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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey
This is the worst idea ever, and will do nothing but escalate a stop and get you in more trouble than you should be in.
When dealing with LEO's, stay calm and don't give them attitude. Sure, it sucks if he's being a dick, but he's got all the power and you have exactly none. There isn't a damn thing you can do about it. Keep your head down and you'll get sent on your way sooner and with much less drama.
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Bam. There's the troof.
Most cops I've either run into on the job or in my personal life are really decent guys, but when you're facing someone that's either got a chip on his shoulder, or having a bad night, or has the wrong idea about what's going on, you absolutely have to take your ego and swallow it as far down as possible to help the cop out and get out of the stop w/o being raped.
The cops that actually want a confrontation are few and far between, so chances are if he's being confrontational it's because he thinks he needs to be. You have to show them you're not looking for a fight. If the cop is really going to violate your rights, that's what the courts are for. Fight the battle later.
I live off Rio Wrangler, and I can't tell you how many times I've had douches in EVOs and STis try to race me in my slow-ass SVX. Stupid street racers are going to kill someone on that street one day. So I'm glad there's a cop on the street putting the lock-down on the guys that drive like idiots (not implying you guys were).