Another race-inspired pullover last night

[alex_velociti]

Well, I've been pulled over a few times in the past that have been racially inspired...but last night really kinda pissed me off.

I was in Ingalls, IN driving home to indianapolis.

Note: I never speed - maybe 5mph tops, but my exepedition wastes way too much gas to be speeding nowadays.

Anyway, I was passing this neighborhood when I spotted an officer pulling out. I made a mental note to make sure i didn't speed.

Speed limit was 45mph, i was going maybe 35 because of a slow van in front of me.

It was a two lane road (broadway aka pendleton pike), and the median line was spotted.

So, no on coming cars were coming, so I had the GO to pass this slow-moving van. I still had that mental note that the officer was a few cars back, but i still continued to pass this van.

I made SURE i used my signal when moving into the left lane, and when getting back over - and at the same time, i made absolutely SURE i didn't go over 45mph.

Anyway, I notice the LEO 'hurrying' to catch up to me - as he was stuck behind the van also. He finally caught up to me at the stop light, probably ran my plates, then quickly put on his lights.

I pull over in an instant, put on my hazards, turned off my car, and waited. He didn't take his time like most officers. He was up to my window in a second - i already had my window down for him.

I know some of you might think i'm just playing the race card, but I felt very offended by his questions.

Like i said before, i've been pulled over before for making illegal u-turns or missing a license plate. Stupid stuff like that, but NEVER have i ever been interrogated like this.

This is the conversation:

Leo: Are you in a rush tonight?

me: No sir - I wasn't speeding was I? (knowing i didn't go a mph over)

Leo: Yes, you were

me: what did you clock me at?

Leo: I clocked you at 56mph and you passed in a no passing zone.
(such bull**** - both statements)

me: Well, i'm sorry, my speedometer must be broken because I made sure i didn't go over 45 when i passed that van. ( i didn't mention the no-passing remark)

Leo: Well, you were. You don't have any warrants do you?

me: No, i've never been arrested

Leo: You don't have any guns in the car right?

me: No

Leo: You're not on probation or anything right?

me: No, my record is as clean as a baby's.

At this point, i'm getting severely pissed. Felt very offended that he kept asking me these questions. I know it may seem like these are "customary", but there are more factors that just can't be explained through text.

The officer's body language and tone of voice was just very cold - like he was hoping something was wrong.

Him accusing me of doing over 10mph over the speedlimit and passing in a no passing zone is just extremely ****ed up.

Honestly, i think he saw me and proceeded to pull me over. I know some of you aren't going to agree, but i've never been treated that way - ever. And maybe its just me, but I get very defensive when someone accuses me of doing something that i know damn well i didn't do.

I can't help but think that if i had my LTCH and my glock on me, he would have given me even more of a hard time.

To finish the story, I just basically kept apologizing and kept saying yes sir, no sir blah blah.....he didn't write me a ticket.

But i felt like such a b*tch for even apologizing for something i know i didn't do. Its like for those 15 minutes, i was his little toy he could just screw with.

Since he said i was doing 10mph over the speed limit, when we left (one way now) i did 10mph under the speed limit. Hope he was late wherever he was going.

Good thing is i didn't get a ticket, i would have definitely went to court over it. But its been racking my brain all day. It was just disrespectful how he came at me.

I know maybe i look like a "thug" in a sense - my clothes, my hat, etc. But there are just some things you don't say to people.

[SARG]

Could be he was having a remarkably bad day.

[Dalton Wayne]

:popcorn:

[KSFreeman]

Where is Ingalls, Indiana?

You passed a vehicle in front of a cop? Not so smooth, alex. That's what happened to me when I got pulled over in August.:supergrin: Darn GIMPS.

Hmmm, I do admit that the questions were strange. I've never been asked if I'm on probation before.

alex, don't play their game. Do not admit, do not deny. Always take surprise in what they accuse you of. "Oh, really?"

And always remember: "Am I free to go?":supergrin:

[FThorn]

Well, I've been pulled over a few times in the past that have been racially inspired...but last night really kinda pissed me off.

I was in Ingalls, IN driving home to indianapolis.

Note: I never speed - maybe 5mph tops, but my exepedition wastes way too much gas to be speeding nowadays.

Anyway, I was passing this neighborhood when I spotted an officer pulling out. I made a mental note to make sure i didn't speed.

Speed limit was 45mph, i was going maybe 35 because of a slow van in front of me.

It was a two lane road (broadway aka pendleton pike), and the median line was spotted.

So, no on coming cars were coming, so I had the GO to pass this slow-moving van. I still had that mental note that the officer was a few cars back, but i still continued to pass this van.

I made SURE i used my signal when moving into the left lane, and when getting back over - and at the same time, i made absolutely SURE i didn't go over 45mph.

Anyway, I notice the LEO 'hurrying' to catch up to me - as he was stuck behind the van also. He finally caught up to me at the stop light, probably ran my plates, then quickly put on his lights.

I pull over in an instant, put on my hazards, turned off my car, and waited. He didn't take his time like most officers. He was up to my window in a second - i already had my window down for him.

I know some of you might think i'm just playing the race card, but I felt very offended by his questions.

Like i said before, i've been pulled over before for making illegal u-turns or missing a license plate. Stupid stuff like that, but NEVER have i ever been interrogated like this.

This is the conversation:

Leo: Are you in a rush tonight?

me: No sir - I wasn't speeding was I? (knowing i didn't go a mph over)

Leo: Yes, you were

me: what did you clock me at?

Leo: I clocked you at 56mph and you passed in a no passing zone.
(such bull**** - both statements)

me: Well, i'm sorry, my speedometer must be broken because I made sure i didn't go over 45 when i passed that van. ( i didn't mention the no-passing remark)

Leo: Well, you were. You don't have any warrants do you?

me: No, i've never been arrested

Leo: You don't have any guns in the car right?

me: No

Leo: You're not on probation or anything right?

me: No, my record is as clean as a baby's.

At this point, i'm getting severely pissed. Felt very offended that he kept asking me these questions. I know it may seem like these are "customary", but there are more factors that just can't be explained through text.

The officer's body language and tone of voice was just very cold - like he was hoping something was wrong.

Him accusing me of doing over 10mph over the speedlimit and passing in a no passing zone is just extremely ****ed up.

Honestly, i think he saw me and proceeded to pull me over. I know some of you aren't going to agree, but i've never been treated that way - ever. And maybe its just me, but I get very defensive when someone accuses me of doing something that i know damn well i didn't do.

I can't help but think that if i had my LTCH and my glock on me, he would have given me even more of a hard time.

To finish the story, I just basically kept apologizing and kept saying yes sir, no sir blah blah.....he didn't write me a ticket.

But i felt like such a b*tch for even apologizing for something i know i didn't do. Its like for those 15 minutes, i was his little toy he could just screw with.

Since he said i was doing 10mph over the speed limit, when we left (one way now) i did 10mph under the speed limit. Hope he was late wherever he was going.

Good thing is i didn't get a ticket, i would have definitely went to court over it. But its been racking my brain all day. It was just disrespectful how he came at me.

I know maybe i look like a "thug" in a sense - my clothes, my hat, etc. But there are just some things you don't say to people.

I drove Purdue to Ball State one night and got pulled over by three patrol cars in Ingalls. I think the ticket was like $25. I could have paid those all day long for the time it was saving me. :) When the officer approached, I asked if he could hurry up.

[KSFreeman]

O.K., found Ingalls. It's between Indy and Anderson.

[IPDBrad]

I missed where race came into play.

[grislyAdam]

I missed where race came into play.

Me, too.
Sounds like the typical cop bs whenever I've been pulled over.

[Dalton Wayne]

[quote=alex_velociti;974689

I know maybe i look like a "thug" in a sense - my clothes, my hat, etc. [/quote]

If you dress like a thug expected to be treated like a thug, guess some people have not received that memo yet:whistling:

[FThorn]

If you dress like a thug expected to be treated like a thug, guess some people have not received that memo yet:whistling:

In that same logic, how do LEOs treat preppies? I will be preppy till the day I die!

[alex_velociti]

First off, i don't dress like a thug. I had on some basketball shorts, tennis shoes, a cut off tee shirt, a doo-rag, and my hat.

Its just that many people make doo-rags out to be something 'thuggish' when in fact, I use it for my hair. So when i say i may 'look' like a thug, its what other people preceive do to sterotypes. Its a saturday night, i'm coming home from a road trip - should i have worn a suit? No, i do that 5 days a week, and i deserve a break.

Like i said before, there are a lot of things i can't really explain in text. His looks, misdemeanor, tone of voice, etc - everything was just so unpleasant.

I missed where race came into play.

Me, too.
Sounds like the typical cop bs whenever I've been pulled over.

So you two get pulled over and get accused for doing multiple things illegally when you know for a fact you didn't? Thats messed up. Sucks for you guys.

We are all grown, we know when something isn't right - so lets not act like children here guys.

You act like he's supposed to just come out and call me a ****** or something --- and if he doesn't its not a prejudice act.

After i told him i've never been arrested before, he still continued to ask me if i were on probation - those were just a FEW of the questions he asked me - but at the same time, those were the first questions.

And yeah, maybe you have all been interrogated like that before - but i haven't. Regardless, there just wasn't something right about the situation.

I passed the car because it was legal. He was going extremely slow, and I guess i didn't think anything about it. But the cop was at least 4 cars back at the time.

[alex_velociti]

:) When the officer approached, I asked if he could hurry up.

You obviously have more testitulcar fortitude than I :cool:

I don't want to sound disrespectful when speaking to officers.

Can't wait till i become a LEO so i can just talk my way out of those types of situations.

[SHINGLE MONKEY]

So are you black? Im confused

[rhino465]

I've been pulled over one time since I was 17 years old, about three years ago on the north side of Spencer. I wasn't doing anything wrong either (and of course received no ticket), but it looked in retrospect like the cops in the Spencer area were pulling people over at random trying to find drunk drivers. Anyway, they asked me a lot of questions that I didn't like either and they tried to bait me into either agreeing with something stupid (like when they told me my driver's license was about to expired, so I needed to renew it right away, even though it was more than a year away from expiration). I foolishly engaged in their banter and bait routine until I realized what was happening. Then my responses became more of yes/no and significantly more curt. but that was after I offered a lot of information I should never have shared ... because I was intimidated by the flashing lights and the badges. Each time I tell the story, I care less about the details and more about how I allowed myself to be made into a punk.

I really, really wish I'd had the presence of mind to handle it KSFreeman style, which I will in all interactions in the future. And everything is appended by, "Am I free to go?"

"I prefer not to discuss my private life. Am I free to go?"

"I have nothing illegal in the vehicle. Am I free to go?"

You can guess the questions.

[Geeorge]

THe basketball shorts and cut off shirt in january are what got his attention.

That and being dumb enough to pass another car in front of him.

Did you do it just because you saw him and were avoiding him or trying to test him?:whistling:

[Platz]

Just wondering - what time of night was this?

[alex_velociti]

THe basketball shorts and cut off shirt in january are what got his attention.

That and being dumb enough to pass another car in front of him.

Did you do it just because you saw him and were avoiding him or trying to test him?:whistling:

I didn't see anything wrong with passing a car that was going 10mph under the speed limit.

And i wasn't tyring to test him or anything - when the cop came out he was pretty far back, its not like he was right behind me. But i guess i know for next time....and i was wearing shorts because I had just finished working out at my cousin's house and I had to beat my girl home (she was coming from anderson)....but yeah i guess me wearing shorts was a little weird...but i didn't get out the car for him to see. I had a jacket on.

Oh, and it was about a little after 7 o'clock at night.

But i'm not trying to say the guy was some kkk clan member or anything - he obviously didn't give me a ticket. I just think it was prejudice-driven. Thats all. But none the less, i'm safe, good health...and another week of work is here so i made it through the weekend. Just trying to vent my frustrations.

[Platz]

it was about a little after 7 o'clock at night.


Well admittedly, I've never been to Ingalls, IN.

But here in Indianapolis, it's pretty dark by 6pm'ish. Ingalls must receive more sunlight or something, :dunno: because I just don't see how the officer could possibly know what race you were prior to pulling you over.

[MakeMineaP99]

The cop pulled you over because he had probable cause and proceded to go on a fishing expedition, nothing more, nothing less. Race was not a factor, black, white, blue or pink, the outcome would have been the same.

[Fenway]

Be thankful you weren't pulled over in St. George Missouri

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2715792117793977759&hl=en

[alex_velociti]

The cop pulled you over because he had probable cause and proceded to go on a fishing expedition, nothing more, nothing less. Race was not a factor, black, white, blue or pink, the outcome would have been the same.

the issue is not WHY he pulled me over, well partially - but the events that happened after he pulled me over.

But i can ask you...what were his motives? Everything i did was legal...didn't break the speed...it was a passing zone...no on coming cars were coming.....all head lights and tail lights worked......I guess it is part of his job. I'm just disturbed about our conversation we had after i pulled over.

but like i said, there are just some things that can't be said in text really - i can't describe his misdemeanor.

Thats juts something i can't do. But we all know when there's something wrong. Obviously this isn't just an ordinary pull over. Hell i've had my vehicle searched on two different occassions, been patted down etc....but something was wrong with this.

You act like i have nothing better to do than play race card on some poor police officer....guys, thats OBVIOUSLY not the case. I do have better things to do with my life. Anyway, i figured i would get this response from you all - this was just time for me to vent....so i guess this thread is done. thanks to all who listened. :wavey:


http://www.ursulascostumes.com/Masks/THUG.jpg

thats the kinda hat i was wearing. I always wear mine. Love it....

but seriously, don't act like a prick - we ALL know most of the time what race the front driver is by their silouhette...so lets not play dumb.....a big black guy with a skull hat on, and a hoody jacket is pretty obvious. Hell i could pick one out any day.

Like i said before, i've dealt with racism before. Hell, when i did my post school training here in Indy, i heard the N word on almost a daily basis. Had many white guys hang Nooses from their off road trucks and would drive around the parking lot like that all the time. So its not like its a stranger to me - i always shake it off. Had the back panel of my car kicked in by two hillbillies......and one of 'em was showing pictures with him and his friends burning crosses...Even had one spit his chewing tobacco on my car windshield......Its nothing to me....so if something like this has bothered me, there is def something wrong. And i know you all are probably thinking "well what did you do to them"....i did nothing. I'm not a confrontational person. Hell, i was one of the few black people there, i'm not going to talk crazy to none of them.....i can honestly say i did absolutely nothing to provoke their actions.

I'm not doing this for my health......

But i guess thread is closed. I expected many people to say i'm just playing the race card - thats the response most people get in these types of situations. The people who aren't actually victims don't want to see the reality that things like this actually happen. They ignore it, and say "oh its nothing".....but once again, it was expected.

As young as i am, there's no way in the hell i should have heard some of the things that i have out of white people's(no offense to anyone - not intended to sound disrespectful) mouths....hell, matter of fact, my cousins and i were at the park playing ball summer 07 when this lady called us "welfare nigge*rs" and drove off.

Hell i'm barely 21 - and even that didn't shake me as much. I just felt sorry for my 13 and 14 year old cousins who had to hear something like that at such a young age. We live in indianapolis, and even here - we have people like that. Its a shame really, but i'm just saying - don't over look something just because you're not in the situation. Hell, i don't even live in a bad part of indy.

Now, this police officer could have had a rough day. Thats very well possible. I'm not calling him a racisit SOB...but there definitely were some prejudices. I failed to mention how he threatened to write me a ticket - as it would be enough to have my license taken away. Mind you that i did absolutely nothing wrong. Didn't break the speed limit, used my signals...etc......so this man is standing here, debating whether or not he wants to write me a ticket for doing absolutely nothing wrong....its a shame only I see something wrong with that. I guess it kinda hits home because it was from a police officer. I expect this type of ignorance from civillians - but these men protect our streets - as I will one day. Maybe thats the reason.

But like i said before, thanks all for listening. I don't like talking about these types of things. Goodnight all.

[MakeMineaP99]

the issue is not WHY he pulled me over, well partially - but the events that happened after he pulled me over.

But i can ask you...what were his motives? Everything i did was legal...didn't break the speed...it was a passing zone...no on coming cars were coming.....all head lights and tail lights worked......I guess it is part of his job. I'm just disturbed about our conversation we had after i pulled over.

but like i said, there are just some things that can't be said in text really - i can't describe his misdemeanor.

Thats juts something i can't do. But we all know when there's something wrong. Obviously this isn't just an ordinary pull over. Hell i've had my vehicle searched on two different occassions, been patted down etc....but something was wrong with this.

You act like i have nothing better to do than play race card on some poor police officer....guys, thats OBVIOUSLY not the case. I do have better things to do with my life. Anyway, i figured i would get this response from you all - this was just time for me to vent....so i guess this thread is done. thanks to all who listened. :wavey:


http://www.ursulascostumes.com/Masks/THUG.jpg

thats the kinda hat i was wearing. I always wear mine. Love it....

but seriously, don't act like a prick - we ALL know most of the time what race the front driver is by their silouhette...so lets not play dumb.....a big black guy with a skull hat on, and a hoody jacket is pretty obvious. Hell i could pick one out any day.

Like i said before, i've dealt with racism before. Hell, when i did my post school training here in Indy, i heard the N word on almost a daily basis. Had many white guys hang Nooses from their off road trucks and would drive around the parking lot like that all the time. So its not like its a stranger to me - i always shake it off. Its nothing to me....so if something like this has bothered me, there is def something wrong. I'm not doing this for my health......

But i guess thread is closed. I expected many people to say i'm just playing the race card - thats the response most people get in these types of situations. The people who aren't actually victims don't want to see the reality that things like this actually happen. They ignore it, and say "oh its nothing".....but once again, it was expected.

As young as i am, there's no way in the hell i should have heard some of the things that i have out of white people's(no offense to anyone - not intended to sound disrespectful) mouths....hell, matter of fact, my cousins and i were at the park playing ball summer 07 when this lady called us "welfare nigge*rs" and drove off.

Hell i'm barely 21 - and even that didn't shake me as much. I just felt sorry for my 13 and 14 year old cousins who had to hear something like that at such a young age. We live in indianapolis, and even here - we have people like that. Its a shame really, but i'm just saying - don't over look something just because you're not in the situation. Hell, i don't even live in a bad part of indy.

Now, this police officer could have had a rough day. Thats very well possible. I'm not calling him a racisit SOB...but there definitely were some prejudices. I failed to mention how he threatened to write me a ticket - as it would be enough to have my license taken away. Mind you that i did absolutely nothing wrong. Didn't break the speed limit, used my signals...etc......so this man is standing here, debating whether or not he wants to write me a ticket for doing absolutely nothing wrong....its a shame only I see something wrong with that. I guess it kinda hits home because it was from a police officer. I expect this type of ignorance from civillians - but these men protect our streets - as I will one day. Maybe thats the reason.

But like i said before, thanks all for listening. I don't like talking about these types of things. Goodnight all.

Cops have a job to do. As such, when they pull you over, it is their job to ask questions, ruffle feathers, and develop probable cause and ascertain whether a crime has been committed, is being committed, or will be committed.

The officer may have come across a little gruff to you, but was he unprofessional? An officer is not there to be friendly, he's there to enforce the law. An officer doesn't have to be personable, only professional. While you may attribute this to your particular set of circumstances, I would go as far as to say, this officer would have to handled the situation the same way, regardless of the race of the driver.

The most important rule of LE is to go home at the end of the shift. The officer's guarded demenor was one of his tools for assuring his safety.

Respectfully submitted,

[alex_velociti]

Cops have a job to do. As such, when they pull you over, it is there job to ask questions, ruffle feathers, and develop probable cause and ascertain whether a crime has been committed, is being committed, or will be committed.

The officer may have come across a little gruff to you, but was he unprofessional? An officer is not there to be friendly, he's there to enforce the law. An officer doesn't have to be personable, only professional. While you may attribute this to your particular set of circumstances, I would go as far as to say, this officer would have to handled the situation the same way, regardless of the race of the driver.

The most important rule of LE is to go home at the end of the shift. The officer guarded demenor was one of his tools for assuring his safety.

Respectfully submitted,

I can respect your post.

And yeah you're right. He has a job to do.

That was a good post. And yeah he was professional and was nice enough to not write me a ticket.

Once again, i'm not bashing him or anything. He did his job, and he wasn't a prick or anything by writing me an undeserved ticket.

He could have handled the situation better tho. I agree.

[seamus]

Hi Alex, Was He a Hancock County Sheriif's deputy? Sometimes their reserve officers are a little "abrupt." I had a deputy pull me over after midnight once when I was on my way home from my Daughter's Irish dance performance. I apparently swerved a little which made him suspect I had been drinking. (nothing stronger than Coca-cola) The officer was fairly insulting to me and I'm a middle aged white guy, but he started to calm down when he saw me checking out his badge # and let me go without a ticket or warning. (I didn't cross the center line)
I think the guy was a little nervous being a reserve deputy and it being such a late hour probably was a contributing factor. My county has a reputation, whether it is deserved or not I can't say, but friends of mine from Marion county used to say; "Handcuff County, come on vacation, leave on probation!"

[k12lts]

What happened to the motto "To Protect and Serve"? Most LEOs do a great job serving the public but there are a few that never have a good attitude and take the job as a power trip.

The OP stated he was behind a car doing 10 under the limit and he never exceeded the limit in passing him in a marked passing zone. If that is the case, the officer has no cause to pull him over.

Some LEOs have the attitude that eveyone is doing something against the law and it's my job to find it.

[Naptown34]

Do you have any special rims on you truck which can cause your speedometer to be off by as much as 5mph???


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k214/66Conv200/Watches/CadillacEscalade_lightsinwheels.jpg

Or is it stock?

http://www.automedia.com/NewCarBuyersGuide/photos/2006/Ford/Expedition/SUV/2006_Ford_Expedition_ext_1.jpg

[charmincarmens]

Me, too.
Sounds like the typical cop bs whenever I've been pulled over.

Was the leo Black ?:supergrin:

[tonyc]

At least he didn't taze you......Bro.

[IPDBrad]

[QUOTE=alex_velociti;9748932]First off, i don't dress like a thug. I had on some basketball shorts, tennis shoes, a cut off tee shirt, a doo-rag, and my hat.

Its just that many people make doo-rags out to be something 'thuggish' when in fact, I use it for my hair. So when i say i may 'look' like a thug, its what other people preceive do to sterotypes. Its a saturday night, i'm coming home from a road trip - should i have worn a suit? No, i do that 5 days a week, and i deserve a break.

So you two get pulled over and get accused for doing multiple things illegally when you know for a fact you didn't? Thats messed up. Sucks for you guys.

We are all grown, we know when something isn't right - so lets not act like children here guys.

You act like he's supposed to just come out and call me a ****** or something --- and if he doesn't its not a prejudice act.

QUOTE]

You brought up your appearance in your first post, no one else here did.

"I know maybe i look like a "thug" in a sense - my clothes, my hat, etc. "

What does your clothing matter if you were in the right or didn't have an attitude? Why would you mention a suit? Is that somehow better?

I think you were called out by a few people because at night time it is a bit hard to view someones race let alone clothing. Not to mention when a car is moving.

Seems like you are putting a lot of words into other peoples posts.

Your thread title is also a bit misleading. From the story you tell, it should have read, another no-offense pull-over, or rude small town cop.

If you are all that concerned about it, deal with it through the officers department.

[Berretta9]

Hi Alex, Was He a Hancock County Sheriif's deputy? Sometimes their reserve officers are a little "abrupt." I had a deputy pull me over after midnight once when I was on my way home from my Daughter's Irish dance performance. I apparently swerved a little which made him suspect I had been drinking. (nothing stronger than Coca-cola) The officer was fairly insulting to me and I'm a middle aged white guy, but he started to calm down when he saw me checking out his badge # and let me go without a ticket or warning. (I didn't cross the center line)
I think the guy was a little nervous being a reserve deputy and it being such a late hour probably was a contributing factor. My county has a reputation whether it is deserved or not I can't say but friends of mine from Marion county used to say; "Handcuff County, come on vacation, leave on probation!"

You guys have reserve deputies ??? What are they allowed to do ? Are they allowed to make traffic stops like real cops ??

[IndyGunFreak]

You guys have reserve deputies ??? What are they allowed to do ? Are they allowed to make traffic stops like real cops ??

Most of the reserve deputies I am aware of here in Indiana, perform all functions as a LEO, they simply are not paid. Sheriffs depts seem to make heavier use of reserves than city departments, for whatever reason.

IGF

[Platz]

Speaking of reserves in IN, there is a thread in coptalk about them.

[edrobert]

To the OP....It's a fact that DWB("Driving While Black") stops regularly occur, however I don't believe the stop you described was one. Sounds more like the cop attempted to "profile" you with his line of questions, but I don't think that was his main motivation. You did the right thing by just staying cool and cooperating with him....glad to know you didn't get a ticket.

[alex_velociti]

To the OP....It's a fact that DWB("Driving While Black") stops regularly occur, however I don't believe the stop you described was one. Sounds more like the cop attempted to "profile" you with his line of questions, but I don't think that was his main motivation. You did the right thing by just staying cool and cooperating with him....glad to know you didn't get a ticket.

Thanks.

I don't know how to quote multiple posts - but no, i'm not that much worried about it, like i said many posts back, i just wanted to vent.

And yes, my title is misleading - but there's no way to change it.....

No, i don't have 'rims' on my truck - it is stock. Thanks for the pictures :tongueout: i didn't know what you meant lol j/k fyi

Its like soon as he pulled up behind me, he shined his light on my truck and put on his top lights. Unless he types hella quick with one hand, i don't see how he could have ran my plates.

I'm not a LEO yet! :D but, if i were trying to pull someone over for "speeding" I would put on my lights before i caught up to the vehicle...especially if someone is in front of me. I'd put them on so they could move over so i could catch the 'speeding' vehicle (remember, it was a one way). This guy pulled up right behind me, shined his flashlight (sorry don't know what its called), and put on his lights. I just thought it was a little weird.

But like i said, i don't speed, so i don't get pulled over often. Maybe in my younger days :D

He was professional though. Did his job and no one got hurt (thank god).

At least i know how many points are on my license now. That was very helpful. I just don't want anything at all ruining my chances of joining IMPD next year. Thats my goal and my passion. :supergrin:

[dblagent]

In my younger days I was once pulled over 8 times in one year! :whistling:

Especially in the smaller towns it is much easier to get pulled over, I worked nights and when you are the only car on the road I think you get pulled over because they are bored! Nothing else going on, hey a car, they might be drinking..... They usually asked a few questions, made sure I or we were not drinking and the like and then left us be. I never did get a ticket, and I think I got one warning for a headlight out ( it had quit the night before ) and I think one for rolling through a stop sign. The stop sign had more than 1/2 mile visible in all directions and it was 3:30AM so, yea, I rolled through it.

It's the job they have, roll with it and you'll be fine. The job makes you see the worst part of people most of the time it would seem to me. When all you see are fights, drunks, drugs and the like all the time it's kinda what you expect I'd think, so don't take it personally. He was probably as happy as you to find nothing and let you go!

That said, I've met a few jerks, but they exist everywhere, in every job.

[rhino465]

When I read the topic title, I thought it was referring to some auto or other kind of competitive race. Quelle surprise por moi when I read the topic!