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07-28-2005, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by oneilc
Mike Jones is a douch who makes shitty rap songs with horrible sound effects! I had the misfortune of seeing the video on MTV this morning!
YAY!
YAY!
NOW STAY ON TOPIC!
07-28-2005, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by JT Money
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? — Location: Cairo, Egypt
According to http://www.google.com/
07-28-2005, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Chinisimo
http://www.google.com/search?q=Where...en-US:official
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? — Location: Cairo, Egypt
According to http://www.google.com/
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? — Location: Cairo, Egypt
According to http://www.google.com/
07-28-2005, 04:09 PM
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Have you heard this one before:
If you are driving under the influence and get pulled over I've heard of people taking their keys out of the ignition, dropping them on the pavement, and then pounding one of the airline sized bottles of liqour. I heard that doing this will prevent a DUI charge because it cannot be proven you were drunk before you took that shot.
If you are driving under the influence and get pulled over I've heard of people taking their keys out of the ignition, dropping them on the pavement, and then pounding one of the airline sized bottles of liqour. I heard that doing this will prevent a DUI charge because it cannot be proven you were drunk before you took that shot.
07-28-2005, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SDCGTSX
Someone flashed their highbeams at me from behind to move so I flicked them off and yelled, "FUCK YOU" Turned out to be a cop. It was night and I didn't turn to see so I didn't know.
He came out and told me, "Sir, please don't provoke people into a fight." I was like, "That's cool" I wanted to say, "Then don't high beam people dipshit!"
He came out and told me, "Sir, please don't provoke people into a fight." I was like, "That's cool" I wanted to say, "Then don't high beam people dipshit!"
07-28-2005, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ccannizz11
Do you look extra hard at people on their cell phones while driving to try and find some violation? If not, will you start? please??
problem is a lot of cops do the same thing
07-28-2005, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by danny25
what if I have a truck? No where else to put it but in the cab. 
07-28-2005, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by JesusJuice
I am building a Navi System but it can play movies/xbox too, can I be pulled over for having them playing even if I am not watching it (my passenger is)?
Have you ever given a ticket to someone that has been nice to you? I was going 90 in a 70 and was nice but the cop kept being mean. I even admitted to it and he hit me with a $180 ticket.
If I were to walk outside and someone was stealing my headlights and I shot him, would I go to jail?
If a group of people are trying to jump me and I pull out a gun (one owned legally) but they still try to fight me can I shoot them?
If I flash a fake gun at someone because they want to fight me or just in general pissed me off can I get in trouble?
Basically at what point are you allowed to use weapons to protect yourself?
Have you ever given a ticket to someone that has been nice to you? I was going 90 in a 70 and was nice but the cop kept being mean. I even admitted to it and he hit me with a $180 ticket.
If I were to walk outside and someone was stealing my headlights and I shot him, would I go to jail?
If a group of people are trying to jump me and I pull out a gun (one owned legally) but they still try to fight me can I shoot them?
If I flash a fake gun at someone because they want to fight me or just in general pissed me off can I get in trouble?
Basically at what point are you allowed to use weapons to protect yourself?
i've ticketed nice people for a lot of reasons..... fake niceness, their violation was just too much, or sometimes i've decided im going to ticket before i even approach the driver...
depends on your state law, in california you would go to prison for murder. i think you can do that in TX though...
um, if you feel your life is in immediate danger than yes, but check on state law for you... for cali you would need to feel in imminent danger
yep, brandishing a fake weapon is against the law
state law again, but in cali it is when you feel you are threatened... you can use deadly force when you feel you are in immediate danger of serious injury or death...
07-28-2005, 04:35 PM
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If you want to shoot somebody (or use otherwise deadly force) and get away with it you need to have your own life in imminent danger and you have to not be able to escape/runaway (one's house is considered a place of final retreat, i.e. no need for the escape bit). Different states interpret this different ways, but that's the general idea.
07-28-2005, 04:51 PM
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Say i get pulled over, and hypothetically i get so pissed that i tear apart my license in front of the cop, can i get arrested for destruction of state property, or is that jus a myth ?
07-28-2005, 04:54 PM
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If a cop decides he wants to beat your ass for no reason other then he doesn't like you and you fight back what are the chances of the cop getting in trouble and not you? That's the thing that always scared me about cops because if one felt like hitting me and I hit them back I would go to jail.
I see you have a drawing of a snow man as an avatar. Do you ever draw cute pictures as in Unicorns on tickets to brighten drivers days?
I see you have a drawing of a snow man as an avatar. Do you ever draw cute pictures as in Unicorns on tickets to brighten drivers days?
07-28-2005, 04:58 PM
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Owned by the 5 minute rule....
I was eating a big slice of pizza in my car today, can you get in trouble for that?
Since flashing your headlights is legal...if a cop is crawling and I flash my high beams at him can he pull me over?
If an unmarked car were to try to pull me over and I didn't believe it was a cop could I keep driving and not get in trouble?
I was eating a big slice of pizza in my car today, can you get in trouble for that?
Since flashing your headlights is legal...if a cop is crawling and I flash my high beams at him can he pull me over?
If an unmarked car were to try to pull me over and I didn't believe it was a cop could I keep driving and not get in trouble?
07-28-2005, 05:00 PM
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JJ don't you think you're going a bit overboard with the pointless questions that are all answered with common sense?
07-28-2005, 05:02 PM
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JJ don't you think you're going a bit overboard with the pointless questions that are all answered with common sense?
sorry...ok the only 2 I want to know is the high beams flashing at a cop...seriously is that illegal and truthfully if a cop hits you can you defend yourself...erase the other posts if need be
07-28-2005, 05:16 PM
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if a cop hits you, no matter waht the reason, you CAN NOT hit them back, unless you enjoy answering to assault police charges.
edit: and when their backup arrives, you can bet you'll be getting hit by more than one of them.
edit: and when their backup arrives, you can bet you'll be getting hit by more than one of them.
07-28-2005, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JesusJuice
If an unmarked car were to try to pull me over and I didn't believe it was a cop could I keep driving and not get in trouble?
you do not have to pull over immediately. Your job is to call 911 if you have a phone and they can verify by radio. If you do not have a phone, drive to some place like a gas station before pulling over, anywhere there is people will work.
From what I understood, cops in unmarked cars with no lights on top of the car knew to expect this, mostly thanks to the person/people posing as officers to get victims to pull over.
07-28-2005, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by danny25
If you work for the city and show the cop your city ID would that get you any leniency if you were speeding, or would it just piss the cop off for trying that?
07-28-2005, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by danny25
what happens if you get a ticket in say... Wisconsin, and you live in TX and never pay the ticket, and never planning on returning to Wisconsin?
07-28-2005, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Chinisimo
will you automatically give the speeding ticket if you see the guy w/ a radar detector?
07-28-2005, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by dallison
if a group of cars were speeding, like 15 mph over the limit, would the police pull over the car from out of state 1st, the car in front the rear?
how do you choose who to pull over
how do you choose who to pull over
07-28-2005, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Caliadria
What is the correct answer to, "Do you know how fast you were going?"
seriously... think about it ...
07-28-2005, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by dallison
if a group of cars were speeding, like 15 mph over the limit, would the police pull over the car from out of state 1st, the car in front the rear?
how do you choose who to pull over
how do you choose who to pull over
07-28-2005, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by iamhomin
Entertaining thread indeed
Question: Have you ever been bribed with money?
Question: Have you ever been bribed with money?
no, i didnt take it
i promise
07-28-2005, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Always Dirty
How come you ask for our license and registration, knowing full well that the latter is kept in the glove box, but you flip out when we reach for the glove box? 
plenty of room to hide a weapon, we dont want to die...
07-28-2005, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sipark
I always put my hands on the steering wheel and tell the cop "I'm going to open the glove box now".. 
make my life safe and you get a break...
want a tip, while pulling over get everything ready, but do this within reason... too much movement will scare us...
keep everything in an envelope in your glove box... pull out the envelope, get your license, turn off the car, roll down the windows, and turn the stereo off... hands on wheel top, looking straight ahead... do this and you'll make the cop happy...
and turn on the dome lights if it's dark out
07-28-2005, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by youngTL
What happens if someone from Canada or Mexico is speeding? What happens to the ticket?
never ran into this before...
07-28-2005, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by vaioman
Do you work for a private agency or county Sheriffs?