being profiled is a demeaning and disturbing thing to happen. i used to be ok with cops til i got up here and finally found out what it means to get profiled.
its about 8:15pm last night and im at a light here in emmitsburg, maryland. i see a cop to my left go through the green light for his side. right when i saw that cop make his turn down the same direction i was going i thought to myself: "go down the road with the construction going on. dont go anywhere near that cop." but i figured nothing is gonna happen. he's in front of me what can he do?
well my light turns green and i accelerate. i get to the speed limit(which is 25mph) and i stay at 25. im about like 1 1/2 car lengths behind the cop and he slows down to 20. i figure maybe its just someone in front of him. so i slow down with him. he pulls to the side of the road and i pass him. not speeding but doing 25. but after i pass him he gets in behind me. the 1st thought to myself: "yeah. ima get pulled. watch." and i did.
so when the cop comes to my window he asks for my licence and registration. for some odd reason i got asked TWICE if the car i was driven is mine. but i this is the conversation:
cop:"licence and registration."
me:" is there a problem?"
cop:"well your licence plate light is out."
1st thought to myself:" if you got your freaking bright cop lights on the back of my car, how could you tell if its out or not?"
5mins go by then his commanding officer comes up. this is our convo:
CO: "so whats going on here?"
me:" well he told me that my licence plate light is out."
CO: "where you coming from?"
me:"home. im on my way to work."
CO:"you been drinking tonight?"
me: surprised look on my face. "no sir. im not even old enough to drink."
CO: "oh ok. thought i smelled something emminating from the car. been doing any drugs?"
me:"no sir. DARE program in 5th grade."
CO: "oh ok. well just sit tight, we'll be with you in a sec."
they were friendly about it. not looking mean or nothing. but before the CO came to my window he was on the other side of my car with his flashlight serching through the windows. figured he thought he would find something.
other cop comes back:
cop:"well im going to give you a warning this time. but another who pulls you over may give you a ticket."
me:"well i just got my paycheck so ill be sure to get that fixed tonight sir."
cop:"ok. well for my boss's satisfaction mind if we serch your car?"
1st thought: my 9th grade social studies teacher always told me. unless they have reason or a warrant, DO NOT let his search your car. it may be a dirty cop trying to plant something. but i did b/c i figured it would get me out of there faster. no dogs. no waiting for a warrant.
me:" not at all."
cop:" ok well just go ahead and stand next to my boss for me."
the entire time i was talking to his boss, he asked me TWICE where i worked at and how long ive been up here. then out of nowhere(and this made me laugh) the cop's boss said: "did you drop something?" "i dont think so. i have nothing to drop." he searched around the ground to see if he could find something. the other cop said that was just from him shutting the door.
sorry for the long thread. lmao. but after the search they said they have a lot of drug runners and dealers going through emmitsburg. my thoughts? i have a '90 honda accord. '14 STOCK steelies. door moldings missing. and dirty b/c of the snow. how do I, ME, look like a drug dealer? my dad is gonna have a field day with this one. lmao
its about 8:15pm last night and im at a light here in emmitsburg, maryland. i see a cop to my left go through the green light for his side. right when i saw that cop make his turn down the same direction i was going i thought to myself: "go down the road with the construction going on. dont go anywhere near that cop." but i figured nothing is gonna happen. he's in front of me what can he do?
well my light turns green and i accelerate. i get to the speed limit(which is 25mph) and i stay at 25. im about like 1 1/2 car lengths behind the cop and he slows down to 20. i figure maybe its just someone in front of him. so i slow down with him. he pulls to the side of the road and i pass him. not speeding but doing 25. but after i pass him he gets in behind me. the 1st thought to myself: "yeah. ima get pulled. watch." and i did.
so when the cop comes to my window he asks for my licence and registration. for some odd reason i got asked TWICE if the car i was driven is mine. but i this is the conversation:
cop:"licence and registration."
me:" is there a problem?"
cop:"well your licence plate light is out."
1st thought to myself:" if you got your freaking bright cop lights on the back of my car, how could you tell if its out or not?"
5mins go by then his commanding officer comes up. this is our convo:
CO: "so whats going on here?"
me:" well he told me that my licence plate light is out."
CO: "where you coming from?"
me:"home. im on my way to work."
CO:"you been drinking tonight?"
me: surprised look on my face. "no sir. im not even old enough to drink."
CO: "oh ok. thought i smelled something emminating from the car. been doing any drugs?"
me:"no sir. DARE program in 5th grade."
CO: "oh ok. well just sit tight, we'll be with you in a sec."
they were friendly about it. not looking mean or nothing. but before the CO came to my window he was on the other side of my car with his flashlight serching through the windows. figured he thought he would find something.
other cop comes back:
cop:"well im going to give you a warning this time. but another who pulls you over may give you a ticket."
me:"well i just got my paycheck so ill be sure to get that fixed tonight sir."
cop:"ok. well for my boss's satisfaction mind if we serch your car?"
1st thought: my 9th grade social studies teacher always told me. unless they have reason or a warrant, DO NOT let his search your car. it may be a dirty cop trying to plant something. but i did b/c i figured it would get me out of there faster. no dogs. no waiting for a warrant.
me:" not at all."
cop:" ok well just go ahead and stand next to my boss for me."
the entire time i was talking to his boss, he asked me TWICE where i worked at and how long ive been up here. then out of nowhere(and this made me laugh) the cop's boss said: "did you drop something?" "i dont think so. i have nothing to drop." he searched around the ground to see if he could find something. the other cop said that was just from him shutting the door.
sorry for the long thread. lmao. but after the search they said they have a lot of drug runners and dealers going through emmitsburg. my thoughts? i have a '90 honda accord. '14 STOCK steelies. door moldings missing. and dirty b/c of the snow. how do I, ME, look like a drug dealer? my dad is gonna have a field day with this one. lmao
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