How to deal with a Police stop..

If you are really paranoid, flush mount a few of these on your bike:

http://www.spyonsale.com/mini-bluet...th-mobile-phone-hidden-spy-camera-p-2074.html

Then record all your trips with a GPS so that if you really weren't speeding, you will have a record to present but you are more likely to catch bad drivers or incriminate yourself. Most cops are excellent. A few are insane. The best way to deal with the insane is to keep your downside covered as best you can and don't provoke them.

The second best way to deal with the insane, however, is to completely out-crazy them. Pull the full "Happy Noodle Boy". Wrap your helmet in tin foil, and when they ask, tell them it's to prevent aliens from controlling your mind from space using lasers and radar "waves". YMMV.

This is the worst advice ever, and yet someday you may thank me for it.
 
When stopped by police, I have always been polite, said as little as possible and never incriminated myself. In each of those incidents, the exchange with the police was pleasant, but I still ended up with the ticket anyways (subsequently fought off in court). On the other hand, if you want to roll the dice and attempt to talk your way out of a ticket to avoid going through the court system, the way Ive seen it done actually involves LOTS of talking and self incrimination. I have been pulled over with my buddy on a couple of occasions and witnessed first hand how it was done. He is batting .1000 right now using this method, but of course its not going to work for everyone.

We got pulled over for allegedly doing 90 in a 60 zone. The moment we got pulled over, my buddy started talking a mile a minute before the officer even opened his mouth.

"OH MY GOD, officer, I'm SOOOO sorry, I dont know what I was thinking" -> repeated literally 50 times like a kid who just got caught smoking for the first time by his dad.

Followed by: "Please, sir, we'll never do that again, can we forget this just happened and we'll go home right away", with some more of the above line repeated another 50 times.

During all of this, the cop barely got off 5 words and I wanted to slap my friend for potentially upsetting the cop with his blabbering AND incriminating us. But to my disbelief, the cop starts talking to us about the repercussions of a ticket had he given it to us and finally tells us to ride safe and let us go. I think more than anything, he just wanted to stop listening to my friend whine.
 
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In Nazi Germany and Iran cops also don't do anything to you if you are respectful and fear them, wow VRUS that is a no-brainer.
 
Re: Seriously: How to deal with a Police stop..

More seriously:

What is the protocol? Presumably pull over, turn off bike.

Do you remove your helmet?
Do you put the helmet on the ground?
Get off the bike or not?
Remove gloves?
Requirement to show face?
Address them by rank? (cops aren't military, so fair question)
 
Pegassus said:
In Nazi Germany and Iran cops also don't do anything to you if you are respectful and fear them, wow VRUS that is a no-brainer.
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Godwin loves you, Pegs.
 
vrus said:
you guys calling me out ?
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Im just saying... the further you bend over for cops, the further you WILL be bent over.
 
Holmes said:
Im just saying... the further you bend over for cops, the further you WILL be bent over.
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Let's hear you story about standing up to the popo. I'm curious to know how it went.
 
short stop said:
Let's hear you story about standing up to the popo. I'm curious to know how it went.
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The last time I witnessed anybody stand up to the police, was at the G20 in Toronto. A number of people did. Men, women, the handicapped. In my opinion, those stories and people I will remember. For whatever reasons they were there, that is not of my concern. However, beaten, and arrested as they might have been, the next day they still had their pride and dignity accounted for.

While you're entitled to fear anybody and anything you want, you should remember that life is like a blood red cloud wherein lies dignity, and cowardice. The goal is to emerge from it soaked in the first, and unstained by the second.
 
I'd have to disagree with you. There wasn't really a protest, there were a bunch of people covering for other people who were destroying things for giggles. Much like Vancouver, I don't see any dignity or pride there.
 
Well... In my personal opinion.. I have found that it is good to know your rights.. I have always had modified vehicles and over the last 10 years.. the cops have gotten ridiculous with the so called "crack down" on these types of vehicles.. I found that knowing your rights.. especially concerning "discretionary tickets"...aka.. improper exhaust, Tint, Ride height, Etc.... has saved me from several tickets. Many cops don't bother to really learn letter of the law concerning these tickets have have been intructed to widely ticket and let the courts sort it out. Most citizen's dont observe there right to a day in court, so many of these tickets turn into conviction. By, POLITELY asking the officer to explain why this is an infraction and relating it to the specifics of the HTA has saved me a couple tickets at the road side.. but even more than that gave me the confidence to handle the situation maturely. Police rely greatly on the intimidation factor and when you have a better understanding of your rights... that factor is reduced...Just my 2 cents...
 
In the past 2 years, I've been pulled over 5 times.

All of the times I've been pulled over, I've been respectful when speaking with the cop. Most of the time when they pull you over, you've done something wrong so with that in mind, you're at their mercy. Out of the 5 times I've been pulled over, I received warnings for 3, including speeding 100 in a 50...miles per hour. A little respect goes a long way...and even if they end up issuing the ticket, you were probably going to get it anyways.
 
If only it were THIS simple... :D

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