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Cop hits biker
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From: Punta Gorda,FL
RE: Cop hits biker
I am not into cop bashing, but I have noticed that quite a few of them are terrible drivers. I guess when you are driving a marked police car you get use to the fact that you own the road and everyone steers clear of you. I have a relative that is a cop in a large city. When we went to visit, I had him drive my car,since he knew how to get around town. He scared the hell out of me, the way he would cut people off , make left turns in front of on coming traffic,etc.
Copsget use to the fact, that other vehicles get out of their way, so they don't follow the same rules of the road that civilians do. I am not stating this to bash police, but it just turns out that way. I am sure most of them don'tdrive like that purposely.
Tom
Copsget use to the fact, that other vehicles get out of their way, so they don't follow the same rules of the road that civilians do. I am not stating this to bash police, but it just turns out that way. I am sure most of them don'tdrive like that purposely.
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RE: Cop hits biker
A lot of people seem to forget that cops are just people, they occasionally make mistakes. If she was smiling I'll guarantee you it was because she was nervous. Many departments impose pretty stiff sanctions if a cop is involved in an "at fault" accident. Mine, for instance, I'd be looking at about 3 unpaid days off PLUS the ticket and court problems. I hope the biker is alright, I'm sure she does feel bad about it.
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RE: Cop hits biker
ORIGINAL: stro1965
Many departments impose pretty stiff sanctions if a cop is involved in an "at fault" accident. Mine, for instance, I'd be looking at about 3 unpaid days off PLUS the ticket and court problems. I hope the biker is alright, I'm sure she does feel bad about it.
Many departments impose pretty stiff sanctions if a cop is involved in an "at fault" accident. Mine, for instance, I'd be looking at about 3 unpaid days off PLUS the ticket and court problems. I hope the biker is alright, I'm sure she does feel bad about it.
Just saying........
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From: Big Pine Key, FL
RE: Cop hits biker
ORIGINAL: earthdog
Right down the street from my house yesterday a cop was turning onto our street and pulls right out in front of the biker. Hits him head on. The guy was riding a new Honda but still a motorcycle.
We heard the sirens after other cops responded and walked down to see what was going on. It was a young chick cop and she was standing there, beside her cruiser with a grin. I couldn't get over the fact that she had this chit eating grin and didn't look remorsefull in the least.
The biker walked to the ambulance then got taken to the hospital. I think he is alright but screwed up his elbow pretty good.
I looked in our paper today to see if it was mentioned at all about a cop pulling out in front of a motorcycle, it wasn't mentioned at all. Not even in the policecalls part.
Right down the street from my house yesterday a cop was turning onto our street and pulls right out in front of the biker. Hits him head on. The guy was riding a new Honda but still a motorcycle.
We heard the sirens after other cops responded and walked down to see what was going on. It was a young chick cop and she was standing there, beside her cruiser with a grin. I couldn't get over the fact that she had this chit eating grin and didn't look remorsefull in the least.
The biker walked to the ambulance then got taken to the hospital. I think he is alright but screwed up his elbow pretty good.
I looked in our paper today to see if it was mentioned at all about a cop pulling out in front of a motorcycle, it wasn't mentioned at all. Not even in the policecalls part.
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From: Bellevue, NE
RE: Cop hits biker
ORIGINAL: Kolni
Most jobs were driving is a major part of that job would fire the employee if they got into an accident since it would raise their insurance permiums if they kept him.
Just saying........
ORIGINAL: stro1965
Many departments impose pretty stiff sanctions if a cop is involved in an "at fault" accident. Mine, for instance, I'd be looking at about 3 unpaid days off PLUS the ticket and court problems. I hope the biker is alright, I'm sure she does feel bad about it.
Many departments impose pretty stiff sanctions if a cop is involved in an "at fault" accident. Mine, for instance, I'd be looking at about 3 unpaid days off PLUS the ticket and court problems. I hope the biker is alright, I'm sure she does feel bad about it.
Just saying........
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I don't usually get into these discussions. I would just like to point out that if you did not see the accident how do you know how the accident happened? I have beento several accidentswhere it took a accident investigation team to figure out what and who was at fault. Female cop was smiling not showing remorse? Maybe, if the female cop was responsible for the accident, she wasjust relieved he was not more seriously hurt?
Do cops get in accidents? yes. Should they get fired? No. They are ACCDENTS! But should a cop have several accidents he/she will receive additional training and if that don't work then they probably would be fired.
If you see improper driving by a police officers, just call his department and complain. Give your name and address, description of your car, license number and the route you usually take home!! LOL... Lighten up... Cops are people too!![/align]
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laz263:
Not doubting? doesn't sound that way by your other posts.
How does the "story" sound wrong? There is no wrong or right to my post. The cop screwed up whether she was on a call or not, you don't pull out into an intersection unless everyway is clear.
When I walked down the street, I started talking to the husband and wife that live right in front of where the accident happened. It was sunny and 75 degrees out, the couple were sitting on their porch and saw the whole thing. Besides it wouldn't have taken a rocket scientist to figure out what happened by the way the squad car and bike were sitting in the middle of the intersection. I watched the guy walk to the ambulance.
Oh, where in my post did I say I knew what she was thinking?
Yeah your a great detective, taking things out of context.
The meaning of this post was not to bash cops or the young chick cop, it's how the paper won't print an article on a cop doing something wrong and the fact that she had a chit eating grin after the accident when everyone standing around felt she should have had a different demeanor about her after hitting someone head-on.
Not necessarily doubting the story, but if you had to "walk down to see what was going on", how did you get all the details?
I'm calling BS because his story sounds wrong
Am I the only person here not buying Earthdog's story at face value? He walks to the scene after all the first responders have arrived, and figures it all out--the officer was at fault, she hit him "head on", etc....he even knows what the officer was THINKING!!
Oh, where in my post did I say I knew what she was thinking?
Yeah your a great detective, taking things out of context.
The meaning of this post was not to bash cops or the young chick cop, it's how the paper won't print an article on a cop doing something wrong and the fact that she had a chit eating grin after the accident when everyone standing around felt she should have had a different demeanor about her after hitting someone head-on.
