Stopped & Searched in PRK, Part II

dog3,

Thank you for your comments. May I play the “devil’s advocate” here for a moment?

If I may ask your opinion as to why you think that the police would not care to be recorded, either audibly or visually, in these types of situations?


Brett Bellmore,

>>My advice? Go ahead and get a tape recorder, but nothing says it has to be ON TOP of the seat to work!<<

My thoughts exactly!

Skyhawk
 
On a side note (and not intended to set off a bashing session),

It is very alarming to me (and I’m sure others) that the behavior of a segment of LEO’s has reached the point where they are assaulting and even killing fellow officers.

Some time ago there were incidents, in Beverly Hills I believe?, where a black policeman was videotaped being assaulted by uniformed officers. He was pulled over on a bogus traffic stop and physically slammed into a glass window for no reason.

In another incident, in Florida (and on Court TV), where a officer, a major I believe, was pepper sprayed and arrested after identifying himself and asking for a supervisor to come to the scene after a improper traffic stop.

Recently, in California again I think, a black police officer was badly beaten by officers that he knew and had drugs planted on him. And another incident concerning the shooting death of a black officer by police has been in the news recently. Wasn't a Transit officer shot in NY by fellow officers also?

This is very disturbing to me.

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The incident in Kalifornia where the black police officer being pushed through a plate glass window was either Long Beach or Signal Hill, KA, not Beverly Hills. It was basically a set-up by KNBC, CH.4 in L.A. to prove the racist actitivities by the P.D. in question.
 
On the topic of tape recorders, Most of the LEOs I know carry one of the small "Memo" recorders in their shirt pocket. They always turn it on when making a traffic stop. Saved a few of their butts from false accusations too.

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Strength is the outcome of need; security sets a premium on feebleness. H.G. Wells The Time Machine
 
Boy, am I glad I live in the frozen north country, and not in the "Left Coast". You guys can have earthquakes and out of control cowboy LEO's.

Cheese Man

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" IF YOU CAN'T HIT IT WITH SIX SHOTS, USE A CLUB!"

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