Originally Posted by StreetIllegal66

I don't dislike cops, I only dislike cops that are cops for the wrong reasons, and today it seams like most cops are cops for the wrong reasons.

Back in the day (50-60 years ago) I feel like most people liked cops, If you think about it, They are here to serve and protect the people of our country so whats not to like right.

But, now it seams as though most cops patrol our street arresting and harassing people that aren't relay even doing **** wrong.

Theirs allot of reasons why cops act like this today. Basically the issue is that our law enforcement system needs serious reform. Their is a serious lack of laws that protect the rights of the citizens from being abused by officers of the law along with a slew of other issues. Think about how many times cops use excessive force and 99% of the time they pay no repercussions for abusing a citizens rights.

Another issue with our law enforcement system is that it is used to generate revenue. I currently live in Iowa City and the police down here spend every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night writing tickets for public intox, possession of alcohol under the legal age and fake ID tickets. Over the past year their has been a streak of sexual assaults and the problem hasn't gotten any better over time. But the sad truth is stopping a sexual assault is far less profitable than writing a bunch of drinking tickets.

I have full and up most respect for cops that properly enforce the law, don't abuse their authority and treat people with the respect they deserve. unfortunately most cops today aren't around to serve and protect, they are simply arrestors and harassers.

The last 100 times you saw a cop how many times were you glad they showed up?

Originally Posted by DIRTYJEFF636s

ONCE AGAIN....THE REASON Y I DON'T STOP WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON

Originally Posted by squidlicious

Here's 1 of mine. I hit the road and I'm on my way to the msf course because of the last ticket I got. I guess if your late to one of these your fucked because you can't miss any class time. I jump on the highway and it's ******* gridlocked so I proceed to split cars for probably 30-45 minutes. Eventually I see a cop ahead so I cool it and hang back. This guy saw me coming a mile away cause the highway was ******* straight. He started changing lanes and dropping back so I do the same thing. I had nowhere to go cause of the jersey barriers and this guy pulls over. My only other choice was to go against traffic so I pass him. Of course he lights me up and pulls me over. This ***** was screaming at me with veins bulging while he's still IN HIS CAR. This guy was FURIOUS!!!!! He asks me where I'm going so of course I lie. Not going to tell him I'm going to COURT ORDERED SAFETY CLASS. LOL He basically just wanted to yell at me cause he was a detective. He told me " If you want to ******* kill yourself then go 100 mph into that red ******* brick building(he pointed out the actual brick building) and just get it over with. What the **** is the matter with you? Do you know how long I saw you splitting ******* cars? You ******* split every god damned motherfucking car on the whole god damned motherfucking highway!!!!! What the ****!!!!! Are you ******* retarded!!!! I would **** you over right now but I can't stand looking at you for one more god damned mother ******* second" So at this point I'm happy as **** cause he's not arresting me and he started to say something else but he changed his mind and said "Get ******* lost and if I ever see you in my city again you will be one fucked god damned mother ******......You better be god damned sure you NEVER see me again" You could see EVERY vein bulging in this guys face... his face was beet red. ******* sweet though because no arrest, no ticket, and I made it to the msf class on time. Couldn't have worked out better.

Originally Posted by frankysfree

got one for you. i was getting on the highway the other day and opened it up going up the on-ramp. i looked down and was hittin about 120 and still pullin hard. hit the highway and immediatly saw red and blues about a half mile behind me coming down the highway. so i pulled over and the cop (who is from a town that doesnt let anything get by them if they can make a dollar.) and he walks up and asks me "do u know why i pulled u over?" i say yeah i was going a little fast. he takes my license and insurance. says "u dont have a motorcycle endorsement?" nope, just got the bike i say. he walks back to his car, comes back a few min. later and tells me " i own a R6 and i know what its like. go out to the country where there aint no people around and do that ****" gives me a verbal warning and tells me to scoot. some cops are alright man

Originally Posted by skoh

you should of just told him you post on stuntlife, a lot of my cop friends agree.. it's a pretty big site now, tons of riders.. I know i've let off some bikers that have dropped that line once or twice.

Originally Posted by Mr. Farley

Common denominator to most all of these stories is you were breaking the law. Bottom line, Johnny Law has the right to take it to the max... and put yourself in a cops shoes. Maybe that one ******* cop that is SCREAMING at you and throwing the book at you for being an idiot may be someone who 5 years ago lost a son to a guy on a motorcycle doing 100+ mph. Or maybe his previous shift he was at a motorcycle accident where the kid died on scene or something crazy

My dad is a retired fireman, but he went to a motorcycle accident where they were picking up this kids limbs (that's how bad he wrecked), well the kid looked IDENTICAL to my brother and it took my dad almost a full month to put it in the back of his brain but he still talks about how vivid the memory was and how he honestly thought it was my brother laying there.

I'm sorry for playing devils advocate here, but in that line of work typically the "dick head" cop is the one that has usually been traumatized somehow and unfortunately he takes it out on the next rider he sees.

Personally, I've never really had bad run-ins with the cops, but whenever I am pulled over I'm always polite and courteous and some how I manage to scoot away with a minor ticket or no ticket at all.

Originally Posted by frankysfree

got one for you. i was getting on the highway the other day and opened it up going up the on-ramp. i looked down and was hittin about 120 and still pullin hard. hit the highway and immediatly saw red and blues about a half mile behind me coming down the highway. so i pulled over and the cop (who is from a town that doesnt let anything get by them if they can make a dollar.) and he walks up and asks me "do u know why i pulled u over?" i say yeah i was going a little fast. he takes my license and insurance. says "u dont have a motorcycle endorsement?" nope, just got the bike i say. he walks back to his car, comes back a few min. later and tells me " i own a R6 and i know what its like. go out to the country where there aint no people around and do that ****" gives me a verbal warning and tells me to scoot. some cops are alright man

Originally Posted by joe98

im sorry but im a firefighter too and i have worked my share of motorcycle fatalities and it doesnt really change the way i ride. i understand the risks and take them. im not going to ride the way cops want me too bc i could be hurt. you can die just as easily doing a spreader down the interstate as you could being rearended at a red light. traffic laws are only for stupid people if everyone used common sense and didnt drive out of their abilities everyone would be fine.

if a cop pulls me over and says we work at least one motorcycle wreck a month where the rider wrecked showing off im going to shrugg and say yea it could happen thats a risk im willing to take now get off my nuts.

oh and by the way who ever heard of a 500 dollar fine for riding with a passenger with only a permit? **** towns county and deputy mark marshall badge number113

Originally Posted by Mr. Farley

Common denominator to most all of these stories is you were breaking the law. Bottom line, Johnny Law has the right to take it to the max... and put yourself in a cops shoes. Maybe that one ******* cop that is SCREAMING at you and throwing the book at you for being an idiot may be someone who 5 years ago lost a son to a guy on a motorcycle doing 100+ mph. Or maybe his previous shift he was at a motorcycle accident where the kid died on scene or something crazy

My dad is a retired fireman, but he went to a motorcycle accident where they were picking up this kids limbs (that's how bad he wrecked), well the kid looked IDENTICAL to my brother and it took my dad almost a full month to put it in the back of his brain but he still talks about how vivid the memory was and how he honestly thought it was my brother laying there.

I'm sorry for playing devils advocate here, but in that line of work typically the "dick head" cop is the one that has usually been traumatized somehow and unfortunately he takes it out on the next rider he sees.

Personally, I've never really had bad run-ins with the cops, but whenever I am pulled over I'm always polite and courteous and some how I manage to scoot away with a minor ticket or no ticket at all.