# For all the cop rants **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 30, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534 "2007-04-30T10:45:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/1 "2007-04-30T10:45:56Z")
Went through a checkpoint on 417 right outside of Olean this weekend. My car has 20% tint on the front, 5% on the back. My inspection was due in March. Me: “i know i know, pull over” Trooper: (chuckles) Trooper: “License and registration” Trooper: “You know your inspection is up?” Me: “ya i know” Trooper: “why haven’t you had that taken care of?” Me: “Not enough time between work and school” Me: “im getting it taken care of wednesday” Trooper: “you know you have illegal windows?” Me: “yes i know, way too dark” Trooper leaves and comes back with the tint meter Trooper: “roll those up for me will ya?” Me: “no problem” Trooper: “Damn, 16%… well those are well past the 70% mark.” Me: “I know, had them done in high school and haven’t taken them off” Trooper: “ill be right back” Comes back and says “Don’t worry about it, you wern’t a smart ass and didn’t give me any problems, have a good one” No tickets, no warnings, no problem… OH and it was pouring rain. Just to show that if you aren’t a prick and just roll with it police are nice people too. ---
**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/2 "2007-04-30T10:48:32Z")
:tup: most of the time this doesnt happen… but, if you treat officers like human beings (like everyone wants to be treated), you are a hell of a lot more likely to get this kind of reaction. ---
**Author:** ![Supraman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/supraman/32/7307_2.png) [@Supraman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Supraman)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/3 "2007-04-30T10:49:31Z")
:word: i have only had maybe two encounters where they were pricks, other than that they have been pretty cool, as far as warnings and stuff… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/4 "2007-04-30T10:50:17Z")
:tup: Now get your car inspected and remove your tints, because the next time I can almost guarantee you’re not getting out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/5 "2007-04-30T10:51:00Z")
just like any other job, theres cool ones, and dicks ---
**Author:** ![n20junkie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n20junkie/32/7396_2.png) [@n20junkie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n20junkie)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/6 "2007-04-30T10:51:57Z")
just more power trippin dicks than nice ones ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/7 "2007-04-30T10:55:34Z")
Good deal. Way to not be a dick to someone doing their job. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/8 "2007-04-30T10:57:40Z")
[quote=“n20junkie,post:6,topic:28534"”] just more power trippin dicks than nice ones [/quote] Just more people complaining about the power trippin dicks. And not mentioning the nice ones. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/9 "2007-04-30T10:59:45Z")
I dont think the rain thing plays in your arguements favor. I would think he would just want to get out of it instead of giving you a ticket, then stand out there listening to excuses and questions. ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/10 "2007-04-30T11:01:52Z")
[quote=“MOBOOST4U,post:9,topic:28534"”] I dont think the rain thing plays in your arguements favor. I would think he would just want to get out of it instead of giving you a ticket, then stand out there listening to excuses and questions. [/quote] Tickets are a bit different now for troopers. Its all on a computer print out. They had to be in the rain anyway for the fact it was a checkpoint and all… i’m sure he would of rather stayed in the car to type up the tickets lol ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/11 "2007-04-30T11:12:56Z")
lol not bad ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/12 "2007-04-30T11:22:09Z")
[quote=“eclipsed,post:2,topic:28534"”] :tup: if you treat officers like human beings (like everyone wants to be treated), you are a hell of a lot more likely to get this kind of reaction. [/quote] werd… I can’t count the amount of times I’ve been let off for treating the cop with respect. Granted there are times that it just doesn’t matter… but a majority of the time, most are pretty down to earth people that are just doing their jobs ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/13 "2007-04-30T11:47:56Z")
did you get it inspected? ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/14 "2007-04-30T11:58:50Z")
Nope, its getting done on wednesday at 8:00am. Just like I told the trooper. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/15 "2007-04-30T12:04:26Z")
It goes back to the old saying: “You have to give respect to earn it.”. If you understand that they are just doing their job and talk to them normally, 9 times out of 10 they will be nice to you. I have gotten out of everything. My worst was not having a license on me, driving after 9, not having a night license, neons, and blasting music. Simply, have a good night and get home is all he said after he verified i wasn’t wanted for anything. On a side note, it might help that I got NYSP stickers on my car from 2006 and 2007. Lol. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/16 "2007-04-30T12:09:59Z")
I’ve had cops be complete assholes and then turn around after I’m super charming and nice, and realize I’m not doing whatever they thought I was or something. Example: I had just pulled into my friends driveway, and a police officer followed me, I parked, shut the car off, and got out when he turned the lights on. Officer: GET THE FUCK BACK IN THE CAR! Me: Whoa ok. [put my hands up and got back in car] Officer: where are you going in a rush!? do you live here!? where are you coming from?! what are you doing?! Me: no where. i was going here to my friends house. i’m coming from work. [was going like 32 in a 30, and didn’t slow down going over tracks] officer: license and registration and insurance!! me: here, i’m honestly not sure where my insurance card is though. officer: so who lives here? me: [says names] officer: so you don’t live here? me: no sir. i live in blasdell. [we’re in angola] officer: do me a favor and hit your brakes [looks at lights] ok now right turn singal, ok now left. ok put your tail lights on. ok yeah you def. have something screwed up going on here. me: [explains why] officer: ooooh alright, get that fixed. whens the last time you got a ticket? me: uh… like 3 weeks ago? officer: is it outstanding? have you ever had your license suspended? me: uh well it’s outstanding right now, i missed court so i’m not sure about anything. officer: ok stay here. [comes back] officer: ok have a nice night, get that lighting issue fixed! me: thank you! have a WONDERFUL night too. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2007, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-all-the-cop-rants/28534/17 "2007-04-30T12:14:07Z")
[quote=“nappy1380,post:14,topic:28534"”] Nope, its getting done on wednesday at 8:00am. Just like I told the trooper. [/quote] just hope you dont get pulled over by an a$$ till then.