he won't pass when you slow down to 45 mph , he follows you for another mile and then pass you only to turn off on side road and wait for you to go by . Then follow you the rest of the way into town . Never saw him again and don't know what to make of it . We live in a small town and everyone knows us . Nothing was wrong with car and I wasn't speeding ? What do you think ?
2007-01-20 16:34:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I had my Dad with me and the officer was in a Sheriff's car
2007-01-20 16:54:17 · update #1
I'm 40 yrs and my Dad is 67 yrs
2007-01-20 16:55:54 · update #2
More than likely it wasn't a Sheriff that was doing this. If they were in a car that had "Sheriff" on the side of it, that just means that it was more than likely a patrol deputy.
More than likely he was doing this to look for probable cause to pull you over. There might have been some sort of crime or suspicious activity reported, and a vehicle description like yours was given. Before he can actually pull you over, he would need some sort of probable cause to do this to be able to make contact with you.
Another reason that goes along with someone reporting a vehicle like yours, is he might have been following you and waiting on more information to come in regarding the vehicle. The deputy might not have wanted to pull you over until he made sure that your vehicle was the on he was looking for, and yet didn't want to lose sight of you if you were in the reported vehicle.
Sometimes it does take a few minutes to get the necessary information to the officer on the street. I'm sure that he wasn't doing this to harrass you or you would be having the same problem on going, and he would for sure have found some sort of probable cause to pull you over.
One last possibility that it could have been is if the officer knows someone that is driving with out a valid DL in a vehicle that looked like yours, he might have been running the tags on the vehicle to make sure that it came back to that same person.
2007-01-20 17:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by deftonehead778 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing to this story to really justify the speculation that this person was not a sheriff's deputy. However, regardless of his reasons for following you, if he was truly "on your bumper," I'd say get his license number or car number and inform the Sheriff's office of an officer tailgating you. If he's so nearsighted he has to tailgate to read your plates, he doesn't belong in a police car. Tailgating is dangerous and illegal no matter who's doing it. Had you braked fast and been hit by him, he'd find a way to make it your fault and haul you in, so don't do that either.
2007-01-20 17:19:20 · answer #2 · answered by BuddyL 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what County you live in but, it is common in alot of small town or rural areas for the Sheriffs Deputy to pace you and in the process run your tags (license plates) thru the computer to see if he gets any hits (wants, warrants,etc.). It's also common practice when a Deputy or Police officer spots a pretty or sexy women/lady/girl, to follow long enough to run her tags for an address/location so that latter He may come up with a reason to be in the area or " check out a complaint " just so he can get a good look at you and/or ask you out " for coffee " so he can get to know you. OR! He was just trying to decide whether or not to pull you over and check you out!
2007-01-20 17:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by Chuck-the-Duck 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were trying to psych you out to see if you would do something stupid. Or just plainly teasing you. Or they were bored. It happens. Especially if you were alone in the car and a female. If anything illegal or harrassful were to happen then it would be your story against the sheriff's story. Take a wild guess who would win if you have no evidence..... Carry a cell phone w/ you in the car. Next time this happens, hopefully not, call someone to meet you where you are or have them listen in the conversation w/ you and the sherrif/deputy/officer. Remember they are the law and they have a lot of power. So it's always best to protect yourself by following the law and covering your behind.
2007-01-20 16:48:29 · answer #4 · answered by Vanessa 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you'll take it up the tailpipe, bud. right here's the deal - he become probable enroute to a unique call - likely to conceal yet another officer, or a kinfolk disturbance call. He needs to expedite his reaction, yet is very almost not in any respect licensed to bypass Code 3 (light fixtures and sirens) via criminal duty.Code 3 is many times in user-friendly words licensed if someone is in emminent probability (has damaged into your position - has a gun on your head) notwithstanding, in case you spot someone prowling round your or your friends abode - that would want to wish an expedited reaction, yet does no longer get a code 3 reaction. That having been stated, i'm effective you recognize what i am going to invite right here....in case you probably did have a prowler - does no longer you want the Po po to hightail it on your position instead of going speed decrease? the huge difference between the classic citizen and an officer dashing - one among those human beings spent 4-6 months in an academy gaining knowledge of a thanks to force competently, and one extra 12-18 months on the line persevering with to refine and learn in authentic time utilizing circumstances and emergencies. Governments dont want to get sued so as that they make damn effective their police officials recognize a thanks to force! Im no longer a cop, yet a former dispatcher. you're definately no longer on my own - I used to get calls each and every of the time from indignant voters about seeing police officials speed. I gave all of them an same schpeil. some understood, some didnt.
2016-12-02 20:06:02 · answer #5 · answered by plyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its a small town the sherrif is probably tring to meet his quota of tickets he has to write. He is just trying to catch you speeding. Just remember, that if he follows to close and an accident results, then it becomes a huge lawsuit. Also, next time just pull into a shopping center with parking, then hell just bother someone else.
2007-01-20 18:06:15 · answer #6 · answered by oeflores@sbcglobal.net 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This has happened to me before, too. I have no good answer, but I had guessed it was to try and "scare" you into making a mistake so they can pull you over.
My habit is to give all tailgaters a "Colorado ditch," where I pull off the road to let them pass, so I can continue driving as slowly as I want without being bothered. Sometimes cops just don't want to pass!
2007-01-20 16:45:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hum,could be coincidence? But if i were you Id keep some mace handy? If you live in a small town did you recognise the officer? If I were you Id call the law and report what happened just to be on the safe side.
2007-01-20 16:45:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Report this to the police! If you notice a Sheriff officer actually stalking you this officer needs to be removed, but I highly doubt he was an officer. This person is pretending to be law enforecment. Where you alone? There have been cases that people pretending to be law enforcement rape woman at night.
2007-01-20 16:38:59 · answer #9 · answered by slickny8111 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Next time brake hard. He'll be sorry he rammed you in the rear bumper. After that call 911 and go to the E.R. to get check out for any possible injuries.
2007-01-20 17:07:47 · answer #10 · answered by RomanFury 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋