Different cops...different reasons. Each more absurd than the last. If I wasn't so frustrated by the time they pull me over, I would laugh at the reasons. I'm usually on I 10 through Texas, Louisiana, Miss, Alabama, and Florida.
On this trip, an officer literally tails me for 15 or 20 miles. That may not seem like a lot, but it is when you are driving it. He literally tails me while people are driving past us. People are looking at me like I'm already on Cops or something. It was getting to the point that I was about to just pull myself over.
Either way, he eventually lights me up and here is the "reason" this time:
He did it because "there are a lot of state troopers up ahead and and they are writing a lot of tickets." He said that while I was properly signaling whenever I changed lanes, in LA I had to make sure that I left my blinker on for the entire lane change (since it takes more than 2 seconds? Is it even possible to not leave it on for a lane change?). The nice officer just wanted to warn me that there were mean troopers ahead who wouldn't take kindly to this....oh, and by the way can I see your driver's license and rental agreement, where are you going, what do you do, and on and on...
I have had times when I was pulled over twice on the same trip.
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WOw stew! Sorry to hear this. Do you feel it is strictly your race at issue? What are they hoping to find? Are they just getting their jollies from harrassment?
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Of course I 10 is a big drug corridor and everybody knows only black men have drugs in their vehicles.
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He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
Different cops...different reasons. Each more absurd than the last. If I wasn't so frustrated by the time they pull me over, I would laugh at the reasons. I'm usually on I 10 through Texas, Louisiana, Miss, Alabama, and Florida.
On this trip, an officer literally tails me for 15 or 20 miles. That may not seem like a lot, but it is when you are driving it. He literally tails me while people are driving past us. People are looking at me like I'm already on Cops or something. It was getting to the point that I was about to just pull myself over.
Either way, he eventually lights me up and here is the "reason" this time:
He did it because "there are a lot of state troopers up ahead and and they are writing a lot of tickets." He said that while I was properly signaling whenever I changed lanes, in LA I had to make sure that I left my blinker on for the entire lane change (since it takes more than 2 seconds? Is it even possible to not leave it on for a lane change?). The nice officer just wanted to warn me that there were mean troopers ahead who wouldn't take kindly to this....oh, and by the way can I see your driver's license and rental agreement, where are you going, what do you do, and on and on...
I have had times when I was pulled over twice on the same trip.
It must be a southern thing. I was never stopped at a road block by police until I moved to the Southeast region. Road blocks to check licenses, registration and insurance are the normal down here.
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Different cops...different reasons. Each more absurd than the last. If I wasn't so frustrated by the time they pull me over, I would laugh at the reasons. I'm usually on I 10 through Texas, Louisiana, Miss, Alabama, and Florida.
On this trip, an officer literally tails me for 15 or 20 miles. That may not seem like a lot, but it is when you are driving it. He literally tails me while people are driving past us. People are looking at me like I'm already on Cops or something. It was getting to the point that I was about to just pull myself over.
Either way, he eventually lights me up and here is the "reason" this time:
He did it because "there are a lot of state troopers up ahead and and they are writing a lot of tickets." He said that while I was properly signaling whenever I changed lanes, in LA I had to make sure that I left my blinker on for the entire lane change (since it takes more than 2 seconds? Is it even possible to not leave it on for a lane change?). The nice officer just wanted to warn me that there were mean troopers ahead who wouldn't take kindly to this....oh, and by the way can I see your driver's license and rental agreement, where are you going, what do you do, and on and on...
I have had times when I was pulled over twice on the same trip.
Yeah, his "no" reason to pull you over is your first clue. Bless his heart.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
WOw stew! Sorry to hear this. Do you feel it is strictly your race at issue? What are they hoping to find? Are they just getting their jollies from harrassment?
I would have to say that race is absolutely the overriding reason. I'm getting to the age where you can no longer even say that it is a combination of age and race. On this trip I was driving an Elantra... not some extravagant "drug car". I honestly cannot think of any other reason.
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