Darn Undercover Cops

[epic]

In my area, I've seen a 98+ Z28, 97+ Grand Prix, 99+ Explorer, 96ish Monte Carlo, and ofcourse all new Caprices/Impalas.

So that's where my tax dollars have been going!

[KBeezy]

The undercover cars up here are Impala LS's -- black with blacked out windows. And you my friend, have some STUPID *** friends:

"75 in a 45"
"Weaving in and out of traffic..."

Your friends part of the reason street racing gets such a bad rep - sheer ****ing stupidity!

[epic]

Originally posted by KBeezy:

Your friends part of the reason street racing gets such a bad rep - sheer ****ing stupidity!

And I forgot to mention that. Thanks for doing so.

[Ian]

Originally posted by epic:
In my area, I've seen a 98+ Z28, 97+ Grand Prix, 99+ Explorer, 96ish Monte Carlo, and ofcourse all new Caprices/Impalas.

So that's where my tax dollars have been going!

many many cop vehicles are drug conf. vehicles. many others are donated. departments dont have as big of a budget as you think. do have very good benifits tho!

oh, and undercovers dont have to be in uniform. like DV said, look for the badge, not what they are wearing.

[Big Tymer]

Originally posted by wannabe:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by BLLDOGG:
i have a question about undercover cop cars. are the cops in them in uniform? cause when we drive by cars that look like undercover/unmarked cop cars on the highway before passing, we look to see if the person has a cop uniform or not. cause i garuntee if a unmarked car pulls me over and he pops out in jeans and a tee im taking off cause i had someone try to pull me over that wasnt a cop.

Depends on the situation, but if you are not sure, you are supposed to drive to a crowded place and pull over there. No real cop will give you **** about wanting to be safe, provided you head to the crowded place in a calm, legal manner. </font>[/QUOTE]BS i got pulled over for my stereo being too loud, I called the police stations dispatch direct and told her 20 seconds after the cop turned on his lights, that I wasnt pulling over till i got to a lit place. She told me if i didnt pull over right then, the cop said he was going to take me to jail...

The cops in my town arent like the majority of cops, they are totaly corrupt here. I havent been pulled over in another city for over a year. Yet, i get pulled over weekly here.....

you can view some pictures of thier undercover operations here
http://www.CoppellPolice.com

[speedy-v6-camaro]

Originally posted by Niky:
My boyfriend got pulled over by a totally unmarked Civic not too long ago ... cops got everything now-a-days, at least around here!

He should have got out and run...I'm sure he could out run (on foot) that civic.

[02PewterFirebird]

Originally posted by speedy-v6-camaro:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Niky:
My boyfriend got pulled over by a totally unmarked Civic not too long ago ... cops got everything now-a-days, at least around here!

He should have got out and run...I'm sure he could out run (on foot) that civic. </font>[/QUOTE]You may be able to outrun a cop, or a cop car. But you cannot out run a radio. Still funny though.

[maxcamaro]

where i live we have undercover cops that race people then take liscene plate numbers. Sherif cars are often 2004 Mustang GTs and there are also under cover crown victorias.

[Deoxyribonucleicvitriol]

That seems kind of underhanded to provoke and participate in a race then give them a ticket when the police officer was just as reckless (I know they take professional courses but still...)

I've heard my area has crown victoria fuzz-mobiles... but haven't noticed any.

[ABH]

It is an undercover op, aka a sting. Just like setting up a drug buy.

Confine your racing to a track, end of problem.

[PewterBird]

Here is the california vehicle code for unmarked cars.

40800. Every traffic officer on duty for the exclusive or main purpose of enforcing the provisions of Division 10 or 11 of this code shall wear a full distinctive uniform, and if the officer while so on duty uses a motor vehicle, it must be painted a distinctive color specified by the commissioner.

This section does not apply to an officer assigned exclusively to the duty of investigating and securing evidence in reference to any theft of a vehicle or failure of a person to stop in the event of an accident or violation of Section 23109 or in reference to any felony charge, or to any officer engaged in serving any warrant when the officer is not engaged in patrolling the highways for the purpose of enforcing the traffic laws.

Well then you ask, what is 23109?

Speed Contests

23109. (a) No person shall engage in any motor vehicle speed contest on a highway. As used in this section, a motor vehicle speed contest includes a motor vehicle race against another vehicle, a clock, or other timing device. For purposes of this section, an event in which the time to cover a prescribed route of more than 20 miles is measured, but where the vehicle does not exceed the speed limits, is not a speed contest.

(b) No person shall aid or abet in any motor vehicle speed contest on any highway.

(c) No person shall engage in any motor vehicle exhibition of speed on a highway, and no person shall aid or abet in any motor vehicle exhibition of speed on any highway.

(d) No person shall for the purpose of facilitating or aiding or as an incident to any motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition upon a highway in any manner obstruct or place any barricade or obstruction or assist or participate in placing any barricade or obstruction upon any highway.

(e) Any person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 24 hours nor more than 90 days or by a fine of not less than three hundred fifty-five dollars ($355) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or both that fine and imprisonment. The person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall be subject to suspension as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 13352. The person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle may be restricted for 90 days to six months to necessary travel to and from that person's place of employment and, if driving a motor vehicle is necessary to perform the duties of the person's employment, restricted to driving in that person's scope of employment. This subdivision does not interfere with the court's power to grant probation in a suitable case.

(f) Any person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) for an offense which occurred within five years of the date of a prior offense which resulted in a conviction of a violation of subdivision (a) shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than four days nor more than six months and by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Additionally, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall either suspend the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 13352, or the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall be restricted for six months to necessary travel to and from that person's place of employment and, if driving a motor vehicle is necessary to perform the duties of the person's employment, restricted to driving in that person's scope of employment. This subdivision does not interfere with the court's power to grant probation in a suitable case.

(g) If the court grants probation to any person punishable under subdivision (f), in addition to the provisions of subdivision (f) and any other terms and conditions imposed by the court, which may include a fine, the court shall impose as a condition of probation that the person be confined in the county jail for not less than 48 hours nor more than six months. The person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall also be suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13352 or shall be restricted pursuant to subdivision (f).

(h) If any person is convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) and the vehicle used in the violation is registered to that person, the vehicle may be impounded at the registered owner's expense for not less than one day nor more than 30 days.

(i) Any person who violates subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of this section shall upon conviction thereof be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days or by fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(j) If a person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle is restricted by a court pursuant to this section, the court shall clearly mark the restriction and the dates of the restriction on that person's driver's license and promptly notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of the terms of the restriction in a manner prescribed by the department. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall place that restriction in the person's records in the Department of Motor Vehicles and enter the restriction on any license subsequently issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles to that person during the period of the restriction.

(k) The court may order that any person convicted under this section, who is to be punished by imprisonment in the county jail, be imprisoned on days other than days of regular employment of the person, as determined by the court.

(l) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Louis Friend Memorial Act.
Amended Ch. 216, Stats. 1984. Effective January 1, 1985.

So technically they could have pulled you both over and arrested you, even though they were unmarked.

It looks like if you are generally just speeding then a n undercover can't pull you over.

[BirdOfPrey01]

02PewterFirebird, sounds liie your friends are ricers.

"Yea dude, lets race to the restaurant! Lets weav in and out of traffic maybe we can cause an accident. Yea dude, i beat you with my slow car! Im cool."

If i saw one of you kids flying down my streets at 75, id pull right out in front of you or cut you off, like "oops, you were going 75 mph, not my fault."

And I'd own that azz [img]smile.gif[/img]


We have a Trans Am cop car around us. Also a Grand National that was takin from a drug dealer. That one is pretty sweet actually.