None, so I pulled over.When a police car if directly behind you with lights flashing, what "markings" can you see?
This or just go to a well lit public place. WM, HEB, Academy. Whatever is close. The liklihood of getting stopped by a fake cop is somewhere near the liklihood of getting struck by lightning.If you suspect you are being pulled over by a fake cop, either call the real police for verification or drive to a police station.
Since that incident, I've given this a lot of thought. Your advice is easier said than done.If you suspect you are being pulled over by a fake cop, either call the real police for verification or drive to a police station.
So, ~264,000 times a year? I think that estimate is a little high.The liklihood of getting stopped by a fake cop is somewhere near the liklihood of getting struck by lightning.
Seems like good advice. I hope I never have to use it....activating your emergency flashers and contiuing at a slower speed...
I guess you can come up with excuses why something wont work. It is the advice given by many departments and seems to work pretty well. We don't live in a perfect world. Not always gonna have a perfect answer that everyone is happy with. Indicating you are not fleeing, usually by activating your emergency flashers and contiuing at a slower speed to a well populated area seems very reasonable and is usually very well accepted by LE agencies.
I agree completely...which brings us back to the OP and to the hypothetical posed by GlockOwner.media sensationalism makes this an issue when it usually isn't.
1. Haven't seen any overzealous cops hurt a dog recently.
Already a thread on that. I was speaking about an overzealous cop who hurt a dog. That video shows a cop justifiably shooting a dog and his douche bag owner getting arrested. Got anything else?
To bring this back on topic, I wish I had had as much time to think up a response as those folks in the house in Nevada but even if I had had more time, I don't think there was any good way to handle the situation. I think the same can be said for the folks in Nevada.
If no warrant and no exigency, then it's just another home invasion. Homeowner would be in the right to defend himself. Dead, but in the right...Hypothetical here: Say it was only two cops, and they were both stomping all over the constitution like that. Would the homeowner have been within his rights to open fire on the two cops once they busted down the door like that?
I am glad you got to examine all the facts in this case and not just read a plaintiff's lawsuit..... Oh wait.This is not a COP having a bad day. This is a WHOLE DEPTs gone rogue. It's time Sheriff's, Chief's, Governors, Mayors & DA's took ownership of these actions. If someone would lead with integrity and authority, and took responsibility, many of these issues would clear up. If the rank & file COP knew he might be going to jail if he invaded someone's home without cause they, would STOP doing this....... They are told they must get results at any cost, and WE LET THEM. LEOS ARE NOT ABOVE THE LAW !