Comments on: Hot Tips From The Man: How To Get Away With It http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/ Where every man is king. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:06:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alex http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-25079 Alex Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:48:45 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-25079 I had my WI driver's license suspended once, largely due to me failing to stop all the way at a stop sign. Barney Fife threw the full book as well as the bibliography and the acknowledgements at me. Of course, this was in Kenosha (the WI/IL bordertown). Well, I'll hadn it to the Wisconsin police moving violations department; they made a careful, neutered driver of me in the end. I had my WI driver’s license suspended once, largely due to me failing to stop all the way at a stop sign. Barney Fife threw the full book as well as the bibliography and the acknowledgements at me. Of course, this was in Kenosha (the WI/IL bordertown).
Well, I’ll hadn it to the Wisconsin police moving violations department; they made a careful, neutered driver of me in the end.

]]> By: OrangeFurious http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-25069 OrangeFurious Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:00:04 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-25069 The earlier comment on Wisconsin State police is dead on. Grin and eat it up, you're getting a ticket. This is particularly true if you're near the border to Illinois, as I think the IL and WI troopers have some kind of pissing contest going on. Madison PD has always been cool though. They just assume everyone is a drunk student, and usually are right. LAPD, my current home, slightly less cool. :/ The earlier comment on Wisconsin State police is dead on. Grin and eat it up, you’re getting a ticket. This is particularly true if you’re near the border to Illinois, as I think the IL and WI troopers have some kind of pissing contest going on.

Madison PD has always been cool though. They just assume everyone is a drunk student, and usually are right.

LAPD, my current home, slightly less cool. :/

]]> By: Nova http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-25014 Nova Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:11:51 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-25014 don't ever get pulled over with a radar detector. The cops will have no mercy for you. I've been the nicest guy ever to the police officer and they proceeded to make uncalled for comments like, "looks like that radar detector didn't save you this time" or just flat out yell at me. The second I ditched the radar detector (it had become obsolete), I'm nice to the cop and they are just as nice back. don’t ever get pulled over with a radar detector. The cops will have no mercy for you. I’ve been the nicest guy ever to the police officer and they proceeded to make uncalled for comments like, “looks like that radar detector didn’t save you this time” or just flat out yell at me. The second I ditched the radar detector (it had become obsolete), I’m nice to the cop and they are just as nice back.

]]> By: Ridge http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-24822 Ridge Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:57:38 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-24822 I must say that the comment about wisconsin isn't 100% right. Unless dealing with state patrol (if you're pulled over by state, you are for sure getting a ticket) most dealing with the police vary from county to county. you have a 90% chance of not getting a ticket in Oconto county, but in shawano you have a 80% chance of GETTING a ticket. The only county that every really acts on a whim with tickets is Brown County, and thats because it has green bay in it. I must say that the comment about wisconsin isn’t 100% right. Unless dealing with state patrol (if you’re pulled over by state, you are for sure getting a ticket) most dealing with the police vary from county to county. you have a 90% chance of not getting a ticket in Oconto county, but in shawano you have a 80% chance of GETTING a ticket. The only county that every really acts on a whim with tickets is Brown County, and thats because it has green bay in it.

]]> By: eddie http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-24763 eddie Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:06:40 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-24763 The ACLU card is a good thing for someone to have especially if they are all stressed out and not thinking straight after being arrested, which has got to blow. Shut up and ask for a lawyer is solid advice. The key to not getting arrested is not to commit a crime. If you can't do that try not to act like an asshole and draw attention to yourself. That type of common sense isn't always that common. The ACLU card is a good thing for someone to have especially if they are all stressed out and not thinking straight after being arrested, which has got to blow. Shut up and ask for a lawyer is solid advice.

The key to not getting arrested is not to commit a crime. If you can’t do that try not to act like an asshole and draw attention to yourself. That type of common sense isn’t always that common.

]]> By: Erica http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-24752 Erica Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:25:30 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-24752 Eddie's got good suggestions for minor interactions with cops. To be prepared for more serious issues, the ACLU has some good suggestions and even offers a handy printable "Bustcard" - http://www.aclu.org/racialjustice/racialprofiling/15865res20040714.html Most of my encounters with cops have been fairly uneventful, thankfully, and the last two times I was stopped they were actually doing nothing more than offering help. However, it'll be a cold day in hell before I ever trust a cop. Eddie’s got good suggestions for minor interactions with cops. To be prepared for more serious issues, the ACLU has some good suggestions and even offers a handy printable “Bustcard” – http://www.aclu.org/racialjustice/racialprofiling/15865res20040714.html

Most of my encounters with cops have been fairly uneventful, thankfully, and the last two times I was stopped they were actually doing nothing more than offering help. However, it’ll be a cold day in hell before I ever trust a cop.

]]> By: eddie http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-24745 eddie Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:45:46 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-24745 It's kind of hard to pinpoint the psychology of the dick cop but I'd venture to guess that he is still somehow trapped in high school. He may have been a jock glory hound or the guy that the jocks stuffed in lockers and now is going to show the world, but generally one of those two things; not the punk rock 'I have bills to pay' type. With that type if you are doing the slightest thing wrong or appear that way, they will be all over your shit and fuck you to the fullest extent of the law. I think most women cops are straight but there is a pretty sizable percentage that are gay and out about it and it's accepted. I know this goes against the perception that all cops are racist homophobes but it isn't that way with the vast majority. It’s kind of hard to pinpoint the psychology of the dick cop but I’d venture to guess that he is still somehow trapped in high school. He may have been a jock glory hound or the guy that the jocks stuffed in lockers and now is going to show the world, but generally one of those two things; not the punk rock ‘I have bills to pay’ type. With that type if you are doing the slightest thing wrong or appear that way, they will be all over your shit and fuck you to the fullest extent of the law.

I think most women cops are straight but there is a pretty sizable percentage that are gay and out about it and it’s accepted. I know this goes against the perception that all cops are racist homophobes but it isn’t that way with the vast majority.

]]> By: Mike http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-24738 Mike Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:33:31 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-24738 "Cops deal with the finest fuckups our society has to offer." Ha! “Cops deal with the finest fuckups our society has to offer.”
Ha!

]]> By: Lady Aye http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-24719 Lady Aye Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:35:18 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-24719 Thanks for the advice -- this will all come in handy when I go on my multi-state crime spree! Thanks for the advice — this will all come in handy when I go on my multi-state crime spree!

]]> By: Queenie http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-24714 Queenie Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:03:26 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-24714 PBA cards have saved my family THOUSANDS in speeding tickets. My parents don't understand speed limits. A few Qs: The 10% of dickish cops (and I think you're being lenient here)--what do you do when you meet them? Are they all psychopaths? And do you think they were bullies or the bullied when they were in school? Also, women cops: Are any of them straight? PBA cards have saved my family THOUSANDS in speeding tickets. My parents don’t understand speed limits. A few Qs: The 10% of dickish cops (and I think you’re being lenient here)–what do you do when you meet them? Are they all psychopaths? And do you think they were bullies or the bullied when they were in school? Also, women cops: Are any of them straight?

]]> By: kristen http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-24712 kristen Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:56:44 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/02/15/straight-dope-from-the-man-how-to-get-away-with-it/#comment-24712 Dear Eddie, Well I must be extremely unlucky cuz in 90% of my dealings with cops, I've encountered that 10% dickhead contingent. And these were all while minding my own business. In fact, the one and only time they were pleasant to me was the one time I actually got arrested! (Of course, they were all NYPD, I'm SURE the PAs aren't like that!) In Wisconsin, it doesn't matter how polite you are to the cops, if you're going 2 miles over the limit, you're getting a $100 ticket. My only luck there was the out of state license, which excused me from the 4 points I would have gotten. I have lovingly kept your PBA cards though, but I haven't yet tried my luck with them on the cops down here in Australia! Maybe my luck down here will be better. Anyway, don't wanna get deported! Dear Eddie,

Well I must be extremely unlucky cuz in 90% of my dealings with cops, I’ve encountered that 10% dickhead contingent. And these were all while minding my own business. In fact, the one and only time they were pleasant to me was the one time I actually got arrested! (Of course, they were all NYPD, I’m SURE the PAs aren’t like that!)

In Wisconsin, it doesn’t matter how polite you are to the cops, if you’re going 2 miles over the limit, you’re getting a $100 ticket. My only luck there was the out of state license, which excused me from the 4 points I would have gotten.

I have lovingly kept your PBA cards though, but I haven’t yet tried my luck with them on the cops down here in Australia! Maybe my luck down here will be better. Anyway, don’t wanna get deported!

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