Am I obliged to answer your question, Mr Policeman? - How to deal with a policeman - General

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYIqGplXMFs&feature=related[/media] This had me in fits of laughter

What is with links turning into youtu.be? That hath happened to several friends of mine. (P.S, /media tags)

[QUOTE=DoctorSalt;29043586]What is with links turning into youtu.be? That hath happened to several friends of mine. (P.S, /media tags)[/QUOTE] I used media tags but it doesn't seem to work with .be links, so I used the URL in the address bar

fuck the police.

He above dey lawuh!

Is this guy just a student of the law to be a douchebag?

this was mildly satisfying to watch

hahah what a dick the poor bobby

Successful avoidance of a ticket.

Rookie [editline]7th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=DoctorSalt;29043586]What is with links turning into youtu.be? That hath happened to several friends of mine. (P.S, /media tags)[/QUOTE] I had no idea what you were talking about until I saw a link like that, why does that happen. BTW how would you arrest someone with a bike. tow them?

I did start to feel somewhat sorry for that policeman, but grabbing his camera [B]was [/B]out of line.

Ugh I hate people like this but yes, the policeman could have handled it better.

In the United States.. You can be arrested for not having your I.D..

that was awesome

I'm pretty sure you have to provide ID in the US. I could be wrong though. I mean, arresting someone for not having ID on them seems unjust. EDIT: Just looked it up. You can refuse to show ID in the US if you're just minding your own business. Just like police officers need probable cause to search something without a warrant, they need criminal suspicion to make you show ID. Not sure if running a red light as a cyclist like in the video is considered criminal suspicion, though.

Hahaha, the policeman was having a hard time finding the right wording to trick the cyclist into taking the ticket. What a dumbass, and a little bitch for letting it get that far.

[QUOTE=Otsegolation;29045553]Hahaha, the policeman was having a hard time finding the right wording to trick the cyclist into taking the ticket. What a dumbass, and a little bitch for letting it get that far.[/QUOTE] But he did run the red light after all.

[QUOTE=angelangel;29045596]But he did run the red light after all.[/QUOTE] Yeah and multiple people were killed and robbed because of this. Everything was cool, why would he have to give money to the government because he was riding on a bike through an intersection? Did they lose money? No, fuck that stupid shit.

This was awesome. But if this was in the USA, the cop would just have tackled us down half way through the video because they get mad when you are smarter than them. It's bullshit here. Plus we do have to show ID.

[QUOTE=MaverickIB;29045284]I'm pretty sure you have to provide ID in the US. I could be wrong though. I mean, arresting someone for not having ID on them seems unjust. EDIT: Just looked it up. You can refuse to show ID in the US if you're just minding your own business. Just like police officers need probable cause to search something without a warrant, they need criminal suspicion to make you show ID. Not sure if running a red light as a cyclist like in the video is considered criminal suspicion, though.[/QUOTE] It is since running the light is a criminal action. I find it funny though how you are required to show ID when as far as I am aware many states don't have mandatory ID laws.

[QUOTE=Otsegolation;29045640]Yeah and multiple people were killed and robbed because of this. Everything was cool, why would he have to give money to the government because he was riding on a bike through an intersection? Did they lose money? No, fuck that stupid shit.[/QUOTE] So I can speed, drive on the opposite side of the road and drink-drive so long as no one gets hurt? The rules and laws are there for a reason, he could have easily been hit by oncoming traffic.

Typical law student.

I don't mean to sound like a douchebag, nor like the kids that say "Fuck da police" for no blatant reason, however...Fuck them. Reason i say this is every single encounter I've had with a policeman has been like this, every experience I've had, they acted like assholes, be it if i did something bad or if i myself needed help from them, they have always been assholes...I hate them with a passion. I have yet to meet a decent cop that didn't have their mind set on ruining someones day...Very irritating to say the least.

[QUOTE=angelangel;29046514]So I can speed, drive on the opposite side of the road and drink-drive so long as no one gets hurt? The rules and laws are there for a reason, he could have easily been hit by oncoming traffic.[/QUOTE] Haha, that's different. Drunk driving is dangerous, and getting lucky doesn't make it like the situation of cycling through an intersection without hurting anyone. "The rules are there for a reason", sounds like that's coming from a child. And if he could have been hit, then that's his problem. He's aware it's a possibility when he rides that thing.

[QUOTE=Otsegolation;29045640]Yeah and multiple people were killed and robbed because of this. Everything was cool, why would he have to give money to the government because he was riding on a bike through an intersection? Did they lose money? No, fuck that stupid shit.[/QUOTE] This has got to be the worst excuse I have ever heard for why breaking the law is alright. Like someone said above, just because you managed to do something illegal without causing immediate harm to someone else does not mean it's alright. I've almost been hit by tonnes of psychopathic cyclists, and they're honestly fucking annoying. It was funny to watch because the cop was completely blindsided by someone abusing their civil rights, but the cop had every right to fine him and should have. [editline]7th April 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Otsegolation;29046789]Haha, that's different. Drunk driving is dangerous, and getting lucky doesn't make it like the situation of cycling through an intersection without hurting anyone. "The rules are there for a reason", sounds like that's coming from a child. And if he could have been hit, then that's his problem. He's aware it's a possibility when he rides that thing.[/QUOTE] Honestly, how immature are you? That doesn't sound like a child, that sounds like rational thinking. Cycling through a red light can be dangerous, it's very possible to end in loss of life if a car hits them, and it could mean the death of more than just the cyclist if there's a pile up.

[QUOTE=TheMourge;29043707]fuck the police.[/QUOTE] Personally I'm okay with the police.

[QUOTE=angelangel;29046514]So I can speed, drive on the opposite side of the road and drink-drive so long as no one gets hurt? The rules and laws are there for a reason, he could have easily been hit by oncoming traffic.[/QUOTE] I jaywalk therefore I should be fined. Hyperbolic metaphors are for children.

[QUOTE=DrMonumbo;29047238]I jaywalk therefore I should be fined. Hyperbolic metaphors are for children.[/QUOTE] Hyperboles are a way of identifying logical contradictions by making the person look at the situation under a different light, so like ots you have no idea what you're talking about. Jaywalking is stupid, and yes, you should be fined. People get hurt because they attempt to avoid hitting an idiot jaywalking, why? Because they can't wait 40 seconds to cross a street? Yeah, it's relatively rare, but multiply that by how many people there are in this world and it causes a significant amount of problems. I'm not gonna pretend there's not stupid laws, but honestly thinking things like this are alright is incredibly immature.

The policeman looked like a nice enough guy.

[QUOTE=MaverickIB;29045284]I'm pretty sure you have to provide ID in the US. I could be wrong though. I mean, arresting someone for not having ID on them seems unjust. EDIT: Just looked it up. You can refuse to show ID in the US if you're just minding your own business. Just like police officers need probable cause to search something without a warrant, they need criminal suspicion to make you show ID. Not sure if running a red light as a cyclist like in the video is considered criminal suspicion, though.[/QUOTE] It depends on the state, stop and identify laws are in place in most large urban areas as local laws I believe? I understand that New york has them