Men gathered around sign reading “Police.. We need your protection... not your harassment, Garfield Teen Organization,” on Columbo Avenue, Garfield: April, 1968: photograph by charles "teenie" Harris.House_Whargoul t1_j63ti03 wrote
I got pulled over on 279 a few weeks ago. I was heading to work and going with the flow of traffic (there were 2 cars in front of me safely spaced out).
Some guy comes speeding up on me, getting real close, and turning on high beams. It goes on for about 3 miles so I got out of the passing to get away from him. He follows me into the right lane so I sped up to pass the car that was in front of me and get out of his way again.
As soon as I sped up a bit, he hit his lights and pulled me over for speeding. It was a cop the entire time.
societaldecay t1_j64gtly wrote
It’s almost like cops instigate most of the interactions they have with normal people? So weird. Must be a coincidence.
Jumpy-Natural4868 t1_j64x9ps wrote
I had this happen to me on the ohio turnpike years ago. Guy rode next to me for over a mile in the left lane. I just wanted to get away so I sped up and he pulled me over because he said he was pacing me with his speedometer.
Luckily I was a white middle aged guy in a suit going to a wedding, so guy gave me a warning... Asshole.
societaldecay t1_j66awyt wrote
Yeah it’s like a classic move. Act super strange driving and influence behavior of someone on the road because of your weirdness then pull them over for that. I once got pulled over by a cop sitting in a parking lot at the end of my street when I simply turned around to get on the right side of my street. He pulled me over in front of my own house.
Jumpy-Natural4868 t1_j66pmbh wrote
even better I was driving a 2009 Honda Fit. You know how long it takes for those things to accelerate?
Noizy_Child t1_j65bouv wrote
You shouldn't have been in the left lane.... Drive right, pass left. If someone comes up behind you while your in the left lane move to the right and just let them pass.
Jumpy-Natural4868 t1_j65d9lj wrote
I was in the right lane. The cop in an unmarked car was in the left. If I slowed down he slowed down, if I sped up he sped up. It was unnerving.
Noizy_Child t1_j65dx3p wrote
I apologize, I misread. That's ridiculous.
Jumpy-Natural4868 t1_j65n4g6 wrote
No prob! I wasn't clear in my description.
C_KOVI t1_j645zix wrote
This happened to me a few years ago. It was 4AM, we were the only 2 cars on the road, and they were tailgating me in the right hand lane of a 4 lane road. I switched lanes to let them pass and they followed me, so I sped up a bit and immediately got got. Still so fucking pissed over that one.
ishouldbeworking85 t1_j64fkuc wrote
Wtf? Time for front and rear cameras, I guess :/ jeez
johnsonchicklet1993 t1_j64rp20 wrote
My god, fuck these people. We won’t be free til police are abolished.
zakpakt t1_j64sn2c wrote
They go around looking for trouble and altercations.
AostaV t1_j65yznt wrote
Fight it, bet you he has zero evidence you were speeding and doesn’t show up
PogoSeven t1_j65t20n wrote
get a camera and next time post the shit outta that pig.
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