.
When the officers from his department arrived at the scene and saw you ran over one of their fellow officers, you will have wished you chose a different option. Look at this other incident. A Trooper shot at kids who knocked on his door, they meant to go to the house next door. As the kids drove away the Trooper shot at their vehicle 3 times. The kids were arrested and held 9 hours, then released with no charges. No action was taken against the Trooper for shooting at the kids who had committed no crime. It is just under investigation. May have had a different outcome if you shot at some kids who had just knocked on your door and were driving away. http://www.nj.com/sussex-county/index.ssf/2015/07/teen_off-duty_trooper_fired_at_us_but_we_were_trea.html
I can't disagree with you about how the other officers in that department would behave -- I expect the whole department is made up of thugs. I'm simply describing what my natural self-preservation action would be. (That was the question: How would you have reacted?)