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Haggis95 I don't know how the cops in the US do it , but in the UK they are getting sneakier and sneakier........... white builders vans painted blue


http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...?&R=EPI-100289

and horseboxes with no bloodyhorses in them
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...seboxpictures/

How did the cops get you and your mate if they were going the wrong way in cars and had to do a U turn ?

hogwylde

A couple of years ago, my inspection sticker had expired and while on my way to get a new one, a cop pulled me over. I quickly acknlowledged the expired sticker and told him that I was on my way to get another one. He said he believed me and just wanted to give me a friendly reminder. He then stayed with me while he admired my bike for about 15 minutes.

As I was about to leave, I asked him where he was going to be in an hour so I can show him that I wasn't lying about the inspection sticker and he said, "You won't find me in an hour. I'll be out riding my own. Have a good day."

Another story......

I was going into town and there was a cop behind me for the last few miles before I turned into a convenience store parking lot - and he too pulled in. He got me to wondering but didn't pay it too much mind.

After I left the store and was walking back to my bike, he approached me and complimented me on my riding style. He said it was nice to see somebody (on a Harley) wearing all the protective gear (full face, leathers, etc) and obeying all traffic laws.

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haggis95

While teaching in a highschool with 2000 kids I was assigned to work with the school patrol officer - a proper, armed policeman who worked at the school.

I taught gang kids, and so it was thought I could help him out. I was assigned a walkie talkie and would back him up when needed.

One day he radioed me to report a montecarlo with four gang kids had just shot up a neighbouring school, and that our school was going into lockdown because they were coming there next. He asked me to patrol the north gate. Standing there waiting for the car to come I got to thinking, "What am I supposed to do." So I radioed the officer, who was at the south gate and asked him. He replied, "If the little *******s come, stop the car, take the gun, and call for me."

Luckily they were apprehended before they got to our school.

Luckily for me, 'cos I was dumb enough and young enough to try that singlehanded and unarmed!

The officer became a close friend of mine, and died to young from a heart attack. RIP Dennis.

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propforward

Well, I don't know who he was, but in 1997 I was doing 90 mph on a stretch of 60 mph road between southend and chelmsford in the UK - not far from battlesbridge where there are excellent classic bike swap meets, and a copper, all in yellow and on his nice BMW cop bike appears from nowhere behind me, comes past (still at speed) hangs next to me for a moment, gives me a thumbs up, and promptly romps off at speed.

I slowed down, and from then on learned to look behind a lot more.

I thought maybe I would get a ticket in the mail - but it never came.

What a guy.

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Rainmaker

1966 I was in the Army and had just returned from Panama, picked up my BSA 250 at Charleston Air Force Base and started for northwest Alabama. Along the way my speedometer cable broke and I couldn't find a new one so was driving by my tach. Going thru Atlanta a Motorcycle Officer pulled up beside me and kept with me for about 10 blocks till I finally asked him if there was a problem. He said no, he was just admiring my bike. I told him good that I was afraid I might be speeding as my cable was broken. He told me that I wasn't even doing the limit and then he paced me up to the limit, waved and rode off.

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grumpy_1944

Joe,
You missed my point, that in the Rep.of Kal. LEOs are now being taught "Control", not use of the intellect in performing the duties of a LEO. After rereading my post, I realise I did a a poor job of relaying that thought clearly.. Sorry.

KirkUS51;
No, this occurred before 9/11. The change began in the early eighties here in the Rep. of Kal. I don't know how enforcement is handled in other jurisdictions around the world.

O,BTW, there was a "good cop" in my post, the older CM that informed me what was going on. I could tell he felt much like me concerning the "control" attitude that was being taught to new LEOs by their department training officers. O,BTW, I don't harbor any hard feelings for the other LEOs involved, that's the way they are being taught to operate on the streets now, control first, then investigate afterwards. They don't know any other way. That's not how I learned as a young LEO.

Another point missed was that I used the incident to get the LEOs involved documented proof that they had received on the job training in procedures for a "hot" stop. Probably my poor writing skills dulled the point.

As to the "KHTH", I just feel pity for people like that (sorry if that offends anyone but, If I said nothing or otherwise, I be a hypocrite).

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Sal Paradise

I was almost home one day after a leisurely cruise.Standing In the middle of my road is a town cop. To my surprise he stops me and starts giving the third degree, asking me if I was drinking. At 9 am on a bike! The cop pretty soon recognized that I was okay and says ride safe, no ticket, have a nice day, ect. Before I go he somewhat apologetically tells me that someone on a cell phone reported me driving erratically.

I thought back - there was this big blue sedan that was tailgating me and blew the horn at me for going the speed limit. Why the hell would the idiot phone me in? Just a grudge against a biker, just an evil person, or maybe one of these weird people who wants to be a LEO but doesn't have the creds.

Gregger

Thanks Grump. 100% in agreement with you.

I had entered the main 4 lain street in our city early one evening from a side street, noticed there was virtually no traffic and accelerated as fast as the bike could to 100 kph (speed limit 80 kph). As I allowed the bike to decelerate to the speed limit I notice in my mirror a vehicle in the far lane applying it's brake lights and pulling a U turn. Cop. I figured I would be cited for noise (running TOR slash cuts which can be loud at full throttle) or exceeding the speed limit so I pulled into the next mall enterance and waited with my helmet removed. The officer pulled up behind me, (appeared to be in his late 20s), took a look at me (gray haired 55 year old).

He proceded to remind me that I have to put my foot down at all stop signs. He didn't ask me for my license, registration or insurance. Talk about being relieved. I politely thanked the officer for the reminder and left.

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