the cops in all your respective countries are pretty fascistic

i only got pulled over for no fault of my own (without any apparent reason) was when my idiot friend yelled some challenges to them at a roadblock

usually i do get pulled over for a legitimate reason, - illegal u-turns, running a red light, speeding - but ahem! they let me go after some "negotiations"

This actually happened to me yesterday. I was driving home, and a cop pulls me over. So I get off the road, no problem there. Then he comes to the window and says to me "that's a pretty nice car for a young lady like yourself". I just nodded but I was thinking "oh he probably thinks I stole it". I handed him my license, registration, and insurance. He tells me I was pulled over because my car "swerved in the lane." What the ****?? He said I moved out of the centre of the lane slightly. I don't even see how that is grounds for pulling somebody over. He must have some kind of quota to meet. Cops here are so power-hungry too. Ugh.

My boyfriend gets pulled over all the time. He's a good driver, but I think cops just like stopping men who are between the ages of 16 and 25, it seems.

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Yeah, that sounds like something that happened to me. At the time, I had Tennessee plates while living in Indiana...that alone gives a lot of cops a reason to pull you over. He stood by his car and asked me to walk over to it. I did, and he goes, "Oh, okay...I guess you aren't drunk." It was 2pm. I like drinking as much as anyone, but I'd say it's pretty rare that I would be drunk at 2pm. Then he said some stupid **** like "I pulled you over because you were left of center." Ok....

I've learned since not to give cops anything at all. I was driving with a friend once and she got pulled over. We all reeked of weed because...well...we had all been smoking up a storm earlier. She also had about 32oz and a box full of pipes that she was taking home. Needless to say, she was screwed but I knew if I kept my mouth shut I would be alright. She did the right thing and admitted it was all hers, but the cops kept trying to get my brother and I to admit we had smoked. I just kept staring at him and said nothing but "no". I could see the change in the cop's attitude once he saw that I had an inkling of knowledge about the law. He gave up on me and tried after my brother. He was about to piss himself, so I just kept hoping he wouldn't say anything either. Luckily we got out of that.

Yeah this is the lesson I've learned, the guy who came for backup started talking with me, like "So you friends and you been smoking up in your car lately?" and stuff. I give him an "is that a joke?" face and he says something like hey I'm just making small talk. So I simply tell him I'm not gonna answer that question. Whether he would've cared or not, it isn't worth the risk.

I'd take the blame if someone had green on them and they were driving. Wouldn't want to jepordise a mates licence.

The more I read this thread, the more I'm convinced the cops weren't being jerks. You drive around without front license plate, giving the cop cause to pull you over. The cop comes to the car which you admit to smoking weed in, meaning there would be residual odor if this occurs with any regularity.

Don't want to be harassed by the police? Don't break the law.

I didn't admit to anything and I don't ever smoke weed in that car, so wrong on both counts. He didn't pull me over for the front license plate, as he didn't mention it until after doing a thorough search of my car, including the front and back.

Authority doesn't mean "always right", but by all means continue playing devils advocate if it's what gets you off.

Aye, cos a was pure breaking the law delivering party invitations. Tit.

I've been detained for several hours for "tresspassing" on private property that we were allowed to be on (we talked to the owner and got permission) during a photoshoot. We were using caution tape (legal to own) and wrapping it around some trees in the woods for the backdrop. Cop came and asked us questions for half an hour, called back up and 3 more arrived. At which point they accused us of using drugs (we weren't) and asked us where "the couch" was (we had no idea what they were talking about.) One of us had their hands in their pockets and instead of asking him to remove them one of the ballsy little pricks nearly pulled his firearm on him. Took several hours to get cleared to go.

When they ask to search your car, you have the right to refuse.

It happened to me once. Wasn't speeding at all, wasn't missing a license plate or a registration or inspection sticker. He had absolutely no reason to pull me over. He was black, I think he just saw a long haired white boy and thought: "I bet he has some pot." As soon as he passed me he made a huge U-turn and hauled ass and got right up behind me. Followed me for a little. Ended up pulling me over and ticketing me for not signaling a hundred feet before a stop sign. I'm positive I did. I signaled to turn left onto the street, and as soon as I turned left I signaled to turn right at the stop sign. Complete bull**** but there was nothing I could do.