"Racist Cop" threads.....
08-14-2006, 07:11 PM
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"Racist Cop" threads.....
At least once a week it seems that someone posts a thread in the open forums saying "this white cop did this or that to me" or "pulled me over" or "tried to bust me" just because I'm (black, asian, etc)....
The typical thread (exaggerating, of course):
"I was going 80mph in a 45 zone with limo black tint on my car and a super-loud exhaust, running over small children along the way. Cop pulled me over and gave me a ticket. He was only doning it because he saw that I was black/asian/hispanic/etc......"
I will be the first to admit that there are police out there that probably profile or have certain tendencies vis-a-vis black drivers vs. white drivers vs. asian drivers, etc. But it is ridiculous that threads are allowed on here accusing anyone of being racist and starting discussions like this where someone's race comes into play one way or the other. These discussions do nothing but promote reverse-racism or promote the theory that all white cops (or white people) are racists - which is entirely untrue.
Can we just have discussion of cars, driving, etc without bringing RACE into it? At least in the open forums....
If you are p1ssed that you got pulled over for speeding or whatever, just say "the cop was a jerk," and leave race out of it.
The typical thread (exaggerating, of course):
"I was going 80mph in a 45 zone with limo black tint on my car and a super-loud exhaust, running over small children along the way. Cop pulled me over and gave me a ticket. He was only doning it because he saw that I was black/asian/hispanic/etc......"
I will be the first to admit that there are police out there that probably profile or have certain tendencies vis-a-vis black drivers vs. white drivers vs. asian drivers, etc. But it is ridiculous that threads are allowed on here accusing anyone of being racist and starting discussions like this where someone's race comes into play one way or the other. These discussions do nothing but promote reverse-racism or promote the theory that all white cops (or white people) are racists - which is entirely untrue.
Can we just have discussion of cars, driving, etc without bringing RACE into it? At least in the open forums....
If you are p1ssed that you got pulled over for speeding or whatever, just say "the cop was a jerk," and leave race out of it.
08-14-2006, 07:17 PM
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agreed. I mean cmon...if you have tints on your windows or a car that looks hooked up. Cops wanna find a reason to give you a ticket. They gotta make Qouta too, prob jus wasnt your lucky day. When i had my old max with 20% tints i got pulled over 3 times and none of them was for the tints, it just attracted them. New max has NO tints and i havent gotten pulled over ONCE. mind you i travel the same exact routes daily.
08-14-2006, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperChris
examples of such threads???
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=486927
that guy even started a poll
08-14-2006, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperChris
examples of such threads???
And no, I was NOT referring to your situation last year.....in that case, you were clearly wronged by the police....whether on account of race, age, speed, or whatever I cannot comment on.....I'm talking about the guys who get pulled over for anything and somehow it's always the cop's fault for profiling or whatever.
08-14-2006, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
comeon Chris, you posted in one in the DC forum TODAY.
And no, I was NOT referring to your situation last year.....in that case, you were clearly wronged by the police....whether on account of race, age, speed, or whatever I cannot comment on.....I'm talking about the guys who get pulled over for anything and somehow it's always the cop's fault for profiling or whatever.
And no, I was NOT referring to your situation last year.....in that case, you were clearly wronged by the police....whether on account of race, age, speed, or whatever I cannot comment on.....I'm talking about the guys who get pulled over for anything and somehow it's always the cop's fault for profiling or whatever.
and, uh, nothing happened to me last year dude...somebody else maybe?
08-15-2006, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperChris
just making sure we're both referring to the same thing.
and, uh, nothing happened to me last year dude...somebody else maybe?
and, uh, nothing happened to me last year dude...somebody else maybe?
....but IIRC you didn't call them racist or anything else....and I applauded you then and now for the way you handled it, even though you got screwed in the whole ordeal. That's the way things should be handled, not by calling names and making accusations.
08-15-2006, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
maybe it was 2 years ago ....but IIRC you didn't call them racist or anything else....and I applauded you then and now for the way you handled it, even though you got screwed in the whole ordeal. That's the way things should be handled, not by calling names and making accusations.
....but IIRC you didn't call them racist or anything else....and I applauded you then and now for the way you handled it, even though you got screwed in the whole ordeal. That's the way things should be handled, not by calling names and making accusations.but my point to u is that not every "cops suck" thread is to be summarily dismissed as crap. a little dialog is helpful to weed out the dum-dums from those who may actually have a legit beef with law enforcement. anything is possible out there, when human beings are dealing with human beings...both sides are fallable (sp?).
08-15-2006, 03:25 PM
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the racist card seems like one of those things used to distract away from the fact that the person was probably breaking the law and got caught. Don't be a heatbag and don't worry about it.
Have to admit though.. there are a lot of racist cops out there, no doubt. I can totally see profiling as an active protocol in some jurisdictions.
Have to admit though.. there are a lot of racist cops out there, no doubt. I can totally see profiling as an active protocol in some jurisdictions.
08-15-2006, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperChris
i never had a beef with the trooper UNTIL he lied in court...TWICE! i was speeding, i got caught, period. what happened after that had more to do with over-zealous prosecutor & trooper than anything else.
but my point to u is that not every "cops suck" thread is to be summarily dismissed as crap. a little dialog is helpful to weed out the dum-dums from those who may actually have a legit beef with law enforcement. anything is possible out there, when human beings are dealing with human beings...both sides are fallable (sp?).
but my point to u is that not every "cops suck" thread is to be summarily dismissed as crap. a little dialog is helpful to weed out the dum-dums from those who may actually have a legit beef with law enforcement. anything is possible out there, when human beings are dealing with human beings...both sides are fallable (sp?).
Originally Posted by Larrio
What happens if an asian cop pulls me over. I have the right to call racism, right?
08-16-2006, 04:17 AM
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Tint + (ricer tip)^2 + odd behavior = Ticket
Only drive like an a$$ when you know the areas that cops travel, even then, expect a free radical cop to be waiting for you at some point...
O and cops don't just profile black/Asian/whatever they profile whites too, if they have any of the above equation going on ^^^^^^
Only drive like an a$$ when you know the areas that cops travel, even then, expect a free radical cop to be waiting for you at some point...
O and cops don't just profile black/Asian/whatever they profile whites too, if they have any of the above equation going on ^^^^^^
08-16-2006, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Larrio Motors
What happens if an asian cop pulls me over. I have the right to call racism, right? 
08-16-2006, 08:29 AM
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I got a ticket for going 5 over on the interstate when I was driving the Infiniti.
I got a ticket when we bought the Mazda6(paper plates still) saying I got caught by a helicopter.
Both troopers were white and were aholes. Daye all think ima terrorist
Kill Whitey!(Farley voice)
Yet most of the local cops are cool with the brown
I got a ticket when we bought the Mazda6(paper plates still) saying I got caught by a helicopter.
Both troopers were white and were aholes. Daye all think ima terrorist
Kill Whitey!(Farley voice)
Yet most of the local cops are cool with the brown
08-16-2006, 09:14 AM
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I got more tickets in my old, white Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme than in my max. Neither had tints, but in my Olds, I got a ticket for going 5 over! And the cop was white! Oh, and in college, I got one for going 3 over. No kidding! I fought it in court and won, but still....
Oh, and did I mention that I'm white as well? Damn cracka-cops and their cracka-hatin'!
Look, it has more to do with age, time of day (3am?), location and what the car looks like than what color you are.
Oh, and did I mention that I'm white as well? Damn cracka-cops and their cracka-hatin'!
Look, it has more to do with age, time of day (3am?), location and what the car looks like than what color you are.
08-16-2006, 03:23 PM
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I just got a ticket sunday. I was doing 62 in a 45.... I have 20% tint all around, but luckily TN cops don't care about that stuff. The cop asked how I was doing, I told him, "I was better." Then he told me I was doing 62 and he got me on moving radar. I just said, "Yes sir." He gave me a ticket and told me to be safe. He didn't hardly talk to me at all. He did, however, circle my age on the ticket which upset me a little. It was like that was all he looked at. I was in the wrong, I owned up to it, and I didn't catch any crap from the cop because of it. I just got a $90 ticket that I deserved. If you want cops to not be jerks, then treat them with respect.
08-16-2006, 03:52 PM
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You people have to realize that cops are individuals like you and me. In most cases peolpe are not honest enough to admit to there wrong doing, they use racial profiling as a way to excuse there wrong doings. I'm black, and I pull over all different kind of race and yes you do run into those people who say ''oh cause I'm black" or "oh cause I'm white" but if an officer gives you good reason why you are being pulled over and you know your wrong keep the racial comments to your self.
08-16-2006, 08:04 PM
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Its obvioulsy racism when the black cop who pulled me over gave me no problems and let me off with a warning.
BUT when i get pulled over by a redneck cop he harrasses me, asks if the 2.0 vw engine sitting in the back of the truck was stolen, calls my parents asking if they know where i am (which they do) and my friend who was with me has a speech problem so the cop thought he was drunk/high and he wanted to search my truck and all this crap, he even did a background check for warrents or watever for us... WTF? His reason for pulling me over was because i was "riding the line." I go away with a warning and 2 hours waisted, it must be because i look white(im asian) and i have a white friend on friday night.
BUT when i get pulled over by a redneck cop he harrasses me, asks if the 2.0 vw engine sitting in the back of the truck was stolen, calls my parents asking if they know where i am (which they do) and my friend who was with me has a speech problem so the cop thought he was drunk/high and he wanted to search my truck and all this crap, he even did a background check for warrents or watever for us... WTF? His reason for pulling me over was because i was "riding the line." I go away with a warning and 2 hours waisted, it must be because i look white(im asian) and i have a white friend on friday night.