Should a cop be allowed to do this? A little old lady that looked as though she could be my grandmother gets?

Question

pulled over by a cop(probably speeding, but I don't know). She pulls into one of my business parking spots and he pulls up behind her and blocks my driveway. I went outside and said excuse me sir,(he acknowledged me). I said" hey bud, any chance you could pull into one of my spots so my customers can still get in and out?

And what do you think he says?

He says sir you need to go back inside I will be done in a few minutes.

Does this guy have the legal right to pull onto my private property, block my driveway, and then tell me to go back inside my building?

Just to clarify, the cop was an @ss towards me. All I did was ask if he could not block my drive. And I went back in the building as instructed. Any small amount of politeness or understanding on his part towards me would have been more than enough for me.

Maybe a polite but firm "sorry sir it is regulation". Anything other than the "death look" followed by the order that came off as a threat.

Answer 1

I got the feeling that you don't like cops to begin with. Are you annoyed at the cop for pulling over an old lady or stopping in front of your business.

Either way he has the right to do it. Any inconvenience would be short term.

Answer 2

So.....I guess your business went belly-up because of this little inconvience huh? What did it hurt? Did you loose thousands in business as a result?. Was the reputation of your business ruined because of this?. It is people such as yourself that make cops become wary of the public in general. That whole scenario was played out by you because you thought that you could exert some type of authority over authority based upon the silly notion that a motor vehicle stop occurring on a private lot required your intervention. Why? Because it was "your" parking space. Spare me. He has a legal right to do all of that. Yes. He isn't breaking any law, rule, regulation or otherwise. You, on the other hand have no business (despite what you think and your reasoning is juvenile) interfering. Had the car appeared that it was going to be left in your lot as a result than yes...you would have a legitimate gripe and the officer should have it removed from your property. However you have no complaint other than it was "your space"...nothing more.
Oh...and he did leave after a few moments didn't he?. As I'm sure busines resumed for you and you were no worse for the wear. Financially and your parking space came to no harm.

Answer 3

I had a cop block my driveway to deliver something to a neighbor. I was hoping he wouldn't be long. I finally asked him if he could move, as I had to go to work. He asked me, "Do you mean you want me to move now?" I try to be nice when I need them to move, sometimes they are cooperative.
I was in a drug infested neighborhood working and saw some man laying on his horn because a detective was blocking the road. This guy was searched and cuffed and put in the back of the detectives vehicle. Not a good idea to be nasty to the cops. And don't bother them while they are in Dunkin Donuts

Answer 4

The cop had no idea how the "little old lady" would react to being pulled over. What if it was some big 200 lb drug dealer with a gun under the seat who started shooting? You could have gotten shot.
This is one instance where the cop really didn't need you to be present, and in order to resolve the situation quickly and efficiently, you needed to leave him alone. Granted, you could watch, videotape, whatever, just stay out of harm's way.
Where should the cop have pulled the "little old lady" over? On the side of the road in the middle of traffic?
It's not as clean cut as it appears.

Answer 5

Yes he does. Your an idiot for going out there. Is your business that crappy you have to worry about your driveway being blocked for a few minutes. Most business' have more than one entrance, what kind of business do you run anyways. I hope noboby ever gets a flat tire in front of your business or you might have to file bankruptcy.

Answer 6

yep, he is in the process of an investigation of a traffic violation, if the person pulls into a private property he is legally allowed to follow the person.

And as part of his investigation he can tell you to back away or be arrested for interfering with a police investigation

Answer 7

Hey Bud!? I am sure that if you addressed him either as officer or sir you would have gotton a better responce. Respect goes a long way.And yesd he can stop someone in your driveway and order you back inside

Answer 8

I don't know that's a great Question. I thank he was rude. cops get a bad rap though they are train to see the worst in people which tends to give them bad attitude the are all ways getting bitched at by almost every one they have a tuff job and they never get appreciated and as for that sweet old lady how do you know she wasn't swerving into oncoming traffic or overdoing on meds he may bee saving her life ans others I thank maybe you need to relax Little and put your self in other peoples shoes before you go acting
and when you are getting robed maybe that same officer will be risking his life for yours.

Answer 9

sometimes they get a little drunk with power. I visited America just the once got pulled over for speeding fair enough but he had to add (you fellas come over here break the speed limit and I`ll do you every time) he was a little fella but he had a gun so I kept quiet.I was speeding but he was a little power nut.

Answer 10

He is allowed to park in a way to keep her from escaping.

I know what you're going to say....a little old lady isn't going to high tail it out of there....but it's procedure.

Doesn't make a difference if it's private or public.