If you are ever pulled over by the State Police

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Anonymous wrote:i think pulling out the military ID is a cheap move. there's no reason to do so, and you can't really fake like you did it by accident. so it's CLEARLY a ploy to try and get out of a ticket. and there are so many military people in this area i doubt it would go that far.

It's not as cheap as 1447's post:

"The best sex I ever had was with a state trooper 15 years ago. He didn't give me a ticket and I still smile when I think about him."

Now that's CHEAP!

[Anonymous]

Cheap is flattering their egos, which officers *should* be leaving at home when they're on duty. If, unfortunately and very inappropriately, they have the discretion to adjust penalties according to whether or not citizens make them feel important, the door is open for abuse of power... and it sounds like OP's husband's "trooper" sees no problem with walking right in.

[Anonymous]

Yes, just like referring to the people standing guard at federal buildings as officer rather than security guard. I guess that is a bit like calling someone a flight attendant, whose job is to ensure your safety, rather than a stewardess, whose job is to serve you food (is this right, can't remember exactly?). And do people still call themselves domestic engineers these days?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i think pulling out the military ID is a cheap move. there's no reason to do so, and you can't really fake like you did it by accident. so it's CLEARLY a ploy to try and get out of a ticket. and there are so many military people in this area i doubt it would go that far.

It's not cheap. Both the state trooper and the soldier protect civilians, and they face some chance of being killed in the line of duty for it. So really, it is mutual respect for the job they are performing.

BS so they both are above the law? they both can speed and kill some innocent civilian respecting the speed limit?
once again BS!

Of course not. But officers have discretion. Surely you know that. This whole post is about how an officer has discretion and the circumstances under which he can use it. It seems that for a small offense or a questionable one, service to country is as reasonable a factor as whether you call the officer "trooper". I might also expect ministers to get a little extra lenience. Big deal. No one is getting a free pass on a DUI, a collision, or reckless driving.

[Anonymous]

I think their decision is influenced most by your driving record and the offense at hand. The demeanor doesn't mean that much and it seems like a stupid exercise to call them "sir", "officer" or whatever magic word you think works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The best sex I ever had was with a state trooper 15 years ago. He didn't give me a ticket and I still smile when I think about him.

Please: more about this.

You got pulled over by a (attractive, I hope) state trooper and had sex with him on the spot? Naughty girl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both my dad and my brother got out of speeding tickets entirely a couple of years ago. My dad did because he had a "my son is in the US Air Force" sticker on his car. My brother because he was driving with friends while they were all in uniform.

No idea if that would work in this area, but it worked in CT and FL for them.

My friend has a Fraternal Order of Police sticker on her car and has only gotten warnings before. Maybe a coincidence though.

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Anonymous wrote:The best sex I ever had was with a state trooper 15 years ago. He didn't give me a ticket and I still smile when I think about him.

Please: more about this.

You got pulled over by a (attractive, I hope) state trooper and had sex with him on the spot? Naughty girl.

Unlikely. Dude probably had a crew cut and a mustache if not also a beer belly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:i think pulling out the military ID is a cheap move. there's no reason to do so, and you can't really fake like you did it by accident. so it's CLEARLY a ploy to try and get out of a ticket. and there are so many military people in this area i doubt it would go that far.

It's not cheap. Both the state trooper and the soldier protect civilians, and they face some chance of being killed in the line of duty for it. So really, it is mutual respect for the job they are performing.

BS so they both are above the law? they both can speed and kill some innocent civilian respecting the speed limit?
once again BS!

Of course not. But officers have discretion. Surely you know that. This whole post is about how an officer has discretion and the circumstances under which he can use it. It seems that for a small offense or a questionable one, service to country is as reasonable a factor as whether you call the officer "trooper". I might also expect ministers to get a little extra lenience. Big deal. No one is getting a free pass on a DUI, a collision, or reckless driving.

This just keeps getting more messed up. So which religion's "ministers" are supposed to get a little leniency from a representative of our government which officially states that church and state are separate? If this is actually happening, it is perhaps even more wrong than allowing police officers the discretion to both let people off small hooks if they make them feel like big, important fancy pants guys and to nail citizens with bogus charges meant for real criminals when they take offense.

[Anonymous]

Diplomats are the only ones truly above the law.

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Anonymous wrote:i think pulling out the military ID is a cheap move. there's no reason to do so, and you can't really fake like you did it by accident. so it's CLEARLY a ploy to try and get out of a ticket. and there are so many military people in this area i doubt it would go that far.

It's not cheap. Both the state trooper and the soldier protect civilians, and they face some chance of being killed in the line of duty for it. So really, it is mutual respect for the job they are performing.

BS so they both are above the law? they both can speed and kill some innocent civilian respecting the speed limit?
once again BS!

Of course not. But officers have discretion. Surely you know that. This whole post is about how an officer has discretion and the circumstances under which he can use it. It seems that for a small offense or a questionable one, service to country is as reasonable a factor as whether you call the officer "trooper". I might also expect ministers to get a little extra lenience. Big deal. No one is getting a free pass on a DUI, a collision, or reckless driving.

This just keeps getting more messed up. So which religion's "ministers" are supposed to get a little leniency from a representative of our government which officially states that church and state are separate? If this is actually happening, it is perhaps even more wrong than allowing police officers the discretion to both let people off small hooks if they make them feel like big, important fancy pants guys and to nail citizens with bogus charges meant for real criminals when they take offense.

It says something about the character of the person pulled over. It's not like the government is sponsoring religion because a trooper lets a minister off with a warning.

I also don't think it's so bad if a trooper lets a nice person off with a warning.

I have no problem with a trooper giving big fines to assholes.

Which one are you?

[Anonymous]

When I've gotten pulled over for speeding (well, it's only happened twice in the past ten years) I always say I had to pee very badly. Both officers were very understanding (one male, one female). Basic bodily functions seems to bring the masses together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just an FYI: making jokes about their "batman belts" does not make them laugh, or even smile. It also seems to make them angry when you fold in your side mirror when they are shining bright lights into it. That only applies to being pulled over at night.

LOL

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Anonymous wrote:i think pulling out the military ID is a cheap move. there's no reason to do so, and you can't really fake like you did it by accident. so it's CLEARLY a ploy to try and get out of a ticket. and there are so many military people in this area i doubt it would go that far.

It's not cheap. Both the state trooper and the soldier protect civilians, and they face some chance of being killed in the line of duty for it. So really, it is mutual respect for the job they are performing.

BS so they both are above the law? they both can speed and kill some innocent civilian respecting the speed limit?
once again BS!

Of course not. But officers have discretion. Surely you know that. This whole post is about how an officer has discretion and the circumstances under which he can use it. It seems that for a small offense or a questionable one, service to country is as reasonable a factor as whether you call the officer "trooper". I might also expect ministers to get a little extra lenience. Big deal. No one is getting a free pass on a DUI, a collision, or reckless driving.

This just keeps getting more messed up. So which religion's "ministers" are supposed to get a little leniency from a representative of our government which officially states that church and state are separate? If this is actually happening, it is perhaps even more wrong than allowing police officers the discretion to both let people off small hooks if they make them feel like big, important fancy pants guys and to nail citizens with bogus charges meant for real criminals when they take offense.

It says something about the character of the person pulled over. It's not like the government is sponsoring religion because a trooper lets a minister off with a warning.

I also don't think it's so bad if a trooper lets a nice person off with a warning.

I have no problem with a trooper giving big fines to assholes.

Which one are you?

I'm the one who believes it is essential to protect freedom of speech even if policemen take offense and that policemen should stick to a narrow interpretation of the duties for which we, as citizens and taxpayers, hire them. We don't hire them to subjectively decide who is "nice" and who is not nice and we certainly don't hire them so they can go on power trips. "Character" and any kind of demeanor short of physically threatening should be beside the point in a discussion about actions that break specific laws. Those issues may be relevant to judges as the professionals, but the policemen shouldn't have any more discretion than technicians in any other field, especially since they're apparently abusing this all over the place.

[Anonymous]

And yeah, special treatment for the religious discriminates against the non-religious. That's a no-no.