Another one with the local town cop

Here is how this went down. A contractor went to a large town to get parts it was closing time and darkness soon fell on his way back a loud bang, rear tire went on pickup just out side of a large town but on a some what country road. So he called some crew members (Billy bob and Bubba) they came with the service truck and a tire. Disabled truck was out of the road and they all started changing it no big deal right??? Now the blue lights and the "town clown" wanted to know what was going on, made them stop, checked id's and did a warrant check on all of them went over plates and stickers DID THE DRUNK DRIVING QUESTIONS and so on (everything came up clean) POINT IS HE NEVER ASKED IS ANY ONE HURT ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP. Told them to get finished and on there way!!! Not sure a wrecker or AAA tow truck would have done much different. Does this seem normal??? I will ad I have been check out on jobs but the L/E soon see things were legit and left.

Inthis day and whats going on cant blame the law get along with them they are just doing their job. I would have explained what happened and showed ID QUICK. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY

Nobody can refute the fact that there are some bad actors serving in almost every profession. Trouble is that when that bad actor is a cop, he has the ability to seriously abuse his authority with few or any ramifications. The "thin blue line" will protect even the most egregious actor, including the police unions, prosecutors and, yes, even some judges. Also complicating the issue is low pay, which attracts folks to the police force that cannot find other employment. I am not saying this is the major issue with the bad actors, but it is a contributing factor. Also, is the fact that there are among us in all professions, who delight in abusing their authority. Most of us have experienced this in our lives with bad supervisors. One way we can deal with these issues is better LE pay, coupled with psychological screening, intense and continual training and community/ police "town hall" type meetings where citizens can voice their concerns without fear of retribution on the streets. Law enforcement leadership needs to be able to recognize the warning signs displayed by their employees and redirect their offensive and provocative behavior to a more positive attitude.

Neighbor had dual rear wheels come off his one ton one night and called me for help. We were jacking up the truck on a state highway with short visibility when a county deputy stopped and asked if we ere ok. We told him what happened and he said good luck. Never checked ID or offered to help with traffic ( lh wheels and setting halfway across traffic lane). Just drove off and left us be.

I would have run the plate and made sure it was legit or not stolen, then stand by until they got it fixed. It's called "Motorist Assist".

There are half a dozen of us old codgers that get together each morning in Spring Hill, TN for coffee and to swap "almost" true stories. There are also three local police officers that frequently stop by and enter into the conversation. They could not be finer men. They are very discreet in their conversations about law enforcement in our town, but they tell us just enough for us to respect them to the highest degree.

With all of the bad publicity that police are receiving right now, I wish the national news media would pick up on stories about these men and the thousands of others just like them all across the nation.

Tom in TN

Got a blowout on a drivers side tire on my pickup near Livington, Montana- busy highway, not much shoulder, so I drove down a fairly steep grade on the side of the road to a flat spot on the bottom, probably 10 feet below the highway grade, and 50 feet off to the side. Was changing the tire, and a cop pulled up. He came down and checked me out pretty good- he thought I had run off the road, might be drunk, etc. I told him what happened, and that the shoulder was just wide enough for the pickup, but my rear would have been hanging out in the road. Seemed to satisfy him- he held a flashlight and gave me a little help with the tire, then waited to make sure I could get back up to the highway (4WD, no sweat), then wished me a good evening.

Had a gun drawn on me once, when I was in college. Going back to WSU on I84, east of Portland, cop went by from the other direction, spun a U turn in the middle of the road, came roaring up with lights and siren (overkill for speeding, I was thinking), started screaming at me to "show my hands", I looked in rearview mirror and he was crouched behind the open door of his car, with pistol aimed at me! (Definite overkill, says I). I stuck both hands out the open window, eventually got out of the car without being shot, "hands on the roof, feet back and spread 'em". Turns out a kid had broken out of Rocky Butte jail in Portland, stolen a car that looked a lot like my bronze '57 Poncho. We both eventually calmed down, he asked me what my route would be, said he would put it out over the air. I did get a long look somewhere west of Walla Walla, but then that cop smiled and waved (after looking in his book and scoping out my license no.)

Sorry I can't add to the discussion with a bad cop story, but I've had pretty good luck with them. Even the state trooper who gave me a speeding ticket on 101- she was such a looker that it was almost a pleasure!

Most of my experiences with cops turned out OK.Once when I was 17,working at a gas station,night shift,a guy came in with a low left front tire and asked me to put some air in it.As I aired it up,it blew out,rolling me over backwards.A cop was driving by,saw me on the ground,had heard the bang,and pulled in,asked,what happened? I told him the tire blew out,and he said,oh,I thought maybe you got robbed and shot.He asked was I OK,and I said I think so and he left,never got of his car.At the time it was funny to me,but not nowadays.I was alone and somewhat disoriented-he should have stayed a few minutes.
And I talked my way out of a few things,rolling thru a stop sign in heavy snow,even tho I had a jeep,speeding a couple of times.But other times I got a ticket,so it evens out .I was always respectful,and thanked them.Some were cheerful to me,and some not.Mark

Local PD called my house a couple of hours ago. My son moved to town this year, and the horn was going off (stuck on, no alarm) on his car, but nobody was home. The kid was at work, cooking at a restauraunt in the middle of the dinner rush. I couldn't get ahold of the kid, so the cop drove to the restaurant to ask for the kid. The kid's friend got the keys out of his jacket, the officer drove back across town, pulled the battery cable, then brought the keys back. When my son called me back he didn't even know anything was up, and had to check with the servers to find out "the rest of the story". I'm pretty happy with the way that went down, especially the part where I didn't have to drive into town to deal with it.. Above and beyond.

had a flat on my motorcycle on I10 just before the Milton FL. exit just at dark had to wait almost 2 HR.for a flat bed at least 10 state cops went by and not on stopped 5 minn before the tow truck came a Santa Rosa deputy sheriff stopped told him about the state cop he said they only want to wright tickets

My oldest son is a single dad with custody of his kids, 2 girls, now 9 and 3. He had a blowout last year about 6 miles from me on a state highway. He couldn't get the tire off, it was winter and cold, so another son and I grabbed some tools and drove over there. County deputy was on site when I arrived. Had her car pulled out a little into the traffic lane to block traffic (front left tire) with all the lights going. Nice, polite and was only concerned about the girls and my sons safety. She stayed there with us until the tire was changed.

Rick

(quoted from post at 12:33:30 10/29/16) Here is how this went down. A contractor went to a large town to get parts it was closing time and darkness soon fell on his way back a loud bang, rear tire went on pickup just out side of a large town but on a some what country road. So he called some crew members (Billy bob and Bubba) they came with the service truck and a tire. Disabled truck was out of the road and they all started changing it no big deal right??? Now the blue lights and the "town clown" wanted to know what was going on, made them stop, checked id's and did a warrant check on all of them went over plates and stickers DID THE DRUNK DRIVING QUESTIONS and so on (everything came up clean) POINT IS HE NEVER ASKED IS ANY ONE HURT ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP. Told them to get finished and on there way!!! Not sure a wrecker or AAA tow truck would have done much different. Does this seem normal??? I will ad I have been check out on jobs but the L/E soon see things were legit and left.

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I was still employed as a NYSP Trooper and I pulled up on a similar situation. Turned out to be 2 wanted guys. You have to do your job. I've seen wanted felons let go because someone didn't check them out. It would be nice if you could make everyone happy, but you can't.

And lets not forget the habit people have of adding their own spin to their stories.

that cop is WAY OUT OF LINE ,,../ THe Town board should fire him

(quoted from post at 08:33:30 10/29/16) Here is how this went down. A contractor went to a large town to get parts it was closing time and darkness soon fell on his way back a loud bang, rear tire went on pickup just out side of a large town but on a some what country road. So he called some crew members (Billy bob and Bubba) they came with the service truck and a tire. Disabled truck was out of the road and they all started changing it no big deal right??? Now the blue lights and the "town clown" wanted to know what was going on, made them stop, checked id's and did a warrant check on all of them went over plates and stickers DID THE DRUNK DRIVING QUESTIONS and so on (everything came up clean) POINT IS HE NEVER ASKED IS ANY ONE HURT ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP. Told them to get finished and on there way!!! Not sure a wrecker or AAA tow truck would have done much different. Does this seem normal??? I will ad I have been check out on jobs but the L/E soon see things were legit and left.

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ounds like Barnie Fiff to me.