Cool cops

[Shaun @ Tru6]

It seems the older I get, interaction with law enforcement seems much more pleasant than my early days with a 240Z with dual Webers and headers. Anyway, I got a call today, the gentleman knew my name and that I owned a 2010 Cayenne and where I got gas. He was an officer from the next town over.

2 weeks+ ago I was going through last months' CC statements and noticed a very high gas station charge. Went through receipts and found that I paid my $50 for my gas in the truck and $77 for the car before me. Went to the station and showed them them the receipt and CC statement and they gave me $77 back. This actually took a few times to achieve.

It turns out the receipt wasn't from that station, the one I always go to. The manager didn't seem to notice it wasn't their receipt which is strange in retrospect because we discussed it at length and they kept the receipt. In doing their own monthly reconciliation, they realized it wasn't theirs. So they called a local officer to track me down. Which he did I'm guessing with only the last 4 digits of my CC number.

After he explained that the receipt was for a gas station down the street, one I go to rarely, I asked if I should bring him the $77. He said let's just meet at the station. So we met tonight and he couldn't have been a nicer guy. Gas station guys were really appreciative too. A good thing because I like their gas. Anyway, I start talking with the cop and he asks about the Cayenne and we start talking cars and he tells me all about his dad's old Mercedes he should have kept and a Camry that always broke down and we talked for like 10-20 minutes about cars and stuff.

Then I ask him about tracking down previous owners of a car given a VIN. A friend of mine in France recently bought a 72 911S project car that is here in the States. Has very little history, he asked if I could help track down any kind of previous ownership. My connection at the Registry couldn't help. So I ask this officer if he can help and he says he'll see what he can do, get him the VIN. Then I ask if we can meet at the other gas station tomorrow to make sure that goes smoothly and he says sure, bring the VIN then.

Just the nicest guy you'd want to meet with a uniform on. Definitely a cool cop.

[DonDavis]

Great story.

Yup, cool blue, fo sho.

Too bad the MB is gone, you prob could've helped connect him with reasonable fixes. Stay in touch with that guy.

[A930Rocket]

Nice story. Thanks for sharing.

Please follow up on the story and the cars!

Edit. Don’t forget to ask about your old 240Z. Maybe you can find it.

[KFC911]

Now older and grey .... Cops say "Have a nice day "....

[HobieMarty]

Very nice experience and story.
By the way, back in the mid 80s, every cop in Niceville and Valparaiso, Florida knew my TR6 and not in a good way, Lol.

With the Union Jack plate I had on the front of the car, they could spot me a mile away. Lol.

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[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by KC911

Now older and grey .... Cops say "Have a nice day "....

Some truth to that. Quite a bit, actually.

[DonDavis]

Originally Posted by KC911

Now older and grey .... Cops say "Have a nice day "....

I know it's not, but that sounds like a line from from Grateful Dead "Touch of Grey"

[Tobra]

It is not the cops that changed

[look 171]

Re-fund the police is what I say.

Yep, as we age, they leave us old dudes alone. Most cops are ok but you do get that one dick head that ruins the image for all the good ones. Few months ago, I was hauling ass doing about 85 down the fwy. I have no idea where this cope came out of but he pulled up, look at me and drove up to the car up ahead with has shiny rims and hit his lights. I have a full head of hair, with little gray on my temple, but I looked at the driver as I drove by. He was a younger 20 something year old. Sucks. We were going the same speed.

[oldE]

You might put that one down to "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." The cop probably figured he had a better chance at modifying the behaviour of the young guy than straightening out the guy "with a little gray"

Best
Les

[Skytrooper]

I worked with all local, state and federal LEO's during my last tour in CN. A great bunch of guys and gals. Aside from the badge, they are people just like you and me.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by KC911

Now older and grey .... Cops say "Have a nice day "....

Haloween weekend at the gas station. License plate expired but had a temp tag in the rear window trying to clear a catalyst OBD check engine light. (Cant renew registration if CEL/MIL is on or if monitors are not cleared)

Walked out of gas station with a six pack of IPA, dumped them into a cooler and put the cooler on the passenger seat, heading to a party. Cop was at station and saw me do all of this.

Pulled me over 200 yards from station, lit the back of the car up with a spotlight and walked to the window. He said I saw your plates were expired but could not see the temp plates thru the tinted window. Let me go check the temp plate out. Comes back, shoots the breeze for a minute, got a kick out of my Dr Plague outfit, never looked at my drivers license and said have a nice time at your party.

It's definitely the age, I tell you. One of the many benefits. The best benefit is if you see a young person around you don't have to lift a damned thing. (That's a Carlin joke but it's true)

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by look 171

Re-fund the police is what I say.

Yep, as we age, they leave us old dudes alone. Most cops are ok but you do get that one dick head that ruins the image for all the good ones. Few months ago, I was hauling ass doing about 85 down the fwy. I have no idea where this cope came out of but he pulled up, look at me and drove up to the car up ahead with has shiny rims and hit his lights. I have a full head of hair, with little gray on my temple, but I looked at the driver as I drove by. He was a younger 20 something year old. Sucks. We were going the same speed.

I get it. In my experience there are some cops who do definitely single out young people to f*** with.
When I was 16, and a new driver, out on a date with my girlfriend a local cop followed us home to her house about a mile out of town. I pulled into her driveway with him right behind us. He hit the lights and gave the siren a little blip. Walked up to the car and asked for DL and registration. My girl friend was scared to death and her parents were at the window watching. The cop game me a lecture on how important it is to have working lights, especially brake lights,blah, blah, blah then backed out and left. There was nothing wrong with any of the lights on the car, he was just having some fun harassing a kid.
A couple of years later I was on my motorcycle with my girlfriend. We both had helmets on but she didn't have eye protection. A pair of cops coming the other way slammed a U-turn behind us, roared up on us and pulled us over. They went through the bike's tool bag, her purse, and my wallet. When they couldn't find anything they told us we couldn't ride anymore without eye protection or they would give me a ticket. "BUT! There is a drug store in the next town. You WILL drive to the drug store at no more than 10 mph and stop at that store and get sunglasses. If you exceed 10 mph you will get a ticket." So he followed us into town, 10 feet off of my rear tire with the lights flashing and the siren screaming. Just a couple of good cops having a little fun on a Saturday night.

I got called into the Sheriff's station back in 1970 and was questioned about something I had no knowledge of. Scared the crap out of me. They finished questioning me and told me I could go, but don't leave the county until they tell me I can. That was 52 years ago and I haven't heard a word from them. I guess that makes me a fugitive.

Then there are the two times I got my car tossed, once by the New York State Police and once by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. I was 19, driving a 5/6 year old red Porsche - so I was profiled as a drug dealer. My fault for being ambitious and good with a welder.

By the time I was in my 50s cops started showing me some respect, but in fact I had deserved that respect all along. If they thought they were teaching me a lesson they were right - I learned not to trust or respect the police.

[speeder]

The coolest cop ever was my Uncle Pat, a robbery homicide detective and all-around badass. He was also nice to a fault.

A close tie would be MMarsh and DavidI from this forum.

His other nieces and nephews made him this shirt and he was a good enough sport to wear it at least once for them.

[Otter74]

I used to work for some years with an officer who was the head of the mounted unit. He later got promoted to commander of a district. A couple of years later He was shot and killed in the line of duty. He was a good man and a good officer. Not really the kind of thing the OP meant by 'cool cop', but he was the first one I thought of.

[Superman]

Policing is a profession which attracts more than its share of buttheads. That said, I thank police officers for their service, to their face, every chance I get. If MMarsh ran for president he would get my vote and my help on his campaign.

Fund the police.

Cops don't like to mess with grey-haired fellas. Also, grey-haired fellas are not doing the stupid stuff they did decades ago.

[craigster59]

I've always had the utmost respect for police and sheriffs. It's a tough job that at times doesn't get the respect it deserves.

It's tough to see here in LA that the former Sheriff wasn't reelected. I thought he had done a great job. Don't know how our Pelican LEO's feel but that's for another thread in another forum.

We just had 11 police recruits run over locally while out on a training run. Godspeed to them and prayers for a quick recovery.

[speeder]

Originally Posted by craigster59

I've always had the utmost respect for police and sheriffs. It's a tough job that at times doesn't get the respect it deserves.

It's tough to see here in LA that the former Sheriff wasn't reelected. I thought he had done a great job. Don't know how our Pelican LEO's feel but that's for another thread in another forum.

We just had 11 police recruits run over locally while out on a training run. Godspeed to them and prayers for a quick recovery.

Yeah, the were cadets in the Sheriff’s Academy. Really awful. The damage to the car looks like it hit a tree…I hope to god that they all heal up somehow.

Don’t quite agree with you regarding the outgoing Sheriff but I think that we both want the same things for LA County.

[911 Rod]

You (we) remind them of their parents (or maybe grandparents)

[craigster59]

Originally Posted by speeder

Yeah, the were cadets in the Sheriff’s Academy. Really awful. The damage to the car looks like it hit a tree…I hope to god that they all heal up somehow.

Don’t quite agree with you regarding the outgoing Sheriff but I think that we both want the same things for LA County.

I have met DavidI and he is a stand up guy and a gentleman, along with being a great storyteller. I miss his "Tales From The Trenches".

I've never met MMARSH but enjoy his posts here and his input on both LEO and personal/ car related issues.

You've always spoken highly of him and the fact that he hangs out with the likes of you speaks a lot to his character.