Props To The Cops
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: My house
Speaking out agaist the government is an american right. Voicing discontent for laws is not automatically a cop bash like so many people seem to think. Cops represent the government, they enforce the laws, so there is an obvious direct connection.
Cops have a lot of discression in how they choose to enforce a specific law and still do their job. If a cop happened to have been involved in a wreck with someone driving drunk, you can bet he will most likely ream your butt for blowing .00001 over the legal limit!
On the other hand if a different cop was in a good mood he might just give ya a stern warning and follow ya home.
It was explained to me once they can choose to follow the letter of the law, or the spirit of the law. From my experiences its a crap shoot..50-50. Will the cop be cool, or will he be hard core.
And remember this country was formed by criminals, folks that had no respect for laws! Everyone that signed the Constitution had a price on their heads!
Cops have a lot of discression in how they choose to enforce a specific law and still do their job. If a cop happened to have been involved in a wreck with someone driving drunk, you can bet he will most likely ream your butt for blowing .00001 over the legal limit!
On the other hand if a different cop was in a good mood he might just give ya a stern warning and follow ya home.
It was explained to me once they can choose to follow the letter of the law, or the spirit of the law. From my experiences its a crap shoot..50-50. Will the cop be cool, or will he be hard core.
And remember this country was formed by criminals, folks that had no respect for laws! Everyone that signed the Constitution had a price on their heads!
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 41
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From: West Tennessee
I'm new to the board and I'd like to say that I really appreciate the direction that this thread has taken.
I've been a cop for 18 years and read through a few different motorcycle forums and normally when I see a "cop thread" I think 'hear we go'. I pretty much had the same reaction when I saw this thread, but instead of cop bashing it took a completely different direction.
Everyone has had a bad experience with a cop....I know I have because I used to work undercover in other jurisdictions. I try to treat people the way that I would like to be treated and I thank you all for not turning this into a negative thread.
THANKS!
I've been a cop for 18 years and read through a few different motorcycle forums and normally when I see a "cop thread" I think 'hear we go'. I pretty much had the same reaction when I saw this thread, but instead of cop bashing it took a completely different direction.
Everyone has had a bad experience with a cop....I know I have because I used to work undercover in other jurisdictions. I try to treat people the way that I would like to be treated and I thank you all for not turning this into a negative thread.
THANKS!
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: fegfsg
cops in my area are REALLY patrolling the streets where motorcycles tend to speed, since there is a HUGE rise in the amount of two wheeled vehicles on the road. i really see maybe 6-7 people get pulled over EVERY day. but never the bikes, only the cages
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Bergen, Norway
I have had only positive experience with cops when riding my Harley!
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From: Windham,Maine
We live on a posted 35mph road,and the police know where they are welcome to park anytime they want to stop the speeders.Our house is 1/4 mile from light when the traffic gets to our house they are still accelerating.