I understand what you are saying Honeychile, and I certainly am extremely polite and even ingratiating when pulled over.
However, its bad when a system seems to encourage that type of fearful attitude and even worse where police develop an odd sense of entitlement when dealing with non-police.
That type of context is what leads to innocent people getting hurt, or even killed.
Her being pregnant is irrelevant. ITs not a situation that needs arrest and certainly not by force. Some common sense needs to be applied.
Also, is it really a matter of law that people have to sign a speeding ticket? Like there is an actual statute, with a corresponding punishment? That just seems unusual.
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Originally posted by honeychile
The police are taught that, any time someone reaches for ANYTHING while being stopped, other than what they are being told to produce (driver's license, insurance card, etc), the person may be reaching for a weapon. Whether or not you AGREE with this reasoning, this is what they are taught.
When you are driving with a registered weapon, you ALWAYS tell the police that there is a (handgun) in the (glovebox), so that they will know how to watch you.
Signing a ticket merely states that you have received the ticket; it does not indicate any guilt.
The point that I am trying to make is that a few simple rules on how to handle being pulled over would go a long way to less complaints.
YES, tasering an obviously pregnant woman is extreme, to say the least!
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