newby said:
I’m not sure what you mean by needing to wear sunglasses in the daytime… or what would be an eye opening experience. Since I probably will not be taking you up on this offer...why don’t you give us all some detail as to what you are talking about?
I’m sure I could also show you a few things that would open your mind to what Law Enforcement has to deal with. Maybe we’ll learn something from each other?
I do not know what you are trying to say here...... by going to traffic court means you are stepping up, or are you trying to get out of the ticket????
What are you doing to get pulled over? The police need "reasonable suspicion" to stop you. Whether that means you violated a law...or the know you have a warrant, or they suspect you to have been invovled in a crime. If you are being stopped for "no reason" (I hear that excuse a lot) then make a complaint.
If you don't try to fix the problem...then don't complain about it. :smile:
As far as the glasses, I meant you just have to wear a pair.
Kind of blocks your face. Can't really see you, your appearence being questionable. If you are of a lighter complexion, then you lend credibilty to my unseen character, we may get to carry on. As far as getting to play with the K-9 unit, if we are pulled over they will assume that they may be on the tip of a larger matter. They will ask for backup, that back up will be a K-9 unit, they want to make sure that I am not carrying illegal pharmaceuticals.
As far as opening my mind up to what Law Enforcement has to deal with. You may be able to show me some things, but you wouldn't surprise me. If you read my earlier posts. I work with Law Enforcement everyday, to add to that, on many different levels. I most likely have seen and heard more than you.
The Police "reasonable suspicion" to pull you over.
You have got to be kidding!! That may be written in laws, but unfortunately suspicion becomes questionable, then only to become; because I can.
People have and do make complaints. I have made complaints. However, my circumastance offer me an advantage over the common person. My complaint will most likely be heard, where other's complaints may just sit on the watch commander's, captain's, or even the chief's desk until it simply goes away. Unless they were lucky enough to have witnesses or a video tape. Even though the video tapes don't seem to workout either. (Different stories) Others simply end up in the courts many of them pay reduced fines, just to get out of that system.
When a judge goes off on the lack of diversity among defendants, and the scope of the tickets issued, there is something terribly wrong within that system. I am not talking about all cities, I can't talk of any but the ones that I have lived in or lived in. However, I know that things have been reported like this all over the country.
It's not as easy as a complaint. Unfortunately the system isn't working, so the good officers get prosecuted and deemed guilty along with the bad officers. Who does the judging? Anyone that was truly violated and those that listen to them when they talk about it. As well as those that feel they are violated. That may be the reason VampNSX and others feel the way they do, I don't know.
But I know why I am leary of them and I work with them all of the time. I also get the ability to talk to a lot of them.
Most of them want to do a good job. Others (like other human beings) have to do things their way. They are set in their ways. There are some things that must be done, I know this, in certain areas you just simply have to be careful. I also know that working in those areas shouldn't mean you have to generalize/stereotype a particular race.
Question(s) and a different viewpoint.
If someone were to drive by my home (Not in a Million Dollar area) and see me standing outside, how would they determine that/if I am/were a crappy person to move next to?
I mean do you move away when you see young white guys wearing trench coats? Are older, but adult men in pickup trucks keeping to themselves? Or is it the businessman that has the "safe house" sticker in the front door? Would you move next to them? Don't get me wrong; investing wisely can't be frowned upon. I would want the best house in the best neighborhood as well.
I am sure the people in Columbine Co. thought they were in Nirvana. Maybe Timothy Mcveigh should have been a person of color, then maybe he wouldn't have been able to get the truck close to the federal building. Jeffrey Dalmer, had one of his victims returned to him by the cops, (naked). Man! what clout. I could go on and on, but I think most will get the point.
Darn my son was an altar boy, I wonder if? Nah, I won't say anything or ask him about it.. But I will jump in that litigation line. Matter of fact, Son, did father Murphy ever...?
Guilt is powerful, some people wear it more than they should and longer than they should. Anger is even more powerful; some people are resented because they are still being blamed for past actions. I mean people will not move on. Nor will they really try to talk about it. The truth hurts, and the majority rules, the majority says leave things as they are, the right people benefit when things are left as they are. It is easier not to rock the boat. Why not keep the status quo as it is? "Damn the next generation, I want my wealth and power now".
