MidYearRoadster

nothing like and EDITED VIDEO....never saw him speeding or as the cop said..blowing off one of his stipes on his car... All we see is him pulling over like a good little boy....if we are going to be fair around here lets see the whole damn thing....if I were a cop now and someone blew bye me like this guy must have done...I would have written him a citation big time.....if you play you must pay.
Eat or be ett..law of the jungle

Toxiclemonade

hahah I knew exactly where you were before I read you were in SC. That is just north of Greenville I think, cooper lighting building? I got pulled there once on the way back to college a few years back, I wasn't so lucky! Nice vid.

Milan

Honestly I've had pretty good experiences with police (regarding my car) everywhere except for here in Boise. Cops in the Boise area are horrible....I can't stand them

JKbride

I went by a Cobb Co (Metro ATL suburb) officer shooting radar a few weeks ago while in my Vette. As I pass, he smiled and gave me a big thumbs up

I was always taught, when pulled over, roll the window down and "Puppy Dog" both hands out the window. Don't fish for your wallet or anything else in the car.

LEO's never know what they are walking up on, and seeing both of your hands and respect goes a long way. I have been stopped about 10 times in my life and only one minor speeding ticket....when I should have had about 10 tickets.

God Bless em, it's a tough job!

John

Maligator

You mean the the elected officials, that YOU voted for enacted a law that forbids the recording and audio of people without consent? Its called eavesdropping..........dont hate the player, hate the game.........Oh, and the continuous digital recording of my speed, my driving, my speech is all subject to the FOIA, so if you think truth and justice isnt important, think again............

Clocked? that would imply using a clock or timer, or a time distance calculation; which, is not radar. Radar(radio detection and ranging) uses the doppler shift and if the trooper was using some rudimentary, fossil like instrumentation, you "may" be right. Or, which is more probable than not, he was using something along the lines of this:http://kustomsignals.com/index.php/mradar/eagle-family. Which, I know for a fact that this State Police agency uses. It not only picks up the largest object having the most reflect-ability, but also the fastest, which "could" have been the corvette..........

but we are arguing a cop, giving someone a warning right?????

Maligator

Thank you sir! Its not rocket science, just dont habitually get speeding tickets, do 40 over, be a dick and expect a break. Did the old man who was doing 98 in a 55 in a new ZR1 get a pass? Sure did. Why? Because it was 2am, no one was out on the road, he had a clean *** driving record and was cool as hell..............

write the guy who cut you off at 100, and im a hero........
your the guy whos doing a 100 and gets a citation and im a dick.......
(above not directed at you John )

whitjo

I'd just smoked a GT Mustang that was messin' with me.....topped a hill on a 4 lane and my radar detector went wild.....stood on the brakes hard enough to give me a head rush at 125.......I peeled off 50MPH in less than a second but he locked on at 75.

I was polite and used the excuse that I had just had the engine replaced and the dealer tech told me to run the hell out of it.
Still cost me driving school (a joke) and court cost.

brent319

It is my understanding that the law differs from state to state, but in some states (I think IL is one of them) they can charge you with eavesdropping and you can be facing a very serious prison term.
The way I remember it... the law is so old that it precedes current technology and only covers audio So some states can get you on wiretapping / eaves dropping charges because of the audio, but the video is not covered.
I have a lot of respect for cops in general and know it is a hard job. I also know that like any group of people, there are going to be a few bad ones. The ACLU gets all cranky about cameras recording me in public places and I think that is stupid. I am in public and have no expectation of privacy, and I am not doing anything illegal so I really don't care. It seems silly that somebody can face MANY years in prison for taping an officer doing his duty in public. Granted, most of those are thrown out on appeal, but it just shows the law is antiquated.

KCC6Vert

Had to log in to respond to this. Laughed out loud!!!

foothills

Yep, that's on 85 going into Greenville. That's a very bad stretch of 85 for getting pulled over. It's even worse a few miles before there just the other side of the split off for the exits to Pleasantburg/Mauldin Rd. They run an unmarked SUV there regularly that nabs people left and right.

PatriotZ

Wayne....you have a lot of bogus statements here.... for one thing the video is a public record....yes the driver does have the right to video tape. No the cop cannot make the operator stop video taping....unless it is unsafe.... I realize you got burned once and still haven't forgotten it... one bad experience does not taint an entire force.... Peace

brent319

This guy will be glad to hear that. He is facing felony one charges (same as rape) that could put him in the PMITA prison for 75 years.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/man-c...-recording-pol


A quick google found more cases...

http://www.alternet.org/story/151806...y/?page=entire

http://abcnews.go.com/US/TheLaw/vide...6#.TxXyMBxKiJs

Like I said above, a lot of these are thrown out, but how much time and money did they lose over the matter.

bvanemon

Had just cleaned up our C3 from its winter nap. Headed to town for supper, there is a nice set of curves then up a short hill, and down to town. Couldn't help it was running about 85 around the curves and up the hill comes a sheriff car didn't slow down but looked in the rear view mirror, he flashed his blue lights.
Took it easy all the way to town.
Couldn't tell if he agreed or to slow down, I know most the the sheriff deputy's a real good group.

ryker

True years ago, not now

ryker

Speeding is minor. Often ignored.

Speeding and being aggressive is what will result in at least one ticket. Ie passing on double yellow, tailgating, or other unsafe acts. Other drivers do call 911 and report unsafe drivers.

If you see blue lights:
Pull over in a safe location for you and the officer. If you need to drive a distance to find a safe area turn your hazards on.
Roll down both windows and don't be reaching around for anything.


Or just stop dead in the road and start video taping. Yell at the officer and tell him you know your rights.

category4

Still true, while the newer units can clock fastest as well as strongest speeds it does take a second or so for the unit to get the fastest speed. This gives you more than enough time to adjust your speed if you have the right equipment.

PatriotZ

different state....not the case here in Arizona

Mitchell54

Last summer I was out in my '04 convertible, minding my own business, in no hurry. I saw a state trooper gradually coming up in the passing lane but thought nothing of it. All of a sudden I see the lights come on and this guy is behind me pulling me over. Before I can even get off the road, he's on the P.A. ordering me to pull over and stay in the car. I'm thinkin' what the f....? This guy's got me confused with someone else....

Once I was off the highway, I hear blaring over the P.A. "Get your hands where I can see them!" So up go my hands into the air. Cars are whizzing by on the highway, people are looking, but this guy's still not getting out of the car. "Higher!" he yells. I'm thinking, what the hell did I do this time...?

And then, after a good ten second delay for dramatic effect, my cop friend and riding buddy Jose steps out of the cruiser laughing his butt off. I coulda killed him. Needless to say, all but the middle finger on both my hands curled up, and we both had a good laugh. I have to wonder what people thought as they drove by seeing a guy in a convertible Corvette flipping a state trooper the double-bird.

So yup, Leos are people too, and just like everybody else, they're mostly good people just doing a job. I hate to think what the zoo would be like without them.

>>> Move Right >>>

Ok guys, how’s this for a first post…

That’s me.

Here’s the story. Santa brought me a GoPro (I was good!). I just wanted to try the suction cup mount to make sure it would stay on during NORMAL driving speeds and was just making a quick run around the block. Well, unless you count my usual “spirited” onramp acceleration. Then I noticed the left lane was open (3 lane highway) and continued that acceleration while changing lanes (I was bad). While changing lanes, I was glued to the mirrors and did not notice the officer merging on in the next onramp.

I thought for sure I was going to jail for that brief moment of pleasure…

>>> Move Right >>>

Thanks!

He obviously saw the camera as he approached. I did tell him it was on. He said he didn't care. (edited that part out...)