A friend of mine had a road rage incident, and the guy flashed a badge. He thinks he was off duty. We argued about wether he could give him a ticket, even if he wanted to? This is in the Minneapolis, MN area.
2007-02-13 08:35:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
yes he can.
2007-02-13 08:39:05 · answer #1 · answered by Classic96 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-03 04:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So how about an off duty cop who passes you in a personal vehicle doing about 100 in a 70, then has time to slow down and flip you the bird, and then show you a badge, after you tap your horn at him when he drives by? Must have been on a call, NOT.
2014-10-13 03:36:32 · answer #3 · answered by just_a_normal_guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minneapolis Police officers are sworen to uphoad the law 24/7 on or off duty. Your pal committed a crime, and was observed by a Police Officer who wrote him up. Good for the Police Officer.
2007-02-13 08:46:06 · answer #4 · answered by Mousetrappers5 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
If a cop is off duty they cannot give you a ticket. The only time you can get a ticket is if an on duty officer gets you.
2007-02-13 13:25:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Road rage could get someone killed. cops have a duty to protect the citizans, even if they are off duty.
FYI, road rage would result in your friend being arrested, not ticketed.
2007-02-13 08:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Goodkat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If an off duty officer can bounce someone out of a bar, arrest someone holding a gun or other weapon, I would guess he could give out a ticket. Only a guess. They go to court to testify against your actions, lots of other things.
2007-02-13 08:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by desertflower 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends, but most jurisdictions require "off duty" cops to uphold the law and in many cases carry a firearm. My feeling is yes the cop could give him a ticket.
2007-02-13 08:39:25 · answer #8 · answered by gorg515 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know that down here in FL, if you get pulled over by and off-duty cop (which doesnt really happen down here), they actually can't do anything. they would have to radio in for an on-duty officer and explain what they saw. and even then, most of the time they still cant do anything bc theres no proof. unless they catch you doing something on a dash-cam. but then again, why would they have the dash-cam on if they were off-duty??
2007-02-14 06:18:13 · answer #9 · answered by alexazaria 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if the guy was a police officer, he can give you a ticket.
There isn't such a thing as an "off-duty" police officer. If they see something criminal when they are technically off-duty, it is still their responsibility to stop it.
Hope this helps.
2007-02-13 08:40:11 · answer #10 · answered by theearlybirdy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A police officer is a police officer, 24-hours a day. Yes, he can.
2007-02-13 10:23:05 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋