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Do As I Say, Not As I Do - Imgur (imgur.com)

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[–]thesillyrabbit 11 points12 points ago

I got pulled over for a stupid and basic traffic violation, and the kid wrote me a ticket while his partner talked on his cell the whole time - like laughing and everything. So I went to the local station to report it and the officer there said ... " cell phone laws don't apply towards police. We can text and talk while driving cause we are cops". Yay for LAPD making my night.

[–]NottaGrammerNasi 1 point2 points ago

At least all you got was a BS excuse instead of this guy or this or how about this? There's a video somewhere that does a better job of documenting these cases but those were just the first results when I youtube'd.

[–]thesillyrabbit 0 points1 point ago

I'm not worried about police brutality towards me, but I HATE HATE HATE it. Once I got pulled over, and the cop literally said (and I quote) "You know, I wouldn't have pulled you over if I knew you were a young, white, blonde haired, blue eyed girl..." and I told him he really shouldn't say things like that and he laughed.

[–]cutiepie123 0 points1 point ago

He didnt say that

[–]thesillyrabbit 0 points1 point ago

I pinky swear he did.

[–]cutiepie123 0 points1 point ago

Pinky swear that doesn't seem very convincing lol

[–]thesillyrabbit 0 points1 point ago

You obviously have never been on a playground.

[–]Gorignak 3 points4 points ago

When this has been posted previously, you can see the road, and you can see that the cop and the photographer are both stationary, presumably in traffic.

However, some dickhead has cropped that off this version, and lowered the quality for some reason.

[–]Chazzithy[S] 7 points8 points ago

Geauga County Ohio - Not a hand on the wheel

Correction: Franklin County

[–]TheDutchessLola 5 points6 points ago

Should report it

[–]tedkpagonis 4 points5 points ago

Hey, I'm from there. :)

[–]Solkre 0 points1 point ago

So can we report to you?

[–]tedkpagonis 0 points1 point ago

I'm from there but don't currently live there. Besides, I had actually become pretty chummy with the cops around there. That's what working for a fast food place will do, especially when you give them half off.

[–]mizzack 0 points1 point ago

So what's a Franklin county sheriff doing up by the lake?

[–]notarealpanda 0 points1 point ago

Pretty sure I'm friends with you on Facebook... saw this OC on my news feed

[–]emz150 0 points1 point ago

same here i know the guy that posted this

[–]notarealpanda 0 points1 point ago

you live in cincy?

[–]emz150 -1 points0 points ago

nope cleveland

[–]porter7o 1 point2 points ago

they take special classes that allow them the right to text/call while driving for their jobs

[–]BCP6J9YqYF6xDbB3 1 point2 points ago

Unless the truck is going really, really fast (which is not probable considering he's driving past a cop car), it's most likely that the cop car and the car the picture was taken from are both stationary in left turn lanes, in which case, it's perfectly ok to be texting while you wait for the light.

[–]FrikinA 4 points5 points ago

He's stopped at a light. Look in his side mirror, headlights right on his ass. I'm sure he would be cool with someone tailing him like that.

[–]BAJSA_MED_VINDEN 1 point2 points ago

Hah crazy, I love these moments when the sensible comment that questions the already widely accepted belief that the content is factual is being downvoted. I can't say for sure but I too reacted to the fact that all you really saw was the truck blurred and two automobiles. And you shouldn't be downvoted for questioning things.

[–]Fyzzle 0 points1 point ago

Then the truck is in the middle of the intersection?

[–]mjm7496 2 points3 points ago

Making a right on red or has a turn arrow? Or maybe cop is sitting in a turn lane?

[–]FrikinA 0 points1 point ago

It's called a left turn lane

[–]Fyzzle 0 points1 point ago

I see no evidence of that.

[–]FrikinA 0 points1 point ago

Don't drive much huh

[–]Fyzzle 0 points1 point ago

All the time, usually there is a subtle indicator like a traffic light, or arrows on the street.

[–]FrikinA 0 points1 point ago

aw, you're so adorable

[–]Pour -1 points0 points ago

Regardless if you are stopped at an intersection or not it is still a violation of the law. The officer is permitted to text:

" A person driving a public safety vehicle who uses a handheld electronic wireless communications device in that manner in the course of the person's duties"

However texting pictures of lolcats is not permissible under the law.

[–]Paulus81 -4 points-3 points ago

Yeah, cops do worse things than this all the time. Really not tattle worthy.

[–]defragmeout 0 points1 point ago

Because the shit's so deep you can't run away
..that was all I could think of seeing the title.

[–]VoMONSTERoV 0 points1 point ago

God damn hypocrites.

[–]Whyamialwayssohigh 0 points1 point ago

My friend Chris took this photo. He lives in Ohio. As you can tell by the truck in the background

[–]hopvax 0 points1 point ago

In Utah here, every time I pass a place officer they are looking 30º to their right at a mounted laptop - usually with one hand on the keyboard. Maybe they're conducting official business while they drive, but it sure seems like they're doing the same bullshit I do while I'm at home on the couch.

[–]hannahclare13 0 points1 point ago

Wow. I posted this a few days ago. Thanks.

[–]dmuppet 0 points1 point ago

You mean you reposted this. It's front paged 2x that I know of.

[–]xbl4ck0utx -1 points0 points ago

I downvoted your other post. Because fuck you.

[–]hannahclare13 -1 points0 points ago

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/200/420/BRTky.jpg?1321408042

[–]xbl4ck0utx 0 points1 point ago

Umad

[–]jld2k6 -1 points0 points ago

hey my dad works for that trucking company. Pitt Ohio.

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[–]LionEyes 0 points1 point ago

That's interesting. I did not know that. Maybe they should make those classes available to the general public.

[–]boost2525 0 points1 point ago

Source: trust me.

I don't.

[–]mrnightowl -1 points0 points ago

I got picked up on a warrant from another county couple years back. When the Sheriff's Deputy was driving me the 120 miles or so to the county jail, he was talking and texting pretty much the entire way.

[–]maharito -1 points0 points ago

My mind did the occasional Reddit Title-Mix-Up here. I thought this was "Isn't it Ironic?"

Which it isn't. Unless your username is Morissette`sIrony.

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