Gotta agree. I say this not as a jab at LEO's, just what I see. When they are socializing, inside or outside their cars, it is rare to have them chase someone.flintknapper wrote:barres wrote:One of the members of my church congregation is also a local police officer. He pulled me over one afternoon and seemed quite taken aback as I said, "Hi, David. What seems to be the problem?" as he walked up to my car. Yup, he misread the Inspection sticker. I have absolutely no reason to think that there was any other reason for the stop. Those numbers are quite small when you're reading them off of a car going by at 20 - 30 mph. And they seem even smaller when the officer is driving in the other direction at the time (as in my story). Cut the officer some slack. He may have actually misread your sticker.
I'm not "slamming" these guys, I know a good many of the officers on NPD.
I thought it was kinda funny.
I don't believe either one of them could have seen my stickers (or were even looking for them). I came from behind them, they were both out of their vehicles and facing away from me until I got up even with them. I was doing about 45 mph.
I think they were just visiting for whatever reason. There were no other vehicles around, but both cruisers had their strobes on.
I don't really care why they stopped me, it was no inconvenience to me....and the whole affair took less than one minute. I only posted to say they had NO problem with my CHL whatsoever.
Sorry, if this sounded like cop bashing. Not my intent.
I have noticed several times when they are pulled up next to each other and jabbing, and I am speeding, they don't even look at me. Get them alone, and they have ticketed me.