Comments for Motor Cop http://motorcopblog.com If you got stopped...you deserved it Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:23:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Tender Sensibilities by Anne L http://motorcopblog.com/2012/03/12/tender-sensibilities/#comment-11953 Anne L Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:23:11 +0000 http://motorcopblog.com/?p=1450#comment-11953 Reading this post reminded me of an incident a few years back. My husband was on a fishing trip to Canada. I needed to get out of the house for a bit and decided to take my little ones to McDonald's so that my 2 year old daughter could play in the PlayPlace. There was a grandmother there with her 5 year old grandson who was terrorizing the other kids. This woman spent a good 20 minutes trying to convince her grandson that it was time to leave. Well, the little angel decided to start body slamming my daughter to the mat on the top level of the PlayPlace. I told the grandmother to stop her grandson and she started pleading with him to be nice. I was thinking about climbing in there and giving him a taste of his own medicine, especially since I doubted anyone would see me. The problem was that I was holding my 2 week old son at the time and the thought of handing him off to a stranger to hold just didn't sit well with me. I marched up to McDonald's counter and told an employee that somebody 'better get in there and stop that kid.' The employee rolled her eyes and headed for the play area. I think she thought I was being overly dramatic. She walked in, saw what was happening and told grandma "Oh hell no! You'd better get that kid out of there!" She then went in and got the kid out of there while grandma stood there and mumbled. I turned to grandma and loudly advised her to give up any thoughts of a college fund and told her to invest in a legal defense fund instead. If it weren't for my little guy, I would have had no trouble going up and not-so-gently stopping that little fiend. My point is that grandma was such a pushover that she probably raised her son/daughter to be a mush. He/she in turn created that little demon. Three generations wasted. Reading this post reminded me of an incident a few years back. My husband was on a fishing trip to Canada. I needed to get out of the house for a bit and decided to take my little ones to McDonald’s so that my 2 year old daughter could play in the PlayPlace. There was a grandmother there with her 5 year old grandson who was terrorizing the other kids. This woman spent a good 20 minutes trying to convince her grandson that it was time to leave.

Well, the little angel decided to start body slamming my daughter to the mat on the top level of the PlayPlace. I told the grandmother to stop her grandson and she started pleading with him to be nice. I was thinking about climbing in there and giving him a taste of his own medicine, especially since I doubted anyone would see me. The problem was that I was holding my 2 week old son at the time and the thought of handing him off to a stranger to hold just didn’t sit well with me.

I marched up to McDonald’s counter and told an employee that somebody ‘better get in there and stop that kid.’ The employee rolled her eyes and headed for the play area. I think she thought I was being overly dramatic. She walked in, saw what was happening and told grandma “Oh hell no! You’d better get that kid out of there!” She then went in and got the kid out of there while grandma stood there and mumbled. I turned to grandma and loudly advised her to give up any thoughts of a college fund and told her to invest in a legal defense fund instead. If it weren’t for my little guy, I would have had no trouble going up and not-so-gently stopping that little fiend.

My point is that grandma was such a pushover that she probably raised her son/daughter to be a mush. He/she in turn created that little demon. Three generations wasted.

]]> Comment on Tender Sensibilities by jtblue3recon http://motorcopblog.com/2012/03/12/tender-sensibilities/#comment-11594 jtblue3recon Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:10:06 +0000 http://motorcopblog.com/?p=1450#comment-11594 Interesting. Mr. Mark,yes there is a cut both ways. Here,where I live,there is a park where childern go play in and the senior citizens like to call PD,saying that they are making too much noise. Kid you not. Not acting up or fighting,just doing what kids do. They tell them not to ride around and throw snowballs,etc. And go home. Nice. And on corperate punishment? There is a very,very fine line about this where I live and you better be right about using it. With restaining throw in. Results can and will be a bit not favorable on your side. Growing up,my sisters and brother plus myself were kept in line by our parents,and we came out pretty well in life because of their love and firm hand on right and wrong. I don't believe in overkill in being able to control and showing the error of one's way. Seen it both ways and it's not right. Parents should be parents,first in behavior and attiudes and growing up means for children and their life,working within society. Respect is earned,not a gimme by thoughts,actions and words. Interesting. Mr. Mark,yes there is a cut both ways. Here,where I live,there is a park where childern go play in and the senior citizens like to call PD,saying that they are making too much noise. Kid you not. Not acting up or fighting,just doing what kids do. They tell them not to ride around and throw snowballs,etc. And go home. Nice. And on corperate punishment? There is a very,very fine line about this where I live and you better be right about using it. With restaining throw in. Results can and will be a bit not favorable on your side. Growing up,my sisters and brother plus myself were kept in line by our parents,and we came out pretty well in life because of their love and firm hand on right and wrong. I don’t believe in overkill in being able to control and showing the error of one’s way. Seen it both ways and it’s not right. Parents should be parents,first in behavior and attiudes and growing up means for children and their life,working within society. Respect is earned,not a gimme by thoughts,actions and words.

]]> Comment on Every Cop’s Dream…I Just Won the Lottery. by EliMae http://motorcopblog.com/2012/03/30/every-cops-dream/#comment-11359 EliMae Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:00:20 +0000 http://motorcopblog.com/?p=1471#comment-11359 Ha! I never watched Reno 911. I've caught a few episodes, but that's it. That is funny. Ha! I never watched Reno 911. I’ve caught a few episodes, but that’s it. That is funny.

]]> Comment on Every Cop’s Dream…I Just Won the Lottery. by RKC http://motorcopblog.com/2012/03/30/every-cops-dream/#comment-11354 RKC Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:22:04 +0000 http://motorcopblog.com/?p=1471#comment-11354 haha That is hilarious! haha That is hilarious!

]]> Comment on Every Cop’s Dream…I Just Won the Lottery. by Burnout http://motorcopblog.com/2012/03/30/every-cops-dream/#comment-11271 Burnout Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:34:38 +0000 http://motorcopblog.com/?p=1471#comment-11271 God i wish something like that episode would happen out my way, some of what the officers i know would do would rival Reno 911 antics, of that i am quite sure! God i wish something like that episode would happen out my way, some of what the officers i know would do would rival Reno 911 antics, of that i am quite sure!

]]> Comment on It’s All in the Timing by CO-MC-50 http://motorcopblog.com/2012/03/26/its-all-in-the-timing/#comment-11192 CO-MC-50 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:33:22 +0000 http://motorcopblog.com/?p=1466#comment-11192 No coincidence here. I have a big Santa Claus style list of people who have never done anything wrong when they drive. (The elves have a side business doing traffic recon ever since the big man took to believing parents when they report "my child is an angel.") I target only those poor souls who always drive the right way. I might follow a Target for months before I find the one glorious moment in their ultra-righteous lives that they make a mistake. Mooah-haa-haa-haaaah!!!! No coincidence here. I have a big Santa Claus style list of people who have never done anything wrong when they drive. (The elves have a side business doing traffic recon ever since the big man took to believing parents when they report “my child is an angel.”) I target only those poor souls who always drive the right way. I might follow a Target for months before I find the one glorious moment in their ultra-righteous lives that they make a mistake.
Mooah-haa-haa-haaaah!!!!

]]> Comment on It’s All in the Timing by Motorcop http://motorcopblog.com/2012/03/26/its-all-in-the-timing/#comment-11158 Motorcop Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:25:26 +0000 http://motorcopblog.com/?p=1466#comment-11158 That has indeed happened. They also got a paper reminder of our shared experience. That has indeed happened. They also got a paper reminder of our shared experience.

]]> Comment on It’s All in the Timing by Snowdrop http://motorcopblog.com/2012/03/26/its-all-in-the-timing/#comment-11155 Snowdrop Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:19:43 +0000 http://motorcopblog.com/?p=1466#comment-11155 Had the same today from an out-of-towner driving a Buick, doing 71 in a 50km/hr limit: Me: I've stopped you for doing 71 in a posted 50 limit. (Buick stopped facing nearest 50 sign) AAV: I never speed, it must have been someone else! Me: Well there's only one lane and there's no-one else here (followed by polite demand to see relevant documents) AAV: Do you have to do this, I never speed? Me: Yes sir, (repeats demand) AAV: (Raising voice) I never speed! Me: Ok (standard neutral reply to b.s. (repeats demand-three times now) AAV: (shouting) I wasn't speeding!! Me: Sir, you were and you're being filmed and recorded (points to mike on shirt) AAV: So what, what are you going to do? (sneering) Me: If you refuse to identify yourself Sir, I'll arrest you (sound of 'cuff pouch being unsnapped,which is on eye level with chummy) AAV: Ah.......(d/l produced and leaves with reduced ticket) Arrogant middle-aged Buick hick- 0 Good guys-1. Had the same today from an out-of-towner driving a Buick, doing 71 in a 50km/hr limit:

Me: I’ve stopped you for doing 71 in a posted 50 limit. (Buick stopped facing nearest 50 sign)

AAV: I never speed, it must have been someone else!

Me: Well there’s only one lane and there’s no-one else here (followed by polite demand to see relevant documents)

AAV: Do you have to do this, I never speed?

Me: Yes sir, (repeats demand)

AAV: (Raising voice) I never speed!

Me: Ok (standard neutral reply to b.s. (repeats demand-three times now)

AAV: (shouting) I wasn’t speeding!!

Me: Sir, you were and you’re being filmed and recorded (points to mike on shirt)

AAV: So what, what are you going to do? (sneering)

Me: If you refuse to identify yourself Sir, I’ll arrest you (sound of ‘cuff pouch being unsnapped,which is on eye level with chummy)

AAV: Ah…….(d/l produced and leaves with reduced ticket)

Arrogant middle-aged Buick hick- 0 Good guys-1.

]]> Comment on It’s All in the Timing by Dmon http://motorcopblog.com/2012/03/26/its-all-in-the-timing/#comment-11152 Dmon Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:26:45 +0000 http://motorcopblog.com/?p=1466#comment-11152 Have you ever pull someone over who gave the I always speech BUT acknowledge they deserve the ticket. They were just shock they did something they never done before? Have you ever pull someone over who gave the I always speech BUT acknowledge they deserve the ticket. They were just shock they did something they never done before?

]]> Comment on It’s All in the Timing by sara http://motorcopblog.com/2012/03/26/its-all-in-the-timing/#comment-11151 sara Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:51:11 +0000 http://motorcopblog.com/?p=1466#comment-11151 I do always wear my seatbelt. I am a bit fanatical about making sure everyone is strapped in before even putting the car in gear. However, the one and only time I received a ticket for not wearing my seatbelt, was the one and only time I was driving without it. My youngest daughter - who was 3 at the time - had picked a booger and was now freaking out because it was on her finger. In order to get it off her finger and prevent further melt down, I unbuckled, turned semi- around in my seat to reach her, wiped her finger and was promptly pulled over. Turns out I drove right by the officer as I was grabbing the booger. I do always wear my seatbelt. I am a bit fanatical about making sure everyone is strapped in before even putting the car in gear. However, the one and only time I received a ticket for not wearing my seatbelt, was the one and only time I was driving without it. My youngest daughter – who was 3 at the time – had picked a booger and was now freaking out because it was on her finger. In order to get it off her finger and prevent further melt down, I unbuckled, turned semi- around in my seat to reach her, wiped her finger and was promptly pulled over. Turns out I drove right by the officer as I was grabbing the booger.

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