when is it police harrassment? - Page 5

i2disturbedSS · 04-09-2014, 01:50 AM

Lol funny

thkfast · 04-09-2014, 03:36 AM

Short term: change to a gym that's not on his beat.

Mid term: get your cats re-installed and buy one of those hide-away front license
plate brackets.

Long term: Since you obviously like a loud exhaust - get power actuated cut outs
so you can be crazy loud at the flip of a switch. With cats and the front
plate flipped up, you can return to your current gym and show the cop
you're a good guy now.

Angrybird 12 · 04-09-2014, 08:19 AM

To quote Al Sleet the Hippy Dippy Weatherman, "If you don't like the weather.......MOVE!"

Fred 6528 · 04-09-2014, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caper

cut outs don't quite work (at least as i have seen) with my turbo routing. btw i mentioned him to 2 buddies at the gym, both knew EXACTLY who he was. apparently he is the type of officer that walks around the parking lot radioing in plates to tags etc. he ticketed one buddy even though his were in the mail. the other friend said he was sitting in his car in the lot when the officer came up asking (in the same tone he gives me) what are you doing here, where are you coming from, where are you going, is this car yours etc...he was like i am leaving the gym, these are my keys...soooooo that's the type of guy he is

Every profession has one of these guys and we have to learn to adjust our actions to keep them away. Same way with a dic-head boss, you learn what his pet peeves are and make sure he gets those taken care of and he usually calms down. This guy is playing within the rules, and given you 2 breaks but due to his work personality he has hurt your feelings.

2012-1822 · 04-09-2014, 12:41 PM

I had a "friend" in high school who was "harassed" by the police. His father was an attorney, not criminal. Anyway, they threatened to sue the police because every time one of their cars would leave the drive way it would get pulled over no matter who was driving. They eventually bought all new cars so they wouldn't be instantly recognized. The problem is that my "friend" was a drug dealer. It varied over the years, but I know he was always selling pot, and dabbled in powder coke, crack, and LSD and then what else I don't know.

I think his parents were a little naive. Eventually they shipped him off to boarding school, which he got kicked out of several of them, never his fault of course. I don't really know why his parents put up with it for so long. Anyway, it's been 20 years, but if he were to call me up today and say he was "harassed" by a cop I'd have to ask what he was doing to deserve it.

I'm not comparing the OP's story to that of a drug dealer. It's just that if you break the law and the law comes down on you then you don't have much room to complain about it.

I won't be the one to throw the first squirrel. I tore off from a light one day because I was feeling frisky. It happened right in front of a sheriff's deputy. He didn't give me a ticket, but I wouldn't have said anything negative about the guy if he had.

KaBoom1701 · 04-09-2014, 01:49 PM

I live in the I.E.

What town are you in? I want to make sure I don't drive through there. lol

Devryn17 · 04-09-2014, 01:52 PM

You live in California. 'Nuff said.

IBM 2SS · 04-09-2014, 01:59 PM

Or people who live near the gym are complaining and he is doing his job. If your exhaust is illegal and you aren't doing anything about it he is doing his job. Maybe he is tired of chasing you too and will start getting you for everything wrong you do, failing to signal, not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign....

Sp00ner · 04-09-2014, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devryn17

You live in California. 'Nuff said.

Except that the car is illegal in all 50 states based on the information shared.

Scrappy Doo · 04-09-2014, 04:12 PM

It's been a couple weeks since a "I'm doing something wrong and it's not my fault thread"

Refreshing....

I could only imagine your wrath and fury if he had written you a ticket or two for your self-made violations. (You got warnings, stop crying)

It isn't harassment, stalking, or whatever you call it when you get stopped for doing something wrong. If you were 100% legal and didn't commit any moving violations, then maybe I would be inclined to give you the benfit of the doubt.

ChrisBlair · 04-09-2014, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sp00ner

Except that the car is illegal in all 50 states based on the information shared.

First sentence in the first post of this thread:

"ok,i will start by saying my car is loud - it is straight piped from the turbo back. no cats etc..."

http://www.bar.ca.gov/80_BARResource...evel_Cert.html

In addition, removal of the cats is legal nowhere I can name in the USA. My understanding is this is a Federal Regulation (read: it is against the law to remove a functioning OEM catalytic converter) but CA has its own flavor:

http://www.semasan.com/page.asp?cont...ns&g=semaga#ca

Devryn17 · 04-09-2014, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sp00ner

Except that the car is illegal in all 50 states based on the information shared.

Yep...And he lives in the state that is the MOST LIKELY to give him shit about it.

LBreezie · 04-09-2014, 04:26 PM

Just put your cats back on. Should be enough to shut him up. Also keep in mind louder is not always the best exhaust tone. If I was you I would go cats then sport X pipe then a cherry bomb axelback or american thunder.

LBreezie · 04-09-2014, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

First sentence in the first post of this thread:

"ok,i will start by saying my car is loud - it is straight piped from the turbo back. no cats etc..."

http://www.bar.ca.gov/80_BARResource...evel_Cert.html

In addition, removal of the cats is legal nowhere I can name in the USA. My understand is this is a Federal Regulation

unless the car is from 1969 and earlier.

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04-09-2014, 12:41 PM	#61
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,697	I had a "friend" in high school who was "harassed" by the police. His father was an attorney, not criminal. Anyway, they threatened to sue the police because every time one of their cars would leave the drive way it would get pulled over no matter who was driving. They eventually bought all new cars so they wouldn't be instantly recognized. The problem is that my "friend" was a drug dealer. It varied over the years, but I know he was always selling pot, and dabbled in powder coke, crack, and LSD and then what else I don't know. I think his parents were a little naive. Eventually they shipped him off to boarding school, which he got kicked out of several of them, never his fault of course. I don't really know why his parents put up with it for so long. Anyway, it's been 20 years, but if he were to call me up today and say he was "harassed" by a cop I'd have to ask what he was doing to deserve it. I'm not comparing the OP's story to that of a drug dealer. It's just that if you break the law and the law comes down on you then you don't have much room to complain about it. I won't be the one to throw the first squirrel. I tore off from a light one day because I was feeling frisky. It happened right in front of a sheriff's deputy. He didn't give me a ticket, but I wouldn't have said anything negative about the guy if he had. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

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04-09-2014, 03:36 AM	#58
thkfast Drives: '14 Red 2SS/RS/LS3 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 692	Short term: change to a gym that's not on his beat. Mid term: get your cats re-installed and buy one of those hide-away front license plate brackets. Long term: Since you obviously like a loud exhaust - get power actuated cut outs so you can be crazy loud at the flip of a switch. With cats and the front plate flipped up, you can return to your current gym and show the cop you're a good guy now.

04-09-2014, 01:59 PM	#64
IBM 2SS Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Calgary Posts: 132	Or people who live near the gym are complaining and he is doing his job. If your exhaust is illegal and you aren't doing anything about it he is doing his job. Maybe he is tired of chasing you too and will start getting you for everything wrong you do, failing to signal, not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign....

04-09-2014, 04:12 PM	#66
Scrappy Doo Drives: Callaway Rogue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: W8n 4 Snow, Minnesota Posts: 4,731	It's been a couple weeks since a "I'm doing something wrong and it's not my fault thread" Refreshing.... I could only imagine your wrath and fury if he had written you a ticket or two for your self-made violations. (You got warnings, stop crying) It isn't harassment, stalking, or whatever you call it when you get stopped for doing something wrong. If you were 100% legal and didn't commit any moving violations, then maybe I would be inclined to give you the benfit of the doubt.

04-09-2014, 04:26 PM	#69
LBreezie Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th anniversary Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: PA Posts: 1,027 View My Garage	Just put your cats back on. Should be enough to shut him up. Also keep in mind louder is not always the best exhaust tone. If I was you I would go cats then sport X pipe then a cherry bomb axelback or american thunder.