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Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
It started off like a year ago when they had the idea to do random roadblocks and checkpoints to just stop people and check their information, and this was only done on major holidays, like Fourth of July weekend, New Years Eve, and stuff like that to make sure people weren't drinking and driving. Now, they've gone off the deep end and do these roadblocks randomly, almost every weekend, and sometimes on random weeknights.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
For example, (just one of many) I went to my friends house one night because we were having a get together and cookout. We turned into his neighborhood and were followed by a Sheriff car that was tailgating us all the way to his house when we pulled into his driveway. The Sheriff kept going past us. But his house is the last house on the street, but the street keeps going into new neighborhood territory and there is nothing back there except a dead end. So we got out of the car to walk inside, and as expected, he came back down the street to exit the neighborhood.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
Oh, another detail i forgot to mention is that this cop was out of his jurisdiction. We all live outside the city limits in the county. So the city police have no jurisdiction out here, only the sheriffs. But this was not a sheriff, it was a city cop. So what the hell was he doing out here? And as for new detention camps, I'm not sure. Perhaps someone else knows of this??
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
I got pulled over the other day for no reason at all. They questioned everyone in the car (me and two other friends) and asked us for cigarettes and let us go.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
This is a regular occurance for me and people I know.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
I got 4 tickets at once last year when I got pulled over.
Originally posted by En4cer
I’m sorry fellas but I have to chime in here. I thought the motto of ATS is to deny ignorance?
So you don’t want to see any cops on the road during the weekdays. This would allow the drunks and aggressive drivers to have a free for all on your local roadways Monday through Thursday? Whats the point of having random road blocks then?
I guess you don’t want the cops to patrol your friend's neighborhood either. Maybe the sheriff was routinely patrolling your neighborhood. Young adult males gathering at a residence? Might there be alcohol involved? That’s not something a cop should be worried about in his sector is it?
Regarding the alleged stolen vehicle, the cop made a mistake – period. As for him being out of his jurisdiction, in most states officers of the law can make the arrest for a FELONY anywhere in the state. Normally a stolen vehicle is classified as a FELONY based on the value of the vehicle. If the officer believed that your vehicle was stolen based upon the information he received, he was merely following protocol.
No one gets pulled over for nothing. There is always a reason. I have to admit that sometimes good police work is not always ethical but you did something to make the cop notice you. You brought attention to yourself one way or another.
Why am I not suprised?
Brought some more attention to yourself? Innocent too right?
I believe the moral of the story here is not bring attention to ones self. If you are at a party in a residential neighborhood and you decide to crank the music at 1:00 in the morning, chances are very highly that a cop will be knocking on your door shortly because you brought them there. If you are dealing with cops on a regular basis, you are definitely bringing way too much attention to yourself.
Too many cops? Is it a valid conspiracy or merely the paranoia of one’s guilty conscience?
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
What does that have to do with anything that I've said here?
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
There are virtually no cars on the road at night in my city....its pointless to have them then and a waste of taxpayer money.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
Who says we were drinking? I said we were having a cookout in his house, maybe you should learn to read. Deny igonorance, right? He followed us into the neighborhood. So therefore, he could not have known that "young adult males" were gathering at the residence. And you know it was his sector?
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
Were You were there? Where were you? What evidence do you have to support this completely ignorant statement you made? You seem to know alot about my situations without being present. And FYI, I've seen police act an ass plenty of times for no reason at all. You may not have, but I have. Please don't tell me what I have seen and what I haven't. And why don't you tell that to the people that get assaulted and beat by them every day. i'll give you their phone numbers and you can talk to them personally and tell them that the officers were not wrong.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
Hmmmm....are you judging me? What an A-Hole you are.
You don't even know anything about me. Your blatent dislike for me is strongly apparent in the tone of your posting, for whatever reason.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
Hmmmm...you seem to be doing an awful lot of assuming here to be talking like you're stating facts. If we would have been blasting music at 1:00 in the morning I would have said, "We were blasting music at 1:00 am."
In your little fantasy world where the police can do no wrong, that may be the way it is, but in the real world, that's not how it is. Police can be just as arrogant and cruel as the next person. Once again you assume things ignorantly. I'm an adult thank you and I know the difference between right and wrong. I handle my business actually, probably better than you do. I'm 23 and make $250,000 a year.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
Oh and I found out that they HAVE actually increased the police force here by about 200 officers. So no, I don't think it is paranoia.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
I...HATE...the police. This is a regular occurrence for me and people I know.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
EDIT: And I didn't state my age and salary to give myself credibility, I did it to prove that I am a responsible adult that handles my business because I worked hard to earn it. It was not given to me. Your lack of respect is appalling to me. Its easy to call someone ignorant through a computer screen but if you were standing in front of me disrespecting me to my face, I would seriously smack the sh*t out of you. Maybe it's not your fault though, maybe your mother should have taught you how to respect others.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
Really??? Do you know her? How do you know she's dumb as dirt? Just another example of your lack of respect for others. You are quick to pass judgment on others. THAT is obviously apparent. Maybe you should examine yourself.
Just because you own a business and make X amount of dollars does not entitle you to respect junior.
Originally posted by Mad_Hatter
reply to post by En4cer
Sigh... some people...
I hate police because they are nothing more than an organized gang that overexerts power on innocent people. Instead of pulling me and my friends over for nothing, which they do on the regular....(and they have admitted doing it "just to check up on us.") maybe they should be out catching criminals instead...you know, like its their job to do.
And you can't make judgement on Britney Spears because you have not been put in her situation. You should really look at things from the viewpoint of others. She's still a human being that makes mistakes. You talk like you make no mistakes. And yeah, I have alot to learn, I am far from perfect, but I still show others respect, until they show me none. And don't get mad at me because your mother obviously didn't raise you right. yeah, your mother. I said it.
No one gets pulled over for nothing. There is always a reason. I have to admit that sometimes good police work is not always ethical but you did something to make the cop notice you. You brought attention to yourself one way or another.