"RJ" > wrote in message
om...
> Chicago Paddling-Fishing > wrote:
>
> > In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled wrote:
> >
> > : "Daniel Alsaker" > wrote in message
> > : ...
> > :> (Rich Wales) wrote in
> > :> g:
> >
> > :> What the hell kind of a scary-ass country do you live in, where
a police
> > :> officer might freak out if you reached for the glove
compartment???
> >
> > : Right here in the USA, you need to be pretty careful. There was
an article
> > : in the Houston
> > : Chronicle in recent months detailing some 60-70 odd shootings of
unarmed
> > : individuals by
> > : the police. Several teenagers have been killed. Police got
spooked, they
> > : say.
> >
> > : If a policeman pulls you over here, you are to stay in the car,
keep your
> > : hands up and clearly visible. No quick moves.
> >
> > : If you carry a concealed firearm, you hand the policeman the
license along
> > : with your drivers
> > : license.
> >
> > : I guess our registration documentation is the window sticker.
We do not
> > : have paper registrations
> > : any more, as far as I know.
> >
> > : I would not keep the title in the car, for sure.
> >
> > Yep, similar situation here in Chicago... A officer friend of
mine advises...
> >
> > 1) If your on the phone, end the call and place phone on the dash
> > 2) Turn car off
> > 3) Remove keys and place on dash in plain view
> > 4) Turn on interior light if dark outside
> > 5) Stay in the car unless asked to get out
> > 6) Don't rustle around for DL or insurance card (wait until asked)
> > 7) Put hands on steering wheel at 10 and 2 position
> > 8) Sit relatively still while waiting for officer.
> > 9) Lastly, be polite
>
> Yes, no matter how demeaning it is you must remain compliant and do
> everything the officer wants you to do in exactly the way that makes
> everything convenient for him. Because he is a police officer, he
is
> much more important than you are.

Maybe not more important, but he is the one with the gun, club, mace,
taser, etc., and the power and authority to use them, besides the
power and authority to arrest and detain you. If you can't respect
the person, respect his position and make your life easier.

Ken (MI)