Why do cops keep following me?
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Originally Posted by shannanl
That kind of stuff is crap and its wrong. Just because I was young and in a nice car I was pulled over. We have a thing that is called the U.S. Constitution and it talks about unlawful search and seizure and it is designed to stop just this kind of b.s.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Tell me, where in that paragraph do you read anything about stopping a Corvette on reasonable suspicion???
Last edited by jw38; Mar 17, 2006 at 03:25 PM.
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Originally Posted by STEEL
... so I look in my mirror to see a cop really far behind me ... and then the cop pulls right behind me ... and I can see him running my plates ... he turns to follow me ... he just left.
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Maybe you should actually take some time to read that thing called the Constitution. Unlawful search and seizure? Gee, what was searched and what was seized? Absolutely nothing. The 4th Amendment to the Constitution was not written "to stop this sort of thing". Here you go:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Gee, what was searched and what was seized?
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Originally Posted by STEEL
Talking to the chief wouldn’t do anything anyway, I tried it when my motorcycle was taken by the police because the guy I bought it from stole it, and the detective unlawfully held my bike at an impound that wasn’t the police departments for more than five days. This is illegal to due but the bike stayed in this storage for 29 days and I was forced to pay $750 to get it out. I tried to talk to the chief and he just tried to cover his guys *** and claimed that since I was a student he doesn’t see how it was possible that someone of my age could afford to pay $8,000 cash for the bike, and maybe I was involved in it. Now you guys don’t think that was discriminating against age, now you see why I don’t like to deal with police. But I learned a lesson you cant fight city hall.
Lets see, you bought a stolen bike... it belongs to someone else... Not you...
it's called receiving stolen goods.. your lucky they didn't arrest you.
Unlawful for the police to impound a stolen vehicle..???? Again where dop you get this crap......they needed time to find the real owner... you make statements like going to the chief ( I'M telling your daddy ) unlawful for the police....... where do you get this crap...
you're a young kind that is delusional when things dont go your way..in the eyes of a child , your logic works...
your a show off...
show off ...... I paid 8000 dollars CASH... my car is so loud it make people and babies cry...
You think crying to anyone is going to do any good...
Grow up...... Please!
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Yeah, I get followed by cops all the time. I made a childish post on digitalcorvettes somewhat speaking about the same topic. Hey It's true cops are normal people, some like the car and some don't like seeing younger individuals in them. Everytime I go visit my aunt cops trail me for miles, sometimes I somewhat childishly instigate them when they're directly behind me because they **** me off. Once I moved into another lane from the turning lane and waited for the cop to pass me and then suddenly pulled behind him. I suppose i'm pushing my luck so i've decided that when it happens i'll just act cool and drive normally. Hell, when i'm up working on my car up in the university parking garages the security guards and cops always make for some good company! Just be nice and think of every opportunity as a chance to make friends, even when you're getting stalked by a cop lol!
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Evil twin I’m not sure what your chip on your shoulder is towards me but how would you like someone taking something from you that you worked so hard for and not knowing if you are going to get it back, and every time you make calls to try to get the slightest amount of information, they give you the run around and make it seem like you’re the bad guy. So I paid cash big deal I worked hard for it, and frankly I’m not going to take kindly to anyone trying to take it away from me. And the point I was making was that according to the law the bike should have been in a police impound after 5 days, so I wouldn’t have to pay for the 29 of storage. But I’m not going to try to get my money back because it wouldn’t be worth the time/effort/money. I’m just happy to have my bike back. And about my post about how loud my exhaust was a joke about making babies cry, and was on a different post just letting people that may be interested in getting long tubes know what their in for. So I think you should lighten up and take it easy, life’s hard enough as it is without getting worked up over minuscule things.
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Originally Posted by chris.shea
who are you trying to impress because im not impressed?
your daughter.
your daughter.
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It took me 35 years as a police officer to finally come to the realization that there are way too many paranoid, schizophrenic people driving on our roadways today. It never dawned on me just how much I frightened people and violated their rights by trying to get from point A to point B in my squad car.
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Kinda off topic, but it made me laugh. The insurance on the 97-98 Vette i'm going to get is actually lower than my 2003 Eclipse GTS. 
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"I got my Lg pro motorsport longtube headers without cats installed on top of my corsa indys, and it is music to my ears, it makes my corsas sound a bit more muscular and much louder, its so loud when I get on it, it breaks windows and makes little children cry"
I would like to offer another plausible reason for the cop zooming up and following you. Maybe its music to his ears also. I know it always brightens my day when I'm sitting in the cruiser and I hear a nice loud american car drive by. I only pick on ricers.
I would like to offer another plausible reason for the cop zooming up and following you. Maybe its music to his ears also. I know it always brightens my day when I'm sitting in the cruiser and I hear a nice loud american car drive by. I only pick on ricers.
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Tell them daddy got it for me and pays my insurance too coz i get everything I want. that will drive them crazy and you get to laugh!
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