sucks to be me

[rbrais]

I always forget that the speed drops down to 55 when I hit the Mass line. Here in CT traffic moves right along at 75-80....sometimes 90.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

Well fuck them. They got away with ripping us off for years on the highways (state cops I'm talking about) and now it's ending. Tough shit.

Town cops deserve to get detail. They aren't paid enough as it is. Staties should be paid the same as meter maids, because that's all they do, monitor traffic, drive at crazy speeds with impunity and collect revenue.

...and yeah, I got a 65 in a 55 on I93 a couple of weeks ago. Guess what? it also says 76 on the ticket because I "got a break".

I will be contesting it and I'll post the results up here for all to see, win or lose.

It should be about protecting and serving, not sitting in a cruiser asleep earning double time, or watching thousands of cars go by at 65 then picking one at random to collect tribute from.

This among other reasons is why I love this man.

[seth399]

[Kham]

This among other reasons is why I love this man.

he speaks the truth.

[Kham]

can you imagine if anyone pulled the stunts the off duty cops have been pulling without any penalties

i can imagine. we were doing triple digits one time including the off duty.

[Cerberus]

Ehh.. It's $100. Small price to pay for getting away with all the stupid shit you didn't get caught for.

[ThisBitch]

Ehh.. It's $100. Small price to pay for getting away with all the stupid shit you didn't get caught for.

I can think of at least one ticket that he DIDN'T get

[Noose]

Seriously... they think they have a right to get overpaid to stand there.

The cities finally smartened up and paid someone 1/3 the amount to do the same numbnuts job, now these "upstanding officials" are harassing them and causing traffic backups...

real fucking mature/professional

In most cases with local town details, it's verizon or the electric company, for instance, that's paying the uniform $40/hour to stand there. With mass highway, that's a different story, the state will definately save a bunch of money.

But also, bear in mind that that cops have made arrests while on details and provided medical aid in duress situations. All it's going to take is one flagman to either cause and accident or fail to act when a guy in a hardhat falls out of a cherry picker.

In regards to the harrassing- out of uniform, those cops are just as well in there right to protest as any other free individual. As soon as they impeded the construction efforts, their cheif came down and gave them the boot.

The public should understand that detail pay is the last alluring thing driving officers to put on kevlar and a duty belt then go risking their lives. without details, a cops salary is average at best.


Sorry for reigniting this tangent

[Crash Dummy Denno]

keep drinking that kool aid...

[BlueStreakFizzy]

In most cases with local town details, it's verizon or the electric company, for instance, that's paying the uniform $40/hour to stand there. With mass highway, that's a different story, the state will definately save a bunch of money.

But also, bear in mind that that cops have made arrests while on details and provided medical aid in duress situations. All it's going to take is one flagman to either cause and accident or fail to act when a guy in a hardhat falls out of a cherry picker.

In regards to the harrassing- out of uniform, those cops are just as well in there right to protest as any other free individual. As soon as they impeded the construction efforts, their cheif came down and gave them the boot.

The public should understand that detail pay is the last alluring thing driving officers to put on kevlar and a duty belt then go risking their lives. without details, a cops salary is average at best.


Sorry for reigniting this tangent

Are you serious? I know plenty of cops and they are the biggest messes out of anyone I know!!! Christ, my grandfather was a chief of police back when the majority of cops were descent people. Nowadays he complains how the majority is total FooKED

[The Snowman]

How did this turn into another "I hate cops" shit show?

[BlueStreakFizzy]

I also use to play mens league with the Westborough PD several years ago. Thier idea of a good time playing hockey was starting a brawl with a guy that could barely skate because he skated by the net. Then, drink 4-5 beers a piece in the locker room after the wrestling match and drive home. I have meet several polite, honest LEO's don't get me wrong. But the majority these days are completely FUBARed

[BlueStreakFizzy]

How did this turn into another "I hate cops" shit show?

Bored at work i guess....and ya I hate all cops...



lol

[spicy]

I can think of at least one ticket that he DIDN'T get

there's a reason i didn't get that ticket, and that's because i noticed the cop before you guys all hit the go juice... there was no violation to cite me for

[akira700]

That does suck.
I was pulled over the other day for 60 in a 30.
I thought I was screwed.
Then after checking my license he said... So what gear were you in? Second? I said yeah. He said whoa.. That 1098 is sick. I'm only giving you a warning because you're wearing all the right protective gear and you didn't make me chase you.

Man, you were lucky.
30 over is pretty serious isn't it?
Don't think I want to find out how serious.
But that more than just a fine I think.

[Hauptman]

technically its supposed to be loss of license on the spot for double the speed limit.

[soofle616]

ok, back on the REAL topic, it sucks to be Spicy.

I agree, i prefer zesty to spicy

[The Snowman]

I agree, i prefer zesty to spicy

[CEO]

In most cases with local town details, it's verizon or the electric company, for instance, that's paying the uniform $40/hour to stand there. With mass highway, that's a different story, the state will definately save a bunch of money.

But also, bear in mind that that cops have made arrests while on details and provided medical aid in duress situations. All it's going to take is one flagman to either cause and accident or fail to act when a guy in a hardhat falls out of a cherry picker.

In regards to the harrassing- out of uniform, those cops are just as well in there right to protest as any other free individual. As soon as they impeded the construction efforts, their cheif came down and gave them the boot.

The public should understand that detail pay is the last alluring thing driving officers to put on kevlar and a duty belt then go risking their lives. without details, a cops salary is average at best.


Sorry for reigniting this tangent

that's some funny stuff right there... what a first post


p.s. let's not bullshit eachother, we all know that being a cop in a small new england upper class town is not risking your life. It's a cushy, secure job and you get paid to do nothing. Now these guys are complaining that they can't get paid double to do a little bit of extra nothing on the taxpayer's dime? Give me a break.

[Kham]

How did this turn into another "I hate cops" shit show?

my fault..

[Stoneman]

I never pay attention when they point me over.

[Stoneman]

In most cases with local town details, it's verizon or the electric company, for instance, that's paying the uniform $40/hour to stand there. With mass highway, that's a different story, the state will definately save a bunch of money.

But also, bear in mind that that cops have made arrests while on details and provided medical aid in duress situations. All it's going to take is one flagman to either cause and accident or fail to act when a guy in a hardhat falls out of a cherry picker.

In regards to the harrassing- out of uniform, those cops are just as well in there right to protest as any other free individual. As soon as they impeded the construction efforts, their cheif came down and gave them the boot.

The public should understand that detail pay is the last alluring thing driving officers to put on kevlar and a duty belt then go risking their lives. without details, a cops salary is average at best.


Sorry for reigniting this tangent

Cop?

[Punjistick]

I got nabbed for speeding in my car a few weeks ago. The guy just wrote the actual speed on the ticket. No range of numbers.

[BCT748]

You got off lucky. A couple weeks ago I got nabbed on 495. The car in front of me started slowing down and I didn't know why so I went to pass him. Before I even got in front of the car I was passing I saw why he was slowing down, the cop in the unmarked car sitting on the side of the road with the laser gun. I know when I was about to pass the car I was doing a little under 65 and when I saw the cop I let go of the throttle and looked at the speedo again and I was doing a hair under 75. He wrote me a estimated ticket of 93 I'm defiantly fighting this ticket, which I've never done before because every other ticket I have ever gotten I deserved it

[CEO]

Cop?

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