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The car was stopped by police while she was driving (other aticles mention it was a hard stop- cop car pulled in front of her) > Just chill for 10 minutes Not

The car was stopped by police while she was driving (other aticles mention it was a hard stop- cop car pulled in front of her) > Just chill for 10 minutes Not an option AT ALL. Chill outside the vehicle is what was offered to her, she refused Once stopped, that woman is in police custody. If anything happens her or she injures herself whilst in police custody, it is a MASSIVE deal. As the officer knows nothing about this woman other than she is refusing to engage, he had reason to believe she may have something in the car which was of danger to the woman herself or others. This may be something as benign as a bag of drugs which she then chokes on. Ridiculous as it sounds, that's why policies and procedures are put in place. At the end of the day, coppers on the street who interact with the public everyday are much more attuned to peoples behaviour than armchair experts on the internet.

freeopinion 6y ago
It is ridiculous to claim that the woman is safer outside of her vehicle than inside. Outside her vehicle she doesn't benefit from the HEPA air filter of her car. She could get bitten by a stray dog. She could step on the needle of a careless drug user. She could be struck by a frisbee. See how stupid it is to make dumb hypotheticals? Here's a not-so-hypothetical. She could get in a physical confrontation with a police officer. It seems incredible that anyone would argue she is safer outside her car than inside her car. There is no reason for her to have to get out of her car. If the window is too tinted, write the citation. If the vehicle is unfit for the road, let her call a tow truck or a friend with a trailer without getting out of her car until she feels safe. You write that is sounds ridiculous. That is because it IS ridiculous. That is why policies and procedures are put in place? Coppers on the street are not the only people who interact with the public everyday. When their policies and procedures are ridiculous, they should not get a free pass. Here's a thought experiment for you. Imagine the officer was a librarian instead. A librarian with lots of experience interacting with the public. Imagine that the suspected infraction was an overdue or ruined book. Do the policies and procedures still make sense? Does the officer's behavior still make sense?

freeopinion 6y ago

It is ridiculous to claim that the woman is safer outside of her vehicle than inside. Outside her vehicle she doesn't benefit from the HEPA air filter of her car. She could get bitten by a stray dog. She could step on the needle of a careless drug user. She could be struck by a frisbee. See how stupid it is to make dumb hypotheticals? Here's a not-so-hypothetical. She could get in a physical confrontation with a police officer. It seems incredible that anyone would argue she is safer outside her car than inside her car. There is no reason for her to have to get out of her car. If the window is too tinted, write the citation. If the vehicle is unfit for the road, let her call a tow truck or a friend with a trailer without getting out of her car until she feels safe. You write that is sounds ridiculous. That is because it IS ridiculous. That is why policies and procedures are put in place? Coppers on the street are not the only people who interact with the public everyday. When their policies and procedures are ridiculous, they should not get a free pass. Here's a thought experiment for you. Imagine the officer was a librarian instead. A librarian with lots of experience interacting with the public. Imagine that the suspected infraction was an overdue or ruined book. Do the policies and procedures still make sense? Does the officer's behavior still make sense?