Ok so my faith in policemen was restored a little bit today, as I usually try and be respectful but still get the officer that wants to give me attitude or be smart with me, but today was different.
I was pulling out of my apartment complex today in a little bit of a rush (I know I know everyone is lol) and on the first side street I turn onto from my apartment gate exit a yield sign was recently changed to a stop sign. Well I as many others usually treat it like a yield sign; I slow down to about a 15 or 10 mph roll today as if it was a yield sign turn right and mr. officer happens to be behind an oncoming car and it was obvious to me that he had to be blind to not see what I had done. So I see him turn around turn on his lights and i pull over as soon as I can. he approached the car states his name and says "I am stopping you today for not completely stopping at that stop sign back there, insurance and liscence please". I said "I am sorry about that, here is my liscence but i do not think my insurance is in here." he politely did not rush me and let me look for a couple more moments, until I handed him my liscence and said I can not find my insurance. So he said "ok hold on I will be back" took my liscence and walked back to his car. Well a few moments after that I was kicking myself in the head becuase I found my insurance info wedged in between the seat and the back of the cab of my truck, knowing that I shouldnt get out of my vehicle I tried to casually put my hand with the info out the window in hopes that he would see it (I am unsure if that was an ok move or not but I didnt do any fast movements or anything). Well he did not see it or did not acknowledge it so I was like o well. A few moments later he came back to my window and said, "I am issuing you a warning for the stop sign since it recently changed, but in a couple weeks we will be treating it like any other stop sign. And I have to ticket you for the no insurance." I said, " I found my insurance now, I dont know if that will help." Officer, " Well I can not change it now but you can mail it in and get it dissmissed". Then he asked me a couple questions I answered without any attitude or anything and then what stuck in my head was he said, " I appreciate your courtesy today have a good day sir". I said "you to" for lack of not being able to think of anything cuase I was a little shocked.
Sorry for the long read, I just wanted to share as for some reason it actually made my day a little better. I guess its becuase the officer didnt sit there and patronize me like most do, I honestly do not need that I know when I have done something wrong, and know that we must pay for our actions no matter how small.
Bottom line is I got the impression that this officer was sincere in wanting to help people and liked his job rather than the majority of ones I seem to get pulled over by that try and give you a guilt trip and make you feel stupid. Thanks to all you guys that enjoy helping people, not just wanting to have authority, and not talking down to citizens like they are as stupid as a plank of wood (unless they rightfully deserve to be becuase they are that stupid, but thats a different matter) :beer:
I was pulling out of my apartment complex today in a little bit of a rush (I know I know everyone is lol) and on the first side street I turn onto from my apartment gate exit a yield sign was recently changed to a stop sign. Well I as many others usually treat it like a yield sign; I slow down to about a 15 or 10 mph roll today as if it was a yield sign turn right and mr. officer happens to be behind an oncoming car and it was obvious to me that he had to be blind to not see what I had done. So I see him turn around turn on his lights and i pull over as soon as I can. he approached the car states his name and says "I am stopping you today for not completely stopping at that stop sign back there, insurance and liscence please". I said "I am sorry about that, here is my liscence but i do not think my insurance is in here." he politely did not rush me and let me look for a couple more moments, until I handed him my liscence and said I can not find my insurance. So he said "ok hold on I will be back" took my liscence and walked back to his car. Well a few moments after that I was kicking myself in the head becuase I found my insurance info wedged in between the seat and the back of the cab of my truck, knowing that I shouldnt get out of my vehicle I tried to casually put my hand with the info out the window in hopes that he would see it (I am unsure if that was an ok move or not but I didnt do any fast movements or anything). Well he did not see it or did not acknowledge it so I was like o well. A few moments later he came back to my window and said, "I am issuing you a warning for the stop sign since it recently changed, but in a couple weeks we will be treating it like any other stop sign. And I have to ticket you for the no insurance." I said, " I found my insurance now, I dont know if that will help." Officer, " Well I can not change it now but you can mail it in and get it dissmissed". Then he asked me a couple questions I answered without any attitude or anything and then what stuck in my head was he said, " I appreciate your courtesy today have a good day sir". I said "you to" for lack of not being able to think of anything cuase I was a little shocked.
Sorry for the long read, I just wanted to share as for some reason it actually made my day a little better. I guess its becuase the officer didnt sit there and patronize me like most do, I honestly do not need that I know when I have done something wrong, and know that we must pay for our actions no matter how small.
Bottom line is I got the impression that this officer was sincere in wanting to help people and liked his job rather than the majority of ones I seem to get pulled over by that try and give you a guilt trip and make you feel stupid. Thanks to all you guys that enjoy helping people, not just wanting to have authority, and not talking down to citizens like they are as stupid as a plank of wood (unless they rightfully deserve to be becuase they are that stupid, but thats a different matter) :beer:
