I got this as an email and figured I would share!!
I don't know who wrote this, but they obviously had been a cop
for
>several years!!
>
>
> Things Police Would Like You to Know
>
> Your 5 year old kid getting pushed down by another 5 year old kid
is
>NOT a police matter; talk to the other kid's parents, not the
police.
>
> If your kid won't do his homework or do his chores, 911 is not
the
>answer.
>
> If a cop causes a car accident we usually get a ticket, and
sometimes
>we get suspended. When is the last time you got 3 days off
(without pay)
>for rear-ending a guy at Wal-Mart?
>
> If you think you can fan all the pot smoke out of the car before
we
>smell it, good luck.
>
> We know you've had more than two beers. When I've had two beers,
I
>didn't hit six parked cars, drive my car through the front doors
of a
>Toys-R-Us, pee my pants or pass out at a traffic light.
>
> When you see an emergency vehicle behind you with its lights and
>sirens on, pull to the RIGHT, and stop. We are usually required to
pass
>cars on the left.
>
> When you're driving in the fast lane and you see a cop behind
you,
>don't go 5 MPH under the speed limit. We are not impressed by how
safe of a
>driver you can be, we're trying to go help someone (or catch that
guy in
>the SUV that just cut you off). Safely move over and let us pass
please.
>
> If you get a warning instead of a ticket from a motorcycle cop,
go buy
>a lottery ticket, because you've already beaten the odds.
>
> When you see an officer conducting a traffic stop, or with a
suspect
>in handcuffs, it is generally not a good idea to approach him and
ask for
>directions. If you do, don't expect the officer to be nice when he
tells
>you to get lost, and don't expect the officer to take the time to
explain.
>
> Here's how to get out of a ticket. Don't break the law.
>
> If you drive a piece of crap, that is why you're getting pulled
over.
>
> In one week I pulled over 10 cars for minor traffic violations. 5
out
>of 10 had no vehicle insurance. 3 out of 10 had suspended driver's
>licenses. 2 out of 10 had warrants. 1 out of 10 had felony
warrants. 1 was
>a known sex offender with his 12 year old niece in the car without
her
>mothers
> knowledge.
>
> If you've just been pulled over doing 70 in a 35, do not greet
the
>officer with, "What seems to be the problem, officer?"
>
> We get coffee breaks too, and sometimes we run into stores and do
some
>shopping during them.
>
> When you're the victim of a burglary, take the time you spend
waiting
>for the officer to find the model number and the serial number of
the stuff
>that was taken.
>
> Some cops are just jerks, but take heart in the fact that other
cops
>don't like them either.
>
> If it's nighttime and you're driving a vehicle with tinted
windows and
>I pull you over, it's not because of your skin color. I usually
can't tell
>if the vehicle even has a driver until the windows rolled down.
>
> Every time you hear on the news about people running away from a
>crazed gunman, someone's son or daughter in a police uniform is
running
>TOWARD that crazed gunman.
>
> Yes, it's true, cops usually don't give other cops tickets. Think
of
>it as an employee discount, perk or benefit. Other cops are family
and you
>wouldn't give your brother a ticket if you were a cop either.
>
> If your local police agency has a helicopter, everyone knows it's
loud
>and annoying, but did you know it can cover the same area as 20
patrol
>officers and safely chase criminals that are driving 90 MPH
through city
>streets. Many times the guy has no idea it's there and slows down.
>
> Police work is.... writing reports.
>
> If you rob a gas station you're only going to get about $100, but
I
>get to see a K9 dog use your arm as a chew toy. For all I care you
can
>keep the $100.
>
> In one year of patrol work in a large city, only about ten
minutes
>would be cool enough to be on the television show Cops.
>
> Every traffic stop could end in gunfire, but we have to be polite
and
>professional until that time.
>
> I've taken about the same amount of men and women to jail for
domestic
>violence, so NO, it's not always the man.
>
> People love fire fighters.
>
> If the light was yellow, we wouldn't be having this conversation.
>
> Cops know you pay taxes and that your taxes pay cops' salaries.
Cops
>also pay taxes, which also pay cops' salaries so, hey, this
traffic stop is
>on me. Now sign here; press hard. There are four copies.
>
> Police Officers...our job is to protect your butt, not kiss it.
>
> Remember the two places you are always welcome- church and
Grandma's
>house! :assassin:
