I work with a guy who has outstanding warrants for sex crimes. He has managed to avoid the police for quite a while now. I asked him what he would do if he got pulled over while driving. He said he would tell the officer that he doesn't have his Drivers License with him & then he would use the identity of a friend (as far as giving a social security number & DOB etc) He drives his friend's car which has valid insurance papers under the friend's name. Is it this easy for a wanted criminal to fool the police? Does anyone know?
2007-07-26 10:31:11 · 8 answers · asked by Ashley 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I don't look the other way. I have called the Dalla spolice dept. twice & told them where he works but they don't come to pick him up.
2007-07-26 10:37:07 · update #1
I DID turn him in. I called the Dallas police dept. They said they have limited manpower so unless it was an emergency they wouldn't come get him. The reason I am asking this question is because I am thinking of calling the police & reporting a suspicious driver when I see him on the way to work. I'm hoping that may be the key to getting a response from the police.
2007-07-26 10:42:57 · update #2
No I'm not playing with fire. The man is gay & only commits sex crimes against other gay men. I am a girl.
2007-07-26 10:44:17 · update #3
It might be, however if he doesn't look like his friend, he is screwed. Or if the officer decides to dig a bit deeper. He could possibly be arrested and taken to jail until he is actually identified
2007-07-26 10:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by Kenneth C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know this guy has outstanding sex warrents then you really need to make the police listen to you. But be careful in doing so as you could be next and he may not stop at a sex crime. You are playing with fire...
2007-07-26 10:40:32 · answer #2 · answered by mamapoulette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where he lives. A lot of states have put computers in police cars that will pull up an image of the person's driver's license complete with photo.
2007-07-26 10:36:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would do a little further investigating. I'd ask them how their name was spelled, first, middle, and last. I'd ask their address and have them spell the street name. If they didn't handle that to my satisfaction, my policy on no license/no id was a trip to the station to run the persons prints.
Picked up more than a few people wanted for various crimes that way. Criminals tend to not be real bright.
2007-07-26 11:01:13 · answer #4 · answered by chuck_junior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless someone is an immediate threat to other people, I'd let it be. Best to mind one's own business and not play cops and robbers. The law will catch up with him soon enough.
Again, it all depends upon the nature and dangerousness of the individual.
2007-07-26 10:46:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have also had the experience of trying to turn a dangerous person into the police and having the police ignore me. Makes me wonder what the heck they do all day, anyway.
2007-07-26 11:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's quite simple for criminals to fool the police when citizens like yourself just look the other way.
2007-07-26 10:35:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should be ashamed of yourself for aiding a wanted person. Turn him in before you find yourself in trouble as well.
2007-07-26 10:37:55 · answer #8 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋