Is therse a " Black List" Cops go by when you get pulled over?

Question

I was wondering if it is possable for cops to relay to each other who they Don't like. From my recent experiances there has to be or I just have the worst luck ever.

I have never been in trouble with the law befor and there is nothing on my record so why am I being f'd w/so badly?

Answer 1

If it is in the same county that this occurs then the answer is YES. They can communicate with each other, and if you have given one of them a hard time it might cause others to look for the slightest infraction as a cause to stop you.

There is no "official" blacklist, however, many times there is word of mouth communication from officers that "have it in" for you. They wouldn't dare to put something like that on paper because if it ever got out it would bring a law suit and/or criminal charges against them.

There are other possibilities for the reason you are being stopped. Sometimes it might be a car that is like one being driven by a known criminal who the cops are watching. Another reason may be that some of the cops find you attractive and want to get your name (It happens) but they have to find a reason. Don't listen to these people saying you must be doing something wrong. That isn't always the case. Anyone who says it is either doesn't know what they are talking about, or are lying.

I have known of people being pulled over because someone outside of the department has a friend who is a cop. Also pictures of someone that a cop had it in for hanging on a squad-room bulletin board. At shift change a ranking officer might tell others to keep an eye on so and so. But then there is also the chance that you have just what you said..... bad luck.

Keep a list of the times and dates and also the names of the officers involved in this. Keep a notebook file. When you get more than 6 times where you have been stopped and no citation issued, take it to the Department of Justice. The departments will have to show their records and it will be confirmed. Then see a lawyer. That should get them off your back. Good luck.

Answer 2

There is no "black list". But a lot of cops in smaller towns or sections of cities talk and when someone gives a cop a hard time, they let the other cops know.

Did you ever consider how you interact with the police? The first thing you say and how you say it can determine how the entire encounter is carried out. You don't even have to be giving a cop attitude on purpose, it could be just the way you are used to talking to someone is interpreted by the officer as attitude.

Answer 3

I can tell you from experience that cops don't have the power some people think they do. I did find however, that sometimes I dealt with the same people over and over.
After awhile, it seems that some people grow out of having negative contact with the police and go on to have kids and settle down, others never do.
One thing I would advise you just from my own humble experience as a cop (and yes even a dreaded motorcycle cop for 16 years of it), don't get the "coffee can" muffler that says to the whole world "you can kiss my ***, my car's loud and I like it". Another thing I would avoid is the super dark tinted windows and the mega loud stereos.
I hate to say it, but to me I always wondered if you have the money for the 2,000 dollar stereo, super loud exhaust and dark windows, why are you griping about a 100 dollar ticket.
I didn't say it was fair, but it does make one wonder, do the same people get pulled over for no reason by different officers, I think not.
I never knew of a blacklist, or hit list or whatever, but I did find a sense of satisfaction if somebody I knew was dealing drugs, or beating their kids got a ticket from one of my co-workers. Not saying it's right, but it's the plain old truth.

Answer 4

I've never heard of a "Black List"...But you should understand that EVERY Police Officer has his or her own "little black book" that is kept up to date and viewed when that Officer feels the need to refresh their memory on a certain perp, incident, or vehicle. The best thing for you to do is... If you some how get into this book, make sure the references that the officer writes down are positive.
ie. John Doe, 5'9", 160, polite, no active wrrnts., lives in area.
Next time he comes in contact, he looks in his book and notices you are in a rough part of town, your demeanor has changed and you lost a lot of weight...flag goes up!, he talks some more and determines how to handle you.
Bottom line ...limit ANY contact with Law Enforcement to Positve Contact. That's as polite as I can put it.

Answer 5

There is a computer system that has all the criminal records/driving records on it that is accessible to all police officers. If I hear a fellow officer pull over someone that I pulled over before and that person had given me an exceptional hard time, or if I felt there was an officer safety concern, I will let that officer know about it. Will this fact affect whether or not you get a ticket?.....Probably. Is there an official/unofficial "list" anywhere? I have never seen one.

Answer 6

Being third generation police officers in my family, I can say "no". But most of the times, officers know about areas, families, kids, body language, reputation. So which catagory do you fall into? If a police officer sees something wrong they will stop whoever. I hate it when they pull me over usually for a tail light or a light out somewhere. Otherwise, I go slow and let them go by me so they can get on with their business.

Answer 7

I have never heard of a "black list", but I do know that in very small towns with a small police dept, many officers seem to run into the same offenders and they all seem to know each other and many officers might share the same feelings towards these offenders, and it might seem they are being picked on. But I have heard of someone being, "black balled", but thats a whole other story.

Answer 8

NO. They just watch for criminals unless there is a bulletin for someone and they would have committed a crime first. They just don't issue lists to harass people. maybe whoever told you this is a repeat offender, in which case, they are probably well known and the cops are always watching because they know the person is trouble waiting to happen.

Answer 9

There is a 'slight' possibility that if your car was previously owned or used by a known criminal, a disqualified driver or a person wanted on warrant, the vehicle recognition device on many police cars, or a check by the officer via radio, may reveal that the car, and therefore possibly the driver, may be of 'interest' to them and suitable to stop..............

Answer 10

There is a BOLO list (be on the look out). If you are in a big city you have just bad luck, or if you are in the country it may just be something you said?
I had a friend who kept getting tickets. In fact she got 5 in one day. She never seemed to understand that if you are going to speed, one should at least have their drivers license, insurance, and child strapped in.