Cop pulled me over for staring at him?

Question

Alright, I was driving to the bank the other day and a cop stared talegating me when i was only going 3 over, i didnt care i had cruse control on and maintained. A second later he passes me in the right lane going about 10 over the speed limit, he decided to cut back into my lane and crossed the thick white line (that you arnt supposed to cross) into the newly formed left turn lane. he ended up about 4th in line ( right where he would have been if he didnt do all of that). Anyway, I then decided to glare at him for the breif moment that i went by, as i would do to anyone who drove like that. I ended up being stoped frist at the light going straight, he decided that he would flip on his lights then and pull me over and asked for licence and all the ussual stuff, then he lectured me on why i shouldn't do that. Example : "he could be going to a burglary and be in a hurry". Alright , now to the point. Can he do this? does he have to have a valid reason to pull me over? Should i report him?

yeah , most of you people have been helpful, but some people like freakyallweeky dont understand that i dont give a **** if i got a ticket, i still got pulled over for nothing at all almost.

Yeas i got his badge number so i think i will report him

Answer 1

Well, I don't know what state you are in, so it may be a little different. However, police officers are not supposed to stop you to give you a lecture on 'why he may be driving erratically and you glared at him.' This is a trifle.

Before a police officer can stop anyone they must be 'breaking a law. If not speeding, then he must suspect DUI of alcohol or drugs. So, they MUST have 'reasonable suspicion' or 'probable cause' otherwise the stop is unlawful. Since you did not increase or decrease your speed, he was just being a jerk.

Yes, you can report him to his superiors. I don't suppose you got his name, badge number or the number of the unit he was driving, did you? Well, as long as you know what road you were on, a time of day/night the department will have a record who's turn it was to patrol that area.

Good luck, and if I were in your place, I'd do the same.

Answer 2

First thing, unless you have some sort of "evidence," and unless you like being targeted by local PD, I'd not complain about it. I'd forget about it. Let it go.

Second, what you need to remember is, when "playing" with the police (or any LAW enforcement officer) THEY own the rules. And the rules change depending on how they want to win.

NEVER glare at a cop. Unless they're not looking at you. But then don't get caught glaring by another cop.

ALWAYS be polite, never argue, even if you're in the right, because with the police, you're NEVER in the right.

If you have evidence that that the police messed up, did wrong or what ever, do not point this out on the spot. Save it for later, when you can go to internal affairs/the Chief/another agency.

For your own safety, you should follow the instructions of the officer on the scene. As long as those instructions do not put you in danger.

If you're being arrested, don't resist. They can call unlimited backup from their own agency and surrounding agencies. Resisting only makes you look guilty.

I am not a lawyer, but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn last night. ;)

Answer 3

Go ahead and report him. His supervisor will ask "Why did you stop her?" The cop will reply "She was speeding, 3 over the limit". The supervisor will say "That's what she said, but she also said you stopped her for glaring at you" The cop will reply "Yeah, the speed initially got my attention, but then she glared at me because I cut her off going to back up Officer Schmuckitelly on his stop over town. However, Officer Joe backed him up so I decided to give this lady some love". The supervisor will say "OK, go back to work, and next time, stroke the ticket to document your contact".

Then you might get a phone call where the supervisor will say something like "I've spoken with the officer and we will handle his attitude, sorry for the inconvenience, have a nice day.

What you people don't realize is that we get beefed all the time. If our supervisors took the B.S. complaints seriously, they would never get any real work done.

Yours is a B.S. complaint that will do nothing but waste your time. The officer wont "learn his lesson" and the supervisor "Doesn't care" about the fact you were legally stopped and not cited.

Answer 4

First of all, the cop can pull you over for looking suspicious whether you have done anything wrong or not. Second, you didn't get a ticket so what are you complaining about exactly? I understand that we have our fair share of messed up cops now a days but when you think long and hard about what it is they do everyday and granted, most days are a piece of cake, but some aren't. If I was a cop and you stared at me like that I would have pulled you over too. Show some respect to our officers just for the simple fact that most of them are good people trying to better our communities.

Answer 5

First of all, the "solide white line" does not factor into this. These lines are there as guidelines only. There is no offence for going over them (at least here in Ontario).
Sounds like he had more than enough to pull you over (speeding is a valid reason) and anyone glaring at me is acting suspiciously and that is also enough to pull someone over. Here in Ontario you can pull anyone over to check for documents at any time.
Go ahead and report him if you want, absolutely nothing will come of it.

If you see a police car right behind you and it seems that they would like to go around you, then pull over to the right. Sometimes we are trying to get somewhere quickly but don't want to use rooflights because they tend to cause things to slow down rather than speed up in heavy traffic.

Answer 6

You should see what happens when you flip one off...you get to sit on the curb in handcuffs (hoping they don't plant something incriminating) while they rip your car apart.

Unfortunately after the passage of "the Patriot Act" and various other post 9/11 legislation you now live in The United States of Nazi Germany and you can be pulled over, arrested, jailed and interrogated without cause. Hell I could be sent to Guantanamo for writing this.

But we do have a strong military and don't you feel so much more secure?

WOW...the answers above mine indicate the government has accomplished exactly what it wants...a public scared to death of it and unwilling to challenge its authority...WAKE UP SHEEPLE

Answer 7

Personally I think this police officer was abusing his authority and yes I think you should report him. You may be in for a long haul as they will tend to back their own but if you are the type that does not back down from a challenge then yes put this rouge cop in his place. If he was indeed going to an emergency situation then he should have some indicator that he is on duty and his presences is needed.,i.e. lights an/siren. I respect the law and what it stands for but I detest the person who abuses his/her authority.

Answer 8

Sure he had a reason to pull you over. He watched you driving without watching where you were going. It's dangerous to take your eyes off of the road for any amount of time. He was right to pull you over.

Answer 9

You did no longer get ticketed, extraordinary? Your action of watching the cop grow to be no longer the wisest selection you have gotten made...afterall, you took your eyes off the line which of and in itself is a contravention. The stare grow to be considered one of those highway-rage...confident, you have been sending him a message purely as much as in case you had given him the finger. checklist him? on what grounds...he grow to be purely doing his activity. If I have been you, i'd purely drop the charges and don't draw anymore interest to your self for police harrassment. btw...you probably did do one clever element.... you probably did no longer step on your brakes (no brake gentle drawing near) to decelerate while he grow to be following you...a undeniable sign of admitting to knowingly breaking the cost shrink if ever there is one.

Answer 10

Power trippin jerk. totally report him. It isn't goingt o get you anywhere but file a complaint. Or better yet if you have his name write the local news paper in the public speak column. Mention that cops like that are the reason that so many people dislike them.