(26-02-2014, 08:55 PM)Alex Wrote: Rode through some farmer's mud on the road one day, two miles later got a ticket for having a dirty number plate. Some field soil, from the road on the plate. I wiped it off, he gave us a ticket.
I know of many other reasons why not to talk to them. Did you know that nearly every Sergeant is a Mason?
Now, I'm not aiming this as you at all. In fact, its not at anyone and just a general observation but it seems to be a running thing that certain people have a hard time with the law and others don't. For instance, I'm unfortunate enough to have loads of max power style cars driven by 17 year olds around here which means me driving a modified car, i get pulled quite a lot (except by the cops that know me). Every single time I've been pulled, I've been polite, I've been cooperative and the cops have been sound with me. Even when i have been in the wrong for driving a bit too enthusiastically, I've held my hands up and not taken it out on the copper because he's pulled me because i know i was in the wrong. Every single time I've just ended up having a chat with the cops (who are normally into cars as well and show a genuine interest in mine). This doesn't bother me at all as i know they are doing their job and I'm pleased they are because as i said, there are a lot of idiot chav drivers around here.
Now on the other hand, i know some of these twats in their max power Saxo's and they are the sort that hate the police because they get given a hard time when they get pulled over because they have done wrong. The reason? Because they are the typical type of people that don't like the police and take that out on them and they forget that the police are just people who are doing their job, just like you and me.
Ive always found that you treat them with respect, like people and show them that you accept the fact you have done wrong (if you have which you normally have if you've been pulled) and 9 times out of 10, they will treat you like a human and be perfectly fair.
Oh and i have also been stopped once by a copper who was an arsehole who thought i had burgled a local flat. He left me alone fairly quickly once he had ID'd me but i made a point of being awkward due to the fact he was rude to me before i had even opened my mouth yet i still wasn't obstructive as it just doesn't get you anywhere!