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wormholeweapons t1_j5ta7ce wrote

No. Especially if the cop is near where I live.

If someone is driving way too fast I don’t want them warned I want them caught and given a ticket. That is how the system is supposed to work.

I’m tired of seeing people doing 50 in residential areas and getting away with it.

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SqueakieDeekie OP t1_j5timon wrote

It’s not just about speeding though- if you’re in a group that gets targeted by police while driving (eg BIPOC drivers, young women) it’s helpful to have a little warning so you’re not startled by a surprise cop.

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Beebeeleen t1_j5u0maf wrote

I'm Brown. I don't get "targeted." When I have been stopped it was for a valid reason. Don't break the law or drive with a broken etc or expired plates and you should be fine.

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SqueakieDeekie OP t1_j5u3cly wrote

Im glad to hear that you haven’t been unfairly targeted, however that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen to others.

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Beebeeleen t1_j5ufbkk wrote

I doubt that it ever happens save for rare ocassions. And I didn't mean haven't as in ever. Sure, as a teenager and young adult, I have been pulled over by cops (guns pointed to my head). But, those were cops responding to 187 at the dead of night in gang plagued areas of California. Unfortunately, I didn't look unsuspicious (dress, demeanor, etc) but I do understand that. They have a gruesome job to do and there are bad people out there.

As a responsible adult (who owns his errors and tries to avoid making them again), I rarely have been pulled over. When it happens, I was at fault.

If you're speeding, you're at fault. Try driving within the legal speed limit, it is better for everyone. Think about other people.

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SqueakieDeekie OP t1_j5uim75 wrote

It has happened frequently to me and to people I know unfortunately. One of my friends tried to file a complaint with the local chief of police and they said that in order to file a complaint against an officer you have to give the officer who you’re complaining about your name and address, and it is up to the chief if they want to pursue it further. Not a great system if you’re being targeted by a biased cop. A lot of times with these pull overs, they don’t give tickets so there’s no record and it doesn’t go into the police data. In RI there’s an officer bill of rights that protects them from pretty much anything.

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Beebeeleen t1_j5vik9x wrote

It brings me great displeasure to read about you and your friend's misfortune. I hope your complaints get handled with care but from the looks of it the whole process appears very muddled and difficult to navigate with any form of earnest fact finding.

Hope you stay ok.

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wormholeweapons t1_j5topkn wrote

So. I strongly suggest asking questions before assuming. While I am white. My wife isn’t. So when we are driving yeah. We are targeted and have been. As our our kids 2 of the 3 are driving age. It’s a bit of the “talking down” when you are explaining to someone something they live through daily.

And it still doesn’t negate the NO. Usually cops are looking out for speeding and reckless behavior. I don’t have the time normally to identifying the ethnicity of another driver as their passing me. Anymore than most cops can either. The majority of racially motivated and targeting happens when the officer FOLLOWS someone and looks up their info and/or takes the time to identify the driver.

Flashing at someone hauling ass past you that there is a cop ahead is warning them for only one of two reasons 1) slow down it’s a speed trap or 2) slow down there is an emergency incident ahead.

And I’d flash someone for 2. But definitely not for 1. I want them pulled over and given a ticket dammit.

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SqueakieDeekie OP t1_j5u383c wrote

I’m not talking down or making any assumptions about you, just sharing another point based on my experience. Some cops definitely target certain groups of people and do random pullovers. I’m not suggesting that drivers check to see who is driving and flash brights at specific groups. Just that if you give every car a quick warning flash, some people who get routinely targeted by cops might appreciate the few moments of warning.

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