whadja do today?

[smokey01]

I got pulled over by a state pig a couple weeks ago. I had my tractor on the trailer with the IH. He said he should've written me a ticket the size of a phone book, lol. I mean I could've gotten misuse of dealer plates, no medical card, no log book.. he claims my trailer should be cdl cuz of the weight the tires are rated for, and the combined weigh.. just a sea of bs. lol, he didn't even mention the no seat belt thing!

My other buddy got a similar deal recently, with a 7k lawnmower trailer! Dot pig was sitting up in the center of town by the jail, just off 202. That's just way too ####ing close for comfort!! Bastards!!

I spend 5 years as a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department dealing with gang members, drunk drivers, and people driving #### equipment etc. Do you know what it is like to deal with that every day you go to work? Do you have any idea how many dead people I have seen because of criminals, drunk drivers and yes, sometimes #### equipment. I spend 2 years of that as an accident investigator and re-constructionist. My very last day on the job was spent investigation an an accident where a 90 year old woman was pushed off the curb and into the street. School bus ran right over her head and the driver didn't even know it.
To me a post like this is like disrespecting the military for protecting your country.
Talking about cops that protect your life and your family like this is just wrong. Period.

 

[ropensaddle]

I spend 5 years as a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department dealing with gang members, drunk drivers, and people driving #### equipment etc. Do you know what it is like to deal with that every day you go to work? Do you have any idea how many dead people I have seen because of criminals, drunk drivers and yes, sometimes #### equipment. I spend 2 years of that as an accident investigator and re-constructionist. My very last day on the job was spent investigation an an accident where a 90 year old woman was pushed off the curb and into the street. School bus ran right over her head and the driver didn't even know it.
To me a post like this is like disrespecting the military for protecting your country.
Talking about cops that protect your life and your family like this is just wrong. Period.

Well I agree and disagree. Not all cops are equal, some have a hard time dealing with their own authority. I give them respect but when I don't receive respect back then we have a problem. I had to call the police commissioner here about one of his rude cops. Sometimes they forget us taxpayers are who they are supposed to serve. I wont tolerate abuse of authority also if you have been a cop then you know sometimes they could give a break to a working man. In other words say turn signal went out would you tell him to get it fixed or write a ticket ?

 

[smokey01]

Well I agree and disagree. Not all cops are equal, some have a hard time dealing with their own authority. I give them respect but when I don't receive respect back then we have a problem. I had to call the police commissioner here about one of his rude cops. Sometimes they forget us taxpayers are who they are supposed to serve. I wont tolerate abuse of authority also if you have been a cop then you know sometimes they could give a break to a working man. In other words say turn signal went out would you tell him to get it fixed or write a ticket ?

I could not agree with you more, I have been on both sides and have worked with bad cops and I have had dealings with bad cops. People in ALL fields who are given a little authority, are subject to abusing it. Cops, clergy, bosses, arborists, everywhere, it is human nature.
I had a partner one time that was trying to build his "re-cap" get more tickets so he could get into the motor unit (motorcycle type). He was giving a few tickets that were close to violations in the moving law but not quite. I told him it was not right but he didn't really care. Each time, as we would leave the driver, I would tell them not to worry about it, if they called there would be no record. At the end of watch, I would take the "bad" tickets and put them where no one would find them. Even if the violator called, there was no record and nothing ever came of it. It still was not right what he did.
I would be the first to beef a bad cop (and I have) and everyone should, but it is the blanket disrespect and term "pig" that is so offensive to me.
I have said before, respect is earned and so is disrespect. Just having a badge or a gun does not do that, for BOTH respect and disrespect.
To answer your question........almost all the time I pulled someone over for a blinker, it was to check for sobriety or other illegal activity (ok, sometimes it was because she was cute), if non of that was found, I would send them away just letting them know for there own safety. If they treated me like crap because they thought I was a "pig" or they thought they were above the law, figured their expensive car gave them some special privilege or offered me a bribe, EVERYTHING GOT CHECKED AND I WOULD FIND SOMETHING. Who does not have some kind of parking sticker or decal on their windshield, a trip to the DMV in California was was one of the worst things you could do to a person.
One more thought, I have done a lot of risky things in my life, hang gliding, climbing trees, running a Bobcat (but let's not talk about that or I will be on vacation here for another week or more) just to mention a few, but probably by far the worst was putting on that police uniform every time I went to work. To this day I cannot sit in a restaurant without wanting to have my back to a wall and face the front door and know who is coming in.

 

[tree MDS]

Maybe, next one will be a extended stay vaca

OMG is this one just begging for it!! Lol.. hang gliding, blah, blahblah.. here we go again!! Just saying.

Set the guys up on a 3k job and bolted.. gotta take care of some business, don't ya know!! Lol, life just gets better and better these days!! I actually kinda like it!!

 

[Tree Pig]

See ya get mad ! I told ya this is boring I say something and you get pissed ! I got pulled over by a townie and he said do you know why I pulled you over , I said nope why ? He said where is you tag for the chipper , I said on the back I hope , knowing full well there was no tag or reg! He said nope , I said what will it take to get me outta here quickly , he said your chipper ! I said we'll alrighty then , he said where is it ? I said its hooked to the truck , he said with a smile not the chipper the tag ! I said dunno never had one , he said why ! I said dunno ask my wife she's the owner , he said if I see you again ever in this town , I am gonna impound your truck , and make you walk ! I said can I get some directions right quick , he said really where ? And I said another town !

Now thats some funny shiat. I had almost the same exact conversation with a Trooper a while back, over the same thing. It ended almost the same way, he told me he would tow the chipper if he saw it with no plate again... but instead of asking direction to another town... he was a State Trooper... I told him to go F himself and drove off. I wouldnt suggest that path for you though. With that said I do no longer pull an unregistered chipper... Unless I really have to.

 

[Tree Pig]

I could not agree with you more, I have been on both sides and have worked with bad cops and I have had dealings with bad cops. People in ALL fields who are given a little authority, are subject to abusing it. Cops, clergy, bosses, arborists, everywhere, it is human nature.
I had a partner one time that was trying to build his "re-cap" get more tickets so he could get into the motor unit (motorcycle type). He was giving a few tickets that were close to violations in the moving law but not quite. I told him it was not right but he didn't really care. Each time, as we would leave the driver, I would tell them not to worry about it, if they called there would be no record. At the end of watch, I would take the "bad" tickets and put them where no one would find them. Even if the violator called, there was no record and nothing ever came of it. It still was not right what he did.
I would be the first to beef a bad cop (and I have) and everyone should, but it is the blanket disrespect and term "pig" that is so offensive to me.
I have said before, respect is earned and so is disrespect. Just having a badge or a gun does not do that, for BOTH respect and disrespect.
To answer your question........almost all the time I pulled someone over for a blinker, it was to check for sobriety or other illegal activity (ok, sometimes it was because she was cute), if non of that was found, I would send them away just letting them know for there own safety. If they treated me like crap because they thought I was a "pig" or they thought they were above the law, figured their expensive car gave them some special privilege or offered me a bribe, EVERYTHING GOT CHECKED AND I WOULD FIND SOMETHING. Who does not have some kind of parking sticker or decal on their windshield, a trip to the DMV in California was was one of the worst things you could do to a person.
One more thought, I have done a lot of risky things in my life, hang gliding, climbing trees, running a Bobcat (but let's not talk about that or I will be on vacation here for another week or more) just to mention a few, but probably by far the worst was putting on that police uniform every time I went to work. To this day I cannot sit in a restaurant without wanting to have my back to a wall and face the front door and know who is coming in.

So how long and where did you put on Police Uniform?

 

[tree MDS]

Now thats some funny shiat. I had almost the same exact conversation with a Trooper a while back, over the same thing. It ended almost the same way, he told me he would tow the chipper if he saw it with no plate again... but instead of asking direction to another town... he was a State Trooper... I told him to go F himself and drove off. I wouldnt suggest that path for you though. With that said I do no longer pull an unregistered chipper... Unless I really have to.

Isn't there like an unwritten code or something, where you Pigs aren't supposed to talk to civilians about stuff like that (not like this group is particularly "civil", or anything, but you get what I'm saying, lol)??

 

[Tree Pig]

Isn't there like an unwritten code or something, where you Pigs aren't supposed to talk to civilians about stuff like that (not like this group is particularly "civil", or anything, but you get what I'm saying, lol)??

nah that is just something someone who needs another reason to hate cops created.

 

[smokey01]

Isn't there like an unwritten code or something, where you Pigs aren't supposed to talk to civilians about stuff like that (not like this group is particularly "civil", or anything, but you get what I'm saying, lol)??

Never had much use for an unwritten code, code of ethics, yes, but if a person can't write it, something must be wrong with it. Kind of like, if a person can't say it to my face then maybe they shouldn't be saying it.





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[tree MDS]

Never had much use for an unwritten code, code of ethics, yes, but if you can't write it, something must be wrong with it. Kind of like, if a person can't say to my face then maybe they shouldn't be saying it.





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I wasn't asking you, guy. Thanks, for that though.

 

[tree MDS]

So I gotta give my pickup back to Toyota tomorrow morning, over the frame recall deal. Kinda sad. Funny, I ran the hell outta that thing today. Showed back up on the street our job was on just as the guys were pulling out. At least we got to lead the fleet back home. First and last time I'm ever gonna get to do that in that truck. Sigh. Kinda nice to play hookey and still make mad cash for a change, though!

 

[smokey01]

I wasn't asking you, guy. Thanks, for that though.

Of course you weren't because I'm not a pig nor am I a cop anymore but I think they are great guys for the most part and do a very un-thankful job.

 

[tree MDS]

Of course you weren't because I'm not a pig nor am I a cop anymore but I think they are great guys for the most part and do a very un-thankful job.

Yeah well.. just don't poke yerself in the eye with that thing!! Lol.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Of course you weren't because I'm not a pig nor am I a cop anymore but I think they are great guys for the most part and do a very un-thankful job.

Who let you out the kiddie pool? Why don't you answer treepig's question?

 

[treeclimber101]

Now thats some funny shiat. I had almost the same exact conversation with a Trooper a while back, over the same thing. It ended almost the same way, he told me he would tow the chipper if he saw it with no plate again... but instead of asking direction to another town... he was a State Trooper... I told him to go F himself and drove off. I wouldnt suggest that path for you though. With that said I do no longer pull an unregistered chipper... Unless I really have to.

They are fair enough with us here ! I never complain to them ever , I don't throw names or even question them period , I had a state trooper walk up to the door and say flat out , if you #### with me and shoot me an attitude this will be expensive , sit in the truck and shut up and I will get ya on your way , now I was completely illegal and overweight with a skid steer and a full load of chips in the body ! He looked at my seatbelt and asked me were you wearing that when I pulled you over I said nope , he said good answer , checked the signals chains and pins walked back to his car and gave me a broken signal light and a seatbelt x3 since we were sardines in there , granted I was at least 4 ton over so I was a scared man ! As he gave the 350 or so In Tickets he said I just did you a huge favor you know that right , I said yuppers and he said don't forget it and said ohhhh and all your lights work fine with a #### you grin that kinda made me laugh a lot

 

[Gologit]

Maybe, next one will be a extended stay vaca

No doubt about it.

 

[Gologit]

Never had much use for an unwritten code, code of ethics, yes, but if a person can't write it, something must be wrong with it. Kind of like, if a person can't say it to my face then maybe they shouldn't be saying it.





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Very true. You were told by another mod to stay out of here. You didn't.

 

[Zale]

Let me be the first to say it. I think Smokey is a flying drunken pig of a pilot! I also think he is really AA's evil twin brother.

 

[Tree Pig]

Let me be the first to say it. I think Smokey is a flying drunken pig of a pilot! I also think he is really AA's evil twin brother.

you could be on to something there... AA did make some references to being a pilot also.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Very true. You were told by another mod to stay out of here. You didn't.

Not to question the great mod Gologit, but give him a minute if you will. Kinda want to see if he answers Treepig's question or if he really is completely full of ####. lol