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I wonder if this will work in the U.S. I remember reading a story on Reddit - this woman drove half mile more (night time) before stopping for a cop, because sh
by akudha 5y ago
I wonder if this will work in the U.S. I remember reading a story on Reddit - this woman drove half mile more (night time) before stopping for a cop, because she wanted to stop in a well lit area. He arrested her for this, even though she had done nothing else wrong.
- SamoyedFurFluff 5y agoThere was a case a bit ago where a cop flipped a pregnant woman’s car, even though she had turned her lights flashing and wasn’t speeding up (indicating she likely wanted to find a safe place to stop, since it was on the highway).
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- akudha 5y agoFuck :( Do you know what happened to her? I’m guessing nothing happened to the cop?
- grayhatter 5y agoIf it's the one I know about he was fired (eventually), and she won her lawsuit for emotional distress. Thankfully she didn't file for any physical injuries. There's other similar cases with less ideal outcomes but they're not as obviously unreasonable as the popular one every one mentions.
- jazzyjackson 5y agoseems the most recent article is June 24, the state is backing up the officer: “ The 15-page answer to the suit by Rutledge senior assistant attorney general Jennifer Merritt states that Dunn did nothing wrong and further asserts that he is entitled to immunity under the state and federal constitutions.” https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jun/24/troopers-traffic-maneuver-justified-state-says-in/ https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jun/24/troopers-tra... there is no accountability for cops in USA
- grayhatter 5y agoDont forget the part where there was no shoulder, and barriers prevent pulling off of the highway.
- danenania 5y agoMany (most?) traffic stops are pointless and create unnecessary risk on both sides of the encounter. If it's just moderate speeding, a tail light is out, rolling through a stop sign, or another low-level infraction, send a fine in the mail--with perhaps a little blast of the sirens to inform the driver. Stops should be reserved for grossly reckless driving or clear signs of intoxication.
- 0x737368 5y agoStopping gives the police officer a chance to find something else
- danenania 5y agoYeah that's what happens in practice, but it's not a good use of police resources. Road policing should be focused on keeping the roads safe, not fishing for unrelated crimes. The cost-benefit for society and the police on these stops is terrible.
- 0x737368 5y agoI don't understand what you're saying - say someone has a busted headlight or is speeding. Police stop the car, which gives them a chance to talk to the person and let them know what's the problem. If it's their headlight - maybe a warning given that the driver promises to change their headlight. If they're speeding the cop can ascertain if the driver is for example sober or not. By this stop the road is indeed policed to be safer. The being able to stop a serious criminal is just a bonus.
- danenania 5y agoThe same safety benefit, without the risk, could be accomplished using some kind of signal with the sirens for "you're getting a ticket", sending a ticket in the mail, and logging it in a database somewhere so the person can look up why they got fined. Warnings could be done in the same way. If someone is impaired enough to be driving dangerously, police will notice that and should pull them over. I'm talking about the minor infractions which (I presume) make up the majority of stops.
- happytoexplain 5y agoAmerican police officers have a terrifying habit of disproportionately escalating when a subject "flees". Especially in the case of just trying to find a safe place to pull over - I know multiple people, men and women, who were terrorized for daring to do that.