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Damn pigs need a good kicking in the teeth...
I just got back from taking my girlfriend home. On the way I observed a
police car in front of me. I pulled up behind him at a red light. The protected left turned green adn he gunned it forward into the intersection, then stopped and waited. Then he proceeded to run the red light and take off rather quickly down the residential/small business street posted at 25 MPH. I proceeded once the light had turned green, several seocnds later. The cop must have been doing at least upwards of 40 MPH, probably more like 50 MPH as it seems he got to the next light as I was about halfway between the previous light and the next light. Then when he approached the red light with a single car waiting at the light he stopped and waited behind the other car. Once the light turned green he proceeded at a more appropriate speed and then turned around a little ways down that street. All this was without his light bar on or any siren or horn whatsoever. Through town where he was doing 40-50 MPH in the 25 MPH zone there were people walking around, several with small children. I wrote down his license plate number, NJ municipal plate MG40715. I believe the car was a Haddon Township police car. I plan to go to the police station tomorrow, if they are open that is, and do whatever is necessary to make a written complaint. of course I don't expect anything to be done about this "officers" reckless behavior, but at least I'll feel better for reporting it and having it on paper, assuming the pigs don't shred it and pretend like nothing ever happened. Cory |
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It's important to make a paper trail documenting this and other incidents.
Nothing may come of this one incident, but it can be used as documented proof that misconduct is happening. The cops are required by federal law to answer your questions and give you an opportunity to lodge written complaints, no matter the content. To refuse is illegal, plain and simple. To harass a complainant is also illegal. "Cory Dunkle" > wrote in message ... >I just got back from taking my girlfriend home. On the way I observed a > police car in front of me. I pulled up behind him at a red light. The > protected left turned green adn he gunned it forward into the > intersection, > then stopped and waited. Then he proceeded to run the red light and take > off > rather quickly down the residential/small business street posted at 25 > MPH. > I proceeded once the light had turned green, several seocnds later. The > cop > must have been doing at least upwards of 40 MPH, probably more like 50 MPH > as it seems he got to the next light as I was about halfway between the > previous light and the next light. Then when he approached the red light > with a single car waiting at the light he stopped and waited behind the > other car. Once the light turned green he proceeded at a more appropriate > speed and then turned around a little ways down that street. All this was > without his light bar on or any siren or horn whatsoever. Through town > where > he was doing 40-50 MPH in the 25 MPH zone there were people walking > around, > several with small children. > > I wrote down his license plate number, NJ municipal plate MG40715. I > believe > the car was a Haddon Township police car. I plan to go to the police > station > tomorrow, if they are open that is, and do whatever is necessary to make a > written complaint. of course I don't expect anything to be done about this > "officers" reckless behavior, but at least I'll feel better for reporting > it > and having it on paper, assuming the pigs don't shred it and pretend like > nothing ever happened. > > Cory > > |
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It's important to make a paper trail documenting this and other incidents.
Nothing may come of this one incident, but it can be used as documented proof that misconduct is happening. The cops are required by federal law to answer your questions and give you an opportunity to lodge written complaints, no matter the content. To refuse is illegal, plain and simple. To harass a complainant is also illegal. "Cory Dunkle" > wrote in message ... >I just got back from taking my girlfriend home. On the way I observed a > police car in front of me. I pulled up behind him at a red light. The > protected left turned green adn he gunned it forward into the > intersection, > then stopped and waited. Then he proceeded to run the red light and take > off > rather quickly down the residential/small business street posted at 25 > MPH. > I proceeded once the light had turned green, several seocnds later. The > cop > must have been doing at least upwards of 40 MPH, probably more like 50 MPH > as it seems he got to the next light as I was about halfway between the > previous light and the next light. Then when he approached the red light > with a single car waiting at the light he stopped and waited behind the > other car. Once the light turned green he proceeded at a more appropriate > speed and then turned around a little ways down that street. All this was > without his light bar on or any siren or horn whatsoever. Through town > where > he was doing 40-50 MPH in the 25 MPH zone there were people walking > around, > several with small children. > > I wrote down his license plate number, NJ municipal plate MG40715. I > believe > the car was a Haddon Township police car. I plan to go to the police > station > tomorrow, if they are open that is, and do whatever is necessary to make a > written complaint. of course I don't expect anything to be done about this > "officers" reckless behavior, but at least I'll feel better for reporting > it > and having it on paper, assuming the pigs don't shred it and pretend like > nothing ever happened. > > Cory > > |
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Skip Elliott Bowman wrote:
> It's important to make a paper trail documenting this and other incidents. > Nothing may come of this one incident, but it can be used as documented > proof that misconduct is happening. > > The cops are required by federal law to answer your questions and give you > an opportunity to lodge written complaints, no matter the content. To > refuse is illegal, plain and simple. To harass a complainant is also > illegal. I've had them refuse in the past (not a trivial case like this one). Would appreciate a reference to the federal law in case it happens again. |
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Skip Elliott Bowman wrote:
> It's important to make a paper trail documenting this and other incidents. > Nothing may come of this one incident, but it can be used as documented > proof that misconduct is happening. > > The cops are required by federal law to answer your questions and give you > an opportunity to lodge written complaints, no matter the content. To > refuse is illegal, plain and simple. To harass a complainant is also > illegal. I've had them refuse in the past (not a trivial case like this one). Would appreciate a reference to the federal law in case it happens again. |
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Cory Dunkle wrote: > I just got back from taking my girlfriend home. On the way I observed a > police car in front of me. I pulled up behind him at a red light. The > protected left turned green adn he gunned it forward into the intersection, > then stopped and waited. Then he proceeded to run the red light and take off > rather quickly down the residential/small business street posted at 25 MPH. > I proceeded once the light had turned green, several seocnds later. The cop > must have been doing at least upwards of 40 MPH, probably more like 50 MPH > as it seems he got to the next light as I was about halfway between the > previous light and the next light. Then when he approached the red light > with a single car waiting at the light he stopped and waited behind the > other car. Once the light turned green he proceeded at a more appropriate > speed and then turned around a little ways down that street. All this was > without his light bar on or any siren or horn whatsoever. Through town where > he was doing 40-50 MPH in the 25 MPH zone there were people walking around, > several with small children. > > I wrote down his license plate number, NJ municipal plate MG40715. I believe > the car was a Haddon Township police car. I plan to go to the police station > tomorrow, if they are open that is, and do whatever is necessary to make a > written complaint. of course I don't expect anything to be done about this > "officers" reckless behavior, but at least I'll feel better for reporting it > and having it on paper, assuming the pigs don't shred it and pretend like > nothing ever happened. > > Cory Thanks for the heads up. The next time I see NJ municipal plate MG40715, I'll know to be extra careful. |
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Cory Dunkle wrote: > I just got back from taking my girlfriend home. On the way I observed a > police car in front of me. I pulled up behind him at a red light. The > protected left turned green adn he gunned it forward into the intersection, > then stopped and waited. Then he proceeded to run the red light and take off > rather quickly down the residential/small business street posted at 25 MPH. > I proceeded once the light had turned green, several seocnds later. The cop > must have been doing at least upwards of 40 MPH, probably more like 50 MPH > as it seems he got to the next light as I was about halfway between the > previous light and the next light. Then when he approached the red light > with a single car waiting at the light he stopped and waited behind the > other car. Once the light turned green he proceeded at a more appropriate > speed and then turned around a little ways down that street. All this was > without his light bar on or any siren or horn whatsoever. Through town where > he was doing 40-50 MPH in the 25 MPH zone there were people walking around, > several with small children. > > I wrote down his license plate number, NJ municipal plate MG40715. I believe > the car was a Haddon Township police car. I plan to go to the police station > tomorrow, if they are open that is, and do whatever is necessary to make a > written complaint. of course I don't expect anything to be done about this > "officers" reckless behavior, but at least I'll feel better for reporting it > and having it on paper, assuming the pigs don't shred it and pretend like > nothing ever happened. > > Cory Thanks for the heads up. The next time I see NJ municipal plate MG40715, I'll know to be extra careful. |
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"Skip Elliott Bowman" > wrote in message nk.net... > It's important to make a paper trail documenting this and other incidents. > Nothing may come of this one incident, but it can be used as documented > proof that misconduct is happening. > > The cops are required by federal law to answer your questions and give you > an opportunity to lodge written complaints, no matter the content. To > refuse is illegal, plain and simple. To harass a complainant is also > illegal. Which federal law would that be? And yes, cops do give you every opportunity to lodge a complaint. What happens after that depends on the business the cop was conducting at the time. Remember that emergency vehicles are not normal traffic whether they are operating with lights and siren or not. If the complaint is unfounded, since emergency vehicles are exempt from traffic law when in the performance of their duties, how would you show this as misconduct? I agree that none of us here know what was going on that prompted the behavior but you and the OP automatically assume that the cop did this without cause when it sounds to me like he was en route to a call and was cancelled, or sent to a different call during this. -- --- jaybird --- I am not the cause of your problems. My actions are the result of your actions. Your life is not my fault. |
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"Skip Elliott Bowman" > wrote in message nk.net... > It's important to make a paper trail documenting this and other incidents. > Nothing may come of this one incident, but it can be used as documented > proof that misconduct is happening. > > The cops are required by federal law to answer your questions and give you > an opportunity to lodge written complaints, no matter the content. To > refuse is illegal, plain and simple. To harass a complainant is also > illegal. Which federal law would that be? And yes, cops do give you every opportunity to lodge a complaint. What happens after that depends on the business the cop was conducting at the time. Remember that emergency vehicles are not normal traffic whether they are operating with lights and siren or not. If the complaint is unfounded, since emergency vehicles are exempt from traffic law when in the performance of their duties, how would you show this as misconduct? I agree that none of us here know what was going on that prompted the behavior but you and the OP automatically assume that the cop did this without cause when it sounds to me like he was en route to a call and was cancelled, or sent to a different call during this. -- --- jaybird --- I am not the cause of your problems. My actions are the result of your actions. Your life is not my fault. |
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"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 01 Jan 2005 21:14:54 GMT, "Skip Elliott Bowman" > > wrote: > >>It's important to make a paper trail documenting this and other incidents. >>Nothing may come of this one incident, but it can be used as documented >>proof that misconduct is happening. >> >>The cops are required by federal law to answer your questions and give you >>an opportunity to lodge written complaints, no matter the content. To >>refuse is illegal, plain and simple. To harass a complainant is also >>illegal. > > And for four cops to beat the **** out of a suspect with their > nightsticks is REALLY illegal. No, that's not illegal at all depending on the circumstances. Four cops could be shooting at one person and it's not illegal considering the events prior to it. -- --- jaybird --- I am not the cause of your problems. My actions are the result of your actions. Your life is not my fault. |
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