Another video of a cop getting exposed.

13046314:caderobinson said:
I feel like cops are those kind of people that had no friends in high school and just antagonize people for fun

some, maybe. There's a lot of good, laid back cops out there, though. You just don't hear about them. It's bad that a lot of people think most or all cops are like this. Police officers are supposed to make people feel safe, yet everyone fears cops even if they aren't doing anything wrong. It's pretty sad.

At least the cop admitted to being wrong too. That could have ended much worse for the driver.
 
13046320:SDrvper said:
This. Just because there are bad videos of cops doesnt mean that every cop is bad.

yet they represent the entire police force, and it just seems to keep occurring. Never trust the police, be sure to hold them accountable. A "good" cop is what we should expect, nothing less.
 
Yeah, because every cop in the world is a douche.... Fuck you. Fuck kids who call all cops pigs, one day you'll grow up.
 
The problem with the police is they consist almost entirely of people with middling intelligence. These are the people who spent they're high schools years shooting spit balls in the back of class while barely scraping out a B in Algebra. It's a recipe for disaster to put the greatest power in the hands of some of the least extraordinary people.

I would like to see the police hiring system require a rigorous psychological evaluation. Candidates who are found to be vengeful or easily-angered should not be given job offers. This would hopefully reduce situations like this where cops use their power to harass citizens just because the citizen did something they didn't like.
 
the issue here is, the cop isn't even a bad one. he pulled the trucker over because he was getting honked at for no apparent reason, he admitted he was going over 70 mph, which is the highway speed limit. My guess is if the trucker was going 65 and the cop was going 75 it could show the cop was going faster than the trucker with a 10 mph difference but the cop was only going 5 over. No one pulls people over for going 5 over the speed limit, and studies show that police are human beings too. As for the cell phone, thats kind of an issue considering that Illinois just got a law at the beginning of the year saying that you cannot be holding any type of PDA cellular device or what not. That is pretty inexcusable considering distracted driving is a leading cause of car accidents in the US...

Sparknotes: The trucker was going 5 under and cop was going 5 over. Police are humans. Cellphone use is inexcusable. Trucker was kind of a dick but had a decent point. Cop was reasonably nice throughout the entire ordeal so im not seeing why police are so bad.
 
13046336:ElGato said:
Pretty decent cop, is this even worth mentioning?

decent because of the outcome of the video. the fact that the way he enforced the law changed, once he was told that he was being recorded is something to consider.

The cop straight up changed the way he enforced the law after he found out about being recorded. Does this at least not wake you sheep the fuck up?
 
13046335:Scaredwhiteboy said:
I would like to see the police hiring system require a rigorous psychological evaluation. Candidates who are found to be vengeful or easily-angered should not be given job offers. This would hopefully reduce situations like this where cops use their power to harass citizens just because the citizen did something they didn't like.

They do have a huge psychological evaluation.....
 
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13046396:HP123 said:
if you read this thread I said that it keeps occurring.

not once did I call cops pigs.

I respect you for holding true and posting in a meme, though. Nice attempt

of course it keeps occurring because the number of police interactions with civillians increases too dumbass.
 
13046407:Turd.Ferguson said:
of course it keeps occurring because the number of police interactions with civillians increases too dumbass.

Obviously... that doesn't mean that cops should still being doing this/getting away with it *dumbass*

there's a reason a video like this goes viral within 2 days.
 
13046413:HP123 said:
Obviously... that doesn't mean that cops should still being doing this/getting away with it *dumbass*

there's a reason a video like this goes viral within 2 days.

the only reason cops get away with it is because about 80% of the people in the US don't know their rights
 
13046439:yoski said:
didnt read the thread or watch but two or three videos of cops being retarted does not make up for the billions of times they are doing the right thing

that is the smarts thing you have ever said. ever.
 
13046439:yoski said:
didnt read the thread or watch but two or three videos of cops being retarted does not make up for the billions of times they are doing the right thing

Cutting edge idealogy right here, take note folks
 
13046346:Turd.Ferguson said:
the issue here is, the cop isn't even a bad one. he pulled the trucker over because he was getting honked at for no apparent reason, he admitted he was going over 70 mph, which is the highway speed limit. My guess is if the trucker was going 65 and the cop was going 75 it could show the cop was going faster than the trucker with a 10 mph difference but the cop was only going 5 over. No one pulls people over for going 5 over the speed limit, and studies show that police are human beings too. As for the cell phone, thats kind of an issue considering that Illinois just got a law at the beginning of the year saying that you cannot be holding any type of PDA cellular device or what not. That is pretty inexcusable considering distracted driving is a leading cause of car accidents in the US...

Sparknotes: The trucker was going 5 under and cop was going 5 over. Police are humans. Cellphone use is inexcusable. Trucker was kind of a dick but had a decent point. Cop was reasonably nice throughout the entire ordeal so im not seeing why police are so bad.

Not sure if it's the case down in the states (I assume it is though), but most places in Canada first responders (police, ambulance, fire, etc) are exempt from distracted driving laws (ie - using cell phone, computers, handheld devices, etc). Of course there are probably policies around appropriate use, but I wouldn't say that's the that's the place of random trucker to decide or act upon.
 
13046509:SDrvper said:
Eh I wouldnt call anyone a bitch, you're the one who blocked me cause you got trolled

You mad bro? Still want to talk to me in private? Sorry bud, decided not to give you the satisfaction of responding to your pathetic posts a while ago, and 'twas a great decision
 
In Illinois (where this took place), police officers are exempt from the law prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving...as are emergency first responders.

So the cop wasn't doing anything that he would get in trouble for. He could have been a douche and still written the ticket...probably could have found something else on that truck to violate the guy for....license plate light out, etc., but was a pretty nice guy about it all.
 
13046532:Barefootin_Fiend said:
In Illinois (where this took place), police officers are exempt from the law prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving...as are emergency first responders.

So the cop wasn't doing anything that he would get in trouble for. He could have been a douche and still written the ticket...probably could have found something else on that truck to violate the guy for....license plate light out, etc., but was a pretty nice guy about it all.

Actually the cop admitted using his cell phone was wrong. He was probably using it for personal use. He knew he was caught and if he went to court they would've pulled up the phone records. Bravo to the trucker for calling him out.
 
13046538:HP123 said:
Actually the cop admitted using his cell phone was wrong. He was probably using it for personal use. He knew he was caught and if he went to court they would've pulled up the phone records. Bravo to the trucker for calling him out.

He wouldn't have gone to court though, because he wasn't doing anything wrong...
 
13046540:saskskier said:
He wouldn't have gone to court though, because he wasn't doing anything wrong...

Guarantee the trucker would've taken his "unlawful use of horn" ticket to court because of his video, and his own personal dashcam. The cop that issued the ticket would appear as well. And yes, the cop did do multiple things wrong but I shouldn't have to explain that to you.
 
13046542:HP123 said:
Guarantee the trucker would've taken his "unlawful use of horn" ticket to court because of his video, and his own personal dashcam. The cop that issued the ticket would appear as well. And yes, the cop did do multiple things wrong but I shouldn't have to explain that to you.

He didn't give the trucker a ticket so no one is bringing anyone to court.

He probably shouldn't have been on the phone, but he wasn't breaking any laws. He was probably speeding, but who doesn't speed? From the sounds of it, he wasn't driving erratically or dangerously. Just fast, but we have no way of knowing how fast.

I agree the trucker probably shouldn't have been pulled over in the first place. The cop should have ignored him and kept going on his way.

Instead of being a dick, he was pretty decent.
 
I hate to be a "fuck the police" kind of guy. but lately I have had too many bad experiences with law enforcement to think otherwise. As a young adult (21) I do not feel that the police in my area keep me protected, in fact its the exact opposite. They are out to get me and others my age, who they profile time and time again.
 
double post, fuck it.

The most recent bad experience happened 2 weeks ago, I was the passenger in NS member Granite_State's car. We were followed through town by an officer so we decided to stop and get gas on the other side of town. The officer pulled over ahead and waited for us to fill up. Then were followed again before being stopped for having one of those tree air fresheners hanging from our rear view mirror. apparently this air freshener was "obstructing" our windshield. The officer then claimed we smelled of alcohol and questioned if we had drugs in the car (we had one beer each at dinner an hour prior..). The driver submitted to a breathalyzer, which even after passing the officer continued to harass us. In the end we left the scene with almost $500 in bullshit obstruction tickets.

So the answer is no; after being stalked, harassed, and ticketed for air fresheners, I dont trust the police.
 
13046552:saskskier said:
He didn't give the trucker a ticket so no one is bringing anyone to court.

He probably shouldn't have been on the phone, but he wasn't breaking any laws. He was probably speeding, but who doesn't speed? From the sounds of it, he wasn't driving erratically or dangerously. Just fast, but we have no way of knowing how fast.

I agree the trucker probably shouldn't have been pulled over in the first place. The cop should have ignored him and kept going on his way.

Instead of being a dick, he was pretty decent.

Sounds like you're just making excuses for the cop. I by no means hate the police, I simply don't trust them. Cops need to be held accountable, they are NOT above the law. And being on the phone while driving is illegal in some states fyi
 
13046567:HP123 said:
Sounds like you're just making excuses for the cop. I by no means hate the police, I simply don't trust them. Cops need to be held accountable, they are NOT above the law. And being on the phone while driving is illegal in some states fyi

Not for the police officers...
 
13046567:HP123 said:
Cops need to be held accountable, they are NOT above the law.

they think they are and will try to intimidate you. but as long as you paid attention in cit ed class you can bring them down to your level.
 
13046346:Turd.Ferguson said:
the issue here is, the cop isn't even a bad one. he pulled the trucker over because he was getting honked at for no apparent reason, he admitted he was going over 70 mph, which is the highway speed limit. My guess is if the trucker was going 65 and the cop was going 75 it could show the cop was going faster than the trucker with a 10 mph difference but the cop was only going 5 over. No one pulls people over for going 5 over the speed limit, and studies show that police are human beings too. As for the cell phone, thats kind of an issue considering that Illinois just got a law at the beginning of the year saying that you cannot be holding any type of PDA cellular device or what not. That is pretty inexcusable considering distracted driving is a leading cause of car accidents in the US...

Sparknotes: The trucker was going 5 under and cop was going 5 over. Police are humans. Cellphone use is inexcusable. Trucker was kind of a dick but had a decent point. Cop was reasonably nice throughout the entire ordeal so im not seeing why police are so bad.

Come to Illinois. The most corrupt police state in the U.S. ISP will look for ANYTHING to pull you over.
 
13046572:.Hugo. said:
Not for the police officers...

Only for police related business, if you actually read this thread I stated that he was probably using it for personal use, that's why he backed off.
 
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