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Originally Posted by broncosman
Heheh TAG UR IT, you're right 
Teleplayer, one thing I never realized before I became an officer is that you can go to jail or get a citation for anything (Except 2 things and I'll leave that up to you to figure out). So Peace Officers exercise a lot of restraint and give many brakes more then you realize. But hey, I mean you're right. We Peace Officers & Military folk risk our lives everyday for others' freedom and safety just so people can run around and have an attitude and hate us for it.  Enjoy
My favorite is the race card. On several occasions I stop someone just to tell them "Hey, just wanted to let you know your driver's/passengers side brake light is out, tail light is out." and I ask for their DL & Insurance. I check their info to make sure they have no warrants and I go back and let them know why I stopped them. Then "So, did you just stop me b/c I'm black in a black neighborhood?"...
No, I stopped you b/c your tail light is out and I just wanted to let you know, but I appreciate the racial comment. You have a wonderful day!
So, are there officers out there on a power trip? Sure, it's no different from the corporate world.
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I actually wish there were more officers like you. I've had MANY run in's with various officers, and there's a 50/50 spread. I've met some that were very very decent people just doing a job with great values, and regard to people in general, and i've met some real champions that shouldn't be carrying a loaded weapon, or wearing a badge. Now i'll admit, I've done my share of things to deserve many tickets, and have received warnings instead, including street racing where the officer had every right to arrest me and impound my car, but chose to let me off with a seat belt ticket (I was honest with him when he asked me if I knew why he pulled me over, seriously, at that point in time after being caught at 117 in a 45, what's the point of lying???), and there are times that I did NOTHING wrong and was written tickets just so the officer could meet his quota, or just to be a tough guy and write a ticket. Now before that comment gets me slammed, i'm no stranger to law enforcement. My cousin is a retired state trooper, his son is in law enforcement, my father is retired corrections, another cousin is retired police LT, another is retired police chief, and numerous friends are currently on forces throughout my area. I'm far from a fool as far as legal knowledge goes. Do I ever name drop? NO! but i'm known as a person who doesn't take crap from anybody regardless of who they are. I've actually gotten tickets for nonsense, and once the ticket was written, had the officer tell me that I seem to know a bit about law, and asked me who I knew. Once I told him the laundry list of those I "know", his reply to me was "I wish you had said that earlier!" To which I replied. "There's a right, and a wrong, and it shouldn't matter one bit who I know, or who I'm related to, the ticket you wrote me was nonsense, and I won't clutter the issue with name dropping". Went to court and ticket was dismissed. I was also pulled two years ago while being the designated driver, in a vehicle that wasn't mine for a license plate light being out, going the exact speed limit, and by the time that ordeal was done, the officer and I had come very close to physical blows after he gave me nothing but attitude and wrote me two nonsense tickets. Attitude by the way is my character flaw. I give what I get, if a person is nice and respectful to me, they get my respect in return. if that person is an idiot, and gives me attitude, they get that in return. point is, it's a job, we're all human, we all make mistakes....
Anyway, I thought i'd add my 2 cents on a topic that seems to have strayed from it's humble beginnings..... FYI, I was pulled in the new camaro last week, but only to look at the car, which to me was cool.. the officer was passing me, and egg'ed me on to run him which has happened a few times with different car's i've owned including the old 96 impala ss, so I ran him, dusted him, then slowed down. He very shortly after waved me over so he could check it out. Thankfully, the car has cruise control as it seems to love the 80 to 81 mph range!..