Before this goes any further, let it be known that I do not have anything personal against cops. In fact, after September 11th I only thought more highly of them...and then this morning happened....
So I'm driving along to work as usual and being good (only going 5 mph above the speed limit since theres a big truck in front of me) when I see a cop pass on the other side of me. I think nothing of it and keep on going. I then notice that he stops shortly after passing me and turns around and is now directly behind me. I slow down to the actual speed limit to avoid being pulled over and what happens???
I get pulled over!!!! I'm like what the ?!?!?! I wasn't speeding (I was even being good and doing the speed limit). I wasn't talking on my cell (no no in Jersey without a hands-free set). I wasn't really breaking any laws so why the hell is this cop pulling me over???
I pull over and put my window down, turn off my radio, and start to get my information out when the cop comes over and says "Good Morning Ma'am"...
First of all I'm not a Ma'am I'm 23 I'm not old enough to be a Ma'am, I'm a Miss! (I know that doesn't matter but I think of older women being called Ma'am and that's defintaly not me). I wanted to tell him it was a good morning until he pulled me over! But I bit my tongue and awaited my penalty.
He then proceeds to say that it's not necessary for me to get my paper work out because he thought I wasn't wearing a seat belt and that's why he pulled me over!!!
So now I'm aggravated...you waste 5 minutes of my commute to pull me over for something I wasn't in the wrong for?!?!?!!!
I know they have quotas to fill but come on stop wasting people's time when there's no need to! We do have lives and things to do, other than being pulled over because "you thought" something. Maybe that's the problem...some people are better off not thinking!
Like I said at the start it doesn't have to do with all cops, this is just a venting about an experience this morning....
Anyone have bad experiences with cops? Any thoughts on cops?
3 comments:
i'd actually prefer my cops to be thinking, even if it means i'm inconvenienced for a few minutes.
I used to be State Patrol and our charge is to preserve the public safety. That cop was thinking of your safety when he pulled you over. I think that's worth five minutes of inconvenience.
It's like security after 9-11, you know? 99.9999% of the people are perfectly innocent, but we all suffer through the inconvenience and annoyance to help insure safety.
I would maybe be counting my blessings instead of complaining... were you rushing to deliver a baby or something?
I usually enjoy your posts and find them hilarious, but I think about this subject, you need to keep an eye on the bigger picture and not just on your own busy schedule.
I appreciate both of your "anonymous" thoughts. As I said in my post I was not trying to attack cops, I was simply venting about what had happened to me that particular morning...
Guess I struck a nerve...
But as I said in the start of my post I have nothing but respect for them so please do not take anything personally!
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