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Ok, So I was on my way home from the baseball game. I was following traffic, but I was thinking about where my wheel lock key was (I was heading home to search for it). I blew through a red light. My bad.

There was a UC in the left turn lane on 20th street westbound, he jumps behind me and flips on his lights. Well, that's just great. Oh well, I deserve it, not paying attention and all..



Ok, so I'm in the right lane, the line is about 20 cars long. I think, "ok, baseball traffic, no shoulder, I better get to a side street quick!" The left lane traffic is significantly thinner, so I wave out the window CLEARLY, and POINT repeatedly to the left lane. I cannot see the officer's face or gestures (if there were any) because his windows are tinted so dark. Then I move to the left and get in the left turn lane, and make the turn. I pull over IMMEDIATLY, windows down, squeezed the cherry off my cigarette and held onto it while placing my hands over the window threshold. The cop gets out, DRAWS his GUN and starts yelling at me!! (For CHRIST SAKE, DON'T SHOOT, I'M NOT A RETARDED BLACK KID!!! ) He starts off by yelling, "TURN THE CAR OFF!" Then he's yelling asking why I was running! I try say, as calmly as I can, "I apologize sir, I was trying to move so not to impede traffic." He yells again, "It's a simple red light violation, why'd you run?!?!" I reiterate, "I'm very sorry, I did not want to impede the baseball traffic!" He holsters his weapon and approaches the window. Looks at me with disgust and grabs the cigarette but, as I am sitting with my hands up and out the window, and says, "What is THIS?!?" And throws it on the ground. I tried to reply that I would gladly have put that in my ash tray, but I was interrupted.. "Show me your license." I unbuckle and reach for my wallet, keeping one hand up and out the window. I hand him my license and he looks at it and says, "How much have you had to drink?" I replied honestly, "I've had a few beers." He retorted snidely, "Yeah, right." I immediatly recanted, "I have had three 12 oz. beers."

He says in an easier voice, "step out of the car please."

I comply immediatly. He directs me to the rear of the car and commands me to sit on my dirty ass bumper with white slacks on. He then asks me if I will submit to a voluntary roadside sobriety test, and I reply, "absolutely!"



He does the finger test. (I forget what that's called) Did it for about three minutes, in a manner that I've never experienced.. His finger motions were erratic and difficult, he had me staring into the direction of the sun for extended periods and damn, that hurt!



He then asks me peacefully to get my registration and proof of insurance. I inform him that they are in the glove box, to which he replys, "I don't care, just get them!" (Excuuuuuuse me for trying to be communicative!!) I get them out and he grabs them from me. Goes back to his car and tells me to wait there. So I'm standing outside of my car, my sunglasses are on the rear of the roof, waiting..



A few minutes later, he leans his head out and says, "Sir, please have a seat in your vehicle." I gesture that I would like to retrieve my glasses and he snaps, "NO! SIT IN YOUR.. Oh, that's ok." So I grab my glasses and have a seat, but keep my hands outside the windows at all times.



He comes back with my license and a ticket, wrote me up for Disobeying a traffic signal and ELUDING! WHAT THE ****! He tells me to tell the city attorney on the court date that exactly what I explained to him about trying not to impede traffic, hands me my stuff. I say, "Thank you officer" and belt up.



Now WHAT THE **** was THAT?!?! I did everything I could to ensure the peace of mind of the officer, be considerate of the traffic flows, be open, honest, communicative, careful and respectful! And this shithead, crosseyed PIG treated me like a ******* FELON! Yeah, I ran a red light, it was a poor judgement call on my part, but I don't deserve to have a gun pulled on me for stopping ONE **********ING BLOCK from where he first flashed me



You know what? **** that cop!



I'm SO glad not all cops are like that! Where would we be if we were menaced for trying to be thoughtful and courteous?!? What the hell happened to all the good cops?!?! I know there are some around, I guess they're all CSP and in the suburbs.



DAMNIT!



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Yeah, I got Pwn3d.

that seriously sucks steve! sorry!!

dude, that blows. :(

he probably thought you were gonna hit on him, so he figured if he was an ******* to you so that he wouldnt have to turn you down when you were gonna ask him out on a date.

I'd let your attorney know about his behavior as well. Something's fishy with pulling a gun on someone who's only done a minor traffic violation. Ah...they love to accuse of eluding lately (remember my story a week or so ago?) and that's a bitch of a ticket. Good thing my guy didn't put that on mine. He took your cigarette? There's a bunch of red flags with that guy that I think the right lawyer would love...

Oh baby.. Denver PD is notorious for excessive use of force.. I'm about this close to contacting the attorney that sued the city for the shooting of the unarmed retarded kid last year.

[quote name='Sinful7' date='Jun 2 2005, 04:36 PM']Oh baby.. Denver PD is notorious for excessive use of force.. I'm about this close to contacting the attorney that sued the city for the shooting of the unarmed retarded kid last year.


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just call. it doesnt hurt to call and see what he says.

[quote name='Sinful7' date='Jun 2 2005, 07:36 PM']Oh baby.. Denver PD is notorious for excessive use of force.. I'm about this close to contacting the attorney that sued the city for the shooting of the unarmed retarded kid last year.


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****....I dare anybody to come to new orleans and think being nice will get you any where. I have seen more beatings and over shootings then youve seen bar fights.

Dude he thinks you were trying to get away with what you can and that by being nice you were playing it down.....not how nice of a violater you are.

Never admit to anything just keep quiet. Then you admit to drinking...shows your inexperience...not good. DWI if they want to bust you will **** your life up for a while. *3 drinks almost three hours *

I never say thank you after he gives me a ticket especially when they act like the ass they think we are...I dont say anything but yes sir and no sir. I'll wait till I go to court or plead guilty to the court by paying the fine. He is not the judge.

Sorry about that.......you should have traded him pictures of you and his wife that you posted in the XRATED forum https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

Could have been worse, me or Jeremy could have been in the car.

good thing he didnt get you for shitty tires