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Pigs harassing innocent motorists again...
Saw this yesterday on Rt. 70 in NJ. I am cruising along in the middle lane,
passing traffic to my right. I approach a cop in right lane. First the cop tries cutting me off by attempting to pull out in front of me when there is no room for him to do so, without even suing a turn signal of course. Cop decides that's a bad idea halfway into my lane as he realizes I'm not gonna slow down on account of him when I'm already halfway past him. After I pass him the cop pulls out behind me, then isn't satisfied with the speed I'm going, so tailgates me a bit. I don't go any faster, just maintain my speed passing traffic in the right lane, all the while keeping my eye on a LLB in the passing lane to my left. Timing couldn't be better... Cop finally decides to pass me using the passing lane (duh!) only to find a LLB in the lane, traveling slower than me. Seeing a gap between the back of the LLB and the front of my car the cop decides to try to go for it. I maintain my cruising speed, still passing traffic to my right, and close up that gap. The cop tried to force his way in, but again, I didn't slow down on account of him. The cop then settled in to a safe following distance behind the LLB. The right lane merged into the middle lane to form one lane ahead and that caused a little slowdown in the middle lane (the lane I was in). The result was me driving alongside the cop at his speed for a little while. The cop then decides to tailgate the LLB, within about 3-4 feet of his bumper (doing 50 MPH or so). Cop would back off a little to maybe 6 feet and then close it up to a couple feet again. Finally up ahead a light turns yellow. Guy in front of me decides to pass through even though he had plenty more than enough room to comfortably stop. The LLB enters the intersection as the light turns red, and the cop follows him through a couple feet off his bumper. I stop at the light and observe the cop tailgate the LLB until I can no longer see them. <sarcasm> Way to go pigs, thanks for keeping our roads safe. *thumbs up* </sarcasm> Cory |
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Cory Dunkle wrote: > Saw this yesterday on Rt. 70 in NJ. I am cruising along in the middle lane, > passing traffic to my right. I approach a cop in right lane. First the cop > tries cutting me off by attempting to pull out in front of me when there is > no room for him to do so, without even suing a turn signal of course. Cop > decides that's a bad idea halfway into my lane as he realizes I'm not gonna > slow down on account of him when I'm already halfway past him. > > After I pass him the cop pulls out behind me, then isn't satisfied with the > speed I'm going, so tailgates me a bit. I don't go any faster, just maintain > my speed passing traffic in the right lane, all the while keeping my eye on > a LLB in the passing lane to my left. Timing couldn't be better... Cop > finally decides to pass me using the passing lane (duh!) only to find a LLB > in the lane, traveling slower than me. Seeing a gap between the back of the > LLB and the front of my car the cop decides to try to go for it. I maintain > my cruising speed, still passing traffic to my right, and close up that gap. > The cop tried to force his way in, but again, I didn't slow down on account > of him. > > The cop then settled in to a safe following distance behind the LLB. The > right lane merged into the middle lane to form one lane ahead and that > caused a little slowdown in the middle lane (the lane I was in). The result > was me driving alongside the cop at his speed for a little while. The cop > then decides to tailgate the LLB, within about 3-4 feet of his bumper (doing > 50 MPH or so). Cop would back off a little to maybe 6 feet and then close it > up to a couple feet again. Finally up ahead a light turns yellow. Guy in > front of me decides to pass through even though he had plenty more than > enough room to comfortably stop. The LLB enters the intersection as the > light turns red, and the cop follows him through a couple feet off his > bumper. I stop at the light and observe the cop tailgate the LLB until I can > no longer see them. > > <sarcasm> Way to go pigs, thanks for keeping our roads safe. *thumbs up* > </sarcasm> > > Cory Why didn't the cop just pull over the LLB and ticket him? That sounds like the logical thing to do. nate |
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Cory Dunkle wrote: > Saw this yesterday on Rt. 70 in NJ. I am cruising along in the middle lane, > passing traffic to my right. I approach a cop in right lane. First the cop > tries cutting me off by attempting to pull out in front of me when there is > no room for him to do so, without even suing a turn signal of course. Cop > decides that's a bad idea halfway into my lane as he realizes I'm not gonna > slow down on account of him when I'm already halfway past him. > > After I pass him the cop pulls out behind me, then isn't satisfied with the > speed I'm going, so tailgates me a bit. I don't go any faster, just maintain > my speed passing traffic in the right lane, all the while keeping my eye on > a LLB in the passing lane to my left. Timing couldn't be better... Cop > finally decides to pass me using the passing lane (duh!) only to find a LLB > in the lane, traveling slower than me. Seeing a gap between the back of the > LLB and the front of my car the cop decides to try to go for it. I maintain > my cruising speed, still passing traffic to my right, and close up that gap. > The cop tried to force his way in, but again, I didn't slow down on account > of him. > > The cop then settled in to a safe following distance behind the LLB. The > right lane merged into the middle lane to form one lane ahead and that > caused a little slowdown in the middle lane (the lane I was in). The result > was me driving alongside the cop at his speed for a little while. The cop > then decides to tailgate the LLB, within about 3-4 feet of his bumper (doing > 50 MPH or so). Cop would back off a little to maybe 6 feet and then close it > up to a couple feet again. Finally up ahead a light turns yellow. Guy in > front of me decides to pass through even though he had plenty more than > enough room to comfortably stop. The LLB enters the intersection as the > light turns red, and the cop follows him through a couple feet off his > bumper. I stop at the light and observe the cop tailgate the LLB until I can > no longer see them. > > <sarcasm> Way to go pigs, thanks for keeping our roads safe. *thumbs up* > </sarcasm> > > Cory Why didn't the cop just pull over the LLB and ticket him? That sounds like the logical thing to do. nate |
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On 17 Dec 2004 05:09:22 -0800, "N8N" > wrote:
> >Cory Dunkle wrote: >> Saw this yesterday on Rt. 70 in NJ. I am cruising along in the middle >lane, >> passing traffic to my right. I approach a cop in right lane. First >the cop >> tries cutting me off by attempting to pull out in front of me when >there is >> no room for him to do so, without even suing a turn signal of course. >Cop >> decides that's a bad idea halfway into my lane as he realizes I'm not >gonna >> slow down on account of him when I'm already halfway past him. >> >> After I pass him the cop pulls out behind me, then isn't satisfied >with the >> speed I'm going, so tailgates me a bit. I don't go any faster, just >maintain >> my speed passing traffic in the right lane, all the while keeping my >eye on >> a LLB in the passing lane to my left. Timing couldn't be better... >Cop >> finally decides to pass me using the passing lane (duh!) only to find >a LLB >> in the lane, traveling slower than me. Seeing a gap between the back >of the >> LLB and the front of my car the cop decides to try to go for it. I >maintain >> my cruising speed, still passing traffic to my right, and close up >that gap. >> The cop tried to force his way in, but again, I didn't slow down on >account >> of him. >> >> The cop then settled in to a safe following distance behind the LLB. >The >> right lane merged into the middle lane to form one lane ahead and >that >> caused a little slowdown in the middle lane (the lane I was in). The >result >> was me driving alongside the cop at his speed for a little while. The >cop >> then decides to tailgate the LLB, within about 3-4 feet of his bumper >(doing >> 50 MPH or so). Cop would back off a little to maybe 6 feet and then >close it >> up to a couple feet again. Finally up ahead a light turns yellow. Guy >in >> front of me decides to pass through even though he had plenty more >than >> enough room to comfortably stop. The LLB enters the intersection as >the >> light turns red, and the cop follows him through a couple feet off >his >> bumper. I stop at the light and observe the cop tailgate the LLB >until I can >> no longer see them. >> >> <sarcasm> Way to go pigs, thanks for keeping our roads safe. *thumbs >up* >> </sarcasm> >> >> Cory > >Why didn't the cop just pull over the LLB and ticket him? That sounds >like the logical thing to do. > >nate Might have been lunch-time and he was already late for his meal. just a guess, tom @ www.URLBee.com |
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On 17 Dec 2004 05:09:22 -0800, "N8N" > wrote:
> >Cory Dunkle wrote: >> Saw this yesterday on Rt. 70 in NJ. I am cruising along in the middle >lane, >> passing traffic to my right. I approach a cop in right lane. First >the cop >> tries cutting me off by attempting to pull out in front of me when >there is >> no room for him to do so, without even suing a turn signal of course. >Cop >> decides that's a bad idea halfway into my lane as he realizes I'm not >gonna >> slow down on account of him when I'm already halfway past him. >> >> After I pass him the cop pulls out behind me, then isn't satisfied >with the >> speed I'm going, so tailgates me a bit. I don't go any faster, just >maintain >> my speed passing traffic in the right lane, all the while keeping my >eye on >> a LLB in the passing lane to my left. Timing couldn't be better... >Cop >> finally decides to pass me using the passing lane (duh!) only to find >a LLB >> in the lane, traveling slower than me. Seeing a gap between the back >of the >> LLB and the front of my car the cop decides to try to go for it. I >maintain >> my cruising speed, still passing traffic to my right, and close up >that gap. >> The cop tried to force his way in, but again, I didn't slow down on >account >> of him. >> >> The cop then settled in to a safe following distance behind the LLB. >The >> right lane merged into the middle lane to form one lane ahead and >that >> caused a little slowdown in the middle lane (the lane I was in). The >result >> was me driving alongside the cop at his speed for a little while. The >cop >> then decides to tailgate the LLB, within about 3-4 feet of his bumper >(doing >> 50 MPH or so). Cop would back off a little to maybe 6 feet and then >close it >> up to a couple feet again. Finally up ahead a light turns yellow. Guy >in >> front of me decides to pass through even though he had plenty more >than >> enough room to comfortably stop. The LLB enters the intersection as >the >> light turns red, and the cop follows him through a couple feet off >his >> bumper. I stop at the light and observe the cop tailgate the LLB >until I can >> no longer see them. >> >> <sarcasm> Way to go pigs, thanks for keeping our roads safe. *thumbs >up* >> </sarcasm> >> >> Cory > >Why didn't the cop just pull over the LLB and ticket him? That sounds >like the logical thing to do. > >nate Might have been lunch-time and he was already late for his meal. just a guess, tom @ www.URLBee.com |
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N8N wrote: > Cory Dunkle wrote: > > Saw this yesterday on Rt. 70 in NJ. I am cruising along in the middle > lane, > > passing traffic to my right. I approach a cop in right lane. First > the cop > > tries cutting me off by attempting to pull out in front of me when > there is > > no room for him to do so, without even suing a turn signal of course. > Cop > > decides that's a bad idea halfway into my lane as he realizes I'm not > gonna > > slow down on account of him when I'm already halfway past him. > > > > After I pass him the cop pulls out behind me, then isn't satisfied > with the > > speed I'm going, so tailgates me a bit. I don't go any faster, just > maintain > > my speed passing traffic in the right lane, all the while keeping my > eye on > > a LLB in the passing lane to my left. Timing couldn't be better... > Cop > > finally decides to pass me using the passing lane (duh!) only to find > a LLB > > in the lane, traveling slower than me. Seeing a gap between the back > of the > > LLB and the front of my car the cop decides to try to go for it. I > maintain > > my cruising speed, still passing traffic to my right, and close up > that gap. > > The cop tried to force his way in, but again, I didn't slow down on > account > > of him. > > > > The cop then settled in to a safe following distance behind the LLB. > The > > right lane merged into the middle lane to form one lane ahead and > that > > caused a little slowdown in the middle lane (the lane I was in). The > result > > was me driving alongside the cop at his speed for a little while. The > cop > > then decides to tailgate the LLB, within about 3-4 feet of his bumper > (doing > > 50 MPH or so). Cop would back off a little to maybe 6 feet and then > close it > > up to a couple feet again. Finally up ahead a light turns yellow. Guy > in > > front of me decides to pass through even though he had plenty more > than > > enough room to comfortably stop. The LLB enters the intersection as > the > > light turns red, and the cop follows him through a couple feet off > his > > bumper. I stop at the light and observe the cop tailgate the LLB > until I can > > no longer see them. > > > > <sarcasm> Way to go pigs, thanks for keeping our roads safe. *thumbs > up* > > </sarcasm> > > > > Cory > > Why didn't the cop just pull over the LLB and ticket him? That sounds > like the logical thing to do. > > nate Yeah right, moron. And while we're at it, the cop should have written himself a ticket for tailgating, reckless driving, and probably a whole bunch of other things. But it ain't gonna happen. Just as long as no one was speeding, everything is OK. |
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N8N wrote: > Cory Dunkle wrote: > > Saw this yesterday on Rt. 70 in NJ. I am cruising along in the middle > lane, > > passing traffic to my right. I approach a cop in right lane. First > the cop > > tries cutting me off by attempting to pull out in front of me when > there is > > no room for him to do so, without even suing a turn signal of course. > Cop > > decides that's a bad idea halfway into my lane as he realizes I'm not > gonna > > slow down on account of him when I'm already halfway past him. > > > > After I pass him the cop pulls out behind me, then isn't satisfied > with the > > speed I'm going, so tailgates me a bit. I don't go any faster, just > maintain > > my speed passing traffic in the right lane, all the while keeping my > eye on > > a LLB in the passing lane to my left. Timing couldn't be better... > Cop > > finally decides to pass me using the passing lane (duh!) only to find > a LLB > > in the lane, traveling slower than me. Seeing a gap between the back > of the > > LLB and the front of my car the cop decides to try to go for it. I > maintain > > my cruising speed, still passing traffic to my right, and close up > that gap. > > The cop tried to force his way in, but again, I didn't slow down on > account > > of him. > > > > The cop then settled in to a safe following distance behind the LLB. > The > > right lane merged into the middle lane to form one lane ahead and > that > > caused a little slowdown in the middle lane (the lane I was in). The > result > > was me driving alongside the cop at his speed for a little while. The > cop > > then decides to tailgate the LLB, within about 3-4 feet of his bumper > (doing > > 50 MPH or so). Cop would back off a little to maybe 6 feet and then > close it > > up to a couple feet again. Finally up ahead a light turns yellow. Guy > in > > front of me decides to pass through even though he had plenty more > than > > enough room to comfortably stop. The LLB enters the intersection as > the > > light turns red, and the cop follows him through a couple feet off > his > > bumper. I stop at the light and observe the cop tailgate the LLB > until I can > > no longer see them. > > > > <sarcasm> Way to go pigs, thanks for keeping our roads safe. *thumbs > up* > > </sarcasm> > > > > Cory > > Why didn't the cop just pull over the LLB and ticket him? That sounds > like the logical thing to do. > > nate Yeah right, moron. And while we're at it, the cop should have written himself a ticket for tailgating, reckless driving, and probably a whole bunch of other things. But it ain't gonna happen. Just as long as no one was speeding, everything is OK. |
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> Why didn't the cop just pull over the LLB and ticket him? That sounds > like the logical thing to do. > > nate > You can break any law you want to behind the wheel, as long as you don't speed while you are doing it. -Dave |
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> Why didn't the cop just pull over the LLB and ticket him? That sounds > like the logical thing to do. > > nate > You can break any law you want to behind the wheel, as long as you don't speed while you are doing it. -Dave |
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Furious George wrote:
> N8N wrote: > > Why didn't the cop just pull over the LLB and ticket him? That > sounds > > like the logical thing to do. > > > > nate > > Yeah right, moron. And while we're at it, the cop should have written > himself a ticket for tailgating, reckless driving, and probably a whole > bunch of other things. But it ain't gonna happen. > Just as long as no one was speeding, everything is OK. Even if you accept Jaybird's premise that breaking traffic laws is OK for a cop, he still had one solid violation (LLB) and one possible (entering an intersection "as the light turns red") on the LLB car so why isn't he enforcing the law? i.e. if breaking traffic laws is necessary "for the performance of his duties" (nominally, enforcing the law) why isn't he performing his duties? But of course, the cop apologists will come up with all sorts of theoretically possible but highly improbable scenarios as to why such behavior is perfectly reasonable and acceptable. If it were clear to the average motorist that the cops really had the best interest of the public at heart (i.e. letting the bad drivers know that their behavior is unacceptable) we might be a little more understanding when we see cops driving in an, um, "aggressive" manner. nate |
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