Funny Things You Hear

ryan_hermanutz · August 1, 2010

Well today I was leaving the grocery store and some guy was getting pulled over on the street as I was walking to my truck. It was a motorcycle cop and while the guy was trying to figure out where he was going to pulling over the cop was trying to signal the guy to pull over on the right side of the street, but he pulled into the parking lot and found a spot. I could tell that the cop was pissed so I rolled down my window to listen as I drove by. I couldn't hear everything being said but I heard him yell that he "Wanted him on the road so all the mother *uckers know he's working today."

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502ci · August 1, 2010

It's perfectly legal for a person to pull off the road to a safe parking lot. I might have done the same thing if the road was too busy... I also would have his whole conversation on tape (it's legal in Ohio). A recorder is great thing to have in your vehicle whether a cop stops you or you are involved in an accident.

Edit: I had nothing to add to "Funny Things You Hear" but would loved to had that conversation you seen on tape...

GPSilverado · August 1, 2010

Well today I was leaving the grocery store and some guy was getting pulled over on the street as I was walking to my truck. It was a motorcycle cop and while the guy was trying to figure out where he was going to pulling over the cop was trying to signal the guy to pull over on the right side of the street, but he pulled into the parking lot and found a spot. I could tell that the cop was pissed so I rolled down my window to listen as I drove by. I couldn't hear everything being said but I heard him yell that he "Wanted him on the road so all the mother *uckers know he's working today."

Feel free to add anything you got.

That is interesting. I always thought that the officers would rather have you pull into a place that was much safer for everyone involved. I was stopped by an officer one night about 11:30pm on a 2 lane road, where the county was cracking down on people speeding (it was 35 mph speed limit). I was doing about 38mph according to my GPS, and I couldn't find anywhere to pull over safely when the officer hit the blue lights. I pulled onto the side of the road, and the officer pulls up behind me, then instead of getting out, he says over the loud speaker "move into the parking lot at the Burger King ahead" Then said "I'm hungry".

It turns out that it was my best friend from high school, and he knew it was me when I came by him, LOL.

Back when I was motocross racing, one of my friends knew all the officers in a town where he lived (Forest City, NC), or so he thought. He was, and still is, a certified nutcase. He was driving very erratically one night, squealing tires around corners, while coming in the back way to one of the shopping centers there. A female officer pulled him over and asked if she could see his license. He replied "I don't know, can I shoot your gun?" Needless to say she didn't find the humor in it until her backup arrived and told her that she could take the handcuffs off of my buddy, that he was just a clown. Turns out she was new, and he thought she was one of the other female officers that he knew, since she had blinded him with the flashlight and he couldn't see her.

ShimanoFisherman · August 1, 2010

My best friends are in law enforcement so I normally cut them lots of slack. Especially when I've done something wrong. But the two times I've been pulled over by motorcycle officers they've been (0(ksuckers. And I was even being polite with everything "yes sir", "no sir".

Seems like they dislike us "four wheelers". Though that guy sounds like he has even deeper issues.

hockeypro1411 · August 1, 2010

I got pulled over last December for playing with my strobe lights at midnight and as soon as the cop lit me up, I pulled pretty far off the road toward the ditch (I wasn't really concerned with being able to get out..) He tried going the "you're in a lifted truck so you can just do whatever you want, huh" route and I told him I didn't see a need for him to be standing out in traffic. He told me to just drive away and keep the lights off. Pretty cool guy.

ryan_hermanutz · August 1, 2010

For a little clarification I guess, this street is just about a 1/4 mile long and runs right in front of a bunch of condos and apartments and on the back side of a shopping center. It's straight and flat and a fair amount of kids race up and down it. The speed limit is 25 mph and it cuts across 2 streets that both have 40 mph speed limits and bypasses 3 lights.

Either way I thought it was funny as hell.

99silveradoz71 · August 1, 2010

I've had a few folks that I thought were taking me on a parade over the years. I've told a few that they give me the lights for a reason. Generally when the lights go on, the timing has been calculated to give you a chance to see them and pull to a reasonable area. Most people do this without a problem, some will pull a bit farther and onto a side street or into a lot. The few folks I've had that were ridiculous with taking forever to figure out where/when to stop, I told to stop as soon as practical and safe after the lights go on, and if the officer/trooper/deputy wants you to move, he/she will direct you to. As for a bit of humor, I also rode the motor for a few years(not so often anymore due to a new position), and a guy actually called to complain that I was intimidating. He told the shift supervisor that I had knee-high boots, a gun, and sunglasses on...um, I'm a motorcycle officer in the summer time.

ryan_hermanutz · August 1, 2010

I was always under the impression that as soon as you see the lights pull over as soon as possible. I've only been pulled over a couple times, and never once have I ever heard sirens while I was being pulled over.

doverarjim · August 2, 2010

My pet peeve about this is when I get pulled over (happens once or twice a year for some reason) I will pull to the side of the road before he can get his hand off the light switch, and I will get out and be at the rear of my truck before he can get it into park. I have had some cops say thanks for doing this and I have had some get on the loud speaker and tell me to get back in the truck. I feel that I and they are safer with them being able to see me and what I have in my hands or not have in my hands.

GPSilverado · August 2, 2010

My pet peeve about this is when I get pulled over (happens once or twice a year for some reason) I will pull to the side of the road before he can get his hand off the light switch, and I will get out and be at the rear of my truck before he can get it into park. I have had some cops say thanks for doing this and I have had some get on the loud speaker and tell me to get back in the truck. I feel that I and they are safer with them being able to see me and what I have in my hands or not have in my hands.

I've always heard that they prefer you to turn the vehicle off, roll down the drivers window, turn on the interior light if it is dark, and wait with both hands in sight. I think getting out makes them wonder if you are trying to keep them from looking inside the vehicle.

tanked_darren · August 11, 2010

I was always under the impression that as soon as you see the lights pull over as soon as possible. I've only been pulled over a couple times, and never once have I ever heard sirens while I was being pulled over.

Yeah I don't get guys that pull into places or "find a place" I just pull over when I see the lights. I'd power-trip if I knew someone wasn't pulling over right away, and give them maximum fine, but that's cuz I'm a prick.

My pet peeve about this is when I get pulled over (happens once or twice a year for some reason) I will pull to the side of the road before he can get his hand off the light switch, and I will get out and be at the rear of my truck before he can get it into park. I have had some cops say thanks for doing this and I have had some get on the loud speaker and tell me to get back in the truck. I feel that I and they are safer with them being able to see me and what I have in my hands or not have in my hands.