Comments on: Driver threatens slow police officer http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 04:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: flamingphonebook http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-69661 flamingphonebook Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-69661 Except that I don't care about the cop, the law, or the ticket. I want to get on the road and get where I'm going NOW. That's the only reason to have a road in the first place, and if a cop doesn't like it, he deserves to get shot. Except that I don’t care about the cop, the law, or the ticket. I want to get on the road and get where I’m going NOW. That’s the only reason to have a road in the first place, and if a cop doesn’t like it, he deserves to get shot.

]]> By: NoneSuch http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-70245 NoneSuch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-70245 Flamingphonebook, the day you murder a kid because you were speeding down a neighborhood street will be the first day of your new life as a broke-ass convict, arrested and sued. I'd add "and you'll have to live with it for the rest of your life, knowing what you did" but you sound like a cretin so maybe that part's not going to be a problem for you. Flamingphonebook, the day you murder a kid because you were speeding down a neighborhood street will be the first day of your new life as a broke-ass convict, arrested and sued. I’d add “and you’ll have to live with it for the rest of your life, knowing what you did” but you sound like a cretin so maybe that part’s not going to be a problem for you.

]]> By: june http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-69224 june Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-69224 Because the cop who pulled her over obviously knew the skin color of the man she was married to? What a fruitcake. Because the cop who pulled her over obviously knew the skin color of the man she was married to? What a fruitcake.

]]> By: Cpt. Tim http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-68992 Cpt. Tim Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-68992 i can see the possibility for the jackassery going both ways on this one. really hard tell without better facts. Hopefully they recorded the call. i can see the possibility for the jackassery going both ways on this one. really hard tell without better facts. Hopefully they recorded the call.

]]> By: TheBrudwich http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-68993 TheBrudwich Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-68993 "Sue" sounds a lot more plausible than "shoot". Though addictive, roast beef and cheddar sandwiches probably don't have crack in them. “Sue” sounds a lot more plausible than “shoot”. Though addictive, roast beef and cheddar sandwiches probably don’t have crack in them.

]]> By: strider_mt2k http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-69044 strider_mt2k Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-69044 Dammit. Excuse me. I have a lunch order to take back... Dammit.

Excuse me.
I have a lunch order to take back…

]]> By: garrett http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-69308 garrett Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-69308 The best advice I was ever given as a young and somewhat radical individual was to be very polite when interacting with cops. It came from an ACLU spokesman who gave a talk at my school. "Yes Officer, no officer. Am I being arrested? I'd like to speak to my attorney please?" That's about all you NEED to say to a cop. Debating your ticket won't help, fighting physically, won't help, threatening to sue/shoot/smooch won't help. Get to court, get a lawyer, go to the press afterward. The ACLU's lawyer put it best "You can't win on the street, you can only lose more and more." The best advice I was ever given as a young and somewhat radical individual was to be very polite when interacting with cops. It came from an ACLU spokesman who gave a talk at my school.

“Yes Officer, no officer. Am I being arrested? I’d like to speak to my attorney please?” That’s about all you NEED to say to a cop.

Debating your ticket won’t help, fighting physically, won’t help, threatening to sue/shoot/smooch won’t help. Get to court, get a lawyer, go to the press afterward.

The ACLU’s lawyer put it best “You can’t win on the street, you can only lose more and more.”

]]> By: virgil http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-69083 virgil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-69083 There are a couple of blank spots in this story. Was her husband with her in the car? Did the cop have prior knowledge that she was married to a black man? If the answer to either of these questions is no, than she may just be bonkers. If the answer is yes, maybe she's onto something, but only if she said sue, not shoot. There are a couple of blank spots in this story.

Was her husband with her in the car?

Did the cop have prior knowledge that she was married to a black man?

If the answer to either of these questions is no, than she may just be bonkers. If the answer is yes, maybe she’s onto something, but only if she said sue, not shoot.

]]> By: Halloween Jack http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-69087 Halloween Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-69087 She doesn't remember whether or not she threatened to shoot him? Hmm. Wonder if there's a dashboard video of this altercation. She doesn’t remember whether or not she threatened to shoot him? Hmm. Wonder if there’s a dashboard video of this altercation.

]]> By: fuzzferatu http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-69089 fuzzferatu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-69089 Methinks BoingBoing needs a "Cincinnati" label in the spirit of Fark.com. Stories like this make me miss old Cincinnasti, my hometown. No... no, wait, that was just gas. I am glad to be gone! Methinks BoingBoing needs a “Cincinnati” label in the spirit of Fark.com.

Stories like this make me miss old Cincinnasti, my hometown. No… no, wait, that was just gas. I am glad to be gone!

]]> By: Mitch http://boingboing.net/2007/10/29/driver-threatens-slo.html#comment-69106 Mitch Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-69106 If I recall correctly, some of the off-duty cops on copswritingcops.com were annoyed that the cops who were ticketing them took a long time to write the ticket. Now that would be a story- Off-duty cop shoots/tasers fellow officer for being too slow writing the ticket. It really is annoying that they take a long time to write a ticket, but I don't mind. People who manage their time poorly have no right to endanger others by driving to fast. If I recall correctly, some of the off-duty
cops on copswritingcops.com were annoyed that the cops who were ticketing them took a long time to write the ticket.

Now that would be a story- Off-duty cop shoots/tasers fellow officer for being too
slow writing the ticket.

It really is annoying that they take a long time
to write a ticket, but I don’t mind. People who
manage their time poorly have no right to endanger
others by driving to fast.

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