Are the Police more aggressive these days?

[workman45]

Except most cars I know of the cruise doesn't work below 45.

I've used that trick many times and never had a problem setting 35 in any of my Ford's.

[so1rfan]

I get out of a speeding ticket by telling the officer that I am so intoxicated I didn't see the speed limit sign. He generally forgets all about the speeding violation.

[Blazerfan11]

Here is the guy doing the anti-police push polls wink wink

[kd5ili]

My wife has a great way of getting out of tickets...actually a pair of them.

hehehehehe

-Chris-

[Kerry]

I've used that trick many times and never had a problem setting 35 in any of my Ford's.

I have never tried to see how slow I can go on crusie control, but I also drive a Ford and have never had a problem setting it at 35. If yours can, this is the best way to avoid speeding - even if there is other traffic around.

[hipsterdoofus]

I have never tried to see how slow I can go on crusie control, but I also drive a Ford and have never had a problem setting it at 35. If yours can, this is the best way to avoid speeding - even if there is other traffic around.

I don't think I've tried in my car but used to have a ford ranger that would not do below 45, I believe - also noticed that on other cars.

[DaveSkater]

Get a nav man from RadioShack for under a hundred bucks and use the MPH readout on it. GPS calculated speed is way more accurate than that dial in your dash. Especially if you've modified the original tires or wheels. Mine is always spot on when I drive by one of those radar speed signs (with the readout). It indicates that my car's speedo is off by 6mph.

And use the cruise when you can.

[Hawk405359]

The cop following you. Well! it's just a car. The cop have just been behind you. Do you really believe a cop should say "oh. There's a citizen in front of me. I guess I should change lanes." Not rational. They are drivers who have the right to the road. Yes. I say paranoid.

Come on now, every citizen who has a cop car pull out behind him thinks that. Even if it's nothing 99 percent of the time, you naturally have that moment of "oh crap, what'd I do?" when you see a cop car pull out after you pass.

I know that it's them returning to the station, going on another call, or a dozen of other reasons they have for it, but it's still the initial thought. Once one scared me witless when it pulled out behind me and turned out on the lights, only to pull over the person ahead of me after I pulled over. I hadn't been speeding and I knew it, but those initial thoughts are based solely on your first instincts.

[smooth]

Come on now, every citizen who has a cop car pull out behind him thinks that. Even if it's nothing 99 percent of the time, you naturally have that moment of "oh crap, what'd I do?" when you see a cop car pull out after you pass.

I know that it's them returning to the station, going on another call, or a dozen of other reasons they have for it, but it's still the initial thought. Once one scared me witless when it pulled out behind me and turned out on the lights, only to pull over the person ahead of me after I pulled over. I hadn't been speeding and I knew it, but those initial thoughts are based solely on your first instincts.

You might read the ENTIRE post I quoted. The poster said "the entire time." That is NOT a "moment of 'oh crap.'" It's longer.

[gmwise]

Hawk...
Guilt does affect us all...

[Hawk405359]

You might read the ENTIRE post I quoted. The poster said "the entire time." That is NOT a "moment of 'oh crap.'" It's longer.

I did read the entire post, I just don't think there's anything paranoid about it. It's normal when someone is aware of the presence of an authority figure to feel like you are the reason they're there, just like it's relief when they inevitably make a turn you don't or don't follow you when you stop. Even if you know logically that they have to drive to different places like everyone else, there's still that anticipation and worry that they will turn their lights on because of your actions.

It'd be one thing if he thought every officer was stationed where they were because they were looking for him, but getting anxious if an officer spends time behind you? I think most citizens would be. This is especially true when it's someone like a police officer who most of us only ever come into contact with under "bad" circumstances.

Hawk...
Guilt does affect us all...

How do you know I'm guilty? Are you following me!? I swear it was like that when I got it!!

[bbhill]

I'd say yes the cops are more vigilant these days. There is one cop in particular that parks in front of my home apartments in okc in an unmarked patrol car no less than 2-3 times per week. Speed limit is 25 on a long stretch of straight road that really should have a limit of at least 30 or 35, but the cop will pull over someone going 26. Not a school zone or anything. I'm not sure how this is in any way related to a police officers duty of preserving the peace, but oh well. . .

[Urban Pioneer]

I now have Yes for MAPS yard signs. Will the cops bring the K-9 unit around for a sniff?

I had three signs in the yard and all three were trashed this morning.

[gmwise]

....How do you know I'm guilty? Are you following me!? I swear it was like that when I got it!!

likely story..if it doesnt fit you must acquit...lol

[MikeOKC]

1) Concerning OHP, I didn't realize they now had jurisdiction anywhere in Oklahoma. It certainly hasn't always been that way. They were Highway Patrol and not a state police agency. When did that change?

2) I agree that there are many arrogant and bullying cops, however, I have done ride alongs with officers and have been shocked at what they have to put up with. For example, I can be pretty liberal when it comes to economics, maybe "populist" is a better term, but socially I can be fairly conservative on some issues. I part ways with my liberal brethren on matters of race and this whole victimization among blacks crap spouted by Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and many others. What I have seen time and time again on ride alongs is eye-opening and can't be denied --- cops have to deal with so many black males and their hip hop culture which lacks respect for property, lacks respect for authority, they will not cooperate if it involves "ratting out" another black male, and just dealing with that alone every night garners my respect for most cops. I couldn't do it. This whole race thing is a cultural problem that nobody is allowed to talk about without being called a racist. Some things are just too obvious to ignore. White people commit many crimes, black people commit many more violent crimes and the investigations are always harder due to the cultural law of not talking to the police. I'm liberal on most things, but I will not rollover and drink the Kool-Aid, I can see and think for myself.

[kevinpate]

1) ... cops have to deal with so many black males and their hip hop culture which lacks respect for property, lacks respect for authority, they will not cooperate if it involves "ratting out" another black male, ... the investigations are always harder due to the cultural law of not talking to the police.

If it makes any difference, the same 'code of silence' will often preclude forward progress in the following situations:

cops talkin on other cops, either to the prosecutor or to the defense team aiding the cop (might reveal sumthin on sumone else ya know)

street defendant associates, of any race, talking straight up to a defendant's attorney or investigator. Tough at times even when defense folks are hired, and not appointed by the court.